The following is a complete list
of all technical presentations and posters shown at the
CSBE/SCGAB 2008 National Technical Conference, North
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 13-16 July 2008.
The presentations are listed chronologically within sessions and posters are
ordered numerically by paper number. An asterisk (*) indicates the
presenter, where this information is available. Hyperlinks to manuscripts
will be included for the manuscript when the paper is made available in electronic
form after the conference.
The list of technical sessions, posters and all abstracts (excluding keynote
speakers) may be down loaded: techsessions
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Workshop Sunday 1 pm
Integrated Biomass Supply and Logistics
- Discrete Systems - Activity Modeling and Integration Object oriented Programming
Dr Shahab Sokhansanj Cancelled
Welcome Sunday 6:30 pm Wine and Hors D'Houerves
Official welcome,
Janet Benjamin, P.Eng. President
Association of Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
50th
Anniversary CSBE Achievements, CSBE08001,
Dr. Lal Kushwaha, P.Eng., Past President.
Abstract
50th anniversary listing of Past
Presidents
Session 1A - Renewable Energy I Monday July 14 10:30-12:05 am
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08100 | Exploring ways to deal with Mountain Pine Beetle infestation and its consequences, (D. Gosnell) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08101 |
Energetic Feasibility of Biomass Densification with Steam Explosion Pretreatment, (W. Lam) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08102 |
Biodiesel Oil Quality from Feedstock Grown on Saline Lands,(H. Steppuhn, M.A. Stumborg, T. McDonald, A. Abiola) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08103/ Paper |
Co-Digestion of Hog Manure with Glycerol to Boost Biogas Production,(O. Wohlgemut, N. Cicek, J. Oleszkiewicz) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08104 |
Resistance of wood pellets and chips to airflow for bulk drying and cooling, (F. Yazdanpanah) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08105 |
tba | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 1B - Bio-Products & Food I Monday, July 14 10:30-12:05
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08130 |
Microwave-vacuum drying and quality characteristics of cherries, (A. Opoku) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08131/ Paper |
Novel Drying Method for Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Aquatic Resources, (C. Nindo) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08132/ Paper |
Determination of mortality of life stages of Tribolium castaneum in rye using microwave energy, (R. Vadivambal, D.S. Jayas, N.D.G. White) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08133 |
Effect of Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) on the Bioavailability of Flaxseed Lignans, (S. M. Nemes, V.E. Orsat, G. S. V. Raghavan) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08134 |
Microwave drying characteristics of two varieties of red lentils, (?? ) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08135 / Paper |
Effect of pulsed electric field on structural modification and thermal property of whey protein isolate, (B. Y. Xiang, M. O. Ngadi, M. V. Simpson, L. A. Ochoa-Martinez) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 2A -Waste Management I Monday July 14 1:30-3:20
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08106/ Paper |
Hydrogen sulphide emissions from grower pig excreta produced by a belt conveyor system, (S. P. Lemay, J. Feddes, B. Z. Predicala, S. Godbout, M. Belzile, J.P. Larouche) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08107 / CSBE08107.docx |
Setting
acceptable odour criteria using steady-state and variable weather data |
Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08110/ Paper |
Odour and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from surface and subsurface land application of solid and liquid manure, (J. Agnew, C. Laguë, J. Schoenau) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08109 |
Measuring the social acceptability of participants for two manure spreading techniques, with and without an information session, (A. Veillette, S. P. Lemay, M. Belzile, D. Parent, B. Jean, S. Godbout, J. Feddes, F. Pelletier, Y. Chen, F.Pouliot, C. Roy) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08108 | Evaluation of Effectiveness of Nanoparticles for Reducing Odour and Gas Emissions from Swine Manure Slurry, (B. Predicala, D. Asis) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08111/ Paper |
Defining an environmental performance measure for swine production: Part I - Gas and odours emissions from pig barns, (L. Hamelin, S. Godbout, F. Pelletier, S.P. Lemay, J. J. R. Feddes, M. Belzile) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08120 |
Canada-BC Specified Risk Material (SRM) Management Program, (J. Luymes) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 2B - Soil and Water I Monday, July 14 1:30-3:35
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08137 |
Nitrate and orthophosphate reduction from agricultural runoff in a surface-flow constructed wetland, (C. Yates, S. Prasher) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08138 |
Base Flow Indices and their Relation to Physiography of Ontario, (A. Singh, R. Rudra, W. T. Dickinson, B. Gharabaghi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08139 |
Evaluation of effective parameters for water uptake through roots of trees, (H. Salamat, P. Parsamehr, S. Besharat) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08140 |
Modeling the Effect of Temperature and Precipitation Change Signals to the Irrigation Requirements of Peaches in Southern Ontario, (R. O. Doria , C. A. Madramootoo) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08141 |
Modeling Surface and Subsurface Nitrogen Transport in an Agricultural Watershed: Subsurface modeling using DRAINMOD 5.1, (S.Dayyani, S. Prahser, C. Madramootoo, A. Madani) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08142/ Paper |
Runoff of liquid manure from sloping land, (R. Fleming, M. MacAlpine) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08143/ Paper |
Evaluation of the SolarCalc model for simulating hourly and daily incoming solar radiation in the Northern Great Plains of Canada,(F. C. Kahimba, P. R. Bullock, R. Sri Ranjan, H. Cutforth) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08144/ Paper |
A Rule-Based Intuitive Reasoning Scheme for Exploring a Large Weather Database, (Y.C. Sun, R. Kok) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 2C - Machinery Systems Monday, July 14 1:30-2:35
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08151 |
Measurement of Mental Workload Associated With Agricultural Spraying, (A. Dey, D. Mann) | Power Point Paper -Acrobat |
| CSBE08153 | Design of an agricultural driving simulator for ergonomic evaluation of guidance displays, (D.D. Mann, D. Karimi and S.J. Young) | |
| CSBE08154/ Paper |
Investigation of the role of different sensory cues in driving an agricultural vehicle, (D. Karimi, D. Mann) | Power Point Paper -Acrobat |
| CSBE08170/ Paper |
Modeling soil behaviour during subsoiling, (Y. Chen) | Power Point Paper -Acrobat |
Session 3A - Building and Storage Systems Monday, July 14 3:30-5:20 pm
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08112 |
Comparison of simulated and field conditions
within an actively heated and ventilated poultry transport system, (K.P.
