Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Grande Prairie Regional College
$150,000.00
Microalgae harvester for pollutants to products (P2P) applied research
EF 2010-11
Résumé
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) recently received funding through the NSERC CCI program ($2.3 million) and industry partners (close to $1 million) for its Pollutants-to-Products (P2P) initiative. One of the three projects is ""Turning CO2 and Air Pollutants to Microalgae Products"". This project reframes waste from a problem to a useful resource by harnessing natural processes in plants to turn atmospheric carbon and other pollutants into microalgae (with potential for numerous products). This bio-technology presents significant economic opportunities and a major innovative strategy to the local region. To enhance this project GPRC is requesting funding support through NSERC Applied Research Tools and Instrument grant for a microalgae harvester. This instrument is also supported by a contribution of $32,000 from industry and CCI program. Since this harvester is essential for implementing most major activities as planned in our project, it is critical to ensuring the successful implementation of this P2P initiative.
Programme
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Other
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
408444-2010
Name nom
Tan, Weixing
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22144
Institution établissement
Grande Prairie Regional College
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
150000
Program id
CARTI
Program name en
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1562
Committee name en
Applied Research Tools and Instrument Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
1503
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Air and noise pollution
Research subject fr
Pollution de l'air et pollution par le bruit
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Microalgae harvester for pollutants to products (P2P) applied research
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) recently received funding through the NSERC CCI program ($2.3 million) and industry partners (close to $1 million) for its Pollutants-to-Products (P2P) initiative. One of the three projects is ""Turning CO2 and Air Pollutants to Microalgae Products"". This project reframes waste from a problem to a useful resource by harnessing natural processes in plants to turn atmospheric carbon and other pollutants into microalgae (with potential for numerous products). This bio-technology presents significant economic opportunities and a major innovative strategy to the local region. To enhance this project GPRC is requesting funding support through NSERC Applied Research Tools and Instrument grant for a microalgae harvester. This instrument is also supported by a contribution of $32,000 from industry and CCI program. Since this harvester is essential for implementing most major activities as planned in our project, it is critical to ensuring the successful implementation of this P2P initiative.
