Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Solvent-Based Kerogen Extraction
FY 2019-20
Summary
CalAgua Innovations is a company dedicated to cleantech. This group of elite scientists including two Canada Excellence Research Chairs are committed to minimizing or reducing environmental impacts from kerogen production. Kerogen is the most abundant source of organic hydrocarbon compounds on earth. Heated kerogen converts to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons The interest in producing liquid fuels from kerogen is part of a broader global movement exploring unconventional hydrocarbon resources and offers a potential 5 trillion barrels equivalent if they can be sustainably developed. The production of kerogen from shale oil, is costly economically and environmentally.CalAgua's proprietary solvent will dissolve and extract kerogen, then convert it to a low sulphur diesel fraction requiring minimal upgrading and refining. The low sulphur content of liquid fuels produced by the CalAgua process produces a diesel product that is appropriate for application in new low carbon fuel standards for ground and marine transport regulations. This recovery process has reduced costs - economically and environmentally. CalAgua is working with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Environmental Technologies applied research group to bring an innovative technology to market. CalAgua Innovations specializes in developing chemical solvents and processes that reduce energy and water consumption in conventional crude oil production. They have developed a novel solvent-based extraction process: Ionic Liquid for Kerogen Extraction that is anticipated to produce a superior petroleum product from kerogen extracted from oil shale. The end-product is lighter and cleaner than most crude oil. CalAgua is committed to protecting fresh water resources and working to ensure energy resources are produced without a negative impact on water quality or availability. Refining the Kerogen process and transferring that knowledge to other processes will benefit the entire oil and gas industry.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
548645-2019
Name nom
Tofani, Rick
Department département
Applied Research and Innovation Services
Organization id
10
Institution établissement
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
300
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)
Area of application fr
Ressources d'énergie (production, exploration, traitement, distribution et utilisation de l'énergie)
Research subject code
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Solvent-Based Kerogen Extraction
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
CalAgua Innovations is a company dedicated to cleantech. This group of elite scientists including two Canada Excellence Research Chairs are committed to minimizing or reducing environmental impacts from kerogen production. Kerogen is the most abundant source of organic hydrocarbon compounds on earth. Heated kerogen converts to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons The interest in producing liquid fuels from kerogen is part of a broader global movement exploring unconventional hydrocarbon resources and offers a potential 5 trillion barrels equivalent if they can be sustainably developed. The production of kerogen from shale oil, is costly economically and environmentally.CalAgua's proprietary solvent will dissolve and extract kerogen, then convert it to a low sulphur diesel fraction requiring minimal upgrading and refining. The low sulphur content of liquid fuels produced by the CalAgua process produces a diesel product that is appropriate for application in new low carbon fuel standards for ground and marine transport regulations. This recovery process has reduced costs - economically and environmentally. CalAgua is working with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Environmental Technologies applied research group to bring an innovative technology to market. CalAgua Innovations specializes in developing chemical solvents and processes that reduce energy and water consumption in conventional crude oil production. They have developed a novel solvent-based extraction process: Ionic Liquid for Kerogen Extraction that is anticipated to produce a superior petroleum product from kerogen extracted from oil shale. The end-product is lighter and cleaner than most crude oil. CalAgua is committed to protecting fresh water resources and working to ensure energy resources are produced without a negative impact on water quality or availability. Refining the Kerogen process and transferring that knowledge to other processes will benefit the entire oil and gas industry.
