Development and Application of Novel Optical Diagnostics to Quantify Pollutant Emissions in the Upstream Energy Industry

该研究项目解决了上游能源行业污染物排放的理解和测量方面的基础研究挑战，这是对加拿大和世界至关重要的领域。基于在高级期刊上的重要研究贡献和出版物的引用记录，高素质人才的培训，以及向政府和行业直接传播结果，该提案列出了未来五年最大限度地提高研究影响的短期和长期目标。研究工作将集中在两个密切相关的主题上：应用新型光学诊断来量化湍流火焰中的颗粒物排放，以及量化逸散排放源的创新方法。正如文献综述中详述的那样，在这两个领域的基本理解上都存在重大差距，同时技术挑战也阻碍了我们量化和减轻这些重要来源的能力。利用一系列先进的实验和诊断能力，拟议的研究计划将直接促进新型诊断技术的发展，对污染物形成和排放机制的基本洞察，对以前无法测量的关键污染源的准确量化，以及制定新的缓解战略。通过与国家研究委员会、加拿大自然资源部以及卡尔顿大学和其他大学的教师的积极合作，研究项目和目标得到加强。从本质上讲，该研究项目是跨学科的，涵盖了燃烧理论、湍流力学、应用光学、传热传质和公共政策等方面，为合作和培养高素质人才提供了多种机会。鉴于能源生产在加拿大的作用日益扩大，这一努力的成功对我们环境的健康、对我们能源资源的负责任的开发和我们相关的经济竞争力，以及对确保HQP的可用性以应付这一领域今后的挑战，都是至关重要的。

This research program tackles fundamental research challenges in the understanding and measurement of pollutant emissions from the upstream energy industry, an area of critical importance to Canada and the World. Building on a cited record of significant research contributions and publications in high-ranking journals, training of highly-qualified personnel, and direct dissemination of results to government and industry, this proposal lays out short- and long-term objectives for maximizing research impacts over the next five years. Research effort will be focussed on two closely aligned themes: application of novel optical diagnostics to quantify particulate matter emissions from turbulent flames, and innovative approaches for quantifying sources of fugitive emissions. As detailed in the literature review, there are critical gaps in fundamental understanding in both of these areas, as well as technological challenges that impede our ability to quantify and mitigate these significant sources. Leveraging a range of advanced experimental and diagnostic capabilities, the proposed research program will directly enable development of novel diagnostic techniques, fundamental insight into mechanisms of pollutant formation and emissions, accurate quantification of critical pollutant sources not previously measureable, and development of new strategies for mitigation. The research program and objectives are strengthened through active collaborations with the National Research Council, Natural Resources Canada, and faculty within Carleton and at other Universities. By nature the research program is interdisciplinary, covering aspects of combustion theory, turbulent fluid mechanics, applied optics, heat and mass transfer, and public policy, providing diverse opportunities for collaboration and training of highly qualified personnel. Given the ever expanding role of energy production in Canada, success in this endeavour is vital to the health of our environment, to the responsible development of our energy resources and our associated economic competitiveness, and to the ensured availability of HQP to meet future challenges in this field.