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October 16, 2001 - Jeremy Brady, ERMD:
Ship Testing between Montr�al and Trois-Rivi�res
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The Emissions Research and Measurement Division of ETC recently dispatched three
staff to Montreal to perform exhaust emissions testing aboard an Oceanix container
vessel, the Cabot, which operates between Montreal and St. Johns, Nfld.
The emissions testing was carried out on one of this ship's V-12 engines
as it maneuvered its way through the shipping channel between Montr�al and
Trois Rivieres. Exhaust emissions samples were collected during various
speeds and loads while the engine operated on a variable blend of Marine
Diesel oil and Bunker C. This work was conducted under the collaborative
research program with Transport Canada with the objective of installing
aftermarket emission control technologies on the Cabot's engines.
[Jeremy Brady @ 998-9590 x225]
October 16, 2001 - Dr. Ewa Dabek, AAQD:
Visiting Scientist from Spain at ETC
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Dr. Jose Leao of the University of de Vigo, Spain, has spent 10 days at the
Analysis and Air Quality Division of ETC studying the potential of capillary
electrochromatography (CEC) for the determination of marine toxins (domoic
acid in shellfish samples). CEC is a novel technology, which can be considered
as a hybrid technique of micro-packed liquid chromatography and capillary
electrophoresis. The CEC is more economical, faster and uses less organic
solvents than HPLC.
[Dr. Ewa Dabek @ 990-3201]
October 16, 2001 - Dr. Merv Fingas, ESTD:
ASTM Approves Standard
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Dr. Merv Fingas attended the F-20 (Spill Section) of the American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) meeting held October 10-12 in Sparks, Nevada.
At this meeting, the results of balloting on a new standard for dispersant
testing were revealed. By request, the swirling flask test, as developed
by ETC, had been submitted for discussion 3 years ago. Subsequently, this
test method was discussed and put out to ballot. It is now an ASTM standard.
The test method has already been adopted in other countries including
Venezuela, and USA by EPA in revised form.
[Dr. Merv Fingas @ 998-9622]
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