Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00548, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ghahreman, Ahmad (Queen’s University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Potassium sulphate (K2SO4), a.k.a. sulphate of potash (SOP), is an important potassium compound with_x000D_
application as fertilizer. The world SOP market is about 4,000,000 tons per annum, Canada being the largest_x000D_
producing country, and is the second largest tonnage potassium compound produced. SOP is preferred over_x000D_
potash (KCl, a.k.a. MOP) as fertilizer for some species that cannot tolerate chloride (Cl) of potash, e.g. most_x000D_
fruits and vegetables. SOP is also preferred over potash for being a sulphur rich fertilizer._x000D_
This project focuses on the studying of the feasibility of the SOP production from 2 different sources:_x000D_
1- from schoenite, K2Mg(SO4)2.6H2O mineral, a potassium and magnesium double sulphate salt which is_x000D_
commonly produced in solar pond operations._x000D_
2- From industrial SO2 flue gases, which would will provide an important environmental benefit. SO2 gas_x000D_
release results in acidic rain (a significant environmental issue), so if the proposed research is successful,_x000D_
industry could use the new process to convert a problematic pollutant into a useful fertilizer., program purpose french : Potassium sulphate (K2SO4), a.k.a. sulphate of potash (SOP), is an important potassium compound with_x000D_
application as fertilizer. The world SOP market is about 4,000,000 tons per annum, Canada being the largest_x000D_
producing country, and is the second largest tonnage potassium compound produced. SOP is preferred over_x000D_
potash (KCl, a.k.a. MOP) as fertilizer for some species that cannot tolerate chloride (Cl) of potash, e.g. most_x000D_
fruits and vegetables. SOP is also preferred over potash for being a sulphur rich fertilizer._x000D_
This project focuses on the studying of the feasibility of the SOP production from 2 different sources:_x000D_
1- from schoenite, K2Mg(SO4)2.6H2O mineral, a potassium and magnesium double sulphate salt which is_x000D_
commonly produced in solar pond operations._x000D_
2- From industrial SO2 flue gases, which would will provide an important environmental benefit. SO2 gas_x000D_
release results in acidic rain (a significant environmental issue), so if the proposed research is successful,_x000D_
industry could use the new process to convert a problematic pollutant into a useful fertilizer., agreement title english : Process development for sulphate of potassium (SOP) recovery from schoenite mineral and flue gases, agreement title french : Process development for sulphate of potassium (SOP) recovery from schoenite mineral and flue gases, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada