The scope of this project is to develop a modern Railway signaling system using LED technology to replace the old system employing incandescent bulb. We propose a novel design and control to avoid using low-lifetime components as the existing commercial systems. The current and voltage monitoring functionalities are added to detect exactly which LED that […]

The conversion of low value lipids, including tall oil, brown grease, and yellow grease, to hydrocarbons without the use of hydrogen or catalyst has been patented and scaled up by our group (Forge Hydrocarbons). This project seeks to develop an improvement to the existing process by incorporating microwave heating to the reactor configuration. The process […]

Les préformes textiles 3D sont de plus en plus utilisées pour fabriquer des pièces composites dans l’industrie aéronautique. Les métiers à tisser 3D de dernière génération ont la capacité de fabriquer des préformes à géométrie très complexe et avec une très grande précision. Le logiciel développé par le Groupe CTT pour contrôler ce type de […]

FPInnovations a récemment procédé à l’évaluation de différentes activités biologiques de résidus de plusieurs essences ligneuses canadiennes. Certains extraits ont montré des résultats intéressants au niveau de différentes activités biologiques testées telles que les activités antioxydante, antifongique, antibactérienne, etc. Parmi ceux-ci, les extraits d’écorces de cèdre rouge de l’Ouest (Thuya plicata) ont montré une activité […]

Cartonek effectue la récupération d’équipements informatiques et électroniques. L’entreprise doit implanter la norme ISO 14 001 (norme environnementale) et OHSAS 18 001 (norme en santé et sécurité). De plus, l’entreprise doit faire la mise à jour de la nouvelle version de la Norme de Recyclage des Produits Électroniques (R2 2013) et aussi de la norme […]

The project aims at obtaining new ingredients from concentrated milk, and understanding how changes in their physical and chemical properties may affect their functionality. Membrane filtration processes are widespread in the dairy industry and they are all based on physical separation of the components because of their size. During these processes, the protein particles in […]

Whey proteins in milk are detrimental to the rennet-induced coagulation of milk. In this project, we will use microfiltration membrane technique to concentrate the milk and to remove whey proteins. A process called diafiltration (DF) will also be used to further remove whey proteins by adding water to the MF concentrated milk and then filtered. […]

Aqueous rechargeable lithium battery has received great attention recently due to the less toxicity, lower cost and higher safety compared to the non-aqueous systems. When using the commercially available lithium manganese oxide as active materials, there are demands in suppressing manganese dissolution and graphite consumption in the cathode. As a potential solution to achieve these […]

Aqueous rechargeable lithium battery has received great attention recently due to the less toxicity, lower cost and higher safety compared to the non-aqueous systems. When using the commercially available lithium manganese oxide as active materials, there are demands in suppressing manganese dissolution and graphite consumption in the cathode. As a potential solution to achieve these […]

Velan Inc. in Montreal, Quebec is one of the world leaders in design and manufacturing of industrial steel valves for applications in chemical, oil and gas, military, mining, and nuclear industries. Velan wishes to optimize its valve design in terms of maximum strength and minimum weight according to latest standard requirements. To achieve that, its […]

Color-based sensing enables sensors to be utilized in more places and by more people, particularly those who do not have access to or required training for sophisticated and expensive sensing technologies. This cost-effective sensing process is based on the change in an indicator’s color in response to the stimulation that is being sensed. This project […]

Detecting subtle chemical and physical changes occurring at the early stages of chronic disease and many other infectious diseases caused by harmful bacteria is still a challenge, as ultra-sensitive sensors with large signal-to-noise-ratio are required to detect them. We recently explored new ways to enhance the sensitivity of magnetic nano-sensors and theoretically demonstrated that under […]