FlareNet’s first major collaborative experimental campaign was completed at the Carleton University’s Flare Lab during May 20-28, 2017. The focus of this effort was on developing particulate measurement protocols under Theme 4 and while also attempting black carbon emission rate […]
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Research Seminar Videos, May 26th, 2017 Overview of the FlareNet Network, by Professor Matthew Johnson Flaring during Flowback of Hydraulically Fractured Oil and Gas Wells, by Melina Jefferson, MASC, Project Engineer for FlareNet Field Measurements of Black Carbon […]
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Congratulations to Melina Jefferson (and her supervisor Professor Matthew Johnson) on her successful defense of her M.Sc. thesis (May 2nd, 2017), entitled: Exploratory Experiments to Determine Effects of Injected Aerosolized Water, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sodium Chloride Solutions on Lab-Scale Flare Emissions. […]
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Brad Conrad has successfully passed his PhD Comprehensive Exam on April 26th at Carleton University. The focus of Brad’s doctoral research is the field measurement of black carbon (BC) emissions from upstream gas flares in support of Theme 5 of […]
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The Honourable Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr provided highlights of the Government’s 2017 budget strategy that will increase support for Canada’s clean technology sector during his visit to the FlareNet research lab on April 6th at Carleton University. […]
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Ph.D. Candidate Brad Conrad and Professor Matthew Johnson have had a significant research paper published in the Environmental Science & Technology Journal. This paper has important implications for international climate models, as it reports the first-ever direct field measurements of […]
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Preliminary work has begun under Theme 3 at Western University, in which Flarenet aims to conduct the world’s first systematic experiments to specifically quantify the impacts of wind turbulence scale and intensity on emissions from flares. Professor Matthew Johnson, Project […]
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Congratulations to David Sawires (and his supervisor Professor Matthew Johnson) on his successful defence of his M.Sc. thesis (January 10th, 2017), entitled: An Optical Diagnostic for Instantaneous Measurements of Soot Volume Fraction, Primary Particle Diameter and Mean Aggregate Radius of Gyration […]
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Carleton graduate students discuss their research experiences and opportunities within the FlareNet Network with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. To read the story click here
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A network led by Carleton University studying the impact of pollutants on air quality and climate change to develop responsible methods of extracting fossil fuels has received $5.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Funds […]
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