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Demonstration of Near Zero Emission Well Control System
Pneumatic devices are the largest source of oil and gas methane emissions in Alberta. Valves, controllers and pumps at well sites run using pressurized methane that is released directly to the atmosphere. Alberta- based Calscan Energy aims to change this with the development and scale-up of their Near Zero Emission Well Control System. The solar-electric…
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Radio Frequency XL (RF XL) Enhanced Oil Recovery
Acceleware will complete a commercial scale pilot test of its patent pending RF XL electromagnetic heating technology that has the potential to significantly reduce oil sands production costs, while also reducing GHG emissions and eliminating external water use. This game changing technology uses radio waves to heat the water already present in the reservoir to…
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MPR Fibre Procurement Project
Mercer Peace River (MPR), a pulp mill and cogeneration facility located in Northern Alberta, is undertaking a capital investment project to transform its fibre procurement process, improving environmental performance and creating a more sustainable business model.This transformative process improvement optimizes forestry operations, allowing for enhanced natural GHG sinks, novel fuel switching from fossil fuels to…
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Suncor PURE Demonstration Facility
Suncor PURE (Partial Upgrading Reduced Energy) Demonstration Facility: Suncor is advancing the development of PURE, an innovative partial upgrading technology, intended to reduce diluent requirements for transportation and to increase the value of oil sands bitumen. The funds from ERA will support the next stage, which is to design, build and operate a commercial scale…
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Opti-Cart from Optimal Agricultural Equipment Ltd.
The proposed technology by Optimal Agricultural Equipment Ltd is Opti-Cart, a dual-purpose grain cart/seed tender unit for the grain farming industry. This unit is suitable for use as a grain cart in the fall during harvest season and as a seed tender cart in the spring to deliver seed and fertilizer to a seeding tool.…
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Sustainable Nanofiltration Technology for Vegetable Oil Refining
Seppure has developed transformative technology for separation and filtration applications in the food and pharmaceutical sectors as well as other industries. The process uses solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes with well-defined nanosized pores to achieve chemical separations at a molecular level without the use of heat. The objective of this project is to develop and implement an…
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Cattle Feed Additive for Reducing Methane Emissions
The project by Synergraze Inc. is aimed at commercially growing and processing a natural cattle feed additive based on a strain of red algae. At less than one per cent inclusion level, the feed additive is capable of reducing methane emissions in cattle and other ruminants by up to 90 per cent while also increasing…
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In-Pit Extraction Process Demonstration
Canadian Natural has taken significant steps to reduce emissions through a comprehensive GHG strategy and investments in technology and innovation. Our long-term aspirational target is net zero emissions in our oil sands operations and the in-pit extraction process (IPEP) is one of the potential technologies that could help us achieve this target. The IPEP technology…
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Sunlight powered GHG treatment for oil sands tailings ponds
Tailings ponds in Alberta’s oil sands are a substantial source of fugitive emissions, including methane and carbon dioxide. The ponds contribute as much as 5-10% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of oil sands mining operations and impact local air quality and odor. To date, no viable solution has been selected by mine operators…
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Emissions Reductions Through Artificial Intelligence
Qube Technologies is an Alberta start-up developing low cost environmental surveillance technology. Our mission is to help the upstream oil and gas industry cost effectively detect, quantify and reduce methane emissions. During the ERA project Qube will be deploying IoT devices along with its industry partners to collect emissions and environmental data from oil and…
