Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Development of hydrochars for the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils
FY 2016-17
Summary
The goal of this project is to produce, characterize and evaluate hydrochars obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization of bone meal as cost-effective materials to improve the rate of biological remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils in collaboration with Federated Cooperatives Limited (FCL). This project will generate new applied research knowledge in the area of advanced materials for environmental remediation obtained from biomass, and expand current understanding of the interactions between biological remediation and soil amendments. The knowledge gained from this project will provide FCL with in-depth understanding of key chemical and physical characteristics of novel materials to enhance the company's ongoing bioremediation efforts on hydrocarbon contaminated soils. This study will contribute to reducing the costs (currently over $40 billion) that Canadian companies and municipalities are currently facing related to site retirement obligations for approximately 30,000 brownfield sites across Canada.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
492681-2015
Name nom
Dambrowitz, Christopher
Department département
NAIT HP Centre
Organization id
25090
Institution établissement
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2015
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 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
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of hydrochars for the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The goal of this project is to produce, characterize and evaluate hydrochars obtained from the hydrothermal carbonization of bone meal as cost-effective materials to improve the rate of biological remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils in collaboration with Federated Cooperatives Limited (FCL). This project will generate new applied research knowledge in the area of advanced materials for environmental remediation obtained from biomass, and expand current understanding of the interactions between biological remediation and soil amendments. The knowledge gained from this project will provide FCL with in-depth understanding of key chemical and physical characteristics of novel materials to enhance the company's ongoing bioremediation efforts on hydrocarbon contaminated soils. This study will contribute to reducing the costs (currently over $40 billion) that Canadian companies and municipalities are currently facing related to site retirement obligations for approximately 30,000 brownfield sites across Canada.