C. Hui, T. G. Crowe) |
Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08113 / Paper |
Comparison of deterioration of rye under different storage regimes, (R. Rajarammanna, D.S. Jayas, N.D.G White) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08114 |
Software for design of cold storage for fruits and vegetables, (R. Rajarammanna, U. Nithya, K. Alagusundaram, D.S. Jayas) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08116/ Paper |
Effect of moisture content and post harvest storage conditions on some properties and quality attributes of red lentil, (Y. Zhang, L. G. Tabil, Etc.) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08117 |
Deterioration of trusses and roof systems of livestock farm buildings, (Y. Choinière) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08118 |
A standard for energy efficient agricultural ventilation fans, (R. MacDonald, M. Armstrong) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 3B - Machinery Systems Monday, July 14 3:30-5:15 pm
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08145 |
Harvesting willow rings around prairie marshes, (P. Savoie, F. Lavoie, L. D'Amours, B. Schroeder, J. Kort) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08146/ Paper |
Investigations on Injection Molding Conditions for Making Flax Fiber-High Density Polyethylene Biocomposites, (X. Li, L. G. Tabil, S. Panigrahi, W. J. Crerar) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08147 |
Investigation of the effect of counter knife sharpness, rotor speed and throughput on the performance of a rotary feeding and cutting system (RFCS), (E. Veikle) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08148/ Paper |
Grain harvester repair and maintenance costs, (S. A. AlSuhaibani, M. F. Wahby) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08149 |
Development and Testing of a Small Scale Cassava Chips Dryer, (A.F. Alonge, I. I. Yakubu) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08150 |
Performance of an automated slope sensing system in commercial wild blueberry fields, (Q. U. Zaman, A. W. Schumann, D. C. Percival) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Harbour cruise
Embarks Promptly at 6:30 from pier adjacent to Cates
Session 4A - Waste Management II Tuesday, July 15 10:15-12:00 Noon
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08161 |
A Biotechnological Approach for Deproteinization of Crustacean Waste for the Production of Chitin, (N. S. Mahmoud, A. E. Ghaly) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08162 |
Carbon Monoxide Emission from Municipal Co-Composting, (D. Abera, O. G. Clark, J. Leonard) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08163 |
Pressure variation in a model biofilter bin due to wetting and drying cycles< (C. S. Ima, D. D. Mann) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08164/ Paper |
Dead animal composting facilities with a rotating drum system - on farm experiences and practical applications, (Y. Choinière) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08165 |
Windblown Dust from Desert in a Reservoir: A Dynamic Environmental Problem, (S. Chieng) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08174 / Paper |
Potential for composting of SRM materials in a drum composter, (R. Fleming, M. MacAlpine, ) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 4B - Bioproducts and Food II Tuesday, July 15, 10:15-11:45am
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08190 |
Effect of processing parameters and fibre loading on compression molded flax fibre reinforced biocomposite, (A. Rana, S. Panigrahi, L. Tabil, P. Chang) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08191 |
Flax Fibre as Reinforcement in Recycled Tire Rubber and Thermoplastics Composite, (J. Fung, S. Panigrahi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08192 |
A Review on the Potential use of Neural Networks for the Mechanical Characterization of Materials (with a Focus on Biocomposites), (Mubashshar Ahmed, M. M. Gupta, S. Pannigrahi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08200 |
Pressure Resistance Screening of Group I Clostridium Botulinum Spores at High Temperature High Pressure Processing Conditions, (Y. Shao, H. Ramaswamy, J. Austin) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08202 |
Heat Transfer in Canned Liquid/Particle Mixtures Subjected to Free Axial Agitation Thermal Processing, (M. Dwivedi, H. Ramaswamy | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Tuesday, July 15, 12:00 Noon Bus Tours
Tour 1: Vancouver Port Bulk handling
terminals, North West Hydraulics Laboratories
Tour 2: Ministry of Forests Tree Seed Centre, Burnaby
Lake Green houses West Coast Reduction.
Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 PM
Presidents Awards Dinner Atrium room
Session 5A - Soil and Water II Wednesday, July 16, 10:30am-12:35pm
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08166/ Paper |
Effects of Seasonality upon Water and Solute Movement in The Unsaturated Zone, (S. Kreba, Charles Maule) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08167 / Paper |
Reuse of Domestic Greywater for Irrigation of Food Crops, (S. Finley, S. Barrington) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08168 |
Development of Water Quality Database for Watershed Model Evaluation to Support Source Water Protection, (S.I. Ahmed, R. P. Rudra, A. Singh, B. Gharabaghi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08169 |
Optimum negative pressure for growing peppers using a capillary-irrigation system, (V. Nalliah, R.S. Ranjan) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08171/ Paper |
Lining Impact on Water Losses in Watercourses - A Case Study in Indus Basin, Pakistan, (M. Arshad, Q. Zaman , A. Madani) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08172 / Paper |
Performance of bubbler irrigation system for large size date palm trees farm, (A. I. Al-Amoud) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08173 |
Rural water quality information tool, (S. Elgert, M. Tenove, D. Corkal) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
Session 5B - Bioproducts & Food III Wednesday, July 16, 10:30am-12:20pm
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Presentation |
| CSBE08196 / Paper |
Identification of Western Canadian wheat classes at different moisture levels using NIR hyperspectral imaging, (S. Mahesh, D.S. Jayas, J. Paliwal, N.D.G. White) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08197 / Paper |
Non-destructive measurement of tomato quality using visible and NIR spectroscopy, (L. Chen, GS. V. Raghavan, C. Vigneault, M. T. Charles, D. Charlebois) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08198 / Paper |
Detection of sprouted wheat kernels using NIR hyperspectral imaging,(C.B. Singh, D.S. Jayas, J. Paliwal, N.D.G. White) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08199 / Paper |
Superheated steam as pretreatment to reduce oil uptake during deep frying of chicken nuggets, (J. Rosete-Hidalgo, M. E. Sosa-Morales, S. Cenkowski, J. F. Vélez-Ruiz.) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08194 |
Optimized and Efficient prototyping of Biological Fiber based Composite materials using neural networks, (Mubashshar Ahmed, M. M. Gupta, S. Pannigrahi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08195 |
Prediction of Biocomposite boards tensile strength using Neural Networks, (Mubashshar Ahmed, M. M. Gupta, S. Pannigrahi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08201 / Paper |
Shelf-life stability of stability of oat groats processed with superheated steam, (D. Head, S. Cenkowski, S. D. Arntfield) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
POSTERS
|
Paper # |
Title and author |
Poster |
| CSBE08300 / Paper |
Development of a small scale anaerobic digester for demonstration and testing, (R. Fleming, M. MacAlpine, J. Todd, D. Hilborn) · | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08301 / Paper |
Comparing hydraulic conductivity through both inverted auger hole and constant head methods, (B. Amirataee, S. Besharat) · | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08302 |
Feedlot Rainfall Runoff Evaluation for Saskatchewan, (C. Maulé, T. Fonstad)· | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08303 |
Influence of physical parameters on microbial oxygen uptake during composting, (A. Mohajer, S. Barrington, A. Tremier, J. Martinez, M. Carone) · | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08304 |
Feasibility of biological hydrogen production from anaerobic fermentation of dairy wastewater, (S.G. Won, A. Lau) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08307 |
Off gassing kinetics related to pellet physical properties, (J. Shankar, Tumuluru) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08308 |
Simulation and verification of logistics of biomass (woody and herbaceous) supply chains, (S. Sokhansanj) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08309 |
Self heating of wood pellets in storage, (W. Guo) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08310 |
Characterization and kinetics study of off-gas emissions from stored wood pellets, (X. Kuang and J. Shankar) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08311 |
Transient mass-size distribution model to predict the performance of biomass grinding operations, (L. Jafari, ) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08312 |
Studies on GIS based availability and supply of cereal straw as a feedstock for a biorefinery in Peace River Region, (J. Stephen) |
Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08313 |
Biomass as a source of heat for greenhouse industry in lower mainland BC, (J. Chau) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08314 |
Multi criteria selection of appropriate energy options for district heating, (S. Ghafghazee) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08315 |
Bioenergy densification, (C. Igathinathne) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08316 |
Energy input and manufacturing costs for producing torrefied biomass pellets, (J. Peng) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08317 | Set-up and Evaluation of a New Unit for Measuring Ground Speed for an Agriculture Tractor, (A.A. Al-janobi) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08318 | Determination of Moisture Content of Hard Maple Lumber using Microwave Drying, ( M.T. Afzal, B. Freymond) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08115/ Paper |
Review of dehumidification technologies in greenhouses, (X. Zhang, H. Guo) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08119 |
Climatic Sensitivity Analysis of AERMOD and CALPUFF Air Dispersion Models, (Y. Li, H. Guo) | Power Point/ Acrobat |
| CSBE08173 | Rural water quality information tool, (S. Elgert, M. Tenove, D. Corkal) | Power Point/ Acrobat |