Publicaciones

23 mar 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Noise exposure in the workplace: Changes coming soon in Québec

Workers who are exposed to high noise levels for long periods of time will suffer irreversible hearing damage (tinnitus, deafness). Although noise exposure limits exist, Québec’s Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) estimates that hearing disorders related to working conditions are constantly increasing, which represents 86% of occupational diseases in 2021,1 compared to 70% in 2019. It’s crucial for all employers to inform their employees of the harmful, long-term effects of noise, to focus on prevention and to implement the necessary mechanisms to comply with the noise standards set out in the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety. But what target values must we apply? When and how must we assess the noise levels workers are exposed to? And is there a tracking record of previous assessments?
09 ago 2023
Minería y metalurgia

Fatigue phenomena in the design of industrial steel structures – Part 2
- Omid Sargazi
  
  Senior Engineer | Civil
20 jul 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Ensuring sustainability by tackling the climate crisis
12 jul 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Purposeful planning for mining decarbonization
- Dave Olsthoorn
  
  Engineer | Energy Efficiency and Air Quality
22 jun 2023
Minería y metalurgia

Fatigue phenomena in the design of industrial steel structures – Part 1
- Omid Sargazi
  
  Senior Engineer | Civil
21 jun 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Respect and transparency as foundations for lasting partnerships
15 jun 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Operational data: the driving force behind transparency
- Souheil Sabbagh
  
  Vicepresidente de Experiencia Digital
02 jun 2023
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Acoustic measurements: The effects of weather on sound propagation
- Annabelle Paré
  
  Team Leader | Acoustics and Vibration
03 may 2023
Minería y metalurgia

Properly preparing a strategic plan to pump mine tailings
- Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.
  
  Mechanical Engineer
03 mar 2023
Minería y metalurgia

Slurry pipe sanding: BBA approach for load case design criteria in brownfield projects
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Mechanical / Piping Engineer
07 feb 2023
Minería y metalurgia

Managing hectic projects with agility and efficiency

Have you ever been assigned to a project that seems simple at first, but then turns out to be very challenging technically, and the schedule and budget kept changing constantly? While useful, the advent of digital technologies has increased options and can sometimes delay key decisions and change the original project direction. Let’s put it this way: You thought you were going to be driving on a perfectly straight paved road through the fields, but instead, you end up on a winding gravel road through the woods! The vehicle you initially selected, the route duration and the estimated budget may no longer be suitable.
Bernard Gilbert, P.Eng.

Project Manager
14 dic 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Implementing a production management and monitoring system: the importance of preliminary studies
- Branko Radulovic, P. Eng.
  
  MES Engineer, Infrastructure and Operational Technologies
28 nov 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Reverse osmosis: a reliable technology
07 nov 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Multi-tiered bracing systems design
18 oct 2022
Minería y metalurgia

Using 3D laser scanning in project life cycles
- Kristian Leach
  
  Designer | Civil
19 sept 2022
Biocombustibles, petróleo y gas

Ammonia revisited: carbon free fertilizer, hydrogen carrier and fuel—from alleviating famines to contributing to a carbon free planet

Ammonia (NH3) has evolved from a key fertilizer, that historically helped alleviate past global famines, to becoming the most reliable and carbon-free hydrogen (H2) carrier that can be used for storing any colour hydrogen (grey, blue or green).
Joe Nava, P.Eng.

Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
01 ago 2022
Minería y metalurgia

Three strategies for ventilation control in underground mines
15 jul 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Ten potential pitfalls to avoid when designing a power plant at altitude
- Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
  
  Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
10 jun 2022
Minería y metalurgia

How to effectively establish static head while sizing centrifugal pumps in mining applications
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Mechanical / Piping Engineer
21 abr 2022
Minería y metalurgia

Chute design, what you need to understand and the relevance of the DEM tool
18 abr 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

When is voltage safe?

An electric shock can affect the person who receives it in a variety of ways, and these effects may not be visible or immediate. In a work setting involving 60 Hz of alternating current (AC) power, the intensity of the current flowing through the body is often assessed using the threshold of sensation (about 1 mA), the threshold of muscle contraction preventing relaxation (about 6-24 mA) and the threshold of cardiac arrest that can lead to death (about 50-100 mA).
Eric Breault, P.Eng.

Engineer - Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
12 abr 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Bringing data science to wind energy, driving the energy transition forward
07 abr 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Collaborative approach: sensible use of 3D models for steel structures
- Patrice Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural Engineering
30 mar 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Successfully digitalizing electrical infrastructures
- Éric Labrie
  
  Project and Business Development Manager for the Digital Power Systems group
28 feb 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Application of photogrammetry on rock slope characterization
21 feb 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Migrating a distributed control system: modernizing industrial controllers and I/O boards

In a previous blog article, we discussed the challenges and technologies to use when carrying out a major upgrade of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for a distributed control system (DCS). In this last of three blog articles, we’re topping off our series with the second phase of migrating a DCS: upgrading industrial controllers and input/output (I/O) boards.
14 feb 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Pile design and construction
- Masood Meidani, EIT, PhD
  
  Geotechnical Engineer
04 feb 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Advances in the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls
- Cong Xu, Ph.D., EIT
  
  Geotechnical Engineer
31 ene 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Digital Power Systems – An influencing tool in asset management
- Lyle Neumann, PL Eng, CET, SCO
  
  Director - Digital Power Systems
21 ene 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Managing ICS cybersecurity incident response: Going beyond containment, eradication and recovery
- Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
04 ene 2022
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Metal powder production: quality control is crucial

As stated in a previous blog article on HSE risks, the challenges of producing metal powder by atomization, evaporation, plasma atomization or hydrometallurgy are very complex, due in part to product quality requirements. The aerospace (AS9100) and medical equipment (ISO 13485) markets require consistent quality products that meet their specifications, that they be delivered within specific time frames and are fully traceable. So, it’s important to properly control the production line to identify risks that can affect product quality and availability.
Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.

Engineer - Operational Readiness and Commissioning