Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021).

Due to the significant environmental drawbacks of traditional slag disposal processes in the mineral industry,x000D
there is an immediate demand for the development of an innovative slag treatment technology. The proposedx000D
technology will convert slag (the waste product of the metallurgical processes) into mineral pellets that can bex000D
used for aggregate backfilling, as well as other marketable purposes. In addition, since the palletization processx000D
is conducted in a controlled chamber, the thermal energy of slag can be extracted through an air-to-air heatx000D
exchanger to increase the energy efficiency of the process.x000D
The proposed project partners, Sheridan College and Hatch Ltd., aim to improve the performance andx000D
environmental impact of the slag treatment process that will result in Hatch's market competitiveness in thex000D
metallurgy industry. Meanwhile, the partnership will provide an excellent opportunity for students to gainx000D
experience in the design and development of innovative technologies in the mineral and metal processingx000D
industry.x000D
The goal of this applied research project is to design, fabricate, and test a lab-scale unit for the proposedx000D
technology. The fabricated equipment will be used for cold testing using wax to optimize the designx000D
parameters. The final phase will be to test the developed system using hot slag (up to 1,600°C) at one ofx000D
Hatch's client facilities.