Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Langara College
$25,000.00
Remediation of Waste Water with Biochar.
EF 2014-15
Résumé
It is common for water to become contaminated with metals in industrial activities, for example in miningoperations. The metals may be of environmental concern or they may interfere with other steps in the waterprocessing. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that is made by heating biomass in the absence of oxygen.Others have shown that metals can be adsorbed by biochar. In this project, we propose to explore the potentialfor the use of biochar in the remediation of metal containing waste water. Biochar, from a variety of feed stockorigins and different production temperatures will be produced, and will be tested for the capacity to adsorbmetals. The results will be evaluated in the context of practical application potential in consultation with ourindustry partner.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
462617-2013
Name nom
Sveinson, Kelly
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
16495
Institution établissement
Langara College
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2013
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
1002
Area of application group en
Northern development
Area of application group fr
Développement du nord
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
1502
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Waste water treatment
Research subject fr
Traitement des eaux usées
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Remediation of Waste Water with Biochar.
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
It is common for water to become contaminated with metals in industrial activities, for example in miningoperations. The metals may be of environmental concern or they may interfere with other steps in the waterprocessing. Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that is made by heating biomass in the absence of oxygen.Others have shown that metals can be adsorbed by biochar. In this project, we propose to explore the potentialfor the use of biochar in the remediation of metal containing waste water. Biochar, from a variety of feed stockorigins and different production temperatures will be produced, and will be tested for the capacity to adsorbmetals. The results will be evaluated in the context of practical application potential in consultation with ourindustry partner.
