Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04358, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Siciliano, Steven (University of Saskatchewan), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Saskatchewan, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Permafrost soils pose unique problems for the remediation of hydrocarbons. Most soils contaminated in_x000D_
Canada's North are excavated and remediated using landfarm approaches. However, in many northern_x000D_
communities, the hydrocarbon impacts are located beside, or underneath structures such as homes or_x000D_
residences, that can not be demolished. Thus, what is needed are methods to stimulate in situ remediation for_x000D_
hydrocarbons in permafrost soils. A first, and necessary, step is the development of a treatability system to_x000D_
evaluate what sort of nutrients or other biostimulatory substances should be added to these unique soils. The_x000D_
purpose of this Engage is to develop and evaluate a treatability system for CH2M-Hill who can then use these_x000D_
results to explore innovative solutions for hydrocarbon contaminated permafrost soils. Using soil collected_x000D_
from Old Crow, we will evaluate if one can track aqueous concentrations of hydrocarbons as a surrogate for_x000D_
soil concentrations, and if so, how long should one track concentrations to evaluate if a remediation system was_x000D_
successful or not. Working with CH2M-Hill, we developed a prototype design and this Engage will evaluate if_x000D_
this design is successful. Following this, CH2M-Hill will continue to work with Dr. Siciliano to develop and_x000D_
explore new approaches for in situ remediation in permafrost soils., program purpose french : Permafrost soils pose unique problems for the remediation of hydrocarbons. Most soils contaminated in_x000D_
Canada's North are excavated and remediated using landfarm approaches. However, in many northern_x000D_
communities, the hydrocarbon impacts are located beside, or underneath structures such as homes or_x000D_
residences, that can not be demolished. Thus, what is needed are methods to stimulate in situ remediation for_x000D_
hydrocarbons in permafrost soils. A first, and necessary, step is the development of a treatability system to_x000D_
evaluate what sort of nutrients or other biostimulatory substances should be added to these unique soils. The_x000D_
purpose of this Engage is to develop and evaluate a treatability system for CH2M-Hill who can then use these_x000D_
results to explore innovative solutions for hydrocarbon contaminated permafrost soils. Using soil collected_x000D_
from Old Crow, we will evaluate if one can track aqueous concentrations of hydrocarbons as a surrogate for_x000D_
soil concentrations, and if so, how long should one track concentrations to evaluate if a remediation system was_x000D_
successful or not. Working with CH2M-Hill, we developed a prototype design and this Engage will evaluate if_x000D_
this design is successful. Following this, CH2M-Hill will continue to work with Dr. Siciliano to develop and_x000D_
explore new approaches for in situ remediation in permafrost soils., agreement title english : Permafrost Remediation Treatability System Development, agreement title french : Permafrost Remediation Treatability System Development, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, 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