Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
$75,000.00
Development and optimization of Biolargo's electrochemical advanced oxidation system for the treatment of municipal wastewater loaded with refractory pharmaceutical compounds
FY 2019-20
Summary
This research project involving Center of Water Technology (CTE) and BioLargo Water Inc is based on acollege-industry collaboration. The occurrence and persistence of pharmaceutical products (PPs) in the aquaticecosystems lead to a negative effect on human life and cause troubles on aquatic systems. BioLargo isdeveloping a novel electrochemical technology for water treatment termed the Electrochemical AdvancedOxidation System (EAOS). The EAOS process having ""six chamber"" uses flow-through electrodes, with thewater flowing sequentially through an expanded graphite anode, a porous separator and an expanded graphitecathode. This R&D project aims to demonstrate the economic and environmental interest of the innovantEAOS technology in the particular case for the PPs treatment. The research project will be structure accordingto the following four steps. The first activity aims to evaluate and characterize the EAOS reactor having sixchamber in terms of its ability to simultaneously produce ROS (H2O2, OHo, etc). The second activity willconsist to develop and to optimize the EAOS efficiency to oxidize the PPs. The performance of the EAOS willevaluated under different conditions (current density, electrolysis time, pH, type of electrodes, PPsconcentrations, etc). The optimization essays will conducted in batch and continuous operation mode. The thirdactivity will consist to evaluate and to optimize the efficiency of the EAOS to treat municipal wastewater(MWW) loaded with PPs. The fourth objective was carried out to compare conventional oxidation process(O3/H2O2) and EAOS to determine the most effective process (in term of cost-effective) in treating MWWstrongly loaded with PPs. A technical-economic analysis will be carried-out. This project will benefit from aunique expertise combining electrochemical oxidation techniques and analysis of emergent contaminants, andan already operational R&D infrastructures, an ingredient essential to the achievement of the objectives of theproject.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
520270-2017
Name nom
Provost, Chantal
Department département
Siège social
Organization id
36597
Institution établissement
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
75000
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1002
Area of application group en
Northern development
Area of application group fr
Développement du nord
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
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
Installment
inst:2 - 2
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
Development and optimization of Biolargo's electrochemical advanced oxidation system for the treatment of municipal wastewater loaded with refractory pharmaceutical compounds
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This research project involving Center of Water Technology (CTE) and BioLargo Water Inc is based on acollege-industry collaboration. The occurrence and persistence of pharmaceutical products (PPs) in the aquaticecosystems lead to a negative effect on human life and cause troubles on aquatic systems. BioLargo isdeveloping a novel electrochemical technology for water treatment termed the Electrochemical AdvancedOxidation System (EAOS). The EAOS process having ""six chamber"" uses flow-through electrodes, with thewater flowing sequentially through an expanded graphite anode, a porous separator and an expanded graphitecathode. This R&D project aims to demonstrate the economic and environmental interest of the innovantEAOS technology in the particular case for the PPs treatment. The research project will be structure accordingto the following four steps. The first activity aims to evaluate and characterize the EAOS reactor having sixchamber in terms of its ability to simultaneously produce ROS (H2O2, OHo, etc). The second activity willconsist to develop and to optimize the EAOS efficiency to oxidize the PPs. The performance of the EAOS willevaluated under different conditions (current density, electrolysis time, pH, type of electrodes, PPsconcentrations, etc). The optimization essays will conducted in batch and continuous operation mode. The thirdactivity will consist to evaluate and to optimize the efficiency of the EAOS to treat municipal wastewater(MWW) loaded with PPs. The fourth objective was carried out to compare conventional oxidation process(O3/H2O2) and EAOS to determine the most effective process (in term of cost-effective) in treating MWWstrongly loaded with PPs. A technical-economic analysis will be carried-out. This project will benefit from aunique expertise combining electrochemical oxidation techniques and analysis of emergent contaminants, andan already operational R&D infrastructures, an ingredient essential to the achievement of the objectives of theproject.
