Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Waterloo
$74,237.00
Total organic carbon analyzer and microbial community profiling tools for biological drinking water processes
FY 2010-11
Summary
This funding will be used towards the purchase of a total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer, which measures changes in the organic content of water during drinking water treatment processes and water reuse applications. Organic carbon assessment is particularly important for biological water treatment processes such as biofiltration. Complimentary to the TOC analyzer, tools for characterizing microbial communities will be purchased. These tools will be used to investigate the complex nature of the microorganisms that are responsible for biological water treatment processes, and results are anticipated to aid in the development of design guidelines for biological filtration. Dr. Peter Huck, the principal investigator, has worked with biofiltration for more than 20 years, and more recently he investigated direct biofiltration to minimize energy consumption during membrane filtration applications. Dr. Emelko's work focuses on optimizing conventional rapid biofiltration, and the fate and transport of pathogens during subsurface filtration. The research conducted by the applicants will benefit greatly from this new equipment.
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
406545-2011
Name nom
Huck, Peter
Department département
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
74237
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
1509
Committee name en
Civil, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie civil, industriel et des systèmes
Area of application code
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
Research subject code
1500
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Environmental engineering
Research subject fr
Génie de l'environnement
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Total organic carbon analyzer and microbial community profiling tools for biological drinking water processes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This funding will be used towards the purchase of a total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer, which measures changes in the organic content of water during drinking water treatment processes and water reuse applications. Organic carbon assessment is particularly important for biological water treatment processes such as biofiltration. Complimentary to the TOC analyzer, tools for characterizing microbial communities will be purchased. These tools will be used to investigate the complex nature of the microorganisms that are responsible for biological water treatment processes, and results are anticipated to aid in the development of design guidelines for biological filtration. Dr. Peter Huck, the principal investigator, has worked with biofiltration for more than 20 years, and more recently he investigated direct biofiltration to minimize energy consumption during membrane filtration applications. Dr. Emelko's work focuses on optimizing conventional rapid biofiltration, and the fate and transport of pathogens during subsurface filtration. The research conducted by the applicants will benefit greatly from this new equipment.
