Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00484, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Li, Zhong (McMaster 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 : Hydromantis is one of the Canada's leading companies in wastewater treatment simulation. Hydromantis is_x000D_
dedicated to improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment through process engineering analysis using their_x000D_
strength in wastewater treatment process simulation. The efficiency of wastewater treatment, however, depends_x000D_
in part on the quantity and quality of municipal and industrial wastewater coming into the treatment plant, the_x000D_
variation of which causes major challenges for wastewater treatment process control. In this project, we will_x000D_
develop new wastewater characterization procedures to analyze the temporal patterns in influent loading for_x000D_
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Influent flow and quality data will be collected from several_x000D_
wastewater treatment plants throughout Canada. A set of data cleaning approaches will be developed and_x000D_
implemented to improve data quality. Sequentially, a data-driven approach will be proposed to deal with_x000D_
missing data. Finally, a pattern recognition module based on multivariate analysis, frequency analysis, and time_x000D_
series analysis, will be developed for the characterization of influent quality for the selected WWTPs._x000D_
Based on the research findings, Hydromantis will be able to incorporate the effects of influent quality in the_x000D_
modeling and optimization of wastewater treatment processes, which will give them a significant market_x000D_
advantage. The IP developed through this research will be exploited by Hydromantis in Canada for the benefit_x000D_
of their clients across the country. The company is committed to helping Canada's water/wastewater sector by_x000D_
developing state-of-the-art techniques to improve the design, operation, and management of wastewater_x000D_
treatment plants. The impact of carrying out this work will be economically significant for Canada in terms of_x000D_
providing valuable technical support for making the maximum use of the country's existing and future_x000D_
wastewater treatment facilities., program purpose french : Hydromantis is one of the Canada's leading companies in wastewater treatment simulation. Hydromantis is_x000D_
dedicated to improving the efficiency of wastewater treatment through process engineering analysis using their_x000D_
strength in wastewater treatment process simulation. The efficiency of wastewater treatment, however, depends_x000D_
in part on the quantity and quality of municipal and industrial wastewater coming into the treatment plant, the_x000D_
variation of which causes major challenges for wastewater treatment process control. In this project, we will_x000D_
develop new wastewater characterization procedures to analyze the temporal patterns in influent loading for_x000D_
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Influent flow and quality data will be collected from several_x000D_
wastewater treatment plants throughout Canada. A set of data cleaning approaches will be developed and_x000D_
implemented to improve data quality. Sequentially, a data-driven approach will be proposed to deal with_x000D_
missing data. Finally, a pattern recognition module based on multivariate analysis, frequency analysis, and time_x000D_
series analysis, will be developed for the characterization of influent quality for the selected WWTPs._x000D_
Based on the research findings, Hydromantis will be able to incorporate the effects of influent quality in the_x000D_
modeling and optimization of wastewater treatment processes, which will give them a significant market_x000D_
advantage. The IP developed through this research will be exploited by Hydromantis in Canada for the benefit_x000D_
of their clients across the country. The company is committed to helping Canada's water/wastewater sector by_x000D_
developing state-of-the-art techniques to improve the design, operation, and management of wastewater_x000D_
treatment plants. The impact of carrying out this work will be economically significant for Canada in terms of_x000D_
providing valuable technical support for making the maximum use of the country's existing and future_x000D_
wastewater treatment facilities., agreement title english : Characterization of Temporal Patterns in Influent Quality for Wastewater Treatment Plants, agreement title french : Characterization of Temporal Patterns in Influent Quality for Wastewater Treatment Plants, 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