2019 funded projects from the 2018 Bitumen Beyond Combustion – Open Call competition
Successful Projects:
| Project Title: | Researcher: | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Producing High-Value Nanostructured Materials from Bitumen Coke | Jinwen Chen | CanmetENERGY (Devon, AB) |
| Fabrication and application of short carbon fibers using asphaltene-based carbon precursors | Weixing Chen | University of Alberta |
| Multiphase Characterization of Bitumen-Based Carbon Fibers and Demonstrating their Use in Producing ‘Crack-Free’ Cement and Asphaltic Concrete | Rishi Gupta | University of Victoria |
| Design and Performance Evaluation of Road Base Courses Comprised of Asphaltenes Derived from Alberta Oil Sands | Leila Hashemian | University of Alberta |
| Value-Added Opportunities for Conventional and Atypical Asphalt Cements and Asphaltenes Derived from Alberta Oil Sands in Road Construction | Simon Hesp | Queen’s University |
| Low-cost Process of Converting Asphaltene into Valuable Graphene-like Materials | Zhi Li | University of Alberta |
| Vanadium Redox Flow Battery – Technology Comparison, Acquisition of Experience, Development of use Cases and Energy Management Strategies | Peter Musilek | University of Alberta |