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Analytical chemistry equipment


- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (flame and graphite furnace) - Automated titrator and Karl Fisher - Capillary electrophoresis - Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) - Fluorescence Spectrometer X (XRF) - FTIR infrared spectrometer with cell specialized in gas and biogas analysis - Fluorimeter - Gas chromatograph (GC-TCD) for gas analysis - Gas chromatograph (GC-FID) - FTIR Infra-Red Spectrometer For Solid And Liquid Samples - Ion chromatography - Gas chromatograph combined with a mass spectrometer (GC-MS) - High-performance liquid chromatography combined with an ion-trap mass spectrometry (LC-MS) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (2 Units, One Of Which Is Equipped With A Fraction Collector) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph With An ELSD Detector (Electrospray Light Scattering Detector) - Kjeldahl analyzer (total nitrogen and ammonia) - Spectromètre d’émission optique muni d’un plasma à couplage inductif (ICP-OES) - Thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with mass spectrometer (TGA-MS) - Total organic carbon analyzer

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production

Filtration system by membrane coupon (spiral-wound membrane)


/// Features: - Processing volume: 1 to 4 L - Operating pressure up to 600 psi - Feed flow ranging from 1 L/min to 6 L/min - Membrane coupons for MF, UF, NF, and OI - Can be adapted to forward osmosis /// Samples: - Liquids: effluents, residual liquids, process waters, fluids, etc. /// Examples of applications - Scanning and selection of the type of membrane to be used - Optimization of membrane filtration parameters: flow, pressure, temperature - Studies of the effects on liquids and membranes (precipitations, clogging, pressure drop, etc.)

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Cherheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
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Flocculation rack


/// Features: - Enables the simultaneous testing of several flocculation / pre-filtration conditions

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
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High flow gas filtration system (HTGS)


/// Examples of applications: - Separating and concentrating metal nanoparticles

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
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Pilot Filtration Test Bench with 21 Ceramic Membranes


///Features : - Filtration system with three ceramic membrane chambers measuring 110 cm in length by 2.5 cm in diameter (microfiltration and ultrafiltration) - Filtration capacity of 150 L to 200 L per hour; 600 L double walled tank connected to a cooling system - Pre-filter; Pump with a maximum operating capacity of 3500 rpm (8 horse power). /// Samples : - Liquids (effluents, residual liquids, fluids, liquid waste, liquids resulting from chemical processes, and so on) - Capacity to process samples of up to 1 000 L. /// Examples of applications : - Industrial effluent treatment; Molecule separation, concentration, and purification (organic or inorganic) - Recycling of harmful biomass - Extraction of recyclable organic compounds - Recycling of waste products (polyethylene glycol, cutting fluids, essential oils, etc.) - Separation of nanoparticles from dissolved salts in order to characterize the nanoparticle content - Nanoparticle and other nanomaterial concentration.

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Resercher
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
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Spiral-wound membrane filtration pilot testing


/// Features: - Pumps with a capacity of 12 to 20 gallons per minute - 50 gallon/minute recirculation pumps - 7.5 horsepower (3500 rpm) pumps - Spiral-wound membrane chamber (measuring 40 inches in length by 8 inches in diameter) - Filtration capacity of 600 L per hour - 100 to 1 000-litre tank - Prefilters /// Samples: - Liquids (effluents, residual liquids, fluids, liquid waste, liquids generated by chemical processes, etc.) - Capacity to treat liquids by micro-, ultra-, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis /// Examples of applications: - Separation of nanoparticles from dissolved salts in order to characterize the nanoparticle content - Nanoparticle or other nanomaterial concentration - Purification of industrial effluents - Separation, concentration, and purification of molecules (organic or inorganic) /// Other test benches available: - Two filtration systems with 2 spiral-wound membrane chambers measuring 8 inches in diameter - A filtration system with a spiral-wound membrane measuring 4 inches in diameter - A filtration system with a spiral-wound membrane measuring 2 inches in diameter

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
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