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04 Mar 2026
All industries

Restoring together: a comprehensive approach to wetland and waterbody planning
Marie-Claire LeBlanc,

Professionnel en environnement
14 Mar 2019
Power and Renewables

Meeting environmental compliance and gaining social licensing
- Vincent Clément, P.Biol., RP.Bio., QAES
  
  Senior Environmental Professional
07 Mar 2019
Power and Renewables

Optimize production ramp-up through operational readiness
- Nicolas Beauchamp, P.Eng.
  
  Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
28 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Business analysis: an essential tool for successfully implementing your IT projects
- Julie Lessard
  
  Senior Business Analyst, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
25 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Strategic asset management planning (SAMP) in major industrial electrical networks
- Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Electrical
22 Feb 2019
Energy and chemical processes

The application of numerical modelling in efficiency-driven designs: ventilation problem
Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.

Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
21 Feb 2019
Power and Renewables

Optimizing the design of penstock manifold with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation
21 Feb 2019
Mining and Metals

How to get rid of errors in your drilling database in 25 questions
19 Dec 2018
Mining and Metals

Everything you need to know about atmospheric modelling
- David Giard, P.Eng., M.Sc.
  
  Senior Engineer, Environmental Engineering
18 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Wind farms: noise challenges
12 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Addressing pressure loss and oil leakage in Kaplan turbines and the impact on efficiency

Kaplan turbines offer the advantage of being able to operate with a relatively high level of efficiency over a wide range of flows and net heads. But this flexibility comes with a high‑pressure oil circuit that wears out over time and increasingly leaks oil, resulting in pressure losses. Reduced pressure in the hydraulic system that controls the runner blade servomotor can lead to a variety of maintenance problems, including shifts away from the optimum blade correlation (optimum correlation of guide vane vs. runner blade openings, depending on the head), resulting in a loss of performance and profitability.
François St-Germain, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
03 Dec 2018
Power and Renewables

Geomatics and surveying: essential engineering tools
- Marie-France Proulx, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
28 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Using speed variation for pumps
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
27 Nov 2018
Power and Renewables

Budgeting tips for engineering project management
- Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
  
  Practice Leader, Engineering Management
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

The use of 3D models and analysis in support of waste stockpile design and operations
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Practical nomograms for waste rock piles design on competent foundations
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Mine waste rock storage facilities design, construction and operation as engineered structures
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Assessment of design and operating practices on the risks associated with waste rock stockpiles
02 Nov 2018
Mining and Metals

Guidance for the safe and optimized operation of waste rocks facilities
23 Oct 2018
Power and Renewables

Understanding, quantifying and correcting noise sources
06 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

Control system performance: Which figures should be considered?

How can a manager or supervisor address a control system performance issue? Do control loops provide value for money? We suggest a three-step approach to answer these fundamental questions and suggest a few aspects to consider at each step.
Michel Ruel, P.Eng.

Expert, Process Control
06 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

Everything you need to know about arc-flash hazard analyses
- Joel Sourceaux, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
06 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

Commissioning and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment: which approach to adopt
- Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.
  
  Electrical Engineer
05 Jul 2018
Mining and Metals

Implementing an industrial mining project: noise challenges
05 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

Power grid protection... don't wing it!
- Rémi Hallé, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
05 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

Workforce challenges in industrial electrical facilities

This post reviews the evolution of challenges managers of major industrial facilities who operate large power systems have to face regarding workforce expertise. It also provides an overview of today’s options.
Pierre Girard, P.Eng.

National Practice Leader, Electrical
05 Jul 2018
Power and Renewables

BBA's equipment and systems testing process
- Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Electrical
17 May 2018
Energy and chemical processes

Major incidents: corrective actions for "never again!"
- Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
06 May 2018
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0 or a new wave in an industrial environment
- Michel Ruel, P.Eng.
  
  Expert, Process Control
04 May 2018
Power and Renewables

Power generating stations: a wealth of opportunity
11 Jan 2018
Power and Renewables

Interconnection: 3 things renewable developers should know

If you’ve been hibernating for the last two years, you’re waking up to a shockingly different renewable price environment. In your mind, PPAs for wind energy under $40/MWh in North America were forecasted for 2030 and beyond. I understand your confusion. If you want your renewable projects that are currently under development to stand a chance in this new era, you must master all aspects of your project development process and consider the interconnection aspects right from the origination. The key mindsets are: be frugal, be strategic and be shrewd. Interconnection is now considered by developers’ community to be as important as resources, financing and social and environmental licensing.