Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00412, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Singh, Jagvir (Lethbridge College), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : Lethbridge College (LC) is leading and transforming education in Alberta. Applied research is an integral part_x000D_
of the college's strategy and plays a significant role in providing opportunities for faculty and students to_x000D_
partner with industry and community to the benefit of our economy and society._x000D_
With over 15 years of experience and expertise LC is a leader in Integrated Fish and Plant Systems (IFPS)_x000D_
research. LC wishes to partner with 1722497 Alberta Ltd. to develop a zero-waste food production platform_x000D_
based on microfiltration and nutrient recycling designed to provide a highest yield output in the greenhouse_x000D_
space. The partnership would enable the removal of suspended smaller micro- and nanoparticles which can_x000D_
create problems in the drainage system of the vertical farms developed by the company. This project will utilize_x000D_
the uniquely designed microfiltration process using biochar's micro- and nanopore network that can efficiently_x000D_
trap these particles. Besides solving this problem, it will also minimize the need for aquaponics growers to add_x000D_
plant nutritional supplements to their systems, thus mitigating the ongoing industry problem of nutrient_x000D_
mismanagement in Canadian aquaponics production. In addition, the platform will create a niche value added_x000D_
product - highly concentrated nutrient solution active biochar, which has the potential to significantly reduce_x000D_
the operational costs of the aquaponics industry., program purpose french : Lethbridge College (LC) is leading and transforming education in Alberta. Applied research is an integral part_x000D_
of the college's strategy and plays a significant role in providing opportunities for faculty and students to_x000D_
partner with industry and community to the benefit of our economy and society._x000D_
With over 15 years of experience and expertise LC is a leader in Integrated Fish and Plant Systems (IFPS)_x000D_
research. LC wishes to partner with 1722497 Alberta Ltd. to develop a zero-waste food production platform_x000D_
based on microfiltration and nutrient recycling designed to provide a highest yield output in the greenhouse_x000D_
space. The partnership would enable the removal of suspended smaller micro- and nanoparticles which can_x000D_
create problems in the drainage system of the vertical farms developed by the company. This project will utilize_x000D_
the uniquely designed microfiltration process using biochar's micro- and nanopore network that can efficiently_x000D_
trap these particles. Besides solving this problem, it will also minimize the need for aquaponics growers to add_x000D_
plant nutritional supplements to their systems, thus mitigating the ongoing industry problem of nutrient_x000D_
mismanagement in Canadian aquaponics production. In addition, the platform will create a niche value added_x000D_
product - highly concentrated nutrient solution active biochar, which has the potential to significantly reduce_x000D_
the operational costs of the aquaponics industry., agreement title english : Development of highly productive zero-waste food production platform based on microfiltration and nutrient recycling, agreement title french : Development of highly productive zero-waste food production platform based on microfiltration and nutrient recycling, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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