Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00302, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Roberts, Edward (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : Several technologies are used in Canada whereby steam is injected into bitumen (oil-sands) reservoirs to reduce_x000D_
bitumen viscosity and enable oil production. The oil is thus produced at high temperatures, mixed with about_x000D_
three times the volume of water. Once the oil is separated, the water is treated, fed to the steam generators and_x000D_
recycled to the wells. The produced water contains a complex mixture of inorganic and organic contaminants_x000D_
that can foul the boilers and contaminants are typically removed by a combination of physical and chemical_x000D_
treatment processes. Around 80% of the water is recycled as steam, the remaining 20% collected as a_x000D_
concentrated 'blowdown', around of half of which can be recycled and the remaining part is disposed of. This_x000D_
water treatment process has high capital and operating costs, and critically effects the environmental_x000D_
performance including the amount of disposal water and the consumption of make up water. In the current_x000D_
climate of low oil prices and increasing environmental regulation, new water treatment technology is needed to_x000D_
reduce costs and enhance the environmental performance of oil sands production. Electrocoagulation is_x000D_
effective for removal of silica and other contaminants, and there is significant potential for the application_x000D_
electrocoagulation as a new solution for treatment of produced water or blowdown. However, the complex_x000D_
chemistry in produced water systems can lead to operational and performance problems, and research is needed_x000D_
to understand removal mechanisms and electrode fouling processes to tailor the technology for these_x000D_
applications. Our industry partner is planning to apply electrocoagulation for the treatment of produced water._x000D_
The project will enable them to ensure that electrocoagulation is used as efficiently and effectively as possible._x000D_
This will reduce operating and capital costs and lead to a significant reduction in water use and disposal. The_x000D_
project will involve investigation of the interaction of contaminants with the electrocoagulation process, as a_x000D_
function of the operating conditions. State of the art instruments will be used to investigate the contaminant_x000D_
removal mechanisms, to provide reliable performance data and recommend suitable operating conditions., program purpose french : Several technologies are used in Canada whereby steam is injected into bitumen (oil-sands) reservoirs to reduce_x000D_
bitumen viscosity and enable oil production. The oil is thus produced at high temperatures, mixed with about_x000D_
three times the volume of water. Once the oil is separated, the water is treated, fed to the steam generators and_x000D_
recycled to the wells. The produced water contains a complex mixture of inorganic and organic contaminants_x000D_
that can foul the boilers and contaminants are typically removed by a combination of physical and chemical_x000D_
treatment processes. Around 80% of the water is recycled as steam, the remaining 20% collected as a_x000D_
concentrated 'blowdown', around of half of which can be recycled and the remaining part is disposed of. This_x000D_
water treatment process has high capital and operating costs, and critically effects the environmental_x000D_
performance including the amount of disposal water and the consumption of make up water. In the current_x000D_
climate of low oil prices and increasing environmental regulation, new water treatment technology is needed to_x000D_
reduce costs and enhance the environmental performance of oil sands production. Electrocoagulation is_x000D_
effective for removal of silica and other contaminants, and there is significant potential for the application_x000D_
electrocoagulation as a new solution for treatment of produced water or blowdown. However, the complex_x000D_
chemistry in produced water systems can lead to operational and performance problems, and research is needed_x000D_
to understand removal mechanisms and electrode fouling processes to tailor the technology for these_x000D_
applications. Our industry partner is planning to apply electrocoagulation for the treatment of produced water._x000D_
The project will enable them to ensure that electrocoagulation is used as efficiently and effectively as possible._x000D_
This will reduce operating and capital costs and lead to a significant reduction in water use and disposal. The_x000D_
project will involve investigation of the interaction of contaminants with the electrocoagulation process, as a_x000D_
function of the operating conditions. State of the art instruments will be used to investigate the contaminant_x000D_
removal mechanisms, to provide reliable performance data and recommend suitable operating conditions., agreement title english : Oil-Sands Produced Water Treatment by Electrocoagulation, agreement title french : Oil-Sands Produced Water Treatment by Electrocoagulation, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 200000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2019-2020), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2019-2020), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada