Rapid photocatalytic determination of soil organic carbon content: development and validation of protocols

Global warming is a well-known global phenomenon that has been in the headlines for the past few decades. Greenhouse gases (Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Carbon Monoxide, etc.) are the major contributors to global warming and several governments have been working towards limiting such emissions by introducing emission guidelines. Carbon Dioxide is the gas of interest in this research project as recent studies show that Canadian agricultural soils could remove 11.9 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere annually. The intern will be conducting research to investigate analysis techniques for organic carbon in soil through optimizing previous common analysis methods and under multiple real-life conditions to ensure the reliability of the project’s outcome that would enable the readers to explore a new approach for the analysis of organic carbon in the soil, carbon credits, and providing a green sustainable future for the coming generations.

Faculty Supervisor:

Rafael M. Santos

Student:

Partner:

Mantech

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

Program: