Study of Floating Solar PV to reduce overall carbon footprint of project
Rohit Chudasama | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Wilco Koedood, Fluor Abstract The project consists of study of the potential avenues for installing and utilizing floating solar PV panels on the tailings pond of a mine. This area is usually demarked for storing wastewater and tailings can serve before recycling of water back […]
Evaluation of the obstacles and solutions determining Saskatchewan reaching a net-zero electricity grid
Trent Horsman | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentor: Leonard Olien, Director of Market Strategy at Power Advisory Abstract The aim of this capstone project is to conduct a literature review of current available research to identify trends and recommendations that may help decision makers find options to enable the province of Saskatchewan to […]
An Evaluation of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Reduction Technologies
Daniel Stauft | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Carlie Owen, Navius Research Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that 5-16 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide will need to be removed from the atmosphere by 2050 if there is to be a chance at limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in […]
Techno-economic and environment analysis of Bio and Renewable Methanol
Gaurav Singh | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentor: Christopher Norris, Siemens Energy Abstract This capstone project explores the role of Bio and E-methanol in enabling industries, provinces and countries to decarbonize and meet their carbon emission reduction targets. Methanol (CH3OH) is an indispensable component of contemporary living, and every day we interact with […]
Techno Economic Analysis for storage and transportation of 1000 kg Hydrogen
Ipsha Sharma | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Hydrogen in Motion Abstract The role of Hydrogen(H2) in the energy transition has evolved over time and today it is seen as a potential decarbonization pathway across industries. Gaseous H2 has become a viable technology for vehicular Hydrogen storage due to the great improvements in […]
Market Study of Green Hydrogen from Geothermal Power Plants in Indonesia
Ahmad Reza | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentor: Muhamad Gadhavi Fatony, Pertamina Geothermal Energy Abstract Indonesia’s power sector is challenging for renewable energy development. It is a monopoly market, with the utility company remains a dominant key player. It is also agitated by high-carbon-intensity electricity oversupplied from massive coal-fired power plants expansion in […]
Making gas equipment ready for 100% hydrogen: Home Appliances running on H2
Camilo A. Lozano | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Mehmud Iqbal, Fortis BC Abstract In 1874, the great visionary Jules Verne wrote in The Mysterious Island “water will one day be employed as a fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen that constitute it, used singly or together”. Almost one hundred years later, in 1969 […]
TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF A WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY THAT WOULD USE WOOD RESIDUES
Seham M. Ahmed | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Kara Serenius and Floyd Wickie, Pacific North Coast Development Society, Kitselas Forest Products, Westland Resources and Thornhill Power & Utilities Corporation Abstract Wood residues generated from logging locations and sawmills in Terrace BC is a green and renewable biomass resource, however, these wood residues are currently being piled up […]