Upgrade of the Existing Tomography Instrument

现有断层扫描仪的升级

• 批准号: 440375-2013
• 负责人: EinMozaffari, Farhad
• 金额: $ 1.06万
• 依托单位: Ryerson University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=509708
• 关键词: Upgrade; Existing; Tomography; Instrument

Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) is a non-intrusive technique, which has been successfully utilized to characterize the performances of the mixing operations, polymerization reactors, solid-liquid filtration processes, hydrocyclones, bubble columns, bioreactors, and multiphase processes such as solid-liquid, gas-liquid, and liquid-liquid operations. The present application requests funding to upgrade the existing tomography system, which has been one of the most heavily used pieces of equipment in our research lab in the past several years. Many graduate students have employed this instrument for their research projects. The extensive utilization of the tomography system has also resulted in publication of many research articles in prestigious chemical engineering journals. This instrument has enabled us to initiate many research projects with the Canadian companies. However, the existing tomography system is not functioning properly and the quality of the data is not sufficient for the new research projects. Thus, the upgrade of the existing instrument is vital for the applicant's and co-applicant's research programs. They are unable to undertake new research projects where this instrument is a major component. The need and urgency are tremendous. The acquisition of the upgraded tomography will significantly enhance the research capacity of Ryerson University by engendering new opportunities for fundamental as well as applied research. The requested equipment will be used for many other purposes including supplying technical and scientific services to industry. The projects conducted using the upgraded ERT will not only lead to the development of patentable and commercially attractive technologies, it paves the ground for close collaboration between the research community and industry. The upgraded tomography system will also provide a platform for the training of undergraduate and graduate students, technologists, and post-doctoral fellows in the field of mixing technology, flow visualization, and multiphase flow.

电阻层析成像（ERT）是一种非侵入性技术，其已成功地用于表征混合操作、聚合反应器、固-液过滤过程、水力旋流器、鼓泡塔、生物反应器和多相过程（诸如固-液、气-液和液-液操作）的性能。本申请请求资金以升级现有的断层摄影系统，该系统在过去几年中是我们研究实验室中使用最频繁的设备之一。许多研究生已经将该仪器用于他们的研究项目。层析成像系统的广泛应用也导致许多研究文章在著名的化学工程杂志上发表。这一工具使我们能够与加拿大公司开展许多研究项目。然而，现有的层析成像系统不能正常工作，数据的质量不足以用于新的研究项目。 因此，现有仪器的升级对于申请人和共同申请人的研究计划至关重要。它们无法开展以该仪器为主要组成部分的新研究项目。这种需要和紧迫性是巨大的。升级后的断层扫描仪的收购将通过为基础和应用研究带来新的机会来显着提高瑞尔森大学的研究能力。所要求的设备将用于许多其他目的，包括为工业提供技术和科学服务。使用升级后的ERT进行的项目不仅将导致可申请专利和具有商业吸引力的技术的开发，还为研究界和工业界之间的密切合作奠定了基础。升级后的层析成像系统还将为混合技术、流动可视化和多相流领域的本科生和研究生、技术人员和博士后研究员提供培训平台。