Unexpected deterioration and failure of concrete infrastructure causes major disruptions and in the most severe cases, results in lives lost. According to the 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, Canadian public infrastructure is at risk therefore, detecting and addressing deterioration in such structures is crucial. The Damage Rating Index (DRI), a reliable novel quantitative microscopic procedure, […]

The Town of Altona is interested in reusing the wastewater effluent discharged from its aerated lagoons for irrigation or chemical treatment. The current wastewater effluent will be tested and its characteristics determined. Advanced wastewater treatment processes will be investigated to treat the aerated lagoon effluent, and the suitable process able to meet the federal and […]

Electro Carbon aims at developing a compact prototype that electro-reduces CO2 captured from combustion into formic acid. Formic acid is the building material for chemicals, used as hydrogen carrier for direct formic acid fuel cells and/or converted to commodity chemicals. 1 L of liquid formic acid contains the equivalent of 590 L of hydrogen. In […]

Integrating augmented reality (AR) technology with decommissioning workflows will open new avenues to remotely visualize and interact with Building Information Models (BIMs), enabling safe and cost-effective decommissioning processes of nuclear power plant (NPP) structures. Research is proposed here to advance new NPP decommissioning workflows through novel sensing, computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) methods within the […]

The proposed project aims to determine the mechanical behavior of new commercial iron-based alloys, M789 and Corrax stainless steels, designed for additive manufacturing. The additively manufactured steel samples, known to possess an excellent combination of tensile strength and corrosion resistance, will be supplied by voestalpine Additive Manufacturing Center. After extensive high-temperature experiments (using Gleeble and […]

Spray painting in the automotive manufacturing industry is a tough technical challenge. Due to a poor paint job, approximately 25% of cars coming off the assembly line must be reworked or scrapped. Previous research has shown that the droplet size distribution of the paint applied to the vehicle is important for the final coating finish […]

Osmotic power or salinity gradient energy is one type of the renewable energies which is produced by mixing fresh water with salt water. This new environmental friendly energy based on the advantages such as carbon dioxide free and generating power continuously seems to be a good option in which to invest as it will be […]

Vacuum residue (VR) is the heaviest part of crude oil accounting for a large proportion in modern refineries, while its utilization routes are generally of low efficiency and high energy intensity, and thus economically and environmentally unfavorable. Similarly, bitumen recovered from Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process experiences high viscosity and density as well as high […]

This research project is aimed at the development and experimental validation of a new generation of cast steel replaceable yielding links for use in steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF). The cast steel links can be used to make EBF more resilient than the conventional links. Through the collaboration with the industry partner, CastConnex, in the […]

There has been an increased commitment to capping GHG emissions from oil/gas (O/G) operations. However, reliable monitoring and quantification of methane emissions from particular sources are difficult for several reasons: (1) high-resolution sampling data over an extensive geographical area is rare; (2) identifying emission sources from large-scale monitoring satellite data is extremely challenging, often yielding […]

La propulsion hybride-électrique a le potentiel de réduire la consommation en carburant des aéronefs et constitue une alternative plus réaliste par rapport à l’option tout électrique. Avec l’utilisation de sources d’énergies différentes, le processus de dimensionnement est complexifié et couplé à l’opération de l’aéronef. Cela nécessite alors une approche d’exploration par analyse de mission et […]

The Canadian steel industry experiences fierce global competition. It is also under an increasing pressure to decrease its environmental foot-print. Continuous process optimization is, therefore, necessary for a sustainable operation. To produce high quality steel and concurrently reduce costs, trial and error cannot be effective. This proposal aims to advance the knowledge of electric arc […]