Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$75,000.00
Reflective Optical Response of Tailings Flocculation Processes
FY 2018-19
Summary
The objective of this study is to provide a measurement for optimizing the flocculation of oil sands tailings that will be used to improve water removal efficiency. The project will design and build an optical system with a data analysis system that will acquire and analyze images of the flocculation process to extract the information relating to the optimal flocculant dose. The system will be tested in experiments with different oil sands tailings and with different doses of polymeric flocculant to create a large database of images and flocculation conditions. The expected outcome is specifications for an on-line vision analysis system to be used by industry for optimization of the separation of tailings fines from water.
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
523087-2017
Name nom
Dambrowitz, Christopher
Department département
Office of Research and Innovation
Organization id
25090
Institution établissement
Northern 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
75000
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
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
1504
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Solid waste management (including radioactivity)
Research subject fr
Gestion des déchets dangereux (y compris radioactivité)
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Reflective Optical Response of Tailings Flocculation Processes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The objective of this study is to provide a measurement for optimizing the flocculation of oil sands tailings that will be used to improve water removal efficiency. The project will design and build an optical system with a data analysis system that will acquire and analyze images of the flocculation process to extract the information relating to the optimal flocculant dose. The system will be tested in experiments with different oil sands tailings and with different doses of polymeric flocculant to create a large database of images and flocculation conditions. The expected outcome is specifications for an on-line vision analysis system to be used by industry for optimization of the separation of tailings fines from water.
