Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$150,000.00
Advanced Industrial Waste Water Filtration Pilot
FY 2018-19
Summary
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (COSS), established in 2010, collaborates with industry to validate and optimize innovative technologies with a potential to enhance the environmental and economic performance of Canada's oil sands. COSS, in collaboration with Air Liquide, will validate and assess an industrial waste water treatment unit, a novel technology in the area of oil sands processed water treatment (OSPW) for the Alberta market and beyond. Working closely with Air Liquide this novel product will undergo field-scale assessments in cooperation with industry end-users. The project is divided into three distinct phases; Phase 1 covers the modification, containerization and installation of *IMS-5000 unit at an industry end-user's site as per Canadian standards, Phase 2 will involve running a 21-day field pilot and collecting field data and samples for measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) against which the unit will be evaluated, and Phase 3 will be used to analyze collected samples, interpret collected field and laboratory data and quantify the key performance indicators critical to commercialize the unit amongst industry end-users. The broad impact of a cost effective and novel treatment technology capable of treating enhanced oil recovery (EOR) water in a wide variety of industries has a wide array of other target markets including: treatment of hydraulic fracturing water, agriculture and irrigation, domestic application, and poultry and meat production to name a few. This technology offers an innovative and sustainable solution to problems of water conservation and high cost of water treatment because of its combination of treatment power and mobility.? The pursuit of this initiative will represent a unique innovation originating in Alberta and Canada. This project builds a foundation for long-term collaboration with Air Liquide as they seek to position new technologies into the Canadian oil and gas marketplace.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
515593-2017
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
150000
Program id
CARD3
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 3
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
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
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
Advanced Industrial Waste Water Filtration Pilot
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (COSS), established in 2010, collaborates with industry to validate and optimize innovative technologies with a potential to enhance the environmental and economic performance of Canada's oil sands. COSS, in collaboration with Air Liquide, will validate and assess an industrial waste water treatment unit, a novel technology in the area of oil sands processed water treatment (OSPW) for the Alberta market and beyond. Working closely with Air Liquide this novel product will undergo field-scale assessments in cooperation with industry end-users. The project is divided into three distinct phases; Phase 1 covers the modification, containerization and installation of *IMS-5000 unit at an industry end-user's site as per Canadian standards, Phase 2 will involve running a 21-day field pilot and collecting field data and samples for measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) against which the unit will be evaluated, and Phase 3 will be used to analyze collected samples, interpret collected field and laboratory data and quantify the key performance indicators critical to commercialize the unit amongst industry end-users. The broad impact of a cost effective and novel treatment technology capable of treating enhanced oil recovery (EOR) water in a wide variety of industries has a wide array of other target markets including: treatment of hydraulic fracturing water, agriculture and irrigation, domestic application, and poultry and meat production to name a few. This technology offers an innovative and sustainable solution to problems of water conservation and high cost of water treatment because of its combination of treatment power and mobility.? The pursuit of this initiative will represent a unique innovation originating in Alberta and Canada. This project builds a foundation for long-term collaboration with Air Liquide as they seek to position new technologies into the Canadian oil and gas marketplace.
