Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Ottawa
$144,360.00
Study of electrostatic phenomenon in gas-solid processes
FY 2006-07
Summary
Electrostatic charges are generated during particle handling, transport, and processing due to particle-particle, fluid-particle and particle-wall contacts by frictional charging, tribo-electrification and contact charging. The charge build-up results in particle agglomeration, particle-wall adhesion and generation of high-voltage electrical fields, which can cause explosions and therefore be a major hazard. Gas-solid processes such as gas-solid fluidized bed reactors in polymer industries, fluid catalytic crackers in oil and gas industries and tabletting and encapsulation in pharmaceuticals provide ideal environment for electrostatic phenomenon to occur. This research program will attempt to help to gain a better understanding of electrostatic charge generation in mentioned industries by developing a new measurement technique, studying the dominating charge generation mechanisms and determining charge generation control strategies.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
345560-2007
Name nom
Mehrani, Poupak
Department département
Chemical Engineering
Organization id
28
Institution établissement
University of Ottawa
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2006
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
144360
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
4
Committee name en
Chem. & Metallurgical Eng.
Committee name fr
Génies chimique et métal.
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Study of electrostatic phenomenon in gas-solid processes
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Electrostatic charges are generated during particle handling, transport, and processing due to particle-particle, fluid-particle and particle-wall contacts by frictional charging, tribo-electrification and contact charging. The charge build-up results in particle agglomeration, particle-wall adhesion and generation of high-voltage electrical fields, which can cause explosions and therefore be a major hazard. Gas-solid processes such as gas-solid fluidized bed reactors in polymer industries, fluid catalytic crackers in oil and gas industries and tabletting and encapsulation in pharmaceuticals provide ideal environment for electrostatic phenomenon to occur. This research program will attempt to help to gain a better understanding of electrostatic charge generation in mentioned industries by developing a new measurement technique, studying the dominating charge generation mechanisms and determining charge generation control strategies.
