Publications

01 Oct 2024
Mining and Metals

Solving structural vibration issues

A structure subjected to vibrational stresses can exhibit unexpected behaviour and may suffer rapid damage. For instance, some members far from the source of vibration may begin to vibrate significantly, a phenomenon known as resonance. When the vibration frequency of an external influence approaches the resonant frequency of the system under study—determined by the system's properties—it can lead to substantial displacements and even catastrophic structural failure.
05 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Authenticating 3D models by professional engineers: moving away from 2D drawings
27 Jan 2020
Energy and chemical processes

Improved methodology for liquid/liquid separation design
27 Jan 2020
Power and Renewables

Advanced data analysis: What is it and what is it used for?
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph. D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
18 Dec 2019
Mining and Metals

Tailings disposal: choosing the right technology
- Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
11 Dec 2019
Power and Renewables

Are you PRC-005-6 compliant ready?

Are you a Transmission Owner (TO), a Generator Owner (GO) or a Distribution Provider (DP) that owns or operates elements of the Bulk Electric System(1) in Ontario? Are you candidate for complying with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standard? Then you will be required to comply with PRC-005-6 Protection System, Automatic Reclosing and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance (3), which governs the maintenance of protection systems. If so, you did or eventually will be subject to the IESO self-certifications or the audits since this Standard was enforced by the IESO Market Authority Compliance Division (MACD) since 2016. As of October 2019, 30% of your facilities (by market participant) were expected to be compliant with PRC-005-6; you must now prepare for the next milestone on April 1, 2020 (refer to the PRC-005-6 implementation plan for more details on enforcement dates and requirements).
04 Dec 2019
Power and Renewables

Is SD-WAN for everyone? Almost!
- Daniel Leblanc
  
  Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
27 Nov 2019
Mining and Metals

How to properly prepare your data for a mineral resource estimate?
21 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Effective mitigation measures for environmental impacts
18 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Loads during construction: what to consider and what methods to use
13 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0 for power plant owners and operators
12 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Metal structures near high-voltage power lines: What are the risks?
- Eric Breault, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
05 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Hydro generators: inspecting stator windings
- François St-Germain, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
28 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Should liquid rheostat drives be considered obsolete?
- Léo Roy, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical
16 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Integrate strategic mine planning
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
14 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Transformer failure investigation process

Transformer failures are unfortunately inevitable and may manifest themselves in a variety of ways. In the event of any such failure, it is important to understand the cause. Transformers are one of the most complex pieces of network equipment, due to their custom-made design and the numerous varieties of applications. In the event of a failure, one of the most demanding challenges is understanding the design, manufacture, verification test and system interaction associated with the transformer. As a result, when an incident occurs, the real cause is invariably never a straightforward answer.
11 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Optimally manage your mine tailings
- Luciano Piciacchia, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Earth and Infrastructure
08 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Operational readiness and commissioning plans: setting up effective controls
- Sylvain Boily, P. Eng., MBA, P.M.P.
  
  Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
03 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Demystify the integration of new technologies
- Marc-André Perron, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Management - Digital Power Systems
01 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Hydro generators: introduction to stator windings
- François St-Germain, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
23 Sep 2019
Other industries

Save time and money when integrating your new systems
Mario Côté, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Automation
16 Sep 2019
Power and Renewables

Alarm rationalization: a guide for quick wins!
- Maxym Lachance, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology
04 Sep 2019
Power and Renewables

Stationary batteries: Will yours work when you need them?
- Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.
  
  Electrical Engineer
04 Sep 2019
Power and Renewables

The challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into off-grid power systems
- Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
15 Aug 2019
Power and Renewables

Integrating a renewable energy source into mining: six key steps
- Jean-Philippe Castonguay, P.Eng.
  
  Director - Off-Grid Hybrid Power & Energy Storage
09 Aug 2019
Power and Renewables

Supporting indigenous communities with environmental management plans

Indigenous rights were formally enshrined in Section 35 of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but the courts have come to clarify Indigenous rights and the government’s fiduciary duty to consult under the Constitution Act, 1982.
Vincent Clément, B.Sc.

Senior Environmental Professional
05 Aug 2019
Power and Renewables

Do you need advanced control?
- Michel Ruel, P.Eng.
  
  Expert, Process Control
22 Jul 2019
Mining and Metals

Slurry engineering: what to consider
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
05 Jul 2019
Power and Renewables

Promoting environmental and social compliance of your projects
- Vincent Clément, B.Sc.
  
  Senior Environmental Professional
03 Jul 2019
Power and Renewables

Digital power systems
02 Jul 2019
Mining and Metals

Structural expertise in ore loading pockets

Ore loading pockets are used at strip mining operation sites. They generally comprise a dumping station, the top of which is equipped with a protective bumper, a dumping tunnel dug into the rock itself, and an apron pan feeder installed at the bottom of the tunnel. Trucks unload the crude ore into the pit, which feeds the material into an apron pan feeder at the bottom of the loading pocket. This controls the flow of ore and transfers it into train cars that transport the raw material to the crusher, by train or an equivalent means of transportation, which may collect the ore from multiple loading pockets.