Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
A New Method to Extract Bitumen from Oil Sands Using Activated Carbon
EF 2016-17
Résumé
The Clark hot water extraction process requires large amounts of hot water under basic pH conditions toachieve a high bitumen recovery rate. Improving bitumen recovery from poor processing ores and reducinghigh sodium ion concentrations in tailing ponds remains a significant challenge in oil sands processing. A newbitumen extraction process that could reduce fresh water and caustic soda consumption and still maintain highbitumen recovery is sought by mining operators. This project proposes a new bitumen extraction method usingactivated carbon prepared by AdvEn Industries Inc. The main objective of this project is to evaluate theefficiency of bitumen recovery from oil sands using AdvEn's super activated carbon (ASACs) to replacecaustic soda as the process aid. Two types of ASACs, made from coconut shells or rejected asphaltenes, areinexpensive and environmentally friendly materials and will be tested with various sources of ores.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
493926-2016
Name nom
Dambrowitz, Christopher
Department département
NAIT HP Centre
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
2016
Competition year année de concours
2016
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
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
1800
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Chemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie chimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
A New Method to Extract Bitumen from Oil Sands Using Activated Carbon
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Clark hot water extraction process requires large amounts of hot water under basic pH conditions toachieve a high bitumen recovery rate. Improving bitumen recovery from poor processing ores and reducinghigh sodium ion concentrations in tailing ponds remains a significant challenge in oil sands processing. A newbitumen extraction process that could reduce fresh water and caustic soda consumption and still maintain highbitumen recovery is sought by mining operators. This project proposes a new bitumen extraction method usingactivated carbon prepared by AdvEn Industries Inc. The main objective of this project is to evaluate theefficiency of bitumen recovery from oil sands using AdvEn's super activated carbon (ASACs) to replacecaustic soda as the process aid. Two types of ASACs, made from coconut shells or rejected asphaltenes, areinexpensive and environmentally friendly materials and will be tested with various sources of ores.
