Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00373, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mérida, Walter (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : The proposed research will be focused on eliminating fugitive emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) transmission, storage, and distribution operations. LNG can be used as fuel for transportation, and for combined heat and power generation in remote locations. We will study transmission, storage, and distribution operations by developing quasi-steady-state and time-dependent thermodynamic models. These models will be validated using data from instrumented, field equipment at our partners' sites (an industrial consortium has been created specifically to support the proposed research). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) will be applied to simulate and minimize heat transfer and fugitive emissions in tanker-truck to storage-tank transfers. These models will incorporate the storage tanks and dispensing equipment featured at refueling stations. Finally, we will link and translate these efforts to optimise the design of LNG distribution chains and refueling systems. The proposed improvements aim to reduce or eliminate venting of raw methane while simplifying operations and reducing costs. The expected research breakthroughs can be transferred to our consortium partners immediately - thereby enhancing the safety and competitiveness of Canada's natural gas sector._x000D_, program purpose french : The proposed research will be focused on eliminating fugitive emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) transmission, storage, and distribution operations. LNG can be used as fuel for transportation, and for combined heat and power generation in remote locations. We will study transmission, storage, and distribution operations by developing quasi-steady-state and time-dependent thermodynamic models. These models will be validated using data from instrumented, field equipment at our partners' sites (an industrial consortium has been created specifically to support the proposed research). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) will be applied to simulate and minimize heat transfer and fugitive emissions in tanker-truck to storage-tank transfers. These models will incorporate the storage tanks and dispensing equipment featured at refueling stations. Finally, we will link and translate these efforts to optimise the design of LNG distribution chains and refueling systems. The proposed improvements aim to reduce or eliminate venting of raw methane while simplifying operations and reducing costs. The expected research breakthroughs can be transferred to our consortium partners immediately - thereby enhancing the safety and competitiveness of Canada's natural gas sector._x000D_, agreement title english : Fugitive emissions in liquefied natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution: Canadian solutions for transportation and remote power generation, agreement title french : Fugitive emissions in liquefied natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution: Canadian solutions for transportation and remote power generation, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 322586.0, 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 2020-2021)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021)., 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