Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00567, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Roberts, Edward (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : This project will support the development of a novel water treatment technology for agricultural and industrial_x000D_
water treatment. The technology can effectively and safely disinfect water using a simple flow-through_x000D_
operation. In addition organic contaminants can be removed and destroyed by oxidation. The process uses_x000D_
electrical energy to drive electrochemical reactions to achieve the desired treatment objectives. This project_x000D_
will investigate the electrochemical mechanisms, providing important data for the optimization, design, and_x000D_
scale up of the technology. The focus of the research will be to enhance the performance of the process for the_x000D_
treatment of dissolved organic contaminants, for industrial and oil sands water treatment applications. The_x000D_
findings will be used by the industry partner, informing the design of prototype and pilot scale treatment units,_x000D_
as they develop the technology for commercial applications in the agricultural, industrial and oil production_x000D_
industries._x000D_
This technology offers an innovative and sustainable solution to problems of water conservation and high cost_x000D_
of industrial water use because it is an extremely powerful, safe, and cost effective water treatment platform._x000D_
Disinfection is conventionally achieved by chlorine addition, but this can lead to harmful disinfection_x000D_
by-products that adversely effect the water quality. New technologies that can achieve disinfection with low_x000D_
operating cost and increased water quality will be of significant benefit to the agricultural and meat processing_x000D_
industries. The extension of the application of the technology to the decontamination of organics in industrial_x000D_
wastewater and oil sands process water will enable increased water recycle, reduced operating costs and lower_x000D_
environmental impact. Our initial research has shown the key characteristics of the reactor design that influence_x000D_
oxidation performance. This project will extend the research to determine the main energy losses in the_x000D_
reactor, and the factors limiting the oxidation performance., program purpose french : This project will support the development of a novel water treatment technology for agricultural and industrial_x000D_
water treatment. The technology can effectively and safely disinfect water using a simple flow-through_x000D_
operation. In addition organic contaminants can be removed and destroyed by oxidation. The process uses_x000D_
electrical energy to drive electrochemical reactions to achieve the desired treatment objectives. This project_x000D_
will investigate the electrochemical mechanisms, providing important data for the optimization, design, and_x000D_
scale up of the technology. The focus of the research will be to enhance the performance of the process for the_x000D_
treatment of dissolved organic contaminants, for industrial and oil sands water treatment applications. The_x000D_
findings will be used by the industry partner, informing the design of prototype and pilot scale treatment units,_x000D_
as they develop the technology for commercial applications in the agricultural, industrial and oil production_x000D_
industries._x000D_
This technology offers an innovative and sustainable solution to problems of water conservation and high cost_x000D_
of industrial water use because it is an extremely powerful, safe, and cost effective water treatment platform._x000D_
Disinfection is conventionally achieved by chlorine addition, but this can lead to harmful disinfection_x000D_
by-products that adversely effect the water quality. New technologies that can achieve disinfection with low_x000D_
operating cost and increased water quality will be of significant benefit to the agricultural and meat processing_x000D_
industries. The extension of the application of the technology to the decontamination of organics in industrial_x000D_
wastewater and oil sands process water will enable increased water recycle, reduced operating costs and lower_x000D_
environmental impact. Our initial research has shown the key characteristics of the reactor design that influence_x000D_
oxidation performance. This project will extend the research to determine the main energy losses in the_x000D_
reactor, and the factors limiting the oxidation performance., agreement title english : Electrochemical water treatment using expanded graphite, agreement title french : Electrochemical water treatment using expanded graphite, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, 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