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Application of Variable Speed Drives for Improved Grinding Energy Efficiency

The research program is aimed at developing operating systems that enable grinding mill speeds to be controlled in responses to variations in ore properties. Although there are studies that show speed control can improve productivity and significantly reduce energy requirements, mines presently used fixed speed systems for their ball and tower mills. With development of new variable speed drive systems that can retrofitted to the fixed speed systems, there is an opportunity for mines to introduce the technology for their operation. Present models are inadequate for quantifying the improvements that can be realized and the only means of developing better models that accurately predict full scale benefits is via plant studies and trails that can be used to calibrate and validate the models. Such research will support the development of the operating strategies and control systems for mines that incorporate the variable speed drives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bern Klein

Student:

Partner:

BC Hydro (Vancouver, BC);Ingeteam Power Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Approches génétiques à haut-débit appliquées au métabolisme microbien pour laprévention et le traitement des défauts de saveur du sirop d’érable

Des métabolites présents dans la sève d’érable sont responsables d’un défaut de saveur de plus en plus préoccupant pour l’industrie acéricole, le défaut de « bourgeon ». Les objectifs du projet sont d’explorer les voies de traitement microbiologique possible dans la sève ainsi que dans le sirop d’érable:
1. Étudier par des approches de séquençage à haut-débit, le métabolisme de divers microorganismes dans de la sève de qualité en contraste avec de la sève de « bourgeon » pour identifier les microorganismes ayant le meilleur potentiel pour métaboliser les précurseurs de défauts de saveur et ainsi neutraliser ces défauts avant leur apparition.
2. À l’aide d’outils génétiques, utiliser le métabolisme de la levure comme rapporteur pour identifier des enzymes capables de dégrader les molécules responsables de divers types de défauts de saveur dans le sirop d’érable.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christian Landry

Student:

Partner:

Centre ACER

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Biotechnology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

The Database of Religious History: Big Data Approaches to Religious Cultural History

The Database of Religious History (DRH) is an online encyclopedia that systematically collects information on religious groups, providing a novel resource for both the scientific and religious studies communities. It solves two pressing needs: For scientists testing hypotheses about the cultural evolution of religion, it provides an unprecedented, infinitely-expandable, standardized, expert-sourced database. For the religious studies community facing information overload unmanageable with current technologies, it serves as a forum for scholarly debate and an instantly accessible record of current scholarly opinion, sourced from a global community and brought together on a multilingual, open-source platform. By Spring 2018, we intend to have at least 800 entries, a more user-friendly database and engaging visualization tools, and to have established the DRH as a non-profit foundation that will continue as an ever-growing resource for both the scholarly community and general public.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Collard;Edward Slingerland

Student:

Partner:

Pieoneers Web Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Cited: Partnered Knowledge Mobilization Between Research and Media Organizations

Cited is a multi-media program that tells stories about research and academia to a general audience. It is experimenting with a unique co-creative approach that puts students, journalists, and researchers together on the same team. Mitacs interns will work with Cited media partners to conduct original research that builds interviews, documentaries, and other media related to research and academia—particularly in the social sciences and humanities. These will be distrusted widely through a network of partners across North America.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Allen Sens;Candis Callison

Student:

Partner:

XE Live Broadcast

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Innovating molecular methods for enhanced diagnostics and optimal treatment strategies

“Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a costly problem faced by many industrial sectors. Currently practised MIC diagnostic methods recognise the presence of microbes, but are incapable of identifying exactly which microbes are present, and their potential role in possible corrosion events. This disconnect often leads to sub-optimal corrosion management strategies, and even wastage of treatment resources. Novel DNA-based (molecular) MIC diagnostic techniques offer distinct advantages over traditional culture-based methods, but involve complex workflows and extensive off-site analyses. Leveraging the expertise of the proposed fellow, OSP Microcheck intends to research and develop an innovative product line that would streamline molecular MIC diagnostics by allowing DNA extraction (representative of the community) and even select molecular analyses to readily occur in-field alongside conventional, routine assays. DNA obtained will be subjected to two molecular analyses, 16S metagenomics and functional gene qPCR. Working closely with OSP’s clients, this data will be used to lead a scientific exploration of the relationships, causations, and correlations between MIC events, microbial communities and treatment/prevention strategies. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Turner

Student:

Partner:

OSP Microcheck Inc;University of Calgary

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Elevate

DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS MODEL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR NEXEN’S PARTIAL UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY – Year two

Production of bitumen in Canada has increased considerably in the last decade. Due to its heavy nature, bitumen needs upgrading in order to make it marketable. Partial upgrading, where bitumen is upgraded into transportable oil that meets pipeline specifications, has the potential to maximize the benefits of bitumen commercialization. However, there is not any economical commercial-ready partial upgrading technology in Canada. In addition, there are technical aspects that need to be investigated in detail before proceeding to the engineering design of a field pilot test for the new technologies. For example, lack of information regarding kinetic modeling of deasphalted oil thermal cracking or unconventional alternatives for reduction of olefins. This Postdoctoral research aims to provide answers to some of those aspects and filling up a knowledge gap in the area of crude oil upgrading. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Arno de Klerk

Student:

Partner:

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Elevate

DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS MODEL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR NEXEN’S PARTIAL UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY

