Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00744, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Harrison, Stephen (Queen’s University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The climate of remote northern Canadian communities makes growing local foodstuffs difficult. Additionally,_x000D_
the long distances to other communities and the lack of transportation infrastructure make the purchase of fresh_x000D_
produce expensive. To solve this problem, Cindar Power Developments Inc. is developing a new_x000D_
high-performance greenhouse for use in northern climates. The new greenhouse design will be coupled with a_x000D_
high-efficiency, wood-gasification cogeneration power plant. The high-performance greenhouse will make use_x000D_
a new, ultra-low pressure-drop, liquid desiccant dehumidifier system that will be developed to handle the high_x000D_
latent (i.e., dehumidification) greenhouse loads. Liquid desiccant systems use water absorbing salt solutions to_x000D_
reduce air humidity. This uses less electrical energy than traditional vapour-compression dehumidifiers that_x000D_
rely on overcooling to remove moisture. The main energy input required is heat, which is used to reject the_x000D_
moisture from the desiccant solution to the outdoor air. This heat will be supplied from the high-efficiency_x000D_
cogeneration plant. This NSERC Engage grant brings together researchers from Queen's and Cindar Power_x000D_
Developments Inc. Queen's researchers have extensive experience in the modelling and evaluation of novel_x000D_
liquid desiccant systems and the Engage funding will allow the performance of the new greenhouse and liquid_x000D_
desiccant system to be studied under Northern climatic conditions. Completion of this project will allow Cindar_x000D_
to build a pilot plant in a North-Western Ontario community in the near future. This facility should provide_x000D_
low-cost fresh produce, heat and electricity, as well as jobs in the community., program purpose french : The climate of remote northern Canadian communities makes growing local foodstuffs difficult. Additionally,_x000D_
the long distances to other communities and the lack of transportation infrastructure make the purchase of fresh_x000D_
produce expensive. To solve this problem, Cindar Power Developments Inc. is developing a new_x000D_
high-performance greenhouse for use in northern climates. The new greenhouse design will be coupled with a_x000D_
high-efficiency, wood-gasification cogeneration power plant. The high-performance greenhouse will make use_x000D_
a new, ultra-low pressure-drop, liquid desiccant dehumidifier system that will be developed to handle the high_x000D_
latent (i.e., dehumidification) greenhouse loads. Liquid desiccant systems use water absorbing salt solutions to_x000D_
reduce air humidity. This uses less electrical energy than traditional vapour-compression dehumidifiers that_x000D_
rely on overcooling to remove moisture. The main energy input required is heat, which is used to reject the_x000D_
moisture from the desiccant solution to the outdoor air. This heat will be supplied from the high-efficiency_x000D_
cogeneration plant. This NSERC Engage grant brings together researchers from Queen's and Cindar Power_x000D_
Developments Inc. Queen's researchers have extensive experience in the modelling and evaluation of novel_x000D_
liquid desiccant systems and the Engage funding will allow the performance of the new greenhouse and liquid_x000D_
desiccant system to be studied under Northern climatic conditions. Completion of this project will allow Cindar_x000D_
to build a pilot plant in a North-Western Ontario community in the near future. This facility should provide_x000D_
low-cost fresh produce, heat and electricity, as well as jobs in the community., agreement title english : Modelling of a Liquid Desiccant System for Northern Community Greenhouses, agreement title french : Modelling of a Liquid Desiccant System for Northern Community Greenhouses, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24994.0, 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 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