Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$80,500.00
Electromagnetic Heating of Oil Sands
FY 2018-19
Summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Devon Canada recently completed an NSERC Engage Grant project to conduct a preliminary investigation into the application of electromagnetic (EM) energy as a heat source for in situ (in place) extraction of heavy oil from oil sand reservoirs. The project successfully validated the functionality of the EM heating in the oil sands. SAIT and Devon are planning to partner again to carry out a larger research project to thoroughly investigate the speed and accuracy of software simulations used to model to EM oil sand heating and extraction process. The proposed research is expected to provide valuable technical recommendations on a simulation platform effectively modeling the speeds and accuracy of the complex EM energy heating patterns and behaviors in oil-sand reservoirs.*
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
508315-2016
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
2018
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
80500
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 programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
202
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Mineral resources ( prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing)
Area of application fr
Ressources minérales (prospection, exploration, mines, extraction et préparation)
Research subject code
2502
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electromagnetics
Research subject fr
Électromagnétisme
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
Electromagnetic Heating of Oil Sands
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) and Devon Canada recently completed an NSERC Engage Grant project to conduct a preliminary investigation into the application of electromagnetic (EM) energy as a heat source for in situ (in place) extraction of heavy oil from oil sand reservoirs. The project successfully validated the functionality of the EM heating in the oil sands. SAIT and Devon are planning to partner again to carry out a larger research project to thoroughly investigate the speed and accuracy of software simulations used to model to EM oil sand heating and extraction process. The proposed research is expected to provide valuable technical recommendations on a simulation platform effectively modeling the speeds and accuracy of the complex EM energy heating patterns and behaviors in oil-sand reservoirs.*
