In the context of the “Smart Grid”, the exploitation of electricity consumption flexibilities will be a key lever in the optimization of the electric system. It can help to limit power demand peaks, increase the share of renewable energy and limit network infrastructure investments. Consumption flexibilities, which are offered by many residential consumers, are distributed […]

Bentonite is a naturally occurring clay containing montmorillonite, a smectic clay mineral that has a high cation exchange capacity and swells upon contact with water. The swelling capacity of bentonite limits movement of water which makes it an attractive candidate to be used as an engineered barrier system to protect used nuclear fuel containers that […]

Bentonite is a naturally occurring clay containing montmorillonite, a smectic clay mineral that has a high cation exchange capacity and swells upon contact with water. The swelling capacity of bentonite limits movement of water which makes it an attractive candidate to be used as an engineered barrier system to protect used nuclear fuel containers that […]

Sequencing batch reactor (SBR) is an activated sludge process that has been used successfully in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. SBR process is operated in a batch mode where different batch phases run successively in a single tank or several tanks operating in parallel. Many studies on real-time control strategies have been employed to check […]

The interns will improve the scientific understanding of the biological effects of thermal and radiological emissions that may have impacts on aquatic environments. Thermal emissions fi-om the generating station may have impacts on developing fish embryos in local populations. Research will include development offield monitoring as well as laboratory experiments. Additionally, low-levels of historic and […]

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 […]

Hydra Energy Corporation Commercial Demonstration Project based in Prince George, British Columbia 12.4 MT/day of waste hydrogen will be captured, purified and transported to an onsite hydrogen refueling station from which Class 8 tractor-trailer truck fleets will refuel daily. Hydra’s demonstration project can provide a significant reduction in fleet greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions, Particulate Matter and […]

L’objectif principal de ce rapport d’achevement est d’optimiser la gestion d’une flotte de vehicules de services specialises. Pour cela deux missions seront faites chez notre organisme partenaire. Premierement une analyse comparative des pieces OEM versus les pieces du marche secondaire (aftermarket) nous permettra de detinir quelle est I’option la plus interessante en termes de coOts […]

This project is about a novel chip-based wireless power transfer system. Its integrated and flexible design eliminates the need for power cables for any DC device in homes, offices, parkades and power generating facilities. Unlike existing solutions, the system operates simultaneously with multi electricity requirement devices, has extended range, generates no heat, can transfer power […]

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and reducing methane emissions is a key strategy in many climate change action plans. Because cities and their methane emissions are growing, it is essential to characterize and mitigate methane emissions from urban sources. Because there are no published studies of methane emission measurements in Montréal, we propose to […]

The proposed investigation will combine the petrographic and geochemical techniques to better understand the geochemistry of the Martin Point slope carbonates in comparison with their modern biotic and abiotic counterparts to evaluate the degree of preservation of primary geochemical, a cornerstone of building reliable interpretations. This work is beneficial from a planning and costing exercise […]

Driven by economic, technical and environmental reasons, the energy sector is moving into an era where Distributed Generation (DG) will meet a large segment of increasing electrical energy demand. Local distribution companies (LDCs) are required to accept a given percentage of customer-owned renewable DG units in their system. Generally, DG introduces new possibilities such as […]