Evaluation of Ore Scanning Technologies for Rapid Oil Sands Characterization

快速油砂表征的矿石扫描技术评估

• 批准号: 555480-2020
• 负责人: Bajic, Jelena
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=722679
• 关键词: Evaluation; Ore; Scanning; Technologies; Rapid

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Technology Access Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (TACOSS) and Centre for Sensors and System Integration (CSSI) will work with Imperial Oil Limited (IOL) and the Institute of Oil Sands Innovation (IOSI) to accelerate the development of ore scanning technologies for rapid oil sands characterization. Emerging scanning techniques, including optics, lasers, imaging and spectroscopy, coupled with machine learning techniques can be a powerful characterization tool. This research is intended to accelerate the commercialization of recently developed ore scanning technologies in oil sands to create a better process for oil sands characterization, allowing for the potential implementation of process control to improve the efficiency of large-scale oil sands mining projects. TACOSS will develop an oil sands characterization database used as the basis for evaluation of multiple non-destructive scanning techniques developed by Canadian and international firms. We will directly compare and collocate data from multiple sources and ore scanning methods to determine key characteristics of oil sands, such as ore grade, mineralogy and water chemistry. Following the laboratory evaluation, promising scanning technologies will undergo a field trial to assess its robustness under real-life conditions. Successful completion of the field trial will accelerate the commercialization of the technology. IOL will provide technical stewardship and field coordination, and NAIT will provide the infrastructure, project management, testing and reporting. NAIT staff will gain technical expertise in advanced oil sands characterization techniques. Specifically, students will develop new skills in advanced techniques including industry specific test methods and best practices. This project will benefit Canada, both economically and environmentally, by enabling oil sands operators to more efficiently develop the oil sands resources and to reduce energy/waste generated due to processing of low-quality oil sands. This project will also improve the public perception of Alberta oil sands operators and ultimately reduce the cost of downstream tailings treatment while creating new employment opportunities for Canadians.

北艾伯塔省技术研究所（NAIT）技术科技通道可持续性（TACOSS）和传感器与系统集成中心（CSSI）将与Imperial Oil Limited（IOL）（IOL）和油砂创新研究所（IOSI）合作，以加速矿石扫描技术的快速油砂技术。新兴扫描技术，包括光学，激光器，成像和光谱，再加上机器学习技术，可以是一种强大的特征工具。这项研究旨在加速油砂中最近开发的矿石扫描技术的商业化，以创造出更好的油砂表征过程，从而潜在地实施过程控制以提高大规模油砂矿业项目的效率。塔科斯（Tacoss）将开发一个油砂表征数据库，用作评估加拿大和国际公司开发的多种非破坏性扫描技术的基础。我们将直接从多种来源和矿石扫描方法进行比较和划分数据，以确定油砂的关键特征，例如矿石级，矿物学和水化学。经过实验室评估，有希望的扫描技术将进行现场试验，以评估其在现实生活条件下的稳健性。成功完成现场试验将加速技术的商业化。 IOL将提供技术管理和现场协调，NAIT将提供基础架构，项目管理，测试和报告。 NAIT员工将获得高级油砂表征技术的技术专业知识。具体来说，学生将开发高级技术的新技能，包括特定于行业的测试方法和最佳实践。该项目将通过使油砂运营商能够更有效地开发油砂资源并减少由于处理低质量油砂而产生的能源/废物，从而使加拿大受益于加拿大。该项目还将改善公众对艾伯塔省油砂运营商的看法，并最终降低下游尾矿治疗的成本，同时为加拿大人创造新的就业机会。