The aim of this project is to develop a treatment system for the oxidation of naphthenic acids from the oil sand process water. The organic acids, chlorides and aromatic compounds are released into water during extraction of bitumen and heavy oil from the oils sands. Bioremediation is a cost effective and natural way, but high […]

Teck Metals Ltd. is currently investigating the use of bioreactors to remove nitrate and selenium from mine-impacted water in the Elk River Valley. Successful performance of these bioreactors depends on the types of microorganisms that inhabit them, which is difficult to measure using traditional methods. In this project, the recent science of metagenomics will be […]

ALFA Upgrades recently developed a system for buried pipelines, referred to as “Displacement Buffering System (DBS)”, to redistribute the stress and strain concentrations in a pipe and limit the allowable lateral displacement of the pipe in the incidence of large ground movement. The scope of this project includes performing experimental tests and consequently developing equations […]

Organ transplants save patients with severe end stage organ failure but the need for subsequent lifelong immunosuppression can lead to a number of undesired consequences including the reactivation of viruses of donor or recipient origin. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the most common opportunistic infection in transplant patients and can lead to significant morbidity and […]

Today 25% of patients listed for liver transplantation die waiting for a liver to become available. The donor organ pool could be expanded by rescuing the 50% of livers donated after cardiac death (DCD) that are discarded due to the injury caused by prolonged periods of warm ischemia during organ retrieval. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) […]

Lately, predictive analytics as emerged as a vital area of study for both researchers and practitioners. This trend researches into large volumn of data for hidden patterns and relationships to gain data-driven insights and predict future outcomes. Predictive analytics can help the inside sales industry obtain optimum value from a large amount of data they […]

There is a large need for anchorage connectors (AC) on low strength structural roofs. A patent-pending AC has been designed to provide a secure point for workers on lower strength roofs while having energy absorbing capacity to limit damage to the structure in the event of a fall. With the advent of more and taller […]

Face à la forte progression des protocoles de communications et du nombre d’usagers, de nouvelles techniques numériques de traitement des signaux ont été introduits dans les systèmes actuels de communication mobile et sans fils pour garantir : un fonctionnement en multi-bande, une transmission d’un grand volume de données à très haut débit ainsi qu’une gestion […]

L’interférométrie radar est une technique innovante et opérationnelle pour l’extraction des données topographiques (InSAR) et la surveillance des mouvements du sol (DInSAR) à partir des images radar. Cette technique utilise l’information sur le déphasage des signaux radar provenant du même objet au sol observé selon des positions différentes du SAR (InSAR) ou de la même […]

Le projet a pour but d’améliorer la prévision du risque d’avalanche de neige sur les deux principales routes du nord de la Gaspésie. Depuis 2004, plus de 450 avalanches ont été rapportées sur les routes 132 et 198 par le ministère des Transports du Québec (M.T.Q.). Le stage a pour objectif l’analyse et l’évaluation de […]

Temperature control is very important to a modern day society. Certain beverages, such as soda pop, alcoholic beverages, and even water are refrigerated so that they are more refreshing to drink. This project objective is to design novel environmentally benign and emission-free-self-cooling beverage cans. Two different systems with different cooling approached are considered. The first […]

Alternative fuels and energy resources play a key role in both the short and long term sustainable development of transportation. Ammonia (NH3) is the only carbon-free chemical energy carrier (other than hydrogen) suitable for use as a transportation fuel. NH3 can be produced using either fossil fuels, or any renewable energy source, using heat and/or […]