In the last decade optimization is expanded in many applications from food production to sophisticated applications such as engine fuel efficiency. In the proposed package, it is tried to apply optimization techniques along with physics based analytical and semi-analytical methodologies to create a compelling framework which can help thermal-process based oil industry to reduce their […]

Researchers at Ontario Tech University are collaborating with McClymont and Rak geotechnical engineers to develop a new sustainable thermal storage technology that addresses the main challenges that have prevented geothermal heating and cooling systems from being adopted in a meaningful way in Ontario. An innovative storage medium, based on a construction slurry, will be developed […]

This project will evaluate the filiform corrosion (FFC) resistance of aluminum frame, aluminum panels and aluminum glazing bead (when used) via powder coating from Starline Windows Ltd. Currently before coating, aluminum substrates are pretreated with cleaning and etch processes, where an alkaline bath made of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with drinking or reverse osmosis (RO) water […]

Aluminum smelting is a high energy consuming industrial process. The process generates a large amount of the heat that leaves through the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas must be scrubbed of its contaminants before releasing to the atmosphere at the gas treatment unit exit. The scrubbing process is more effective if this gas is cooled […]

Scriptam, a sub-company of Compagnie Canadienne de Tableaux Noirs Ltée (CCTN), produces high-end whiteboards, made out of an assembly of tempered glass, paint, tape and steel. For the last 3 years, they have had an issue with around 4% of their production. Their whiteboards, which are under a 50-year warranty, undergo color degradation in the […]

The proposed project proposes design solutions for a Multi-camera vehicle identification, tracking and geo-localization system. The systems is constrained to use video streams from inexpensive surveillance cameras, and leverages image recognition software trained to detect and track vehicles in a controlled area. This will allow apps to pinpoint vehicles easily and reliably. Such technology works […]

Les municipalités ont de plus en plus de difficulté à respecter les normes sur le rejet des contaminants. Cela est dû en partie au resserrement des normes gouvernementales sur le rejet de certains contaminants. Afin d’adresser ce problème, le partenaire industriel du projet souhaite développer un produit efficace pour le traitement des eaux usées municipales. […]

Due to the potential for significant cost-savings, many companies are turning their attention to digital simulations to improve their products and develop new ones. Although software is available to support these efforts, there is a growing need in industry to improve the accuracy of predictions from these codes. The goal of this project is to […]

Les arrêts de production coûtent cher dans toutes les industries, mais particulièrement dans le domaine minier où les activités ont un coût horaire très élevé. Ainsi, le présent projet MITACS vise à atténuer une des sources d’arrêts de production dans ce domaine : la présence de contaminants dans le minerai. En effet, la présence de […]

Pyrolysis results in the production of biochar and value-added materials such as bio-oil. Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass is a convenient source for the production of bio-oil and other valuable hydrocarbons. Pyrolysis of organic feedstocks will produce three products including a liquid (bio-oil), a syngas, and a solid (biochar). Bio-oil is created during pyrolysis because natural […]

Minimizing energy consumption is essential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With that in mind, the industry partner wants to transition to a quantitative monitoring approach to simultaneously manage product quality and energy consumption. The intern will work to understand the relationship between raw material characteristics, process parameters, product quality indices, and energy consumption. They will […]

Le projet est divisé en deux parties. La première partie consiste à déterminer la température pour laquelle la consommation en énergie électrique est maximale pour une région donnée. Ceci permet d’anticiper les pointes de consommation d’énergie électrique durant l’année selon les saisons. Ensuite, les profils de la charge des consommateurs d’énergie électrique sont déterminés. Cette […]