Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Selkirk College
$48,111.00
Thermal Convection in Coarse Rock
FY 2015-16
Summary
Coarse rock piles are created in mining as either part of the extraction process, or as waste. Convection and
geochemical processes can cause oxygen-deficit air to flow out of the pile, creating a danger for workers.
Coarse rock is also used in dam drains where convective freezing can block water flow and cause a
destabilizing build up of water in the dam structure.
It is important to understand what is happening to oxygen, water, and temperature inside the coarse rock piles
so that safety and environmental issues can be managed.
This research project will create rigorous computer models of the environment in the coarse rock piles. These
models will be used to run simulations to assess the safety of the piles, and to help ensure that their
environmental impact is minimized.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
485346-2015
Name nom
Wilson, Brendan
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
17366
Institution établissement
Selkirk College
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
48111
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 programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
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
1401
Research subject group en
Mining and mineral processing
Research subject group fr
Génie minier et minéral
Research subject en
Mining engineering
Research subject fr
Génie minier
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Thermal Convection in Coarse Rock
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Coarse rock piles are created in mining as either part of the extraction process, or as waste. Convection and
geochemical processes can cause oxygen-deficit air to flow out of the pile, creating a danger for workers.
Coarse rock is also used in dam drains where convective freezing can block water flow and cause a
destabilizing build up of water in the dam structure.
It is important to understand what is happening to oxygen, water, and temperature inside the coarse rock piles
so that safety and environmental issues can be managed.
This research project will create rigorous computer models of the environment in the coarse rock piles. These
models will be used to run simulations to assess the safety of the piles, and to help ensure that their
environmental impact is minimized.
