Publications

30 Jun 2020
Mining and Metals

Succesfully completing your artificial intelligence project in the mining sector
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph.D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
21 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Motion amplification: a new tool for vibration diagnosis
14 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating remotely: using cameras as sensors (CAMAAS)
- Serge Benoit, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Advisor, Automation
12 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Are your lifting devices safe?
- Jonathan Hamel, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Structural
06 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Secure remote access to production networks: the advantages of VDI technology

Production networks are very complex infrastructures. Since maintaining these networks requires expertise from multiple groups of specialists, external resources are often required. In addition, due to various constraints, in-house specialists aren’t always available on site. So, remote access to the business and production networks is a must. However, remote access to sensitive networks like supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems or production networks should not be taken lightly. Any misuse of this access could affect production, cause major financial loss, or even put employees at risk. Therefore, securing these networks must be a priority, and remote access must be simple to control and easy to use. The virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution meets these criteria. There are many ways to deploy a VDI solution to give employees access to business and production/SCADA networks. Remote access needs are different for every company and the VDI solution can be customized to any network environment. This blog post presents some of the advantages of the VDI solution.
Michaël Racine

Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
04 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating remotely: intelligent distributed optimization (IdO) to get the most from your technological tools
04 May 2020
Mining and Metals

Slurry pump design: what you need to know
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
30 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Civil or structural engineering?
27 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Hazardous locations: the game rules – Part 2
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
21 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

COVID-19: 3D virtual visits, as if you were there

The current COVID-19 crisis could profoundly transform our relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues. Since the pandemic hit Canada, virtually every aspect of our lives has been turned upside down, including, of course, the way we work. When COVID-19 is behind us, Canada will have changed, as will some of our business practices. Many industrial sites have completely or partially closed following measures to contain the spread of the virus. As a consulting engineering firm whose vision extends beyond engineering, BBA must do everything possible to meet client and personnel requirements while minimizing employee travel. Progress in immersive technologies over the past few years sheds a new light on our practices and allows us to solve problems related to accessing projects and sites. These immersive tools serve as a way of responding to this new reality.
Mathieu Brochu

Visual simulation specialist
16 Apr 2020
Mining and Metals

Passive water treatment in the mining sector
- Jean-Louis Bandu, P.Eng., M.Env., M.P.M., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
21 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Beyond IT. Think industrial cybersecurity.
- Marc Potvin, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
13 Feb 2020
Mining and Metals

Slurry flow simulation with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
06 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Getting started with an ICS cybersecurity program
- Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
05 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Authenticating 3D models by professional engineers: moving away from 2D drawings

In his Harvard Business Review article, The Discipline of Innovation, management guru Peter Drucker identifies seven sources of innovation.
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
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

Regardless of the industry you are in, if you have been associated with a development or expansion project, you have likely been involved in some type of environmental assessment.
18 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Loads during construction: what to consider and what methods to use
16 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Integrate strategic mine planning
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
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., M.B.A., P.M.P.
  
  Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
16 Sept 2019
Power and Renewables

Alarm rationalization: a guide for quick wins!

If you type “alarm management” in a search engine, you will get hundreds of results including articles, papers, presentations and guides. Those results may contain some useful information, but in many cases, they deal with the complete process of alarm rationalization. The problem is that not everyone will dedicate the time and resources needed to implement an exhaustive alarm rationalization process that includes a comprehensive audit and the development of an alarm management philosophy document. This blog presents an easy and concrete method for quickly reducing the number of alarms received.
Maxym Lachance, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology
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
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, P.Biol., RP.Bio., QAES
  
  Senior Environmental Professional
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.