Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01106, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Lovegrove, Gordon (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : UBCO Sustainable Transport Safety (STS) researchers have been approached by Southern Railway of British_x000D_
Columbia Limited (SRY) to solve a very specific and technically challenging design problem. The reduced air_x000D_
quality and high levels of noise & vibrations produced by SRY`s current fleet of 24 diesel-electric locomotives_x000D_
create financial and PR burdens on SRY due to Metro Vancouver's Non-Road Diesel Emissions registration_x000D_
fees for each locomotive not meeting US EPA Tier 2 levels for PM (up to $35,000/year per locomotive). It is_x000D_
also an improvement of the company`s public image to opt for clean and quiet locomotive propulsion systems._x000D_
UBCO STS researchers are unique in Canada to research and design an on-board all-electric propulsion system_x000D_
retrofit for SRYs diesel-electric locomotives. Applying UBCO rail electrification expertise to research and test_x000D_
feasibility of retrofits that eliminate burning hydrocarbons is the main goal of this NSERC Engage application._x000D_
If successful in solving SRY's design problem, it would be a precursor to a full-scale prototype project in 2018._x000D_
Moreover, this NSERC Engage would produce design specifications, logistic requirements, feasibility results,_x000D_
and cost estimates towards applying UBCO's theoretical research/design solution in an on-the-ground SRY_x000D_
prototype demonstration project. Electrifying SRY's fleet by traditional methods (e.g. overhead wires or third_x000D_
rail like Skytrain) is too expensive, time consuming, unsightly and impractical for retrofits. UBCO STS_x000D_
research in on-board battery and fuel cell hybrid technology have demonstrated that a much lower-cost retrofit_x000D_
solution is possible when integrated with UBCO STS's power management system technology. This technology_x000D_
is unique in Canada. SRY has both the mechanical systems engineering experience and garage operations_x000D_
capacity to conduct such a locomotive retrofit. But SRY needs UBCO STS expertise and technology to solve_x000D_
its design problem. This is a logical next step for UBCO STS research. It would also meet SRY diesel_x000D_
locomotive needs in their quest to reduce emissions, noise, and costs, and, to address local community_x000D_
complaints., program purpose french : UBCO Sustainable Transport Safety (STS) researchers have been approached by Southern Railway of British_x000D_
Columbia Limited (SRY) to solve a very specific and technically challenging design problem. The reduced air_x000D_
quality and high levels of noise & vibrations produced by SRY`s current fleet of 24 diesel-electric locomotives_x000D_
create financial and PR burdens on SRY due to Metro Vancouver's Non-Road Diesel Emissions registration_x000D_
fees for each locomotive not meeting US EPA Tier 2 levels for PM (up to $35,000/year per locomotive). It is_x000D_
also an improvement of the company`s public image to opt for clean and quiet locomotive propulsion systems._x000D_
UBCO STS researchers are unique in Canada to research and design an on-board all-electric propulsion system_x000D_
retrofit for SRYs diesel-electric locomotives. Applying UBCO rail electrification expertise to research and test_x000D_
feasibility of retrofits that eliminate burning hydrocarbons is the main goal of this NSERC Engage application._x000D_
If successful in solving SRY's design problem, it would be a precursor to a full-scale prototype project in 2018._x000D_
Moreover, this NSERC Engage would produce design specifications, logistic requirements, feasibility results,_x000D_
and cost estimates towards applying UBCO's theoretical research/design solution in an on-the-ground SRY_x000D_
prototype demonstration project. Electrifying SRY's fleet by traditional methods (e.g. overhead wires or third_x000D_
rail like Skytrain) is too expensive, time consuming, unsightly and impractical for retrofits. UBCO STS_x000D_
research in on-board battery and fuel cell hybrid technology have demonstrated that a much lower-cost retrofit_x000D_
solution is possible when integrated with UBCO STS's power management system technology. This technology_x000D_
is unique in Canada. SRY has both the mechanical systems engineering experience and garage operations_x000D_
capacity to conduct such a locomotive retrofit. But SRY needs UBCO STS expertise and technology to solve_x000D_
its design problem. This is a logical next step for UBCO STS research. It would also meet SRY diesel_x000D_
locomotive needs in their quest to reduce emissions, noise, and costs, and, to address local community_x000D_
complaints., agreement title english : Locomotive on-board electric retrofit: Using the UBCO STS lab's unique locomotive electric power_x000D_
management research expertise to solve Southern Railway of BC (SRY) design problem., agreement title french : Locomotive on-board electric retrofit: Using the UBCO STS lab's unique locomotive electric power_x000D_
management research expertise to solve Southern Railway of BC (SRY) design problem., agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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