| Dustin Hughes
Power From the Throne
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Timmins | | City: | South Porcupine, ON | | School: | Timmins High & Vocational School | | Abstract: | Current sewage abatement separates solids and disinfects water before releasing it into local drainage, contributing to eutrophic aquatic habitats and impotable water. A new sewage treatment process was developed that uses anaerobic bacteria to digest organic matter within wastewater, yielding by-products such as methane and electricity. This process could remove 2.9 Gt of CO2 from the atmosphere each year, while generating 2.53 GW of electricity. |
| Awards | Value | CWSF/ESPC 2006 Host Committee Award
Sponsor: CWSF/ESPC 2006 Host Committee | $1 000.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Earth & Environmental Sciences
Senior
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $300.00 | | Total | $2 300.00 | |
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