Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Silica Reduction from Blowdown following Zero-Lime Softening
FY 2018-19
Summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology will partner with Eco-Tec Inc., a company specialized on novel technology for water treatment applications that has developed an innovative zero-lime softening (ZLS) process to treat water for use in oil sands boiler systems that is economical and environmentally friendly. Blowdown when the company's ZLS process is used is highly concentrated with silica because their simplified novel technology eliminates the need for multiple technologies used to soften the water entering boiler systems. The concentrated silica from the blowdown creates a gel-like sludge that is difficult to recycle. Eco-Tec has identified new (untested) treatment methods which can be used to remove silica from water in blowdown; For this project, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology proposes to determine and evaluate three treatment methods for the removal of silica based on the principles of coagulation, co-precipitation and neutralization. The result will to provide the most effective treatment method for the removal of silica from blowdown for its recycle and reuse.
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
522770-2017
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
2018
Competition year année de concours
2017
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 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
301
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Oil, gas and coal
Area of application fr
Pétrole, gaz et charbon
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
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Silica Reduction from Blowdown following Zero-Lime Softening
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology will partner with Eco-Tec Inc., a company specialized on novel technology for water treatment applications that has developed an innovative zero-lime softening (ZLS) process to treat water for use in oil sands boiler systems that is economical and environmentally friendly. Blowdown when the company's ZLS process is used is highly concentrated with silica because their simplified novel technology eliminates the need for multiple technologies used to soften the water entering boiler systems. The concentrated silica from the blowdown creates a gel-like sludge that is difficult to recycle. Eco-Tec has identified new (untested) treatment methods which can be used to remove silica from water in blowdown; For this project, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology proposes to determine and evaluate three treatment methods for the removal of silica based on the principles of coagulation, co-precipitation and neutralization. The result will to provide the most effective treatment method for the removal of silica from blowdown for its recycle and reuse.
