Our Services
GAPS Ontario Provides a Variety of Services Including:
Waste Water Treatment
We offer highly efficient and economical nutrient and contaminant removal solutions for water cleanup and waste water applications.
Through our partnership with MetaMateria Technologies, we are able to offer MetaMateria’s PO4 Sponge as an effective way to remove soluble P from water.
This is a unique, porous, high surface area material that can be regenerated and reused multiple times. It is available in different shapes and sizes, providing flexibility for use of the product in systems designed for a variety of applications.
Phosphorus Capture & Recovery
GAPS works to provide you with:
- Simple Phosphorus Recovery
- High Absorptive Capacities
- Cost Effective & Long-Lasting Solutions
- Excellent Hydraulic Water Flow
Biochar Options:
- Specialty Agriculture
- Oil and Gas
- Odor Control
- Bio-filler
- Algae Removal
Golf Course Solutions
Phosphorus buildup is common on golf courses as a result of continuous phosphorus fertilization that surpasses plant needs.
Phosphorus concentrations in surface and drainage water exiting the course are problematic and are a major environmental concern, as it leads to high algae buildup, thereby decreasing water quality and creating a negative impact on the surrounding ecosystem.
GAPS offers water treatment applications to remove and recover reactive phosphorus and improve overall water quality on golf course properties.
What is Biochar?
Biochar is a highly adsorbent, specially-produced charcoal with unique properties originally used as a soil amendment.
- Specialty Agriculture
- Reclamation
- Oil and Gas
- Odor Control
- Bio-filler
- Algae Removal
Biochar Can Beneficially
Change The World
Simply put, biochar is a highly adsorbent, specially-produced charcoal originally used as a soil amendment.
Scientists theorize biochar was first used in the Amazon Basin thousands of years ago where extensive regions of dark, highly fertile soil known as terra preta were discovered, revealing high concentrations of biochar and organic matter.
Similar to charcoal, biochar is produced using the ancient practice of heating wood or other plant material (biomass) with little to no oxygen. However, unlike charcoal, which is often used for cooking, biochar is made under specific conditions with the intent to be applied to soil as a means to increase soil fertility and agricultural yields, and sequester carbon to reverse global warming.
Other market uses of biochar are being discovered regularly as universities and large industrial partners conduct extensive research into this versatile material and its cation exchange properties.
Biochar is thought to be the key component in a carbon-negative strategy to resolve several critical current ecological challenges.
Important Properties
“The biochar becomes a nutrient-rich, time-release capsule for plants and is a major reason why biochar is so effective enhancing plant growth.”
When the biochar conversion process is finished, the raw biochar pieces are too large for practical use so they are resized at a crushing and screening workstation. The output produces four sizes – Chip, Medium, Small and Powder. Each size has its own uses as seen in the table below.
Biochar Results
Left: Parkhill Day of Install, June 28 2020; Right: Parkhill Day After Install, June 29 2020