MEG Low intensity Bitumen Upgrading – Field Pilot
Upgrading Bitumen with an Energy Efficient Process MEG Energy Corp. (MEG) developed an innovative process called HI-Q® to efficiently convert bitumen into crude oil suitable for transport by pipeline. Funded through Round 4: Carbon Capture plus Energy Technology in 2012, the primary goal of this project was to bridge the gap between the laboratory and…
Solvent Based Gravity Drainage for SAGD Applications
Extracting Bitumen with a More Sustainable Process Nsolv is a water-free, in-situ bitumen extraction technology that is a potential solution for sustainable and continued oil sands development. Funded through Round 4: Carbon Capture plus Energy Technology, this Nsolv pilot project aimed to advance the technology to reach commercial readiness. Nsolv is an in-situ extraction process…
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…
Effective Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic Heating (ESEIEH)
Reducing bitumen extraction with electromagnetic heating and solvents Funded through Round 1: Open Call in 2010, the Effective Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic Heating (ESEIEH®) Project aimed to replace steam for in situ bitumen extraction with electromagnetic heating in combination with solvent dilution. The project was completed in 2023 and evaluated the efficacy of this combination…
Commercial Demonstration of ET-DSP(TM) in the Athabasca Oil Sands
Testing an Alternative Bitumen Extraction Method Funded through Round 1: Open Call in 2010, the project involved completion of a field test of the Electro-Thermal Dynamic Stripping Process (ET-DSP), which uses electricity to heat the bitumen in-situ so it can be mobilized and extracted. The project was completed in 2013 and was the largest ET-DSP…
