Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of British Columbia
$171,500.00
JST - Innovative UV technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants and sustainable water supplies in small communities
EF 2015-16
Résumé
The proposed collaborative research, among some of Japan and Canada's top drinking water engineers/researchers, involves complementary projects which aim to address issues and challenges facing both Canadian and Japanese small and rural communities. The proposed research will focus on: (i) characterization of surface water sources affected by algal blooms (Canadian team), assessment of health risk due to algal toxins (Canadian team) and microbial contamination (Japanese team); (ii) application of novel and emerging UV based technologies to inactivation of pathogens (both teams), reduction of DBP formation (Japanese team), and degradation of algal toxins and taste & odour compounds (Canadian team); and (iii) comparing the performance of UV processes against more conventional technologies and evaluating their integration within a water treatment train (both teams). The specific work of the Canadian researchers involves characterization of a number of surface water sources affected by algal blooms across Canada, to quantity the presence and types of cyanotoxins. Bench scale studies will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of UV-based advanced oxidation processes and to develop design criteria for the degradation of a suite of cyanotoxins and algal produced taste & odour compounds. Natural bloom samples will be used to evaluate the degradation of the cyanobacteria metabolites in addition to
the impact of disinfection process performance under bloom-challenged conditions. Particular emphasis will be given to emerging UV-light emitting diodes and vacuum UV oxidation processes, and their comparison with more established technologies. Outputs/deliverables: Innovative UV-based technologies (vacuum UV and LED-UV), as well as a detailed
comparison of these technologies with other competing processes. Impacts: The proposed project results in new/improved technologies that would be potentially more sustainable and effective than current approaches in terms of energy use, maintenance, and operation.
Programme
Strategic Projects - Group
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
462936-2014
Name nom
Mohseni, Madjid
Department département
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
171500
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1565
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Environment
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - Environnement
Area of application code
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
Research subject code
1501
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Water quality, pollution
Research subject fr
Qualité de l'eau, pollution
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
JST - Innovative UV technologies for the removal of emerging contaminants and sustainable water supplies in
small communities
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The proposed collaborative research, among some of Japan and Canada's top drinking water engineers/researchers, involves complementary projects which aim to address issues and challenges facing both Canadian and Japanese small and rural communities. The proposed research will focus on: (i) characterization of surface water sources affected by algal blooms (Canadian team), assessment of health risk due to algal toxins (Canadian team) and microbial contamination (Japanese team); (ii) application of novel and emerging UV based technologies to inactivation of pathogens (both teams), reduction of DBP formation (Japanese team), and degradation of algal toxins and taste & odour compounds (Canadian team); and (iii) comparing the performance of UV processes against more conventional technologies and evaluating their integration within a water treatment train (both teams). The specific work of the Canadian researchers involves characterization of a number of surface water sources affected by algal blooms across Canada, to quantity the presence and types of cyanotoxins. Bench scale studies will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of UV-based advanced oxidation processes and to develop design criteria for the degradation of a suite of cyanotoxins and algal produced taste & odour compounds. Natural bloom samples will be used to evaluate the degradation of the cyanobacteria metabolites in addition to
the impact of disinfection process performance under bloom-challenged conditions. Particular emphasis will be given to emerging UV-light emitting diodes and vacuum UV oxidation processes, and their comparison with more established technologies. Outputs/deliverables: Innovative UV-based technologies (vacuum UV and LED-UV), as well as a detailed
comparison of these technologies with other competing processes. Impacts: The proposed project results in new/improved technologies that would be potentially more sustainable and effective than current approaches in terms of energy use, maintenance, and operation.
