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Grant: Canada First Research Excellence Fund

University of Calgary

$9,322,707.00

Energy Innovations for Today and Tommorrow

FY 2018-19

Summary
The University of Calgary's scientific strategy could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of unconventional resource development. The University of Calgary's strategy tackles the core features that make extraction of these resources so carbon-intensive-namely, the high viscosity of heavy oil and bitumen, and the extremely low permeability of tight oil and gas reservoirs.*
Program
Canada First Research Excellence FundCanada First Research Excellence Fund (linked with high confidence)
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data

As published

Application id
10009000013-2016
Name nom
Ghali, William
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
11
Institution établissement
University of Calgary
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
9322707
Program id
CFREF
Program name en
Canada First Research Excellence Fund
Program name fr
Fonds d'excellence en recherche Apogée Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9997
Committee name en
Canada First Excellence Research Fund Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection du Fonds d'excellence en recherche Apogée Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
7000
Research subject group en
Other studies in natural sciences and engineering
Research subject group fr
Autres études en sciences naturelles et en génie
Research subject en
Other studies in natural sciences and engineering
Research subject fr
Autres études en sciences naturelles et en génie
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Energy Innovations for Today and Tommorrow
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The University of Calgary's scientific strategy could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of unconventional resource development. The University of Calgary's strategy tackles the core features that make extraction of these resources so carbon-intensive-namely, the high viscosity of heavy oil and bitumen, and the extremely low permeability of tight oil and gas reservoirs.*