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The Canadian Oil Sands. PRESENTATION BY: Clement W. Bowman June, 2008. The Canadian Oil Sands. Chapter 1: Years of Adventure, Exploration and Research Chapter 2: Early Commercialization and New Projects Chapter 3: Overcoming Current Environmental Challenges.
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The Canadian Oil Sands PRESENTATION BY: Clement W. Bowman June, 2008
The Canadian Oil Sands Chapter 1:Years of Adventure, Exploration and Research Chapter 2:Early Commercialization and New Projects Chapter 3:Overcoming Current Environmental Challenges Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Chapter 1: Adventure, Exploration, Research Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Geological Cross Sections Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Alberta Oil Sands Resource Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Geological Survey Crew – 1914 Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Hot Water Separation Process Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Association between Interfaces at Various pH Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Attachment of Air Bubbles to Bitumen Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Typical Bitumen Composition Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Viscosity-Temperature Relationship of Bitumen Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Chapter 2: Commercialization An Early Attempt – Abasand Oil Plant Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Suncor – The First Commercial Plant Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Unlocking the Deeply-Buried Oil Sands 1974 – Establishment of the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA) • The purpose: to get the private sector back working on the 90% of the oil sands too deeply buried to be mined • A National Project launched by a $100 million seed fund, that grew to $1 billion (1970s dollars). Projects funded 50/50 by the private/public sector • Cross-sectoral management board made investment decisions. New technology owned and licensed by the Alberta government Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Underground Test Facility (UTF) Cross Section Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Many Active Oil Sands Projects Syncrude Suncor JACOS Imperial Oil EnCana CNRL Atco Albian Sands Husky Whitesands Fort Hills Connacher UTS ConocoPhillips TransCanada Devon Petro-Canada Opti-Nexen Total E&P TransAlta Shell Synenco Kinder Morgan MEG Energy Birch Mountain Shell EnCana CNRL Imperial EnCana CNRL Petrovera Shell Husky Suncor Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Chapter 3: Overcoming the Challenges 2006G8 Summit in St. Petersburg – Oil Sands as a key to Canada as an Energy Superpower 2007Canadian Academy of Engineering Technology Evaluation, with a focus on achieving Greenhouse Gas Emission Targets 2008Back to St. Petersburg with a status report Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Canada’s Energy System Renewable Energy • Biomass • Geothermal • Hydro • Solar • Wind • Tidal/Wave Non-Renewable Energy • Conventional Oil • Oil Sands • Conventional Gas • Non-conventional Gas • Coal Hydrogen (Production, Transportation, Use) Electrical Infrastructure (Generation, Transmission Distribution, Storage) • Nuclear • Advanced Fission • Magnetic Confinement Fusion • Inertial Confinement Fusion Carbon Dioxide (Capture, Transportation, Storage, Use) Grid Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
ProGrid Evaluation Matrix Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Energy Pathways Database Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Three National Technology Projects • Gasification of Fossil Fuels and Biomass –produces electricity, hydrogen, and CO2 rich streams • Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction –CO2 capture, transportation, long-term storage and/or use • Upgrades to Electrical Infrastructure –national grid, grid access/storage for renewables, enhanced distribution infrastructure Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
Integrating the Three National Projects Storage Renewables 1. National Grid – Electrical Highway 2. Coal/Biomass Gasification Oil Sands 3. Greenhouse Gas Management Electricity Hydrogen CO2 Transportation Use Storage Capture Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008
The Expected Shift to Renewables Presentation by Clement W. Bowman • June, 2008