Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil or animal fat based diesel fuel consisting of saturated and unsaturated long-chain alkyl esters. Low value biodiesel has been developed on a commercial scale, however the application is limited. The conversion of biodiesel to high value C8-16 n-alkanes currently uses metal catalysts (Pt/C), which is an expensive technique. Designing […]

The alkylation of benzene is receiving increased attention in petrochemical industry. This is because it is potentially an alternative to produce xylene (used in production of polyester and plastic water bottles) from coal and natural gas. It is expected that changing the acidity of the reaction catalyst would improve the utilization of methanol in the […]

Ce projet concerne de la formation et le deplacement de nanoparticules de Carbone dans des plasmas basse pression aves presence d’un champ magnetique. On appelle communement ces milieux plasmas poussiereux. Nous travaillerons sur les mecanismes physico-chimiques permettant de generer des nanoparticules dans le volume du plasma et depuis les parois du reacteur. Nous porterons une […]

Le projet vise à développer un algorithme efficace, fiable et qui ne requiert pas de connaissances importantes en mathématiques de la part de l’utilisateur afin d’obtenir une configuration des ancrages de câbles qui supportent et qui contrôlent une plateforme. Cet algorithme effectuera les calculs qui détermineront la configuration correspondante au plus grand volume qui pet […]

Most silver ore is present in form of silver sulphide in nature. Traditional method of silver leaching treats the ore using cyanide, similar to gold leaching. Cyanide leaching has raised more public concerns in the society, due to its potential hazard toward human as well as environment. Regions start to regulate or ban the usage […]

This project will determine an accurate method to design safety anchor and davit base plates for installation on high-rise buildings. Safety anchor and davit bases are structures that are specific to façade access systems. They are similar to bases in other structures, such as bases for traffic signs or building columns; however there are differences […]

We propose to investigate the evolution of sustainable development in the mineral extraction industry over the past 12 years. In 2003 the first Sustainable Developing in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) conference was held where attending engineers, government officials, researchers, technical experts and non-governmental organizations, adopted the “Milos Declaration” which stated they as a community would […]

To be more competitive in the market, many companies are trying to speed up the quotation process and quote more attractive prices and have identified a need for support in the quotation process in order to reduce the quotation lead-time and ensure a higher level of accuracy in the cost estimations. In the case of […]

Including an abundant supply of natural gas, British Columbia will become a leading contender for liquefied natural gas (LNG) growth and export, which can support economic activity in the province for over 150 years. Simulation of LNG plants is critical since the investigation and review of critical plant design elements will significantly improve plant performance […]

Reduction of energy consumption in every aspect of our daily life is considered to be the primary key to address the causes of global warming and resulting climate change. Buildings consume up to 40% of our total national energy requirement and thus increased energy efficiency of the built environment would certainly help mitigating the causes […]

L’objectif général de ce projet est de démontrer l’efficacité de procédé d’EOA en développement à l’INRS-ETE afin d’éliminer divers types de polluants notamment de type organique présents dans les eaux résiduaires issues des CTDD et ce, grâce à la combinaison des effets direct et indirect du courant électrique. Ces travaux devraient permettre de répondre aux […]

La nouvelle règlementation du Québec au chapitre des bâtiments oblige tous les propriétaires d’édifices de plus de cinq étages d’émettre périodiquement un rapport de vérification des façades pour l’assurance de la protection du public. Ce projet vise à développer une procédure de vérification uniforme des façades dans le domaine de la construction en se basant […]