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Development of durable coatings for steel tanks exposed to high chlorine concentrations

This project aims to find the durable coating which resists blistering (bubble like spots (somewhat like chickenpox sores) beneath or within a coating or paint film) for uses on steel swimming pools which is of concern for Nanaimo, BC based company Dunk Pool. This study will find suitable coating from already available coating and study the latest trends in the coatings for metal surface that remains submerged in water. Then further improvement will be made by adding performance enhancing additives. All the coatings will be rigorously tested to check the effect of aging and fatigue in extreme environmental condition. In the end, this study aims to provide Dunk Pools with the coating that to suit the long-term durability, blistering resistance on the surface of swimming pool.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rishi Gupta

Student:

Partner:

Dunk Pools

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Stress State and Probabilistic Assessment of Slip Potential during Geothermal Energy Development, Grande Prairie, AB

The state of stress in depth is an important parameter for subsurface project. One of the applications of knowing the stress state is understanding induced earthquake pattern arising from geothermal energy extraction. Fault slip due to fluid injection (for energy extraction) into underground deep geological layers constitutes an environmental and potential risk issue if induced seismic events are large enough to damage subsurface or surface infrastructure. This project will specify the stress state in the Grand Prairie AB region, where the first geothermal fluids exploitation scheme in AB is in development. We are used in a probabilistic analysis to evaluate the slip potential of linear fault features (existing or hypothesized). Parametric uncertainties are introduced using Monte Carlo methods with constraints established through geomechanics principles, available data, and rational (experiential) assessment. Thus, issues such as uncertainty in fault feature friction coefficient, pressure, input stress data, feature orientation and proximity to processing can be evaluated quantitatively, and risk assessments thereby carried out. The result is the cumulative distribution of the pore pressure required to prevent slip on each preexisting faults in the Grand Prairie AB region.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maurice Dusseault;Yuri Leonenko

Student:

Partner:

Terrapin Geothermics Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Crystal plasticity finite element modeling of neutron irradiation effects on slip deformation in ?-zirconium alloys

Climate change and global warming are among the main concerns that the whole planet is facing nowadays. One of the solutions to this problem is to substitute the current fossil fuel power plants with the nuclear reactors. However, the safe operation of the nuclear reactors is still a challenge. The mechanical designer are responsible to ensure the safety. In this research, we are providing an advanced simulation tool which can help the nuclear engineers to be able to design safer and more economic reactors. Canada and the partner organization will benefit from this research by improving the required knowledge for designing next generation nuclear reactors, which can eventually bring a cleaner environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hamidreza Abdolvand

Student:

Partner:

I-INC Foundation for Business Development

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Optimal Energy Storage for 5G Network

The telecommunication industry is rapidly evolving towards providing faster services to accommodate the global surge in network demand. The next-generation (5G) network aims to increase the current network speed by more than twentyfold. This transition brings enormous benefits for the economy and society. A main challenge faced by network providers, however, is that the existing infrastructure cannot fulfill the new requirements of the 5G network. For example, the future 5G small cells need to be more powerful than the conventional 4G network architecture. Thus, further research and development are required in powering future 5G network. The research and development at Alpha Technologies Ltd. in Burnaby is currently focussed on developing new two-stage power converter for powering 5G small cells with power 3KW. The work involves layout of power converters optimized for electrical and thermal performance. In addition, the converter will be evaluated in terms of its EMI performance.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Majid Pahlevani

Student:

Partner:

Alpha Technologies Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Determination of the mechanism and kinetics of melting of carbon-free direct reduced iron (DRI) made using hydrogen reduction to eliminate CO2 from steel production, and its impact on EAF steelmaking process.

The iron and steel industry are the major contributors to global industrial CO2 emissions. Coke making plants and blast furnaces are the largest emitters in this sector. To meet the requirements of CO2 emission mitigation by 2050 to net zero, hydrogen-based ironmaking is an alternative for the fossil fuel ironmaking route. The overall objective of this project is to study the kinetics and mechanism of melting of hydrogen-based DRI using an X-ray fluoroscopy system. Although it is known that melting temperature will be significantly high, melting rate, onset temperature, and its kinetics are unknown. The findings of this project will form a fundamental base for ArcelorMittal Dofasco for potential future design for a fossil-free steelmaking process based on the direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Neslihan Dogan

Student:

Partner:

ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation and Development of a Modular Control Board for Advanced, Automated Dispensing Machines

This project will investigate a low cost, modular control board that enables centralized control, data collection, and communication between the sensors and devices required for advanced, automated dispensing machines. The objective of this project is to develop a standardized, low-cost microcontroller, allowing for different sensors and devices to be easily integrated together. Additionally, programs will be developed to facilitate the communication and control of the sensors and devices which will be integrated with existing software. This project will develop a novel, modular approach and apply it in a practical, industrial setting.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ya-Jun Pan

Student:

Partner:

Dispension Industries Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Towards the Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells

The project aims to design and fabricate high-performance perovskite solar cells for commercialization. Suitable fabrication methods will be employed for preparing perovskite solar cell samples in large-scale while characterizing both perovskite films and devices by utilizing a myriad of techniques. The characterization methods will provide better insight and invaluable date of the operation of perovskites and will help to mitigate the challenges of upscaling. The research collaboration between the partner organization (Solaires Enterprises Inc.) and UBC Okanagan will provide an excellent platform to commercialize perovskite solar cells, inspire and train students in photovoltaic technology, and promote renewable energy in Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alexander R Uhl

