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A Matter of Timing and Source: Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers and Products to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions in the Prairie Provinces
It’s no secret that Alberta’s cropping systems require fertilizer to optimize yields and economic returns. But synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are a source of nitrous oxide — a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Farmers typically apply fertilizer at the end of growing season and may over apply fertilizer to compensate for fertilizer…
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Biocovers for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation from Landfills
Many Alberta municipalities are working toward solutions to address challenges associated with landfills. This project investigated the effectiveness of a solution proposed by TetraTech, that intended to reduce GHG emissions by taking a new approach to landfill covers. This project demonstrated the effectiveness of Evapotranspirative-Landfill Biocover (ETLBC) technology in Alberta, which is a hybrid of…
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DEPLOYING AN ADVANCED ANALYTICS PLATFORM TO QUANTIFY LIVESTOCK GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND MONITOR REDUCTION STRATEGIES AT INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL AND WHOLE OPERATION SCALE.
Alberta has one of the largest beef herds in the world. The production of beef and dairy contributes to Alberta’s overall GHG emissions, specifically methane, which is released from manure and from the animals as a natural part of their digestion. Reducing GHG emissions through selecting the most efficient cattle offers an opportunity to reduce…
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Bismuth alloy substitute for cement in well abandonment
Traditional cementing procedures for repairing or abandoning oil and gas wells that leak GHG emissions are unreliable. The chemical and physical properties and processes that attend the setting of cement and the long term deteriorating effects of reservoir fluids that come in contact with it, make cement a less idea solution for sealing wells. Seal…
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Cyclic Solvent Process
The oil sands incongruity—low-quality oil in high-quality sand reservoirs—is the main reason bitumen production is so high in GHG emissions. But now, Imperial Oil may have developed a “ game-changing technology that would eliminate the need for water and, therefore, the need to burn natural gas to generate steam. Therein lies the reduction of greenhouse…
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MEG Low intensity Bitumen Upgrading – Field Pilot
MEG, a publicly traded oil sands energy company, is developing an innovative process to efficiently convert bitumen into a crude oil suitable for transport by pipeline without the requirement for diluting agents. A unique combination of mild-intensity processes is applied to the bitumen, resulting in high yields and a reduction in GHG emissions associated with…
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Solvent Based Gravity Drainage for SAGD Applications
The BEST (Bitumen Extraction Solvent Technology) Pilot Plant demonstrated N-Solv energy technology at field scale and is the result of collaboration between N-Solv Corporation and Suncor Energy, with support from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). Suncor’s Dover lease in Athabasca was the host site for the 500 barrel-per-day facility; comprising a 300 metre horizontal well…
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Air injection into Ft.Mac landfill to encourage CH4 to CO2 conversion
SALT Canada Inc. was created to environmentally and economically improve the process of landfilling municipal solid waste by rapidly eliminating methane production potential, protecting groundwater against contamination and providing a platform for landfill material recovery and reuse while providing lowest life-cycle costs. This project aimed to drastically transform the Fort McMurray aerobic landfill from an…
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Power Pod, Reliable Power for Remote Locations
Darryl West—owner, president, and the only full-time employee of Evergreen Technologies—began his company in Calgary to develop and commercialize new ideas for curbing the energy industry’s environmental impact. Evergreen’s Power Pod Technology reduces GHG emissions by replacing gas venting pneumatic devices, which vent gas directly into the atmosphere, with hybrid Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFC)…
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Energy Foot-Print Reduction for Ethylene Manufacturing Process
With facilities in Calgary and Joffre, Nova Chemicals manufactures chemicals, plastic resins, and end products while working to keep their environmental impact to an absolute minimum. This energy efficiency project aimed to reduce GHG emissions by improving separation processes in ethylene manufacturing through innovative micro-porous molecular sieves that separate similar hydrocarbon molecules. Current ethylene manufacturing…
