Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Saskatchewan
$56,043.00
Fate and toxicity of lubricating oils across Canadian ecoprovinces.
FY 2017-18
Summary
Lubricating oils are used in a wide variety of industrial applications. These lubricating oils are made up of a oil base stock supplemented with up to 25% chemical additives designed to improve performance. Unfortunately, the fate and toxicity of this mixture is not known. This research will investigate the environmental fate and toxicity of a widely used lubricating oil, UNIVIS J13, across a wide variety of Canadian ecoprovinces. There are three major components: (1) this research will investigate how quickly lubricating oil degrades across four ecoprovinces and what limits this degradation across a range of tempertaures, (2) this research will assess if the lubricating oil mixture poses risks to aquatic ecosystems, and (3) this research will assess if the lubricating oil poses a risk to potable water supplies. This information will be used by TransCanada Pipelines as part of its proactive environmental management program to limit environmental impacts of pipeline operation.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
461570-2013
Name nom
Siciliano, Steven
Department département
Soil Science
Organization id
16
Institution établissement
University of Saskatchewan
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
56043
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
141
Committee name en
University/Industry
Committee name fr
Universités/industrie
Area of application code
507
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Industrial chemicals (solvents, resins)
Area of application fr
Produits chimiques industriels (solvants, résines)
Research subject code
4802
Research subject group en
Soil science
Research subject group fr
Science du sol
Research subject en
Biology and microbiology
Research subject fr
Biologie et microbiologie
Partie
4
Nb partie
4
Application title
Fate and toxicity of lubricating oils across Canadian ecoprovinces.
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Lubricating oils are used in a wide variety of industrial applications. These lubricating oils are made up of a oil base stock supplemented with up to 25% chemical additives designed to improve performance. Unfortunately, the fate and toxicity of this mixture is not known. This research will investigate the environmental fate and toxicity of a widely used lubricating oil, UNIVIS J13, across a wide variety of Canadian ecoprovinces. There are three major components: (1) this research will investigate how quickly lubricating oil degrades across four ecoprovinces and what limits this degradation across a range of tempertaures, (2) this research will assess if the lubricating oil mixture poses risks to aquatic ecosystems, and (3) this research will assess if the lubricating oil poses a risk to potable water supplies. This information will be used by TransCanada Pipelines as part of its proactive environmental management program to limit environmental impacts of pipeline operation.
