Gas chromatography analyzer x2 (gas and liquid)

这项RTI应用程序用于购买两台气相色谱分析仪，一台用于分析沼气、天然气等气体样本中的气态化合物，第二台GC(液体)用于分析液体样本中的挥发性脂肪酸(VFAS)和碳氢化合物，例如有机废物厌氧消化后的沼气。这两个GC分析仪旨在支持申请者当前的NSERC-DG，以及4个共同申请者的研究。RTI应用的主要研究领域是可持续废物管理，重点是加强和优化从有机废物生产沼气和可再生(生物)能源。气态化合物以及液体中挥发性脂肪酸和碳氢化合物的分析和测量是产生研究成果和评价工艺性能的最关键和最关键的步骤。因此，获得这些分析设备对于申请者的NSERC-DG研究的进展至关重要，并将对共同申请者的研究产生重大的积极影响。以前存在的设备已经过时或出现故障，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)目前不起作用，无法修复。最近和现在的研究生不得不暂时改用瓶子和光谱分析。然而，这不是一种具有成本效益的方法，不能提供所需的频率和详细程度的结果，而且由于使用化学品而引起环境问题。现有唯一的GC(GAS)也是一种老旧的、维护要求很高的设备。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主题，在这种情况下，由于缺乏合适的设备，当前NSERC DG的一些组件不得不搁置。延迟购置所需设备将严重影响申请者和共同申请者的研究进度。申请者和共同申请者的研究计划由本RTI申请支持，符合联邦和省级支持可持续发展、循环经济、温室气体减排和气候变化倡议的政策、立法、国际承诺和目标。此外，他们还支持渥太华大学战略研究领域之一的“创造可持续环境”。因此，申请的设备作为执行申请者研究计划的必要工具，有助于安大略省和加拿大实现上述战略目标，增进加拿大人的福祉，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、国内和国际学生推动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.