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The majority (62%) of the plantations were located on the island of Sumatra, and more than two-thirds (69%) of all industrial plantations were developed for oil palm cultivation, with the remainder mostly being Acacia plantations for paper pulp production. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
Separation of bitumen from a Canadian oilsand sample using an ionic liquid. A team of researchers at Penn State has developed a new, more environmentally friendly method of separating bitumen from oilsands utilizing ionic liquids (IL). Oilsands represent approximately two-thirds of the world’s estimated oil reserves.
the developer of a process for harvesting algae and cleaning up oil & gas water, announced that its second original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) agreement will target oil service companies in the Canadian oilsands market. LH was an early private investor in Athabasca Oil Corporation.
Shell will proceed with the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for an oilsands operation in Canada. billion Quest project will be built on behalf of the Athabasca OilSands Project joint venture owners (Shell, Chevron and Marathon Oil) and with support from the Governments of Canada and Alberta.
million) to the Petroleum Technology Research Centre ( PTRC ) in Regina, Saskatchewan and StatoilHydro Canada for a project to reduce water use and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions for in situ oilsands recovery by steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). Burning natural gas produces CO 2 emissions. Other SDTC awards.
Transmitting oilsands production. Synthetic crude is produced by upgrading bitumen and is a blend of naphtha, distillate and gasoil range materials produced by hydrotreating the naphtha, distillate and gasoil generated in a delayed coking unit.).
The provincial government of Alberta and the federal government of Canada will invest C$865 million (US$822 million) in a large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Athabasca oilsands. Tags: Canada Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Oilsands. The project will capture and store up to 1.2
The Utah Water Quality Board, in a 9-2 vote this week, agreed with the August 2012 recommendations of an administrative law judge (ALJ) upholding a permit-by-rule issued by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for the proposed PR Spring an oilsands mine on state land in eastern Utah. USOS bitumen extraction process. Source: USOS.
Hydrogen is necessary in the upgrading of oilsands bitumen into synthetic crude, but it is a costly and carbon-intensive part of the process, given current hydrogen production technologies. MSG converts natural gas into hydrogen with a 23% reduction in GHG emissions compared to steam methane reforming. will receive a $C1.5-million
Alberta Innovates has teamed up with Natural Resources (NRCan) and industry partners to take three cleanoilsands technologies to commercial demonstration. This announcement is a result of NRCan’s Oil and GasClean Tech Program. Field Upgrading: Clean Seas Demonstration Project.
Osum OilSands Corp. This produced water treatment system consists of AutoFlot Induced Gas Flotation (IGF) and Power CleanOil Removal Filter (ORF) technologies for the secondary de-oiling process.
This team is leveraging research in nanotechnology to reduce CO 2 emissions associated with the extraction and upgrading process, and treatment of produced water generated during the oil recovery. The CCEMC invests in discovery, development, and operational deployment of clean technologies.
Gerrit Voordouw at the University of Calgary, will sample and explore the biological processes at work in oil wells, oilssands, tailings ponds, and coal beds. Manipulate microbial populations in tailings ponds to improve the bioremediation properties while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. million (US$22.2
Building a more efficient electric grid based on clean and renewable generation. The two leaders discussed practical ways the United States and Canada could encourage the development of clean energy technologies to reduce greenhouse gases and combat climate change.
Suncor’s operations include oilsands development, production and upgrading, offshore oil and gas, and petroleum refining in Canada and the US. It is expected that 85% of the produced clean hydrogen would be used to supply existing energy demand. blue hydrogen”). A sanctioning decision is expected in 2024.
Methane hydrate—natural gas trapped in an ice-like cage of water molecules—occurs in both terrestrial and marine environments. Prior programs in Alaska have explored gas hydrate reservoir potential and alternative production strategies, and additional testing programs are in development. Click to enlarge.
A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Water from mining of oilsands and oil shale. Heavy metals in soil.
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected 11 research projects that will help find ways to extract more energy from unconventional oil and gas resources while reducing environmental risks for awards totalling $12.4 The selections include $10.3 The selections include $10.3 million in federal funds.
has entered into an agreement with Clean Coal Ltd., Stealth currently holds 100% of the coalbed methane rights of a 177,000 acre property in the Cumberland Basin which represents a gas resource play in Nova Scotia estimated by Sproule Associates Limited to contain net 1.183 TCF (Trillion Cubic Feet) of Discovered Coalbed Methane Resource.
billion from Wanxiang to finance and construct the first phase of a coal-to-natural gas facility that ultimately will have an annual production capacity of one trillion cubic feet (1 Tcf) (30 billion cubic meters) per year. billion cubic meters) of annual natural gas output within two years. China Petroleum and Chemical Corp.
