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Renewable hydrogen (H2) carriers such as methanol (MeOH) can be reformed back into H2 and is a fundamental chemical conversion for the long-term viability of the H2 economy due to its high density and ease of transportability compared to H2. MeOH is an especially important carrier as it is a simple C1 chemical that can […]

Mining-induced stress in the area around tunnel openings represents a major design consideration in potash mines. In the past, induced stress has been monitored using an array of techniques derived from the hard rock mining industry, one of the key assumptions being linear-elastic deformation behaviour of the rock. When using these methods in a soft […]

Clean electrochemical energy conversion is critically needed to build energy security that reduces Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels. The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a particularly important part of a clean energy future as an attractive alternative to the internal combustion engine for transportation applications. PEM fuel cells offer zero local emissions, fast-start […]

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are now frequently used in the aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors for fabricating end-use components. The digital nature of the supply chain involved for metal AM production becomes increasingly susceptible to numerous types of cyber- and cyber-physical threats. There is a need for developing security and traceability markers embedded […]

From an energy production perspective, the mobile component of the turbine, the runner, plays a key role in the operation of a water turbine. In the present competitive situation of deregulated energy markets, there is a great demand for more efficient runners which can withstand severe operating conditions. Traditional trial-and-error runner design methods largely depend […]

Naphthenic acids (NAs) represent the primary source of acute toxicity in oil sands process affected water. Due to the seepage potential of NAs from oil sands tailings ponds into the surrounding surface water and groundwater, environmental monitoring of NAs in water samples from tailing ponds, surrounding groundwater and surface water, and groundwater wells became a […]

With the rapid development of the economy, the demand for electrical energy storage is also increasing. However, the lack of high-efficiency, economical and reliable energy storage technologies makes it difficult for current electrochemical systems to utilize renewable energy and enable the circular economy fully. As an efficient and green energy storage device, the supercapacitor has […]

Avec la nouvelle ère numérique, quelques activités de gestion des actifs des infrastructures urbaines sont réorganisées au niveau des villes avec la mise en œuvre d’une panoplie de technologies. Ceci touche aléatoirement quelques activités, il manque une vision systémique et une compréhension holistique des besoins. Il existe un manque de bases théoriques soutenant le déploiement […]

Geohazard risk assessments are performed when there is a known threat to humans, critical infrastructure, and the environment from natural hazards. In southwestern BC, these natural hazards include debris flows, debris floods, floods, and wildfires. These hazards are closely related to weather conditions, and with the effects of climate change, we may observe these hazards […]

Brain wave technologies allow researchers and clinicians to monitor the brain at work. Our team has developed a new technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) to provide an online record of different brain functions in a very short period of time. The brain waves recorded by this technology may change normally as time passes and we […]

La bioréparation d’une fissure d’un béton a pour but de la colmater pour empêcher le passage de l’eau. Actuellement, deux types d’ouvrages sont principalement ciblés : les ouvrages hydrauliques et les voutes des tunnels en béton. Le colmatage est accompli en injectant, dans la fissure, un liquide nutritif contenant des bactéries. Ces bactéries produisent du […]