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Electrodialysis (ED) is an electrochemical membrane-based process which has been adopted in a variety of applications su...
09/09/2026

Electrodialysis (ED) is an electrochemical membrane-based process which has been adopted in a variety of applications such as water treatment, bioprocessing, pharmaceuticals and food industries. This process relies on the application of an electric current to promote the migration of ionic species from diluate channels into concentrate channels, thanks to a series of alternating Ion Exchange Membranes (IEMs).

Typical ED stacks comprise tens to hundreds repeating cell pairs, where each cell pair consists of two membranes (one Cation Exchange Membrane, ‘CEM’, and one Anion Exchange Membrane. ‘AEM’), one diluate channel and one concentrate channel. In its basic configuration, the ED process has the feed solution flow co-currently in the diluate and the concentrate channels.

Head over to our blog to discover more about electrodialysis and its uses:
https://coanda.ca/blog/electrodialysis/

Looking AheadAs we continue to celebrate our 30th anniversary year, our focus turns to the next three decades and beyond...
08/26/2026

Looking Ahead

As we continue to celebrate our 30th anniversary year, our focus turns to the next three decades and beyond: scaling sustainable design, integrating smarter digital tools, and deepening partnerships that deliver measurable outcomes.

Our priorities remain clear: help our clients meet strategic goals and improve the bottom line by reducing operating cost, increasing asset uptime, accelerating project delivery, lowering technical uncertainty and regulatory risk.

To do that we’re investing in people, technology and practices that translate into commercial value: targeted research and development programs, advanced sensing, predictive analytics, digital twin modeling through computational simulations, and pragmatic physical modelling approaches. These capabilities let us explore solutions with clients, and scale what works so investments deliver predictable returns.

If you’re wrestling with a technical problem, exploring a breakthrough idea or looking for measurable sustainability outcomes, we want to hear your priorities.

Tell us what you’d like to see from us next in the comments section or use the contact us form on our website:
https://coanda.ca/contact/

Jamie obtained his B.A.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia. He spent 16 months with Co...
08/11/2026

Jamie obtained his B.A.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of British Columbia. He spent 16 months with Coanda as a co-op assisting with experiment design, data analysis and performance modeling of oil/water separators; evaluation and visualization of frothing in tailings treatment and mixing testing of oil water blends as well as demulsification efficiency.

In 2021 Jamie returned to Coanda Burnaby full-time. With a strong background in engineering design, assembly and operation of experimental apparatus Jamie has worked on a wide array of projects in our physical modelling laboratory. Using this experience he has become a crucial member of our design team; either leading or supporting the design process, managing and assisting assembly, designing and executing commissioning plans, handing over of apparatus to the lab team for operation and providing ongoing data analysis and engineering support to the project teams.

Check out the rest of Jamie's bio and the Coanda team on our website:
https://coanda.ca/about/our-team/jamie-plett/

Knowledge of how a material consolidates is important for many industries, including fine tailings management in a stora...
07/23/2026

Knowledge of how a material consolidates is important for many industries, including fine tailings management in a storage facility. Accurately predicting the mudline interface elevation over time influences many aspects of the operation such as water inventory, containment, water quality, and regulatory reporting. To make these predictions, it is necessary to understand the compressibility and permeability relationships of the consolidating material. Typically, these relationships are determined by complex and lengthy step-wise procedures such as large-strain consolidation (LSC) testing.

Head over to our blog to read more about this technique:
https://coanda.ca/blog/centrifuge-modelling/

Coanda scientists Drs. Konstantin Pougatch, Neville Dubash, Clara Gomez, and Barry Bara, in collaboration with Adeola Be...
07/08/2026

Coanda scientists Drs. Konstantin Pougatch, Neville Dubash, Clara Gomez, and Barry Bara, in collaboration with Adeola Bello-Hamilton from Syncrude Canada, have published a paper in the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. The study focuses on the development of a mathematical model for tailings removal, which can be applied to improve tailings pond dredging operations.

Head over to our website to read the article's abstract:
https://coanda.ca/blog/cjce-tailings-thixotropy/

06/23/2026

See inside the science behind our x-ray imaging capabilities.

