Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Alberta
$120,000.00
Oxidative coal dissolution and product upgrading_x000d_ _x000d_
FY 2020-21
Summary
Canada has considerable coal resources, which are produced by conventional means. Oxidative coal dissolution approaches coal production in a different way. Oxidative coal dissolution is the conversion of coal using air at mild conditions to produce mainly water-soluble products. This approach to coal conversion has the potential to be applied to subsurface recovery of marginal coal deposits without mining. The dissolved coal produced by oxidative coal dissolution is substantially free of mineral matter. A second step is needed for the upgrading of the oxidative coal dissolution product, such as decarboxylation. There is also the possibility that the product can be upgraded to higher-valued materials. An investigation of both oxidative coal dissolution and the upgrading of the dissolution products will be undertaken.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
551066-2020
Name nom
De Klerk, Arno
Department département
Chemical and Materials Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
120000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
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
1801
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Reaction fundamentals and reactor design
Research subject fr
Principes des réactions et conception de réacteurs
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Oxidative coal dissolution and product upgrading_x000d_
_x000d_
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Canada has considerable coal resources, which are produced by conventional means. Oxidative coal dissolution approaches coal production in a different way. Oxidative coal dissolution is the conversion of coal using air at mild conditions to produce mainly water-soluble products. This approach to coal conversion has the potential to be applied to subsurface recovery of marginal coal deposits without mining. The dissolved coal produced by oxidative coal dissolution is substantially free of mineral matter. A second step is needed for the upgrading of the oxidative coal dissolution product, such as decarboxylation. There is also the possibility that the product can be upgraded to higher-valued materials. An investigation of both oxidative coal dissolution and the upgrading of the dissolution products will be undertaken.
