Monitoring and Interpretation of Anaerobic Digester Sensor Data

Anessa is developing software that assesses the feasibility of an anaerobic digestion facility at the earliest stages when trying to determine if a facility should be constructed. The challenge is that little information is fully known and there are a lot of factors that can affect the outcome to be positive or negative in the investment to construct and operate a facility.
Some of these factors are based on the organic waste materials quantity and quality that are available, but some of it is also based on the legislative policies and incentives for clean energy. This research proposes 3 aspects that are vital to advance our research into this domain. First, to improve and refine our algorithms for predicting the quantity and quality of biogas that can be attained from waste via anaerobic digestion. Second, to complete market research into the various policies and incentives in place worldwide and the effects of these policies for anaerobic digestion uptake in constructing facilities.
Third, to identify and implement a rigorous and automated quality assurance engineering practice on our software solution to ensure correctness.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Bremner

Student:

Partner:

Anessa

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Artificial Intelligence; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of New Brunswick

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