Environmental Engineering
Environmental remediation
Session organizer:
Rafael Santos, University of Guelph
Environmental remediation reverses the impact of human activities on natural systems. It is a broad field of study and work that solves complex and challenging problems linked to water, land, and air pollution. Over the years, the ability to
identify sites in need of remediation, to detect harmful and sometimes newly
identified substances, to translate unique approaches from the lab to the
field, and to assess the socio-economic benefits of remediation, has resulted
in more stringent and evidence-based regulations, and an ever evolving need to
equip the next generation of environmental engineers with the right tools and knowledge.
This session welcomes contributions on: original research results; modeling and analysis; studies on policy, environmental ethics and environmental justice:
bibliometric and scientometric analyses; and critical topical reviews. Examples
of technical topics include: sorbents and MOF’s for contaminant removal;
catalytic and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants; biological and
bio-inspired processes; transport and fate of nanomaterials; emerging
contaminants (PFAS, microplastics, persistent pharmaceuticals, etc.).
Life cycle analysis for sustainable product and process development
Session organizer:
Anne Marie Boulay, Polytechnique Montréal
Annie Levasseur, ETS
Stéphanie Jean, Polytechnique Montréal
Environmental engineering is now at the core of future processes development and investigation of industrial opportunities. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is an important tool in environmental engineering. The CCEC LCA session objective is to demonstrate and discuss the usefulness of LCA in support to decision making throughout the development of materials (polymers, packaging, etc.), product and emerging processes and technologies. Presentations will be oriented over case studies showing the importance of using LCA either in process and product development methodology or in decision making tools for industries.
Keywords: Applications of life cycle analysis on materials (polymers, packaging, etc.), emerging processes and new technologies.
Metal extraction processes
Session organizer:
Houshang Alamdari, REGAL – Université Laval
This session includes presentations related to the metal extraction processes with an emphasis on environmental impact and energy efficiency. Although the focus is on Aluminium, Zinc, and Copper extraction processes, topics related to the extraction of all other metals are also highly welcome. A non-exhaustive list of specific topics is:
- Alumina refining (Bayer process) and residue management
- Aluminium electrolysis (Hall-Héroult cell); energy efficiency and lifespan
- Zinc and Copper electrorefining
- Electrode materials and performance
- Process optimization
- Digitalization and process control
