Dairy production in Québec, Canada, contributes for 38% of the province agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions. These numbers could however increase in the near future due to the evolution in manure management of dairy farms. A model (N-CyCLES), providing a whole-farm perspective considering on-farm interactions to determine the cost-effectiveness of overall strategies, will be used to […]

Ethylene glycol (EG) is an important basic raw material and chemical intermediate, which is often used as solvent, antifreeze, lubricant, plasticizer, surfactant and mainly used to synthesize polyester resins and fibers, etc. Currently, the annual demand of EG is more than 20 million tons, while about half of the market demand is in China. There […]

Le produit biosourcé final de ce projet est le bioMéthanol (100% biogénique) et, indirectement, sa filière de dérivés. La matière première utilisée est des déchets organiques humides, qui génère du biogaz. Actuellement, Valoris, qui a son LET situé à Bury, capture ce biogaz (175 SCFM actuellement, pouvant doubler par méthanisation additionnelle) et l’achemine vers une […]

Human inspection of high quality components in advanced manufacturing, automotive and aerospace applications is challenging, as detecting imperfections that are variable can result in inconsistent part quality decisions. These inspection tasks are very repetitive. Achieving zero incorrect part quality decisions that are required in high tolerance assembly, as well as in critical process operations becomes […]

This project explores incorporation of artificial intelligence tools for advanced control techniques in order to improve quality on industrial production lines. Particularly, the novelty of this project suggests the use of the recent embedded computer systems and icloud computer assistance. This strategy is currently used for commercial products (i.e., application related to communication). However, this […]

Innovative agricultural methods may be able to provide affordable food and vegetables in Canada’s North. In support of this, Choice North Farms has partnered with PolarPonics to develop a ‘PoultryPonics’ facility that will reduce production costs by integrating chicken and hydroponic production with an automated composting system. To effectively do this, they will require optimal […]

This research project involves the design of a novel biofiltration system made up of biochar derived from forest wastes and municipal sludge, and its application for sewage treatment prior to discharge into the St. Lawrence River. The aim is to remove pollutants of emerging concerns such as pharmaceuticals, which are not presently eliminated by conventional […]