The washrooms can be equipped with smart objects to be controlled and monitored to increase the customer satisfaction. This technology utilizes connected washroom equipment such as toilet paper, towels, soap dispensers, and water leakage sensors. In smart washrooms, the condition of the washroom is monitored and the management is informed when anything needs attention. This […]

Afin d’améliorer le sort économique de l’arrondissement Saint-Laurent, DESTL souhaite créer un lien de collaboration entre les grandes entreprises, les PME et les start-ups. Ceci est dans le but de générer de la valeur ajoutée tant pour les entreprises que pour l’arrondissement. Cette tâche n’est pas sans difficulté et nécessite un exercice rigoureux de recherche […]

This proposal concerns with monitoring of composting processes at the Edmonton Waste Management Branch Utility. The ultimate purpose is to establish a practical framework and plan to examine the current state of composting processes and to identify potential areas for improvement. To gain a comprehensive overview of composting, all involved unit operations will be monitored […]

In recent years, the remediation of residual and historical soil and groundwater contamination has become a priority for the oil and gas industry. Due to increasing public awareness and media attentions, the exploration and implementation of cost-effective and environmentally friendly approaches for remediation of contaminated sites has increased significantly as a mechanism to demonstrate social […]

Social media fraud (SMF) is the generation of fake likes, follows and views on online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. It is used by individuals who wish to improve their visibility on online social networks. These individuals rarely have the skills and the know-how to do social media fraud; they instead […]

The NWMO is designing an engineered barrier system to contain and isolate highly radioactive used nuclear fuel from people and the environment in Canada. Used nuclear fuel is hazardous to humans for millennia. The millennia design life of the engineered barrier system necessitates the use of computer models to predict their evolution. The results of […]

In this project, two different “pre-processing” technologies will be used to fractionate lignocellulosic biomass prior feeding it to the fermentation process for ethanol production. These pre-processing technologies are thermal screw press and cellulose organic-solvent-based lignocellulosic fractionation. The efficiency of above mentioned technologies will be evaluated for sugar yields which are important for enzymatic hydrolysis and […]

Increased emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the combustion of fossil fuels has created the global challenge of climate change. Reduction and/or elimination of CO2 emission is a mitigation strategy in the absence of a global non-carbon energy system. The capture of carbon prior to combustion and its subsequent safe storage or utilization is an […]

Youth are tomorrow’s leaders, parents, professionals, and workers, as well as today’s assets. However, the disengagement and out-migration of rural youth are critical challenges for rural communities and regions. In the Lower Columbia and surrounding West Kootenay-Boundary region these challenges are compounded by struggles to meet existing labour force needs. This project will review, summarize, […]

Dans le but de traiter des eaux usées issues de l’activité minière, différentes techniques doivent être soumises à des essais-pilotes étant donné la nature de la contamination – à savoir, des hauts débits et très chargée en divers polluants. Le projet permettra d’évaluer la faisabilité technique et économique de l’enlèvement de l’azote ammoniacal à l’aide […]

The shared platform model is emerging as an innovative organizational structure. The proposed research aims to gain a deeper understanding of shared platforms strengths, barriers to success, and their potential impact on the social enterprise sector in a rural area. The shared platform organizational model provides two distinctive features for both business supports and mentorship […]

Landfilling of waste is an operation that has huge impact on both water and air quality. Modern landfills can be designed to minimize impact on groundwater resources and reduce Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in old landfills, which typically undergo a slow, anaerobic biodegradation process that produces methane gas. It is estimated that global methane emissions […]