Investigation of metal-organic framework nano-materials to develop a cost-effective, portable methane sensing IIOT device

研究金属有机框架纳米材料以开发具有成本效益的便携式甲烷传感工业物联网设备

• 批准号: 539278-2019
• 负责人: Kim, Seonghwan
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Calgary
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=680827
• 关键词: Investigation; metal; organic; framework; nano

The A4 SYSTEMS CORPORATION ("A4S") was founded in 2015 with a vision to augment the efficiency and experience of all service technicians globally. The company specializes in developing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for Energy and Property Management companies through a network of Service Delivery companies on a global scale. Each technology follows the A4 Strategy, which is derived from Data Acquisition, Aggregation, Analysis, and Action - a full end-to-end methodology to support data driven decisions and drive human action. A4S has created and continues to maintain Site Quality Control as the SaaS portal for all data and human interactions with the A4 process (Acquisition, Aggregation, Analysis, and Action).The specific challenge for A4S, however, is that they lack a cost-effective IIOT device which monitors methane emissions at all stages of the oil and gas (O&G) supply chain. To develop a cost-effective, portable methane sensing IIOT device, A4S and the University of Calgary (UCalgary) have formed a collaborative relationship. The collaborations will benefit both the company and the UCalgary through advancements in the synthesis of metal-organic framework nano-materials which can be used for a methane sensing IIOT device. The outcomes of this research project will enable A4S to eventually develop a cost-effective, portable methane sensing IIOT device which will bring A4S competitive edges over other IIOT software companies. Accurate data acquisition is a key to IIOT industry. Without cost-effective, high performance, widely implementable sensors, no data aggregation, analysis, intelligent decision making, and action can happen. Given the importance of the O&G industry to the Canadian economy and the urgency on methane emission reduction at all stages of the O&G supply chain, methane sensing IIOT device and A4 process will provide a significant benefit to the industry and the nation.

A4 SYSTEMS CORPORATION（“A4S”）成立于2015年，其愿景是提高全球所有服务技术人员的效率和经验。该公司通过全球范围的服务交付公司网络，专门为能源和物业管理公司开发工业物联网（IIoT）设备和软件即服务（SaaS）解决方案。每种技术都遵循A4策略，该策略派生自数据获取、聚合、分析和操作——一种完整的端到端方法，支持数据驱动的决策和驱动人类的操作。A4S创建并继续维护Site Quality Control，将其作为与A4流程（获取、聚合、分析和操作）的所有数据和人工交互的SaaS门户。然而，A4S面临的具体挑战是，他们缺乏一种具有成本效益的工业物联网设备，用于监测石油和天然气（O&G）供应链各个阶段的甲烷排放。为了开发一种具有成本效益的便携式甲烷传感工业物联网设备，A4S和卡尔加里大学（UCalgary）建立了合作关系。通过在金属有机框架纳米材料合成方面的进步，该合作将使公司和UCalgary受益，该材料可用于甲烷传感IIOT设备。该研究项目的成果将使A4S最终开发出一种具有成本效益的便携式甲烷传感IIOT设备，这将使A4S在其他IIOT软件公司中具有竞争优势。准确的数据采集是工业物联网产业发展的关键。没有具有成本效益、高性能、可广泛实现的传感器，就不可能发生数据聚合、分析、智能决策和行动。考虑到油气行业对加拿大经济的重要性，以及油气供应链各个阶段减少甲烷排放的紧迫性，甲烷传感工业物联网设备和A4流程将为该行业和国家带来重大利益。