NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Engineering

这项建议是为了更新阿尔伯塔大学目前的NSERC油砂工程行业研究教席，合作伙伴包括NSERC、艾伯塔省创新能源和环境解决方案公司、加拿大合成原油公司、森科尔能源公司、壳牌加拿大公司/阿尔比亚砂公司、加拿大自然资源有限公司、道达尔石油公司、挪威国家石油公司、泰克金属公司、贝克休斯公司、纳尔科加拿大公司/冠军技术公司和Outotec公司。在阿尔伯塔大学目前油砂工程研究实力的基础上，此次更新的教席侧重于界面科学和分子工程，应用于从油砂中开采提取和热就地生产沥青，旨在通过创新的工艺设计和操作降低能源强度和水的使用，从而提高沥青资源利用率并将油砂开发对环境的影响降至最低。该项目的更新将继续提供一条途径，教育和培训界面科学、分子工程、矿物加工、环境科学和技术以及化学工程领域的下一代科学家和工程师；培养行业和学术界的领导者；并与行业建立联系，其中主席项目提供科学领导，以帮助克服当前和未来的挑战。

This proposal is put forward for the renewal of the current NSERC-Industry Research Chair in Oil Sands Engineering at University of Alberta, in partnership with NSERC, Alberta Innovates-Energy and Environmental Solutions, Syncrude Canada, Suncor Energy, Shell Canada/Albian Sands, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Total E&P Canada, Statoil, Teck Metals, Baker Hughes, Nalco Canada/Champion Technologies, and Outotec. Built on the current strength in oil sands engineering research at the University of Alberta, this renewal of the chair focuses on interfacial sciences and molecular engineering as applied to bitumen production from oil sands using both mining-extraction and thermal in situ production, aiming to improve bitumen resource utilization and to minimize environmental impact of oil sands development by reducing energy intensity and water usage through innovative design and operation of processes. The program renewal will continue to provide a route to educate and train the next generation of scientists and engineers in the field of interfacial science, molecular engineering, mineral processing, environmental science and technology and chemical engineering; develop leaders of industry and academia; and forge an association with industry in which the chair program provides scientific leadership to help overcome present and future challenges.