Student:

Partner:

Solaires

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Caractérisation de l’application du procédé de soudure par ultrasons à la fermeture des sacs en polypropylène tissé

Au cours de ce projet, nous souhaitons fermer des sacs en plastique utilisés pour l’industrie agroalimentaire et l’agriculture. Les problèmes principaux du sujet sont d’une part la méthode de fermeture, qui consiste à faire partiellement fondre la matière grâce à des ondes sonores à hautes fréquences transmisses précisément à la matière. Et d’autre part il y a l’influence de la structure des sacs, composés d’un matériau spécifique tissé, enduit et traité en surface et dont la surface peut être recouverte de salissures. De fait, l’application de ce procédé sur ce type de matériau est problématique car il dépend d’un nombre conséquent de facteurs et de paramètres difficilement contrôlables et différents selon les cas de figure étudiés. Nous souhaitons donc maîtriser et mieux appliquer ce processus industriel pour l’utiliser efficacement en production. Nous souhaitons baser notre étude principalement d’après des données et résultats expérimentaux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jean Brousseau;Nicole Demarquette

Student:

Partner:

Premier Tech Systèmes Automatisés

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Agriculture and Food

University:

Université du Québec à Rimouski

Program:

Accelerate

Quantifying diaphragm perfusion in humans: A novel application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound

As oxygen demand increases (e.g., exercise), the availability of oxygen decreases (e.g., high altitude) or cardiopulmonary function is impaired (e.g., respiratory disease), our cardiopulmonary system works at a greater percentage of its maximal capacity to supply oxygenated blood to tissues. Currently, there is no reliable way of determining the blood flow to the respiratory muscles. The current technique (near-infrared spectroscopy with injectable dyes) has conflicting data and limitations which hinders our understanding of respiratory muscle blood flow. We aim to develop, validate, and assess the reliability of blood flow within the respiratory muscles using ultrasound with an injectable contrast agent. This project is expected to benefit Kent Imaging Inc. as it develops video analysis of blood flow which might be able to be applied to future medical imaging devices.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Glen Foster

Student:

Partner:

Kent Imaging Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

The role of fluid-rock reactions on gold-endowment at the Meliadine gold district, Nunavut, Canada: a sulfur isotope study

Orogenic gold deposits, i.e., those consisting of veins associated with ancient faults, represent the major source of gold in Canada, but these deposits form very difficult exploration targets. Gold is one of the most profitable commodities in the Canadian mineral industry, directly contributing to the overall wealth of remote communities. Therefore, the development new and more effective methods to find such gold deposits are in critical need by the mineral industry to reduce exploration costs, risks, and impacts. This project seeks to address this urgent need, by developing and testing of sulfur isotope vectoring to ore. Sulfur isotopes are a highly sensitive tool to trace where potentially auriferous fluids interacted with wall rocks and left a chemical footprint. By understanding their complexity at a variety of scales within the Meliadine gold district, located in Nunavut, it may be possible to vector towards endowed gold lodes, integrating sulfur isotopes into the exploration approaches available to the industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Crystal LaFlamme

Student:

Partner:

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Scale-up synthesis and commercialization of poly(3-alkyltellurophenes)

Polytellurophenes are an emerging class of semiconducting polymers showing promises in organic electronics. However, their commercial potentials are still held back by the synthetic scale. In this collaborative efforts with 1-materials, we aim to develop a synthetic strategy to produce polytellurophenes from a laboratory scale to a pilot scale to meet the increasing market demands. The synthesis will be scale up to produce 500 mg and 2.5 g polytellurophenes in one single batch at Stage 1 and Stage 2, respectively. A thorough assessment of safety, efficacy, and economic factors in both stages will be performed. This is an opportunity for the partner to bring this cutting-edge material to the public market. Polytellurophenes have the potentials to become one of the partner’s feature products.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dwight Seferos

Student:

Partner:

1-Material Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the performance of pulse and cereal flours of varying particle sizes at high heating temperatures using Rapid Visco Analyzer 4800

In this project, the intern (Dr. Dong-Jin Lee; Postdoctoral Fellow) will work at the University of Saskatchewan and at the R&D facility of our industry partners ? Pulse Crops (Canada) Association and PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada Inc. ? to control the milling processes of selected Canadian pulse and cereal crops to prepare “fine”, “medium”, and “coarse” flours and then measure the functional properties of the obtained flours. Most importantly, the pasting and gelling performance of the pulse and cereal flours of varying particle sizes will be evaluated over cooking temperatures of 95-140°C. Our collaborative research will lead to new knowledge and technologies meaningful for creating new flour ingredients from Canadian pulses and cereals for more diverse food applications, especially in high-temperature food processing (e.g., canning, extrusion, and jet-cooking). Furthermore, the new findings will be valuable for the agri-food sector to explore the possibility of including Rapid Visco Analyzer 4800 to support their ingredient innovation efforts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yongfeng Ai

Student:

Partner:

Pulse Canada;PerkinElmer (Winnipeg, MB)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

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Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.