NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Oil Sands Engineering

本提案是为更新阿尔伯塔大学目前的油砂工程NSERC工业研究主席而提出的，该提案是与NSERC、阿尔伯塔创新能源和环境解决方案、加拿大合成原油公司、森科尔能源公司、壳牌加拿大/阿尔比安金沙公司、加拿大自然资源有限公司合作提出的。Total E&P Canada、Statoil、Teck Metals、Baker Hughes、Nalco Canada/Champion Technologies和Outotec。建立在阿尔伯塔大学油砂工程研究的现有实力基础上，这次椅子的更新侧重于界面科学和分子工程，应用于使用采矿提取和热原位生产从油砂中生产沥青，旨在通过创新设计降低能源强度和用水量，提高沥青资源利用率，并最大限度地减少油砂开发对环境的影响和过程的操作。该计划的更新将继续提供一条路线，以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;发展工业和学术界的领导者;并与行业建立联系，其中主席计划提供科学领导，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.