Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$58,400.00
New Membrane Development and High Temperature and Pressure Testing for SAGD Oil and Water Separation
FY 2019-20
Summary
SAIT is proposing to collaborate with Cenovus Energy Inc. on a research project to improve a metal oxide nanoparticle coating membrane technology for water-oil separation for steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil production operations. Cenovus previously initiated and cooperated with Texas A&M University (TAMU) to investigate the membrane technology which utilizes differential surface wettability as a separation mechanism for water and oil. In the proposed project, SAIT will provide research expertise and resources to develop new membrane prototypes based on the TAMU-Cenovus technology. SAIT will also implement experiments aligned with the high temperature and high pressure SAGD conditions to conduct process testing of the membrane prototypes in order to assess the water-oil separation performance of the new membranes. If successful, the proposed technology will be applied to the complex water treatment for SAGD processes. This will help Cenovus improve the energy and water recycling efficiency within its SAGD operations.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
518964-2017
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
2017
Award amount
58400
Program id
CARD2
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 2
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
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
1502
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Waste water treatment
Research subject fr
Traitement des eaux usées
Installment
inst:2 - 2
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
New Membrane Development and High Temperature and Pressure Testing for SAGD Oil and Water Separation
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
SAIT is proposing to collaborate with Cenovus Energy Inc. on a research project to improve a metal oxide nanoparticle coating membrane technology for water-oil separation for steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil production operations. Cenovus previously initiated and cooperated with Texas A&M University (TAMU) to investigate the membrane technology which utilizes differential surface wettability as a separation mechanism for water and oil. In the proposed project, SAIT will provide research expertise and resources to develop new membrane prototypes based on the TAMU-Cenovus technology. SAIT will also implement experiments aligned with the high temperature and high pressure SAGD conditions to conduct process testing of the membrane prototypes in order to assess the water-oil separation performance of the new membranes. If successful, the proposed technology will be applied to the complex water treatment for SAGD processes. This will help Cenovus improve the energy and water recycling efficiency within its SAGD operations.
