Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00768, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Henein, Hani (University of Alberta), 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 : This project will address the use of the Plasma Transfer Arc process for Additive Manufacturing (PTA-AM)_x000D_
applications in the oil and gas industry. Due to the high wear and corrosion action of oil sands, metal matrix_x000D_
composites (MMCs) are required for use in oil sands operations. Typically a NiCrSiB alloy powder is mixed_x000D_
with tungsten carbide (WC) powders and fed through a nozzle into a plasma protected by inert gas and_x000D_
deposited onto a substrate. For PTA-AM applications, we propose to build layer by layer two parts of interest_x000D_
to Syncrude and specific to their operations, a flanged pipe and an injection nozzle head. This will be the first_x000D_
research study of AM using the PTA process in Canada and likely the first in the world for MMC applications._x000D_
This project will involve a collaboration between four researchers from the University of Alberta and InnoTech_x000D_
Alberta. By combining the expertise of both groups, the feasibility of this approach to AM can be fully_x000D_
explored. As we anticipate success, our collaboration with InnoTech Alberta will ensure excellent transfer of_x000D_
technology to industry and for future scale-up studies. For this project, the combined expertise of materials_x000D_
processing, Henein, the operation of the PTA, Wolfe, the re-design of PTA for AM applications, Qureshi, and_x000D_
the metallurgical analysis of the AM samples, Li, offers a unique combination of interdisciplinary expertise._x000D_
Such a combination of expertise will also provide a unique atmosphere for the training of Highly Qualified_x000D_
People (HQP). We plan to have three students working on this project each year of its proposed four year_x000D_
duration. A 50% time of a Research Associate is also required in order to provide day to day supervision of_x000D_
students using laboratory facilities such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry. In order to facilitate future_x000D_
scale-up the experimental tests will be carried out at the PTA unit located at InnoTech Alberta. Costs of access_x000D_
are included in the proposal as well as in-kind contributions from InnoTech Alberta in support of this_x000D_
collaboration. Syncrude is providing both cash and in-kind contributions as outlined in detail., program purpose french : This project will address the use of the Plasma Transfer Arc process for Additive Manufacturing (PTA-AM)_x000D_
applications in the oil and gas industry. Due to the high wear and corrosion action of oil sands, metal matrix_x000D_
composites (MMCs) are required for use in oil sands operations. Typically a NiCrSiB alloy powder is mixed_x000D_
with tungsten carbide (WC) powders and fed through a nozzle into a plasma protected by inert gas and_x000D_
deposited onto a substrate. For PTA-AM applications, we propose to build layer by layer two parts of interest_x000D_
to Syncrude and specific to their operations, a flanged pipe and an injection nozzle head. This will be the first_x000D_
research study of AM using the PTA process in Canada and likely the first in the world for MMC applications._x000D_
This project will involve a collaboration between four researchers from the University of Alberta and InnoTech_x000D_
Alberta. By combining the expertise of both groups, the feasibility of this approach to AM can be fully_x000D_
explored. As we anticipate success, our collaboration with InnoTech Alberta will ensure excellent transfer of_x000D_
technology to industry and for future scale-up studies. For this project, the combined expertise of materials_x000D_
processing, Henein, the operation of the PTA, Wolfe, the re-design of PTA for AM applications, Qureshi, and_x000D_
the metallurgical analysis of the AM samples, Li, offers a unique combination of interdisciplinary expertise._x000D_
Such a combination of expertise will also provide a unique atmosphere for the training of Highly Qualified_x000D_
People (HQP). We plan to have three students working on this project each year of its proposed four year_x000D_
duration. A 50% time of a Research Associate is also required in order to provide day to day supervision of_x000D_
students using laboratory facilities such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry. In order to facilitate future_x000D_
scale-up the experimental tests will be carried out at the PTA unit located at InnoTech Alberta. Costs of access_x000D_
are included in the proposal as well as in-kind contributions from InnoTech Alberta in support of this_x000D_
collaboration. Syncrude is providing both cash and in-kind contributions as outlined in detail., agreement title english : An evaluation of additive manufacturing of MMCs for oil sands applications, agreement title french : An evaluation of additive manufacturing of MMCs for oil sands applications, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 426648.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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 2021-2022)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2021-2022)., 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