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Commercialization of Bio-based Sprayfoam
Project Summary Approved for funding through ERA’s Biological GHG Management Program in 2014, 1782815 Alberta Ltd aimed to develop a polyurethane (PU) spray foam with bio-polyol formula to replace conventional commercial petrochemical polyol formulas. By completion in 2015, the project developed and tested a spray foam insulation product that incorporated renewable materials from the agricultural
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Waste Characterization Study
Project Overview Approved for funding through ERA’s Biological GHG Management Program in 2014, the City of Lethbridge collected data to help refine the Alberta offset protocols for landfill emissions, which previously used calculations based on studies outside the province and, therefore, may not be accurate. By its completion in 2015, the project recovered core samples
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Energy Foot-Print Reduction for Ethylene Manufacturing Process
Exploring Alternative Processes for Ethylene Manufacturing Funded through Round 1: Open Call in 2011, NOVA Chemicals aimed to reduce the energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) associated with separating ethylene/ethane. Traditional methods of ethylene separation require significant energy and contributes heavily to the emissions associated with ethylene manufacturing; therefore, NOVA sought to explore alternative, lower emitting
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Binary Fluid Compression: A Platform Technology
Testing a More Sustainable Air Conditioning System Funded through Round 1: Open Call in 2010, May-Ruben Technologies (MRT) conducted a research project to develop and demonstrate a novel, thermally driven binary fluid ejector (BFE). The primary goal of the project was to physically demonstrate the technical merit and measure the performance of a BFE system,
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Reduction of GHG Emissions through Greening Biofuel Production and CO2 Utilization: From Pilot Plant to Commercialization
Enerkem Inc. develops community-based advanced bio refineries using proprietary thermo-chemical technology that converts residual materials, such as municipal solid waste, into clean transportation fuels and advanced chemicals. By using waste materials to produce clean biofuels and incorporating CO2 directly into the process, this renewable energy project in Edmonton demonstrates the potential of the technology. Once
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Novel Ceramic Membrane-Based Technology for CO2 Capture and Sequestration and Hydrogen Production
Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Carbon Capture This project was funded through Round 1: Open Call in 2011 and aimed to develop a hydrogen-selective ceramic membrane for carbon capture and hydrogen separation. The project wrapped up earlier than anticipated, in 2012, due to challenges in scaling up defect-free membranes and a lack of economic benefit
