Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
$169,531.00
Advancing Water and Wastewater Research Excellence: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology to Quantify Trace Metals in the Environment
FY 2023-24
Summary
Fleming College is seeking funding for innovative research equipment to be used in its Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT). The CAWT is a leader in water and wastewater research and provides applied research and technology development services to the private sector, government and non-governmental agencies, and universities. The requested equipment, an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), can precisely and accurately measure levels of various elements found in water, such as trace metals. It will support applied research that the CAWT conducts for its partners, such as testing different treatment technologies being developed and helping to bring them to market, studying the toxicity and health effects of harmful pollutants in the water, and providing critical data related to water quality. These activities all have the goal of safeguarding against the potential harmful health effects and environmental concerns associated with waterborne contaminants. It will also equip Fleming’s students with valuable applied research training opportunities and marketable skills. Taken together, the requested equipment enables Fleming College to continue to play a critical role in supporting water and wastewater quality and management efforts in Ontario and across Canada.
Program
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CARTI-2023-00064
Name nom
Goodwin, Brett
Department département
Senior Management Team - Fleming College (Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology)
Organization id
4915
Institution établissement
Sir Sandford Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2023
Award amount
169531
Program id
CARTI
Program name en
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
CARTI-2023
Committee name en
ARTI Review Committee
Committee name fr
Commité d’évaluation OIRA
Area of application code
10000
Area of application group en
The socioeconomic objective available
Area of application group fr
L'objectif socioéconomique disponible
Area of application en
The socioeconomic objective available
Area of application fr
L'objectif socioéconomique disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF2080105
Field of research list names en
Wastewater treatment (including water treatment processes)
Field of research list names fr
Traitement des eaux usées (y compris les procédés de traitement de l'eau)
Socioeconomic objective list codes
RDS10202
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Water provision and waste services
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Services d'approvisionnement en eau et services des déchets
Application title
Advancing Water and Wastewater Research Excellence: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology to Quantify Trace Metals in the Environment
Keyword
wastewater; spectrometry; water quality ; water management ; contaminants of concern ; metal contaminants; trace metals
Application summary
Fleming College is seeking funding for innovative research equipment to be used in its Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT). The CAWT is a leader in water and wastewater research and provides applied research and technology development services to the private sector, government and non-governmental agencies, and universities. The requested equipment, an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), can precisely and accurately measure levels of various elements found in water, such as trace metals. It will support applied research that the CAWT conducts for its partners, such as testing different treatment technologies being developed and helping to bring them to market, studying the toxicity and health effects of harmful pollutants in the water, and providing critical data related to water quality. These activities all have the goal of safeguarding against the potential harmful health effects and environmental concerns associated with waterborne contaminants. It will also equip Fleming’s students with valuable applied research training opportunities and marketable skills. Taken together, the requested equipment enables Fleming College to continue to play a critical role in supporting water and wastewater quality and management efforts in Ontario and across Canada.
