What the facility does
Energy and environmental research
Areas of expertise
The laboratory integrates energy and environmental research expertise, and supports the development of innovative technologies for managing a variety of energy-related environmental problems. It is equipped with a number of biological, physical, chemical and computing instruments. Our research provides scientific basis for environmental pollution control, emission minimization, and risk mitigation, as well as planning for environmental management, policy development, and climate-change adaptation.
Research services
Environmental testing, scaled modeling, pilot study, information provision, data processing, and analytical services.
Sectors of application
- Clean technology
- Energy
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Professional and technical services (including legal services, architecture, engineering)
- Utilities
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Atomic Force Microscope | Material characterization |
| Computing Servers | Climate modeling |
| Contact Angle Analyzer | Material characterization |
| Electromechanical Universal Test System | Material characterization |
| Fluorescence Microscope | Material characterization |
| Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry | Pollutant analysis |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography | Pollutant analysis |
| Infrared Microscope | Material characterization |
| Ion Chromatography | Pollutant analysis |
| Membrane Water Treatment Systems | Development of membrane filtration technologies |
| Microtome and Embedding System | Sample preparation |
| Microwave Digestion System | Sample preparation |
| Microwave Plasma System | Material modification |
| Oil Content Analyzer | Pollutant analysis |
| Particle Size and Zeta Potential Analyzer | Material characterization |
| Polit Soil/Groundwater Remediation Chamber | Development of remediation technologies |
| Surface Area Analyzer | Material characterization |
| Surface Tension Analyzer | Material characterization |
| Thermogravimetric Analyzer | Material characterization |
| Total Organic Carbon Analyzer | Pollutant analysis |
Private and public sector research partners
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
- Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
- SaskEnergy
- SaskPower
- Petroleum Technology Research Centre