X-ray imaging is one of the most powerful ways to study opaque systems when internal structure, phase behaviour, and transient dynamics matter.

In this video, Coanda’s Radiation Safety Officer, Dr Christian Veenstra walks through three distinct x-ray systems we currently use to support commercial and industrial research:
• a versatile modified medical source for flexible, general-purpose imaging
• a pulsed high-energy system for capturing rapid multiphase dynamics
• and a high-power industrial traversing fan-beam system designed for precise, quantitative measurements through dense materials

Together, these platforms help us visualize internal structures, measure area density, track subtle changes over time, and generate cleaner, more reliable data for complex research challenges. From multiphase flows and fluidized beds to slurry behaviour and geotechnical samples, x-ray imaging gives us a powerful way to turn hidden structures into actionable insight.

Thirty years is a milestone built on partnerships, steady innovation, and measurable impact. Over three decades we’ve ta...
06/10/2026

Thirty years is a milestone built on partnerships, steady innovation, and measurable impact. Over three decades we’ve taken on complex challenges across mining, cleantech, oil & gas, water, pulp & paper and many other sectors; delivering engineered solutions that solve immediate problems and create long term value for our clients.

Together we’ve navigated changing markets, tightened safety standards, and consistently raised the bar for quality and performance.

Throughout that journey we’ve worked shoulder to shoulder with our clients, listening to the very people who live with these challenges every day: the operators, managers and frontline teams who know their systems best, learning the hidden constraints and recurring pain points, and exploring solutions together that fit their day-to-day realities.

The technical reports, publications and patents we’ve produced along the way aren’t academic exercises. They’re the by products of collaborative problem solving, created to be deployed by our clients to improve reliability, efficiency and safety in the places that matter.

To our clients, partners, suppliers and every member of the Coanda team—a heartfelt thank you. Your trust, expertise and collaboration made these milestones possible.

Here’s to the work that defines us, and to the partnerships that will carry us forward.

Help us celebrate this milestone by sharing a highlight, memory or client story from past projects.

We’re proud to share that members of our Calgary team, Dr. Danuta Szutowski and Dr. Elco Hollander have contributed two ...
05/28/2026

We’re proud to share that members of our Calgary team, Dr. Danuta Szutowski and Dr. Elco Hollander have contributed two chapters to the recently published "Cleaner Petroleum Production And Refining Technologies" book by Wiley.

This accomplishment reflects their technical expertise, industry insight, and commitment to advancing knowledge in the field. We’re excited to see their work recognized in a publication that will contribute to ongoing discussions and best practices across the industry.

Congratulations to our colleagues on this meaningful achievement.

Head over to our website to read the chapter abstracts: https://coanda.ca/blog/petroleum-book/

Dr. Tooran Tavangar joined Coanda in 2025, bringing extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling....
05/13/2026

Dr. Tooran Tavangar joined Coanda in 2025, bringing extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. Her expertise includes multi-phase pipe flow, rheological characteristics of suspension flow, combustion, and graphene formation.

Dr. Tavangar obtained her PhD in Civil Engineering from the Université de Sherbrooke, where she developed computational models for concrete pipe flow using computational fluid dynamics and the discrete element method. Upon graduation, she began working as a post-doctoral researcher.

Dr. Tavangar continues her post-doctoral research at the University of Windsor, focusing on modeling graphene formation in gas-phase synthesis, while also contributing her expertise to Coanda. She also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) in the field of thermo-fluids.

Check out the rest of the Coanda team on our website:
https://coanda.ca/about/our-team

The application of CFD to liquid flows with suspended solids can be especially useful in numerous water-based processes....
04/28/2026

The application of CFD to liquid flows with suspended solids can be especially useful in numerous water-based processes. One particular application was for sand separation in a manure handling system. Our client wanted to know whether impeller mixers would be able to keep fine sand particles in suspension.

Our simulations were able to predict the settling rate of these larger particles and thus the client was able to determine how often the pit would need to be manually cleaned out to remove the settled sand.

Head over to our blog to discover more details on our modelling approach for this project:
https://coanda.ca/blog/cfd-sand-separation/

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