Readily available reserves of oil and gas are sufficient to take atmospheric CO 2 to at least 400 ppm. Oil and gas are such convenient fuels, and the world has developed such a strong dependence on them, that it is very likely that the large readily available pools of these fuels will be exploited. Kharecha et al.
Chevron’s focus on optimizing the thermal management of the Kern River field has resulted in a steady drop in the steam:oil ratio (barrels steam water per barrel oil), resulting in improved economics of the field even with slowly declining production. Data: California DOGGR. Click to enlarge. Source: Chevron. Click to enlarge.
Minister Moe is visiting Canada; the Globe and Mail [link] that the Energy Minister is backing Canada in its fight with the European Union over a fuel-quality directive that discourages the use of oilsands bitumen, saying the world needs more Canadian crude production. Oil and gas.
Hydraulic fracturing is a process that drills vertical and horizontal cracks underground that help withdraw gas, or oil, from coalbeds, shale and other geological formations. Hydraulic fracturing is emerging as an important technology in accessing natural gas.
Nichols noted that: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard is an essential part of California’s program to move away from dirty fuels and toward a clean energy future. Earlier in December, after the ARB voted to introduce some changes to the LCFS to streamline procedures and clarify language ( earlier post ), Chairman Mary D.
Two major players in Alberta’s oil and gas industry announced a new hydrogen project recently. Suncor is one of the last remaining oil and gas majors in Alberta’s oilsands. It’s a vertically integrated oil and gas company, […]. The details say otherwise.
The plants will be based on BTL’s Fast Pyrolysis Oil (FPO) technology which converts biomass to oil through a rapid pyrolysis process. The fast pyrolysis technology mixes biomass particles and hot sand in a reactor which transforms the material into pyrolysis oil.
Of the installed capacity of just above 12,000 MW, approximately 49% (5,893 MW) is coal fired, 39% (4,686 MW) is gas-fired, 7% (869 MW) is hydro, and 4% (497 MW) is wind powered. More than 90% of electricity in Alberta is produced by methods that emit greenhouse gases: burning coal, oil or natural gas.
This registration, pursuant to Title 40 CFR Part 79 of the Clean Air Act, is required for the sale of RFDiesel in the US. FCC units are found in most refineries worldwide and are used to produce gasoline and diesel from vacuum gasoil (VGO). There, Ensyn’s RFO is used as a feedstock in Fluid Catalytic Crackers (FCCs).
This approval, pursuant to Title 40 CFR Part 79 promulgated under the Clean Air Act, is required for the sale of RFGasoline into US commerce. The RTP pyrolysis process is based on the application of a hot “transported” bed (typically sand) that is circulating between two key vessels. Earlier post.).
Swan Hills Synfuels expects the project to demonstrate the ability to manufacture synthetic gas from Alberta’s coal resources, with the future potential of utilizing the coal seams for carbon capture and storage. The deep formations could also store carbon dioxide after the coal is turned into gas. Start-up is planned for 2012.
Co-sponsored by NRG and COSIA (Canada’s OilSands Innovation Alliance), the 4-½ year competition will include two tracks, with the new technologies tested at either a coal power plant or a natural gas facility.
More than 170 scientists and economists have sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chairman Mary Nichols urging the board to account for greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use change for biofuels and all other transportation fuels under the state’s proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).
Within the alliance, Anellotech will continue its research work at the Pearl River facility on the clean technology platform for inexpensively producing bio-based aromatics from renewable non-food biomass. In the process, biomass (wood, sawdust, corn stover, sugar cane bagasse (byproduct), and other non-food materials) is dried and ground.
grid, then your car is not very clean, nor is it water-free.” According to this EPRI document most conventional power plants use from 200 gallons up to 900 gallons per MWH, depending on whether the plant uses natural gas, coal, or nuclear fuel, and depending on the cooling technology employed. (in million gallons per day.
Clean and Then Wax. You should especially wax your truck if you expect it to be exposed to the elements like rain, snow, dirt or sand. Check your oil level and tire pressure. It might not seem like much, but gas prices being where they are now, you could be saving hundreds of dollars over a year. Check the fuel gauge.
Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range.
Clean Fleet Report says it is about time, and something Lincoln should take advantage of aggressively. The gas power The 2024 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, is powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged, I-4 hybrid engine and electric motor producing a total system 266 horsepower.
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To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Your numbers may differ. Charging.
Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited that comes standard with HTRAC, Hyundai-speak for all-wheel drive (AWD). The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. A little crossover, a little truck.
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It can dramatically reduce the volume of discarded materials and waste being sent to landfill each year, it also reduces the need for production using new or raw materials which means a reduction in air pollution, water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and often a conservation of global resources. Reduce food miles & minimise waste.
In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.
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