Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00356, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : England, Andrea (Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Applied Research and Development Grants (<$75k), program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée (<75,000 $), program purpose english : Due to the significant environmental drawbacks of traditional slag disposal processes in the mineral industry,_x000D_
there is an immediate demand for the development of an innovative slag treatment technology. The proposed_x000D_
technology will convert slag (the waste product of the metallurgical processes) into mineral pellets that can be_x000D_
used for aggregate backfilling, as well as other marketable purposes. In addition, since the palletization process_x000D_
is conducted in a controlled chamber, the thermal energy of slag can be extracted through an air-to-air heat_x000D_
exchanger to increase the energy efficiency of the process._x000D_
The proposed project partners, Sheridan College and Hatch Ltd., aim to improve the performance and_x000D_
environmental impact of the slag treatment process that will result in Hatch's market competitiveness in the_x000D_
metallurgy industry. Meanwhile, the partnership will provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain_x000D_
experience in the design and development of innovative technologies in the mineral and metal processing_x000D_
industry._x000D_
The goal of this applied research project is to design, fabricate, and test a lab-scale unit for the proposed_x000D_
technology. The fabricated equipment will be used for cold testing using wax to optimize the design_x000D_
parameters. The final phase will be to test the developed system using hot slag (up to 1,600°C) at one of_x000D_
Hatch's client facilities., program purpose french : Due to the significant environmental drawbacks of traditional slag disposal processes in the mineral industry,_x000D_
there is an immediate demand for the development of an innovative slag treatment technology. The proposed_x000D_
technology will convert slag (the waste product of the metallurgical processes) into mineral pellets that can be_x000D_
used for aggregate backfilling, as well as other marketable purposes. In addition, since the palletization process_x000D_
is conducted in a controlled chamber, the thermal energy of slag can be extracted through an air-to-air heat_x000D_
exchanger to increase the energy efficiency of the process._x000D_
The proposed project partners, Sheridan College and Hatch Ltd., aim to improve the performance and_x000D_
environmental impact of the slag treatment process that will result in Hatch's market competitiveness in the_x000D_
metallurgy industry. Meanwhile, the partnership will provide an excellent opportunity for students to gain_x000D_
experience in the design and development of innovative technologies in the mineral and metal processing_x000D_
industry._x000D_
The goal of this applied research project is to design, fabricate, and test a lab-scale unit for the proposed_x000D_
technology. The fabricated equipment will be used for cold testing using wax to optimize the design_x000D_
parameters. The final phase will be to test the developed system using hot slag (up to 1,600°C) at one of_x000D_
Hatch's client facilities., agreement title english : Design and fabrication of lab scale slag pelletizer, agreement title french : Design and fabrication of lab scale slag pelletizer, agreement number : CARD2, agreement value : 225000.0, 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 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