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Lehigh Cement Edmonton CCUS Feasibility Study Project
Developing the First Carbon Capture for the Cement Industry Funded through ERA’s Partnership Intake Program, this project evaluated the potential for adding a full-scale carbon capture system to Heidelberg’s (formerly Lehigh) cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The preliminary study found that it is technically feasible to capture up to 95 per cent of CO2 using
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Heartland Waste to Energy with Carbon Capture FEED Study
VArme Eenrgy’s project is a waste-to-energy facility with integrated carbon capture and storage, located in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. This will be the commercial pilot demonstration phase of the project, following the completion of the pre-FEED study which will be conducted in conjunction with Worley Parsons. The waste-to-energy technology will be provided by Babcock & Wilcox
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All-Metal Positive Displacement Pump Expansion
Project Overview Approved for funding through ERA’s Partnership Intake Program in 2023, Rotoliptic developed a high-performance all-metal progressing cavity pump designed for extreme pressure and multi-phase conditions, such as Alberta’s steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and heavy oil fields. By completion in 2024, successful field trials demonstrated efficiency improvements, reduced CO2 emissions, and reliability in high-viscosity
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Condition Recognition Wireless Network
CRWN.ai Identifies faulty or degraded transmission line infrastructure by monitoring electrical discharge and using ML and AI. CRWN.ai places smart sensors on poles to record electrical discharge continuously, and uses ML and AI to analyze data findings and identify infrastructure that may need repair or replacement. CRWN.ai can identify issues like arcing, tracking and Corona.
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Assessing Site and Distribution Infrastructure from Transitioning a Thermal Power Plant to an SMR
Project Overview Funded through ERA’s Reshaping Energy Systems Challenge in 2024, X‐energy performed a pre-front-end engineering design (FEED) study to assess the feasibility of repurposing a fossil‐fueled power plant site for a nuclear reactor power plant. The study evaluates infrastructure, compatibility with a future hybrid grid and social considerations to understand the implications of first
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Alberta Rail Terminal Decarbonization
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is seeking to deploy two (2) hydrogen fuel cell-powered locomotives into regular switching and local freight service in the Lethbridge, AB region. Hydrogen supply infrastructure using fixed-point and mobile Direct-To-Locomotive (DTL) refueling solutions will be deployed to support continuous operation of the locomotives throughout the two-and-a-half-year period of the project
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BIOSALIX: Mine reclamation using and organic residuals to augment soil quality and underpin a cleantech economy through short rotation willow feedstock production
Reclaiming Mined Land, Utilizing Biosolids Waste, and Producing Biomass Feedstock Approved for funding through ERA’s Partnership Intake Program in 2019, Sylvis demonstrated their approach to improving soil and reclaiming old coal mines, while also producing biomass for feedstock. By completion in 2023, the project demonstrated proof-of-concept of the BIOSALIX mine reclamation system by utilizing municipal
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Swan Hills Co-Produced Geothermal Natural Gas Hybrid Project
Razor Energy Corp. will develop a first-of-its-kind geothermal and natural gas hybrid power project in Alberta. In partnership with FutEra Power, the project will produce 21 megawatts of electricity that will be grid connected. Razor currently operates an enhanced oil recovery operation in Swan Hills, which allows it access to an underground reservoir, bringing hot
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Casing Expansion for Annular Wellbore Methane Leakage
Casing Expansion Tool to Shut Off Methane Leaks in Wells Approved for funding through ERA’s Partnership Intake Program in 2020, this project involved trialing Winterhawk’s Casing Expansion Technology (CET) in seven oil and gas wellbores with known surface casing vent flows (SCVFs). SCVF is the uncontrolled flow of gas or liquid out of the well
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Eavor-Loop Demonstration Project
Geothermal Energy from Innovated Technology Funded through the Partnership Intake Program in 2019, this project successfully validated the thermodynamic performance and feasibility of the Eavor-Loop which provides clean, scalable, dispatchable heat and power. This project was completed in 2020 and de-risked the key commercial and technical components of Eavor-Loop™, enabling widespread application in new markets
