Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Development of an Advanced, Membrane-Based Water Treatment Process for Produced Water from the_x000d_ Petroleum Industry
FY 2020-21
Summary
Scarcity of clean, fresh water is an issue of immediate and grave concern. It adversely impacts people from both developing and developed countries and the United Nations has predicted that in just over a decade, nearly half the world population will experience persistent water shortages. Oil and gas extraction processes require large quantities of water to produce desired products; however, along with such products, they also generate a highly complex waste stream known as produced water.
Treatment of produced water is a growing and necessary practice that not only curtails its adverse effects on the environment and our well-being, but also improves available water resources for reuse. Produced water is a complex waste stream with inconstant composition, which varies with temporal and geologic conditions, but its elevated salinity remains one of the key limitations for treatment and reuse.
Petro-Techna International Ltd., a Canadian energy company, and Lambton College aim to develop a low-cost, high-performance, and durable nano-engineered composite membrane for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) applications for efficient treatment of high-salinity industrial wastewater associated with the oil and gas industry. The primary aim of the proposed applied research project is to synthesize and optimize a series of highly hydrophobic, nano-composite membranes with high porosity, superior anti-fouling and wetting properties, excellent mechanical and chemical stability and low cost for treatment of produced water in the oil and gas sector in Canada and beyond. The successful completion of this applied research collaboration will significantly benefit Petro-Techna International Ltd. and has the potential to increase their annual revenue and technical and professional workforce. This technology will have a positive, lasting impact on the environment as the need for fresh water for oil and gas production will be substantially reduced, leading to significant reductions in the release of untreated wastewater into the environment.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
555835-2020
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2020
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
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
1500
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Environmental engineering
Research subject fr
Génie de l'environnement
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of an Advanced, Membrane-Based Water Treatment Process for Produced Water from the_x000d_
Petroleum Industry
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Scarcity of clean, fresh water is an issue of immediate and grave concern. It adversely impacts people from both developing and developed countries and the United Nations has predicted that in just over a decade, nearly half the world population will experience persistent water shortages. Oil and gas extraction processes require large quantities of water to produce desired products; however, along with such products, they also generate a highly complex waste stream known as produced water.
Treatment of produced water is a growing and necessary practice that not only curtails its adverse effects on the environment and our well-being, but also improves available water resources for reuse. Produced water is a complex waste stream with inconstant composition, which varies with temporal and geologic conditions, but its elevated salinity remains one of the key limitations for treatment and reuse.
Petro-Techna International Ltd., a Canadian energy company, and Lambton College aim to develop a low-cost, high-performance, and durable nano-engineered composite membrane for direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) applications for efficient treatment of high-salinity industrial wastewater associated with the oil and gas industry. The primary aim of the proposed applied research project is to synthesize and optimize a series of highly hydrophobic, nano-composite membranes with high porosity, superior anti-fouling and wetting properties, excellent mechanical and chemical stability and low cost for treatment of produced water in the oil and gas sector in Canada and beyond. The successful completion of this applied research collaboration will significantly benefit Petro-Techna International Ltd. and has the potential to increase their annual revenue and technical and professional workforce. This technology will have a positive, lasting impact on the environment as the need for fresh water for oil and gas production will be substantially reduced, leading to significant reductions in the release of untreated wastewater into the environment.
