Bitumen Partial Upgrading - Funded Projects

Project Title	Program(s)	Funding Recipient(s)	Project Status	Document Type	File	hf:doc_categories	hf:doc_tages
Addressing Fouling Caused by Olefins/Diolefins in Cracked Bitumen	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	CanmetENERGY	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	canmetenergy
Bitumen Partial Upgrading 2018 Whitepaper	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Jacobs Consultancy	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	jacobs-consultancy
Bitumen Partial Upgrading Based on Thermal Cracking and Solvent Deasphalting	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Suncor Energy Inc.	Complete	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	suncor-energy-inc
Catalytic Heavy Oil Partial Upgrading under Natural Gas	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Calgary	Complete	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-calgary
CleanSeas Project – Demonstration Plant	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Enlighten Innovations	Active	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	enlighten-innovations
Commercial Demonstration of Partial Upgrading Technology	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Suncor Energy Inc.	Active	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	suncor-energy-inc
Connecting microstructure and rheology for enhanced oil sands tailings reclamation	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
HDR Diluent Reduction	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Husky Energy	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	husky-energy
HDR Diluent Reduction Technology ‐ Market, Product and Trial	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Cenovus Energy	Active	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	cenovus-energy
Heavy Oil Viscosity Reduction Project	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	MEG Energy Corp.	Active	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	meg-energy-corp
Industry Research Program in Heavy Oil Properties and Processing	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Calgary	Complete	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-calgary
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2015-03 Gate 3 – Semagina	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2016-09 Gate 3 – NAIT	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2016-12 Gate 3 – Johnston	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2017-11 Gate 3 – Solseng	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2017-16 Gate 3 – Kaminsky	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2019-01(TA) Gate 3 – Whitehead	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – 2019-02(TA) Gate 3 – Liu	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – Annual Report 2017-2018	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Annual Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation – Annual Report 2019-2020	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Annual Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation (IOSI) at the University of Alberta	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Active	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oil Sands Innovation IOSI Final Report	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oilsands Innovation – 2016-06 Song	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oilsands Innovation – 2016-08 de Lucas Pardo	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oilsands Innovation – 2017-15 Liu	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Institute for Oilsands Innovation – 2020-21 Annual Report	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
IOSI Final Report From Slurry to Soil: Creating Soil from Oilsands Tailings	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
Laboratory investigation of transport, segregation and deposition of TSRU tailings in subaerial beach environments	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Alberta	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-alberta
MDRU + SDA Program Phase 1A	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	MEG Energy Corp.	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	meg-energy-corp
Pilot Plant Studies to Support Husky’s HDR Field Demonstration	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Husky Energy	Complete	Project Summary		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	husky-energy
Reduction of Bitumen Viscosity for Transporation by H-Donor Assisted Visbreaking	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	CanmetENERGY	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	canmetenergy
Review of the Regulatory Framework for Partial Upgrading in Alberta	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	University of Calgary	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	university-of-calgary
Study of Market Value of Partially Upgraded Bitumen	Bitumen Partial Upgrading, Clean Resources, Innovative Hydrocarbon Products	Turner Mason & Company	Complete	Final Report		bitumen-partial-upgrading clean-resources innovative-hydrocarbon-products	turner-mason-company

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