New Membrane Development and High Temperature and Pressure Testing for SAGD Oil and Water Separation

SAIT计划与Cenovus能源公司合作开展一项研究项目，以改进用于蒸汽辅助重力排水（SAGD）采油作业的水油分离的金属氧化物纳米颗粒涂层膜技术。此前，Cenovus与德克萨斯A&M大学（TAMU）合作研究了利用不同表面润湿性作为水与油分离机制的膜技术。在拟议的项目中，SAIT将提供研究专业知识和资源，以开发基于TAMU-Cenovus技术的新膜原型。SAIT还将在高温高压SAGD条件下进行实验，对膜原型进行工艺测试，以评估新膜的水油分离性能。如果成功，该技术将应用于SAGD工艺的复杂水处理。这将有助于Cenovus在SAGD作业中提高能源和水的回收效率

SAIT is proposing to collaborate with Cenovus Energy Inc. on a research project to improve a metal oxide nanoparticle coating membrane technology for water-oil separation for steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oil production operations. Cenovus previously initiated and cooperated with Texas A&M University (TAMU) to investigate the membrane technology which utilizes differential surface wettability as a separation mechanism for water and oil. In the proposed project, SAIT will provide research expertise and resources to develop new membrane prototypes based on the TAMU-Cenovus technology. SAIT will also implement experiments aligned with the high temperature and high pressure SAGD conditions to conduct process testing of the membrane prototypes in order to assess the water-oil separation performance of the new membranes. If successful, the proposed technology will be applied to the complex water treatment for SAGD processes. This will help Cenovus improve the energy and water recycling efficiency within its SAGD operations.**