Grant: Idea to Innovation

The proposed project will demonstrate the commercial potential of a patented dynamic cyclone technology developed at the University of New Brunswick for separation of particulate matters from gas stream. Pending the successful demonstration of this technology, the technology could potentially be licensed to Design Built Mechanical Inc. and TRACC for manufacturing the dynamic cyclone, which could be potentially integrated to the TENOX system which is being developed by the UTAG Green Energy Technologies Inc. Additionally, successful demonstration of the proposed technology could introduce a spin-off design enterprise in New Brunswick. The research is intended to prove the concept and to develop a prototype of a dynamic cyclone separation system to remove particulate matter from various emission gases at elevated temperatures. As a primary separator, a typical highly efficient cyclone has a very low efficiency on particles less than 5 microns. The dynamic cyclone holds a rotational vortex finder, which is a key part in handling fines down to 2 microns or even smaller. This high efficiency in removing ultrafines will greatly reduce the cost burden on the expensive secondary separation system. There are approximately 25 North American (NA) based cyclone manufacturers with only two were based in Canada. Almost all NA manufacturers are selling general purpose cyclones used for industrial dust collection. The high efficiency cyclones are mainly coming from European manufacturers. As atmospheric pollution continues to be a significant environmental concern globally, there will continue to be a need for technology with improved efficiency. The DC technology could benefit Canada by helping reduce air pollutants, thereby providing a larger societal benefit.