Production of bitumen in Canada has increased considerably in the last decade. Due to its heavy nature, bitumen needs upgrading in order to make it marketable. The first approach adopted was to fully upgrade it to high quality synthetic crude oil, but due to the enormous capital and operating costs, it has been proven that it was not the most economically suitable approach. Partial upgrading, where bitumen is upgraded into a transportable oil that meets pipeline specifications, has the potential to maximize the benefits of bitumen commercialization. However, there is still technical aspects that need to be investigated in detail before proceeding to the engineering design of a pilot test. For example, lack of information regarding kinetic modeling of deasphalted oil thermal cracking or unconventional alternatives for reduction of olefins. This Postdoctoral research aims to provide answers to those aspects through the detailed acquisition of experimental information in the area of solvent deasphalting, thermal cracking and olefins reduction. In addition, it would provide tools for decision-making and directing the next stage of the technology, as well as filling up a knowledge gap in the area of crude oil upgrading. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Arno de Klerk

Student:

Partner:

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Elevate

Municipal Tools for Catalyzing Net-Zero Energy Development

Cities across Canada are looking for developers and builders to design and construct in “greener” and more “sustainable” ways, yet this is a complex process for municipalities and developers alike. Even with all of the best technologies and financial tools, innovative projects often struggle with the constraints of building codes and development approvals requirements. These challenges prevent the success of sustainable development ideas. This project will focus on the roles that the municipality can play in helping such projects to be feasible. This project involves the cities of London and Kingston, and will involve shadow-permitting discussions, where each participating municipality will contribute their understanding of what would be required in order for them to issue construction approvals for the hypothetical projects we are studying. These discussions will be used to identify policy challenges and, as much as possible, proactive means by which those challenges may be resolved and net zero energy neighbourhoods achieved.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Parker

Student:

Partner:

S2E Technologies Inc;University of Waterloo

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of heavy metal bioavailability and bioaccesibility in SierraSil® mineral complex and its impacts on inflammation and bioavailability of other medications and natural health products

This study will provide the information about the in vitro bioavailability of As and Pb in SierraSil® at the first time and validate the possible product specific bioaccessibility method that can be used to predict bioavailability. This study will first compare the mineral composition of SierraSil® after acid and alkaline digestion, thus it is possible find out the bioactive components in SierraSil®. We will also be able to provide the proof of the recommendation for the patients who take SierraSil® with other medication or natural health products. At last, this study may add new application of SierraSil® on intestinal inflammation and provide the possible anti-inflammatory mechanisms for SierraSil®.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Kitts

Student:

Partner:

SierraSil Health Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Freeze-drying of antibiotic vials: monitoring and optimizing process trajectories on an industrial scale

There has been an increased use of freeze-drying in the pharmaceutical industry over the past few decades. This step converts a liquid product into a solid one without compromising its integrity, thus prolonging its shelf life. The monitoring and optimization of this process is commonly done by trial-and-error, leading to product quality control issues. Therefore, the implementation of new monitoring tools in this process could allow a better understanding and control. However, the monitoring of freeze-drying process faces some problems in the application, mainly due to non-uniformity of the product in the freeze-dryer. The combined use of non-invasive techniques to monitor temperature, pressure, atmosphere composition seems promising. The objective of this project is therefore to develop tools and methods to monitor an industrial freeze-drying process. This work will be carried out in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Gosselin

Student:

Partner:

Pfizer Canada (St-Laurent, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

DÉVELOPPEMENT D’UN INDICE DE MATURITÉ NUMÉRIQUE : Mise en oeuvre d’un outil de diagnostic de la maturité numérique des entreprises au Canada

Durant les deux dernières décennies, les organisations ont vu surgir d’innombrables avancées technologiques. Celles-ci sont venues transformer les processus et les modèles d’affaires des organisations. Ces transformations numériques ont permis à certaines organisations de se distinguer vis-à-vis de leurs concurrents et ainsi de tirer des avantages compétitifs. La résultante est que plusieurs entreprises du Canada cherchent à se doter d’une stratégie numérique pour pouvoir profiter des capacités que le numérique est en mesure de leur apporter. Mais une stratégie n’est rien si elle n’est pas mesurable, c’est dans ce contexte de mesure d’éfficacité que ce projet vise à construire un indice qui permettra de faire le diagnostic de la maturité numérique des entreprises dans l’environnement canadien et ainsi de permettre de classer les organisations d’un même secteur sur une échelle de maturité commune et d’en observer leur évolution dans le temps.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Camille Grange

Student:

Partner:

Académie du Numérique Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Estimation des niveaux marins extrêmes au Canada pour développer un produit d’assurance contre les inondations côtières

Les inondations constituent les catastrophes naturelles les plus fréquentes dans le monde et aussi les plus désastreuses en termes de dommages matériel et du nombre de victimes. Au Canada, les compagnies d’assurance commencent à offrir des protections contre les inondations. Certaines protections sont offertes pour les inondations causées par les événements de pluies intenses et les inondations fluviales. Actuellement, aucune protection n’existe pour les inondations côtières. Le but du projet de recherche proposé consiste à estimer les niveaux marins extrêmes risquant de causer des inondations pour trois régions du Canada : les Maritimes, les Grands-Lacs et le Pacifique. Un modèle statistique spatial de valeurs extrêmes sera développé pour modéliser les maxima annuels enregistrés aux marégraphes mesurant le niveau de la mer et également pour interpoler les données aux sites non observées. Cette interpolation sera utile dans un premier temps pour construire une carte des zones inondables et, ultérieurement, pour évaluer les dommages et définir la prime.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christian Genest;Melina Mailhot

Student:

Partner:

Desjardins Assurances Générales

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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