Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00433, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Daymond, Mark (Queen’s University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, 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 develop experimental expertise at Queen's for testing of graphene oxide membranes_x000D_
as a water filtration system. The long term goal is to develop a system capable of reliably filtering tritium from_x000D_
heavy water. A computational modelling study will support the research, with the goal of determining the_x000D_
underlying mechanism for the filtration. This modelling effort will guide a process of optimisation of the_x000D_
membrane through functional additions._x000D_
Eventually, nuclear reactors must be de-commissioned. The key outcome of this research will be efficient_x000D_
separation of Tritiated water from the decommissioned heavy water moderator. Efficient filtration has the_x000D_
potential to make safe storage much easier, and in addition to i) provide separated tritium and heavy water for_x000D_
subsequent sale; ii) position Canada well to lead the global marketplace for de-commissioning of reactors that_x000D_
will be emerging internationally over the next few decades. HQP will gain experience in advanced chemical_x000D_
filtration techniques that are also applicable to, e.g. desalination of water., program purpose french : The proposed research will develop experimental expertise at Queen's for testing of graphene oxide membranes_x000D_
as a water filtration system. The long term goal is to develop a system capable of reliably filtering tritium from_x000D_
heavy water. A computational modelling study will support the research, with the goal of determining the_x000D_
underlying mechanism for the filtration. This modelling effort will guide a process of optimisation of the_x000D_
membrane through functional additions._x000D_
Eventually, nuclear reactors must be de-commissioned. The key outcome of this research will be efficient_x000D_
separation of Tritiated water from the decommissioned heavy water moderator. Efficient filtration has the_x000D_
potential to make safe storage much easier, and in addition to i) provide separated tritium and heavy water for_x000D_
subsequent sale; ii) position Canada well to lead the global marketplace for de-commissioning of reactors that_x000D_
will be emerging internationally over the next few decades. HQP will gain experience in advanced chemical_x000D_
filtration techniques that are also applicable to, e.g. desalination of water., agreement title english : An optimum membrane and membrane assembly for the filtration of heavy water containing tritiated heavy water, agreement title french : An optimum membrane and membrane assembly for the filtration of heavy water containing tritiated heavy water, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 220800.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, 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