Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Youth - Improvement of Bitumen Recovery and Reduction of Environmental Impacts of Bitumen Production from Oil Sands
Agreement Number:
928184
Agreement Value:
$50,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
AEI has invented: (1) use of lime (CaO) as additives (i) bitumen extraction from ore-water slurry based systems; (ii) whole tailings treatment before cyclones or direct deposition; (iii) nonsegregating tailings (NST) production; and dewatering of exiting mature fluid fine tailings (FFT) inventory; and, (2) use of biodiesel (BD) as surfactant additives to improve the efficiency of: (i) SAGD, CSS and HCSS processes by injecting liquid BD with steam; (ii) CHOPS, Post CHOPS, heavy oil and tertiary oil recovery processes by BD-water emulsions flooding; (iii) extra heavy oil and bitumen recovery from high permeability and fractured reservoirs by BD-solvent-water emulsions flooding methods. AEI is seeking oil industry interest for field trials.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5T 1C1
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q1-928184
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
140502196
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Apex Engineering Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Edmonton West
Federal Riding Number:
48020
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of IRAP’s Youth Employment Program is to assist in increasing the supply of highly qualified people, promoting the benefits of advanced studies, demonstrating federal leadership by investing in the skills required to meet the needs of the knowledge economy and facilitating the transition of highly skilled young people to a rapidly changing labour market.
Coverage:
IRAP Youth Employment Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.
NAICS Code:
541990