Integration and optimization of resource recovery processes to sustainably produce chemicals and energy from waste(water) flows

整合和优化资源回收流程，以可持续地从废水（水）流中生产化学品和能源

• 批准号: RGPIN-2017-04838
• 负责人: Vaneeckhaute, Céline
• 金额: $ 1.6万
• 依托单位: Université Laval
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=709371
• 关键词: Integration; optimization; resource; recovery; processes

In order to support the growth of a resource-efficient and circular economy, innovative research efforts have been set up the latest years on the development and implementation of technologies for recovery of valuable resources, e.g., energy, nutrients, metals, fibers, from waste(water) flows. The challenge is now to improve the operational performance of integrated resource recovery treatment trains, decrease the economic costs and recover the resources as consistent high-quality marketable products and/or bio-based commodities for industry. The proposed Discovery Grant project aims to develop and apply a highly innovative modelling tool that allows integrated end-user focused optimization, design and control of nutrient (and energy) recovery treatment trains. The goal is to ensure consistent production of high-quality end-products, fit for use in the chemical (bio-based commodity for the production of chemicals) or agricultural (chemical fertilizer substitutes) industry. The research program will apply an innovative «Quality by Design» (QbD) approach adopted to resource recovery. The proposed method is based on the assessment of product/process knowledge and understanding through (dynamic) data collection and advanced mathematical modelling so as to pro-actively design processes and treatment trains that allow to continuously meet the desired product quality. The project will result in the first generic knowledge database for resource recovery including product and process specifications, original mathematical models that allow to evaluate the defined specifications, and an associated generic model-based optimization and integrated design-control strategy. The research program will contribute to the training of 2 PhD, 2 MSc and 3 bachelor internship students, each with specific responsibility. The adoption of the models by industry, researchers and consultants in the field will introduce a shift from traditional technology development approaches to enhanced QbD approaches, and as such from variable process outputs to consistent end-user focused outputs. It will provide an opportunity for structured process thinking and continuous improvement, by reducing costs and risks while increasing efficiency and quality, thereby fostering Canadian leadership in science and technology for bio-economic growth. Moreover, this research will provide additional knowledge regarding the characteristics of bio-based chemicals, which may create the basis for new fertilizers, materials and waste regulations in Canada, and abroad. Ultimately, this research may help reducing the waste of finite resources and environmental pollution, while residues may acquire economic value. This will open up new opportunities for sustainable and more bio-based economic growth and thus create a win-win situation for both the environment, the society and the economy in Canada, and beyond.

为了支持资源有效和循环经济的增长，已经建立了创新的研究工作，以开发和实施恢复有价值资源的技术，例如能源，营养物质，金属，纤维，从废物（水）流中。现在的挑战是改善综合资源恢复治疗列车的运营绩效，降低经济成本并将资源恢复为一致的高质量的可销售产品和/或基于/或基于生物的行业商品。 拟议的Discovery Grant项目旨在开发和应用高度创新的建模工具，该工具允许集成以最终用户为中心的优化，设计和控制养分（和能源）恢复治疗培训。目的是确保一致生产高质量的最终产品，适合于化学物质（用于生产化学品的生物商品）或农业（化学肥料替代品）行业。 该研究计划将采用创新的“质量设计”（QBD）方法，用于资源恢复。所提出的方法是基于通过（动态）数据收集和高级数学建模对产品/过程知识和理解的评估，从而积极设计过程和治疗列车，允许继续满足所需的产品质量。该项目将导致资源恢复的第一个通用知识数据库，包括产品和过程规格，允许评估定义规范的原始数学模型以及基于相关的通用模型的优化和集成的设计控制策略。该研究计划将有助于培训2位博士学位，2个MSC和3名学士实习生，每个学生都有具体的责任。 该领域的行业，研究人员和顾问对模型的改编将引入从传统技术开发方法转变为增强的QBD方法，从而从可变过程输出到一致的以最终用户为中心的输出。它将通过降低成本和风险，同时提高效率和质量，从而为结构化的过程思维和持续改进提供机会，从而促进加拿大在科学和技术方面的领导地位，以促进生物经济增长。此外，这项研究将提供有关生物基化学物质特征的更多知识，这可能为加拿大和国外的新肥料，材料和废物法规创造基础。 最终，这项研究可能有助于减少浪费有限的资源和环境污染，同时居住可能会获得经济价值。这将为可持续和基于生物的经济增长提供新的机会，从而为加拿大及其他地区的环境，社会和经济创造双赢局势。