Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
$25,000.00
Diverting fiber-optic cables from the landfill back to the market
FY 2019-20
Summary
K-Light Recycling (K-Light) is a Canadian company established in 2004 with headquarter facility based in Regina Saskatchewan. K-Light is specialized in recycling all types of lamps and light fixture products. Currently, K-light recycles 100% of lamps components in their specialized recycling facility. The company takes pride in being an innovative and proactive company and strives to introduce new lines of recycling to their business. K-Light is seeking partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to develop a new line of recycling to recycle the components of fiber optics cables. Fiber optics cables are currently disposed in landfills at the end of their life. The aim of this project is to develop a protocol to extract the plastic and fiber material from the fiber optics cables and identify potential channels to feedback the retrieved plastic and fibers into the economic cycle. The project will evaluate the cost-benefit of the new recycling line and will guide future investments to build and implement the new line in the current operations of K-light.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
544665-2019
Name nom
Rogers, Kevin
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
44957
Institution établissement
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
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
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
2000
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Diverting fiber-optic cables from the landfill back to the market
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
K-Light Recycling (K-Light) is a Canadian company established in 2004 with headquarter facility based in Regina Saskatchewan. K-Light is specialized in recycling all types of lamps and light fixture products. Currently, K-light recycles 100% of lamps components in their specialized recycling facility. The company takes pride in being an innovative and proactive company and strives to introduce new lines of recycling to their business. K-Light is seeking partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to develop a new line of recycling to recycle the components of fiber optics cables. Fiber optics cables are currently disposed in landfills at the end of their life. The aim of this project is to develop a protocol to extract the plastic and fiber material from the fiber optics cables and identify potential channels to feedback the retrieved plastic and fibers into the economic cycle. The project will evaluate the cost-benefit of the new recycling line and will guide future investments to build and implement the new line in the current operations of K-light.
