Daryl Lim

• Explored the use of in-vitro meat as an emerging global food innovation
• Presented on the meat production system and discussed the ethical, safety and quality issues surrounding its production and consumption
• Analyzed and evaluated the use of in-vitro meat for future global food sustainability
• Competed with over 20 teams within the Food Engineering course to clinch 4th place in the competition

Collaborative team effort to design a process to provide cryogenic hydrogen liquid and gas to the Tritium Removal Facility at the Ontario Power Generation (Darlington) Nuclear Facility
• Planned and coordinated biweekly team meetings and discussions
• Performed mass and energy balances for the overall process, as well as individual process units, equipment sizing and selection
• Conducted deviation and HAZOP studies for the process and implemented safeguards to prevent and mitigate… Show more

Collaborative team effort to design a process to provide cryogenic hydrogen liquid and gas to the Tritium Removal Facility at the Ontario Power Generation (Darlington) Nuclear Facility
• Planned and coordinated biweekly team meetings and discussions
• Performed mass and energy balances for the overall process, as well as individual process units, equipment sizing and selection
• Conducted deviation and HAZOP studies for the process and implemented safeguards to prevent and mitigate hazards and developed detailed P&ID for process
• Developed start-up, shutdown and emergency shutdown protocols for the process
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• Performed calculations, testing and analysis of plant performance data to determine conveying capabilities of the existing plant and its operational limitations as part of a debottlenecking study
• Recommended operational and systemic changes which increased conveying capacity of the pneumatic conveying systems
• Developed, ran and evaluated online system tests to determine validity of operational changes by monitoring pellet conveying capacity
• Created data collection spreadsheet… Show more

• Performed calculations, testing and analysis of plant performance data to determine conveying capabilities of the existing plant and its operational limitations as part of a debottlenecking study
• Recommended operational and systemic changes which increased conveying capacity of the pneumatic conveying systems
• Developed, ran and evaluated online system tests to determine validity of operational changes by monitoring pellet conveying capacity
• Created data collection spreadsheet macros to increase efficiency of data collection and report generation
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Collaborative team effort to design a process to convert propane gas into propylene via a catalyst-aided oxidative dehydrogenation process
• Performed mass and energy balances for and reactor sizing for the process
• Determined distillation column specifications to achieve required separation of reaction products, and optimized its operation based on energy consumption
• Developed detailed P&ID as well as deviation and HAZOP studies for the process
• Wrote, revised and documented… Show more

Collaborative team effort to design a process to convert propane gas into propylene via a catalyst-aided oxidative dehydrogenation process
• Performed mass and energy balances for and reactor sizing for the process
• Determined distillation column specifications to achieve required separation of reaction products, and optimized its operation based on energy consumption
• Developed detailed P&ID as well as deviation and HAZOP studies for the process
• Wrote, revised and documented the design process and calculations for the project
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Designed a system to transport deep lake water from Lake Ontario to the Toronto Metro Convention Centre
• Maximized flow rate by selecting pipe materials and pump requirements
• Fulfilled client requirements for pipe design
• Validated design by performing necessary calculations for head loss and pump requirements
• Coordinated the team effort to perform research, design and validation of the project

• Generated spreadsheets to calculate and trend plant and equipment performance
• Performed cost-benefit analysis for a heat exchanger system to determine the optimum switching period between individual units
• Identified key parameters which affect plant performance/overall production and utilized the MIMO method to derive a control function to estimation plant output based on those parameters
• Recommended optimization options for plant operation to aim to maximize profits and… Show more

• Generated spreadsheets to calculate and trend plant and equipment performance
• Performed cost-benefit analysis for a heat exchanger system to determine the optimum switching period between individual units
• Identified key parameters which affect plant performance/overall production and utilized the MIMO method to derive a control function to estimation plant output based on those parameters
• Recommended optimization options for plant operation to aim to maximize profits and production
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• Developed a plan for the sampling of air from construction and demolition sites in downtown Toronto
• Proposed different sampling methodologies for multiple suspected air contaminants
• Wrote, revised and documented interim and final proposal for the air sampling
• Presented interim proposal as a team in a meeting with the client
• Represented project overview in the form of a Gantt chart using MS Project
• Generated sampling templates for the testing of the… Show more

• Developed a plan for the sampling of air from construction and demolition sites in downtown Toronto
• Proposed different sampling methodologies for multiple suspected air contaminants
• Wrote, revised and documented interim and final proposal for the air sampling
• Presented interim proposal as a team in a meeting with the client
• Represented project overview in the form of a Gantt chart using MS Project
• Generated sampling templates for the testing of the contaminants
• Facilitated after-action reviews after each key milestone in the project to track our progress
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The project involved developing methods for the full air quality assessment to determine the extent and degree of contamination of two surrounding sites resulting from the demolition and renovation of high-rise buildings. The project involved determining methods for sampling distribution, identifying possible contaminants, detection methods for those contaminants, developing a project timeline and identifying milestones, and developing a project budget. The project gave me experience with… Show more

The project involved developing methods for the full air quality assessment to determine the extent and degree of contamination of two surrounding sites resulting from the demolition and renovation of high-rise buildings. The project involved determining methods for sampling distribution, identifying possible contaminants, detection methods for those contaminants, developing a project timeline and identifying milestones, and developing a project budget. The project gave me experience with regards to environmental consulting, contaminant detection and analysis, and site remediation. Show less

• Designed an enclosure to render an open patio functional during winter
• Improved building infrastructure by allowing all-weather usage of the patio
• Wrote, revised and documented design process for the enclosure
• Presented and demonstrated project to Professors and Teaching Assistants
• Generated Gantt charts using MS Project to chart project progress
• Generated visual representation of the design alternatives using Google Sketchup
• Fostered strong teamwork to improve… Show more

• Designed an enclosure to render an open patio functional during winter
• Improved building infrastructure by allowing all-weather usage of the patio
• Wrote, revised and documented design process for the enclosure
• Presented and demonstrated project to Professors and Teaching Assistants
• Generated Gantt charts using MS Project to chart project progress
• Generated visual representation of the design alternatives using Google Sketchup
• Fostered strong teamwork to improve team cohesiveness leading to higher morale in the team
• Gained effective communication and team building strategies to maximize performance
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