Instruments and Equipment for Measuring Fuel Quality

南阿尔伯塔理工学院（SAIT）向NSERC申请了高速离心机和氧弹量热计应用研究工具和仪器项目的资金，以使SAIT的环境技术应用研究和创新小组能够显著扩大其能力，并向燃料评估领域的工业合作伙伴提供技术支持。拟议中的设备将支持越来越多的应用研究项目，包括绿色燃料、乳液技术和物理分离技术，如过滤和沉淀，这些技术将用于环境和制造过程。这些创新的发展是为了响应新的能源和环境条例以及改善工业环境绩效的需要。高速离心机和氧弹量热计的使用将使当地中小企业能够测量燃料质量，评估污染物去除效果和产品质量；从而在加拿大进一步发展和商业化绿色燃料技术和工艺。这些设备还将有助于发展先进的基础设施，以吸引、留住和培养高素质和熟练的人才。让学生参与将使他们有现实世界的行业培训和经验，他们可以应用到他们未来的专业努力。通过当前和预期的工业项目，SAIT的员工、学生和工业合作伙伴将获得分离技术评估和燃料评估方面的实践培训。******************

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is requesting funding from the NSERC Applied Research Tools and Instruments program for a high speed centrifuge and an oxygen bomb calorimeter to allow SAIT's Environmental Technologies applied research and innovation group to significantly expand their capacity and technical support to industrial partners in the fuel assessment area. The proposed equipment will support a growing portfolio of applied research projects in green fuel, emulsion technology and physical separation technologies, such as filtration and sedimentation that would be used in environmental and manufacturing processes. These innovations are being developed in response to the new energy and environment regulations and the need to improve environmental performance of industry. The use of a high speed centrifuge and an oxygen bomb calorimeter will allow local small and medium-sized enterprises to measure fuel quality, assess the contaminant removal efficacy and product quality; and consequently further develop and commercialize the green fuel technologies and processes in Canada. The equipment will also contribute to the development of advanced infrastructure that will attract, retain and produce highly qualified and skilled personnel. Involving students will enable them to have real-world industry training and experience, which they can apply to their future professional endeavors. Through current and anticipated industry projects, SAIT staff, students and industry partners will gain hands-on training in the assessment of separation technologies and the assessment of fuels. ******************