Gas chromatography analyzer x2 (gas and liquid)

此RTI申请用于购买两台气相色谱（GC）分析仪，一台GC（Gas）用于分析气体样品中的气态化合物，如沼气、天然气等，第二个GC（液体）用于分析液体样品中的挥发性脂肪酸（VFA）和碳氢化合物，例如来自有机废物厌氧消化的碳酸氢盐。两台GC分析仪预期用于支持申请人当前的NSERC-DG以及4个共同申请人的研究。 该RTI应用的主要研究领域是可持续废物管理，重点是提高和优化有机废物的沼气和可再生（生物）能源生产。气相化合物以及液相中VFA和烃类的分析和测量是产生研究结果和评价过程性能的最关键和关键步骤。因此，获得这些分析设备对于申请人的NSERC-DG研究进展至关重要，并将对共同申请人的研究产生重大积极影响。以前存在的设备已经过时或失效，需要更换。在过去的3-5年里，一个GC（气体）和两个GC（液体）已经被丢弃。第三个GC（液体）不起作用，目前无法修复。最近和现在的研究生不得不暂时改用小瓶和光谱学。然而，这不是一种具有成本效益的方法，不能提供具有所需频率和细节水平的结果，并且由于使用化学品而引起环境问题。现有的唯一GC（气体）也是一台旧设备，在维护方面要求很高。因此，新录取的研究生不能开始在实验室工作，唯一的选择是获得新设备或改变研究课题，在这种情况下，由于无法获得正确的设备，目前NSERC DG的一些组件不得不搁置。延迟获取所需设备将严重影响申请人和共同申请人的研究进展。 本RTI申请支持的申请人和共同申请人的研究计划符合政策，立法，国际承诺以及联邦和省级设定的目标，以支持可持续发展，循环经济，温室气体减排和气候变化举措。此外，他们支持“创造一个可持续的环境”，渥太华的研究战略领域的大学之一。因此，所要求的设备作为执行申请人研究方案的必要工具，有助于安大略和加拿大实现上述战略目标，提高加拿大人的福利，并有助于培训HQP和创造就业机会。HQP包括不同性别，性别，人口和种族背景，国内和国际学生，以促进EDI。

This RTI application is for the purchase of two gas chromatography (GC) analyzers, one GC (Gas) for the analysis of gaseous compounds in gas samples such as biogas, natural gas, etc., and the second GC (Liquid) for the analysis of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and hydrocarbons in liquid samples such as digestate from anaerobic digestion of organic wastes. The two GC analyzers are intended to support the current NSERC-DG of the applicant, and the research of 4 co-applicants. The main area of research for this RTI application is on sustainable waste management with the focus on enhancing and optimizing biogas and renewable (bio-) energy production from organic wastes. The analysis and measurement of gaseous compounds as well as VFAs and hydrocarbons in liquid phase are the most critical and pivotal step in generating research results and the evaluation of the process performance. Therefore, access to these analytical equipment is essential and vital for the progress of the applicant's NSERC-DG research and would have significant positive impact on research of co-applicants. The previously existing equipment have become obsolete or failed equipment and need to be replaced. One GC (gas) and two GCs (liquid) have been already discarded over the last 3-5 years. A third GC (liquid) is not functional and beyond repair at present time. The recent and current graduate students had to temporary switch to using vials and spectroscopy. However, this is not a cost-effective way, does not provide the results with the frequency and the level of details needed, and is of environmental concern due to using chemicals. The only existing GC (gas) is also an old and demanding equipment in terms of maintenance. As such, the newly admitted graduate students cannot start working in the lab and the only option is to get new equipment or change the research topic, which in this case some components of the current NSERC DG have to put on hold due to the lack access to the right equipment. A delay in acquisition of the required equipment will significantly impact of the research progress of the applicant and co-applicants. The research programs of the applicant and co-applicants supported by this RTI application are in line with policies, legislations, international commitments, and targets set at both federal and provincial levels to support sustainable development, circular economy, GHG emission reduction and climate change initiatives. Additionally, they support "Creating a sustainable environment", one of the University of Ottawa's Strategic Area of Research. Thus, the requested equipment, as essential instruments to carry the applicant's research program, help both Ontario and Canada in achieving the above strategic objectives, enhance the well-being of Canadians, and contribute to the training of HQPs and job creation. HQPs include different gender, sex, demographic and ethnic background, domestic and international students to promote EDI.