Grant: Idea to Innovation
University of British Columbia
$125,000.00
A robust ORP sensor for high temperature hydrometallurgy
FY 2017-18
Summary
UBC has developed a robust electrochemical device to measure the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the extreme environments encountered in hydrometallurgical oxidation processes. The ORP is a critical process control parameter in any oxidation process but it is not currently monitored in-situ because existing technology is unreliable. While the main target for the implementation of this device is high temperature and high pressure oxidation processes, the probe can be used in virtually all hydrometallurgical operations. The probe design is simple and robust - qualities that ensure that it outperforms all currently available technologies. The probe can also measure in-situ iron concentration in parallel to ORP. This proposal sets out a plan to develop the probe for widespread use in the mining industry.
Program
Idea to Innovation
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
508573-2017
Name nom
Asselin, Edouard
Department département
Materials Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
125000
Program id
I2IPJ
Program name en
Idea to Innovation
Program name fr
De l'idée à l'innovation
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
202
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Mineral resources ( prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing)
Area of application fr
Ressources minérales (prospection, exploration, mines, extraction et préparation)
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
A robust ORP sensor for high temperature hydrometallurgy
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
UBC has developed a robust electrochemical device to measure the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the extreme environments encountered in hydrometallurgical oxidation processes. The ORP is a critical process control parameter in any oxidation process but it is not currently monitored in-situ because existing technology is unreliable. While the main target for the implementation of this device is high temperature and high pressure oxidation processes, the probe can be used in virtually all hydrometallurgical operations. The probe design is simple and robust - qualities that ensure that it outperforms all currently available technologies. The probe can also measure in-situ iron concentration in parallel to ORP. This proposal sets out a plan to develop the probe for widespread use in the mining industry.
