Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01638, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : There has been a steady rise in the utilization of residential and commercial composting vessels because of their simplicity, ease of use, and environmental, social and economical benefits.  However the majority of the commercial systems currently on the market suffer from one or more of the following shortcomings: low performance, high cost, undesired odor, high labour requirements, or lack of control._x000D_
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Forest City Models and Patterns Ltd. (FCMP) in collaboration with Lambton College's Bluewater Technology Access Centre proposes to develop  a simple, robust, and affordable automated composting system powered by solar energy. This simple yet dynamic system is capable of converting various organic waste streams into green, sustainable end-products such as fertilizers and landscape materials in an economically sound and environmentally benign manner._x000D_
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Dr. Shahram Karimi and his research team that includes graduates and student researchers will work closely with FCMP to carry out the research activities. The proposed applied research project will stimulate economic development through technology transfer to FCMP and other local and regional SME's to divert and utilize organic waste streams in a cost-effective and environmentally benign manner, where a valuable, renewable commodity will be produced._x000D_, program purpose french : There has been a steady rise in the utilization of residential and commercial composting vessels because of their simplicity, ease of use, and environmental, social and economical benefits.  However the majority of the commercial systems currently on the market suffer from one or more of the following shortcomings: low performance, high cost, undesired odor, high labour requirements, or lack of control._x000D_
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Forest City Models and Patterns Ltd. (FCMP) in collaboration with Lambton College's Bluewater Technology Access Centre proposes to develop  a simple, robust, and affordable automated composting system powered by solar energy. This simple yet dynamic system is capable of converting various organic waste streams into green, sustainable end-products such as fertilizers and landscape materials in an economically sound and environmentally benign manner._x000D_
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Dr. Shahram Karimi and his research team that includes graduates and student researchers will work closely with FCMP to carry out the research activities. The proposed applied research project will stimulate economic development through technology transfer to FCMP and other local and regional SME's to divert and utilize organic waste streams in a cost-effective and environmentally benign manner, where a valuable, renewable commodity will be produced._x000D_, agreement title english : Design, Fabrication and Optimization of a Residential Automated Composting System Powered by Solar Energy, agreement title french : Design, Fabrication and Optimization of a Residential Automated Composting System Powered by Solar Energy, agreement number : CARD1, 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