Publications

13 Sep 2024
Energy and chemical processes

The role of hydrogen toward a greener future

The commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is driving the search for cleaner, commercially viable energy technologies. As a result, worldwide demand for hydrogen, known as a versatile energy carrier, is growing steadily worldwide, facing major roadblocks along every step of the supply chain. A shift to absolute-zero carbon hydrogen production requires transformation at every level, a challenge for everyone involved.
Joe Nava, P.Eng.

Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
17 May 2019
Power and Renewables

The cyber risks of introducing new technologies into your operations
- José Alvarado, P.Eng., GICSP
  
  Director, ICS Cybersecurity
16 May 2019
Power and Renewables

Hydraulic simulation with 3D computational fluid dynamic modelling in a flood event
- Glen Ichikawa, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer - Hydropower
15 May 2019
Power and Renewables

Cut your commissioning time with process control
- Marc Tardif, Technologist
  
  Senior Advisor, Operations - Salt Lake City office
25 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

Control risks of explosion in your plant
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
22 Apr 2019
Mining and Metals

What to do during an inspection by the Ministère de l'environnement

Government representatives can ask to conduct a plant inspection—a request that may worry facility owners. This article discusses air quality management and will inform you on how inspections are carried out and what you can do to ensure your facilities comply with government air quality standards. A number of things can prompt the Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) to undertake a plant inspection, including citizen complaints. Close to 70% of complaints from the public have to do with problems about odours or dust.
David Giard, P.Eng., M.Sc.

Senior Engineer, Environmental Engineering
19 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

Corona: A problem you should not ignore
- Samuel Gendron, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Field Services
11 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

Managing power system harmonics for underground mines
- Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
08 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

WT steel: When should you use it?
- Monika Rybarova, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
  
  Principal Engineer, Structural
08 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

Optimize conception with constructability
- Vincent Hudon, P.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Construction
02 Apr 2019
Power and Renewables

Operational readiness and commissioning plans: The key to a successful start

When a project moves from the study phase to the execution phase, the client’s project team often focuses on choosing the engineering firm and planning construction work. At this stage, commissioning seems to be no more than a distant milestone in the project schedule. As a result, the project team does not consider it an urgent matter for discussion, because so many other priorities are jostling for their attention at this time. During the execution phase, if the client does have an operational readiness team, it is a small one. This makes it difficult to get the client to take an interest in operational readiness activities and commissioning of its project. And yet there are benefits in addressing this subject as soon as project execution begins, and even at the study phase.
Sylvain Boily, P. Eng., MBA, P.M.P.

Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
25 Mar 2019
Power and Renewables

The importance of having a strategy to manage production data
- Jean-François Beaulieu
  
  Director, Digital Consultant
14 Mar 2019
Power and Renewables

Meeting environmental compliance and gaining social license
- Vincent Clément, B.Sc.
  
  Senior Environmental Professional
07 Mar 2019
Power and Renewables

Optimize production ramp-up through operational readiness
- Nicolas Beauchamp, P.Eng.
  
  Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
28 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Business analysis: An essential tool for successfully implementing your IT projects
- Julie Lessard
  
  Senior Business Analyst, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
25 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Strategic asset management planning (SAMP) in major industrial electrical networks

Every installation faces challenges associated with maintaining asset value over their expected lifespan. Defining budgets to alleviate asset degradation is difficult considering the justifications that must be given to allocate money as well as the scarcity of available lifecycle data associated with major electrical equipment in the industrial sector.
Pierre Girard, P.Eng.

National Practice Leader, Electrical
22 Feb 2019
Energy and chemical processes

The application of numerical modelling in efficiency-driven designs: Ventilation problem
- Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
21 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Optimizing the design of penstock manifold with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation
21 Feb 2019
Mining and Metals

How to get rid of errors in your drilling database in 25 questions
19 Dec 2018
Mining and Metals

Everything you need to know about atmospheric modelling
- David Giard, P.Eng., M.Sc.
  
  Senior Engineer, Environmental Engineering
18 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Wind farms - Noise challenges

The noise impact of wind farms has been relatively understood for some time now. Today, the studies are clear: wind turbines produce potentially harmful noise if they are too close to sensitive environments [1].
12 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Addressing pressure loss and oil leakage in Kaplan turbines and the impact on efficiency
- François St-Germain, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
03 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Geomatics and surveying: Essential engineering tools
- Marie-France Proulx, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
28 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Using speed variation for pumps
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
27 Nov 2018
Power and Renewables

Budgeting tips for engineering project management
- Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
  
  Practice Leader, Engineering Management
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

The use of 3D models and analysis in support of waste stockpile design and operations
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Practical nomograms for waste rock piles design on competent foundations
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Mine waste rock storage facilities design, construction, and operation as engineered structures
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Assessment of design and operating practices on the risks associated with waste rock stockpiles
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Guidance for the safe and optimized operation of waste rocks facilities
23 Oct 2018
Power and Renewables

Understanding, quantifying and correcting noise sources

Have you tried reducing noise caused by mechanical equipment, yet the corrective measures were insufficient or even imperceptible? Challenges in acoustics and vibrations can be complex. It’s not always easy to accurately determine where the noise is coming from and how it is being transmitted, as there are often many paths it can take. For example, where does the aerodynamic noise in the cab interior of a moving vehicle come from? Noise from wind turbulence can come from a window leak or from vehicle component vibrations that transmit audible vibrations into the cab interior. In this article, I try to provide solutions to make it easier to diagnose noises and to understand how to go about mitigating these issues.