Feasibility Study of Green Ammonia Production in British Columbia
Graham MacGillivray | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Marc Brunet-Watson, Energy Evolution; Abstract The purpose of this project is to evaluate the technical, social, political, and economic feasibility of large- scale green ammonia production in the province of British Columbia. Ammonia has been produced at an industrial scale to support food production for […]
A renewable energy and electrification feasibility study for a remote fossil-fuel reliant First Nation in BC
Jason Li | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: M.K. Anand, Community Power Abstract This study provides a feasibility analysis on utilizing renewable energy for a remote, off-grid community to electrify its heating. A PV-based hybrid energy system (HES) is of specific interest in this study. The required heating demand in the community was […]
Low Carbon Electrification Feasibility Study of a Mining Facility
Dusyant Kumar | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Manish Soni, SysEne Consulting Inc. Abstract Low carbon electrification is a hot topic in the industrial decarbonization sector nowadays. The mining sector is one of the major sectors affected by increasing carbon taxes and feeling pressure to decarbonize its processes and operations. Mining companies and […]
Assessment of Alternative Hydrogen of Production Processes
Mehmud Iqbal | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Patrick Steiche, Hydra Energy Corporation Abstract About 10.5% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada come from freight transportation, and a majority of these emissions come from heavy-duty trucks. With the focus around the world shifting to net-zero emissions as a solution to the climate […]
Assessing the impact of increased EV adoption on Vancouver’s downtown electricity infrastructure
Shannon Goulden, P.Eng | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Barbar Moawad, AIM Solutions; Abstract This project highlights the implications of increased transportation electrification on the electricity infrastructure feeding Vancouver’s downtown core. The Federal and Provincial governments are putting pressure on car manufacturers to develop a larger selection of EV models for consumers. Longer […]
Change Management Plan Design
Manuel Garcia Lopez | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Emily Palmer, BC Hydro; Abstract BC Hydro has established “advancing reconciliation with indigenous people” as a pillar of its 5-year strategy. To allocate work to First Nation Designated Businesses a clear, streamlined, and sustainable business process has been created. This project focuses on the […]
Techno-Economic Study of P2H2P (Power to Hydrogen to Power) Microgrid for a Mining Site
Umer Farooq | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Ram Ramanan, Bloom Energy; Abstract The mining industry accounts for 10% of the world’s energy consumption, equivalent to the total energy consumed by Australia, Mexico, South Korea, Italy and Canada collectively. Most of this energy comes from burning diesel and other fossil fuels, unarguably the […]
The case of Hydrogen in Sustainable Aviation
Manuel Estandia Zeevaert | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Claire Cameron and Moe Kabbara, Dunsky Energy Consulting; Abstract In December 2020 Government of Canada supported by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), released the Hydrogen Strategy Plan. Creating a framework of opportunities to develop hydrogen economy. Even though aviation has small percentage of total Canadian […]
Hydrogen Delivery Pathways for Long-haul Trucking
Jason Lam, MEL Candidate | April 16, 2021 APPP 506 – Master of Engineering Leadership Capstone Project, University of British Columbia Abstract With countries around the world committing to net zero emissions by 2050, the question for how we should decarbonize our lives remains to be answered. One challenging area is the transportation of goods, […]
A Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Analysis of UAV Drone Reforestation
Matthew Primeau, MEL Candidate | April 16, 2021 APPP 506 – Master of Engineering Leadership Capstone Project, University of British Columbia Abstract This project will answer the question of whether or not the pursuit of using UAV Drones in place of traditional tree-planting procedures is a beneficial idea. This project will analyze the environmental benefits, […]