Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00008, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Daun, Kyle (University of Waterloo), 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 : As part of its action plan on climate change, Canada is committed to reducing methane emissions by 40-45% of_x000D_
2012 levels by 2023. In order to meet these goals, Canadian industry needs to accurately quantify methane_x000D_
emissions, as well as those of other hydrocarbons, such as benzene-ethylbenzene-toluene-xylene (BTEX),_x000D_
which must be reported to the National Pollutant Emissions Inventory. The use of mid-wavelength infrared_x000D_
(MWIR) cameras to detect and visualize hydrocarbon leaks is commonplace, particularly in Canada's oil and_x000D_
gas industry. Recent advancements in hardware and algorithms/computing now enable quantitative_x000D_
hydrocarbon flux estimates through MWIR image analysis. This technique has the potential to provide more_x000D_
accurate flux estimates than the current standard-of-practice, which relies on point-concentration_x000D_
measurements. Infrared gas imaging is also more efficient and permits stand-off measurements, thereby_x000D_
reducing the time that personnel must spend working under often hazardous conditions._x000D_
This Engage grant supports a new collaboration between FLIR Lorex, FLIR Inc.'s Canadian subsidiary, and_x000D_
the University of Waterloo, aimed at enhancing quantitative infrared gas detection so it can isolate components_x000D_
of hydrocarbon mixtures, including methane/BTEX. The University of Waterloo team, led by Professor Kyle_x000D_
Daun, brings an expertise in thermal radiation, remote sensing, and mathematical analysis. They will work_x000D_
closely with Mr. Rob Milner and Dr. Austin Richards from FLIR Lorex, internationally-recognized experts on_x000D_
infrared gas detection. The methodology will be numerically-prototyped using CFD simulations, and then_x000D_
evaluated by making measurements with a MWIR camera provided by FLIR on a specialized test rig at the_x000D_
University of Waterloo. The technology developed through this research will help FLIR develop new_x000D_
technology that Canadian industry will use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby helping safeguard_x000D_
Canada's environment. The research activities will also help equip three HQP with skills in infrared gas_x000D_
detection, experimentation, and numerical analysis, which are in high demand by Canadian industry., program purpose french : As part of its action plan on climate change, Canada is committed to reducing methane emissions by 40-45% of_x000D_
2012 levels by 2023. In order to meet these goals, Canadian industry needs to accurately quantify methane_x000D_
emissions, as well as those of other hydrocarbons, such as benzene-ethylbenzene-toluene-xylene (BTEX),_x000D_
which must be reported to the National Pollutant Emissions Inventory. The use of mid-wavelength infrared_x000D_
(MWIR) cameras to detect and visualize hydrocarbon leaks is commonplace, particularly in Canada's oil and_x000D_
gas industry. Recent advancements in hardware and algorithms/computing now enable quantitative_x000D_
hydrocarbon flux estimates through MWIR image analysis. This technique has the potential to provide more_x000D_
accurate flux estimates than the current standard-of-practice, which relies on point-concentration_x000D_
measurements. Infrared gas imaging is also more efficient and permits stand-off measurements, thereby_x000D_
reducing the time that personnel must spend working under often hazardous conditions._x000D_
This Engage grant supports a new collaboration between FLIR Lorex, FLIR Inc.'s Canadian subsidiary, and_x000D_
the University of Waterloo, aimed at enhancing quantitative infrared gas detection so it can isolate components_x000D_
of hydrocarbon mixtures, including methane/BTEX. The University of Waterloo team, led by Professor Kyle_x000D_
Daun, brings an expertise in thermal radiation, remote sensing, and mathematical analysis. They will work_x000D_
closely with Mr. Rob Milner and Dr. Austin Richards from FLIR Lorex, internationally-recognized experts on_x000D_
infrared gas detection. The methodology will be numerically-prototyped using CFD simulations, and then_x000D_
evaluated by making measurements with a MWIR camera provided by FLIR on a specialized test rig at the_x000D_
University of Waterloo. The technology developed through this research will help FLIR develop new_x000D_
technology that Canadian industry will use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby helping safeguard_x000D_
Canada's environment. The research activities will also help equip three HQP with skills in infrared gas_x000D_
detection, experimentation, and numerical analysis, which are in high demand by Canadian industry., agreement title english : Determining the composition of hydrocarbon gas mixtures through mid-infrared gas imaging, agreement title french : Determining the composition of hydrocarbon gas mixtures through mid-infrared gas imaging, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, 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