Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00014, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Achari, Gopal (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 : Sulfolane, also known as 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide or tetramethylenesulfone, is an organic_x000D_
solvent, primarily used as an extraction solvent in the oil and gas processing industry. Sulfolane minimally_x000D_
interacts with soil organics and is quite miscible and therefore highly mobile when released in ground waters._x000D_
This leads to its significant offsite migration. There have been reports of sulfolane contamination in ground and_x000D_
surface waters around many gas processing sites._x000D_
This project builds on our current research on degrading sulfolane using advanced oxidative as well as_x000D_
biological means. Our findings have indicated that sulfolane in water can be treated by various combinations of_x000D_
advanced oxidative processes as well as by aerobic degradation. The proposal furthers the research and_x000D_
proposes to evaluate Delta Remediation Inc.'s Biologix® system to remediate sulfolane contaminated waters. It_x000D_
will also investigate the application of nano photocatalysis for the treatment of sulfolane contaminated waters._x000D_
It is expected that the two (Biologix® and nano photocatalysis) will lead to a cost effective technology to treat_x000D_
sulfolane contaminated waters., program purpose french : Sulfolane, also known as 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide or tetramethylenesulfone, is an organic_x000D_
solvent, primarily used as an extraction solvent in the oil and gas processing industry. Sulfolane minimally_x000D_
interacts with soil organics and is quite miscible and therefore highly mobile when released in ground waters._x000D_
This leads to its significant offsite migration. There have been reports of sulfolane contamination in ground and_x000D_
surface waters around many gas processing sites._x000D_
This project builds on our current research on degrading sulfolane using advanced oxidative as well as_x000D_
biological means. Our findings have indicated that sulfolane in water can be treated by various combinations of_x000D_
advanced oxidative processes as well as by aerobic degradation. The proposal furthers the research and_x000D_
proposes to evaluate Delta Remediation Inc.'s Biologix® system to remediate sulfolane contaminated waters. It_x000D_
will also investigate the application of nano photocatalysis for the treatment of sulfolane contaminated waters._x000D_
It is expected that the two (Biologix® and nano photocatalysis) will lead to a cost effective technology to treat_x000D_
sulfolane contaminated waters., agreement title english : Integration of biotechnology with nanotechnology to remediate sulfolane contaminated waters, agreement title french : Integration of biotechnology with nanotechnology to remediate sulfolane contaminated waters, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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