Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00476, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Bryant, Steven (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Sulvaris is a Canadian company dedicated to the development of fertilizer technologies specially formulated to_x000D_
supply crops with the nutrients they need, when they need them, while minimizing agricultural waste._x000D_
Micronized Sulfur Technology (MSTTM) is one of Sulvaris' most promising technology platforms, where_x000D_
micronized elemental sulfur particles slowly oxidize into plant available sulphate in the season of application._x000D_
In the Liquid MSTTM product, sulphur particles are suspended in solution and applied using liquid fertilizer_x000D_
application equipment. One of the challenges faced with this technology is maintaining a stable suspension_x000D_
during storage. A significant amount of specialized expertise and instrumentation is required to understand the_x000D_
unique interactions between the particles and the suspension media required to prevent particle settling._x000D_
The state-of-the-art materials engineering facility run by Dr. Steven Bryant provides the highest quality_x000D_
personnel and the newest technologies for understanding how particles interact with their environments. Dr._x000D_
Bryant has access to an impressive collection of instrumentation including an inductively coupled plasma mass_x000D_
spectrometer, a zeta-potential and particle size analyzer, scanning and tunneling electron microscopes,_x000D_
viscometers, and a thermogravimetric analyzer. A strong collaboration between Sulvaris and Dr. Bryant will_x000D_
give rise to a greater knowledge of the interactions that take place between the sulfur particles and different_x000D_
combinations of surfactants, rheology modifiers and salts. With this understanding, a formulation can be_x000D_
developed whereby particle stability is enhanced such that farmers can readily apply the product to their crops_x000D_
without having to re-suspend the sulphur particles. Ultimately the development and commercialization of_x000D_
Liquid MSTTM will be an economic benefit to Canada and the agricultural industry., program purpose french : Sulvaris is a Canadian company dedicated to the development of fertilizer technologies specially formulated to_x000D_
supply crops with the nutrients they need, when they need them, while minimizing agricultural waste._x000D_
Micronized Sulfur Technology (MSTTM) is one of Sulvaris' most promising technology platforms, where_x000D_
micronized elemental sulfur particles slowly oxidize into plant available sulphate in the season of application._x000D_
In the Liquid MSTTM product, sulphur particles are suspended in solution and applied using liquid fertilizer_x000D_
application equipment. One of the challenges faced with this technology is maintaining a stable suspension_x000D_
during storage. A significant amount of specialized expertise and instrumentation is required to understand the_x000D_
unique interactions between the particles and the suspension media required to prevent particle settling._x000D_
The state-of-the-art materials engineering facility run by Dr. Steven Bryant provides the highest quality_x000D_
personnel and the newest technologies for understanding how particles interact with their environments. Dr._x000D_
Bryant has access to an impressive collection of instrumentation including an inductively coupled plasma mass_x000D_
spectrometer, a zeta-potential and particle size analyzer, scanning and tunneling electron microscopes,_x000D_
viscometers, and a thermogravimetric analyzer. A strong collaboration between Sulvaris and Dr. Bryant will_x000D_
give rise to a greater knowledge of the interactions that take place between the sulfur particles and different_x000D_
combinations of surfactants, rheology modifiers and salts. With this understanding, a formulation can be_x000D_
developed whereby particle stability is enhanced such that farmers can readily apply the product to their crops_x000D_
without having to re-suspend the sulphur particles. Ultimately the development and commercialization of_x000D_
Liquid MSTTM will be an economic benefit to Canada and the agricultural industry., agreement title english : The stabilization of micronized sulfur colloidal suspensions, agreement title french : The stabilization of micronized sulfur colloidal suspensions, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 22500.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, 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