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An Optimization Model For The Cost-benefit Analysis Of Solid Waste Management In The Upstream Petroleum Industry
No full textPollution Emissions And The Ecuadorian Thermal Power Generation Industry : Case Studies And Policy Assessment
No full textAssessment Of The Wastewater Treatment Facilities In Oil Fields And Their Disposal In Ecuador
No full textThis project analyses the feasibility of using of injection systems for reducing the discharge of produced water directly into Ecuadorian Amazon region. The human rights of the native inhabitants has been fighting and increasing the pressure on National Oil Company to reduce the actual pollution caused by produced water discharges, and reducing the risk for potential reduction of the inhabitant’s health.
This analysis was managed taking into technical, economic, environmental, legal, social and management considerations, which are important tools to clarify ideas to project implementation and it successful. At the beginning of this document, it presents an technology used for treating produced water, and the basic theory to broke oil-water emulsions.
For this project the regional characterization of the Ecuadorian Amazon Region (RAE) was necessary an exhaustive description. The produced water affected big areas in the Ecuadorian Amazon, specially groundwater and surface water. Thus, the geological characterization is necessary to understand the basic stratigraphy to reduce the possible impacts in the use of injection systems. The analysis of produced water production and the specific cases that affected the health and the problems on natives communities caused by oil exploitation in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The environmental economic analysis of the produced water estivate the cost of the clean final disposal treatment for produced water, and the possible inversion to change the technology in National Oil Company.
The analysis of stakeholders and tools of environmental management systems complement the project to propose an alternative for the actual manage of final disposal of produced water
Comparison Of The Advantages And Disadvantages Between Natural Gas Transport And Electric Transmission
No full textAssessing The Value Of Carbon Capture And Storage To Alberta’s Climate Change Strategy Through The Water-energy Nexus
No full textThis research explores the impacts of the water-energy nexus as it relates to integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology into Alberta’s oil sands at a rate sufficient to meet the province’s current (2008) climate change strategy. As it stands, the oil sands use a tremendous amount of water, and the potential of CCS to heighten these demands is a critically understudied issue. The results of this study conclude that for every one tonne of CO2 captured, 1-1.8 m3 of water are required, and through the water-energy nexus, this translates to an energy requirement of 17-26 MJ and, consequently, the production of 0.002-0.003 tonnes of CO2e. The results demonstrate the significance of the water-energy nexus and the need to incorporate more comprehensive analyses when evaluating climate change solutions, instead of assessing on the sole basis of GHG reduction
Feasibility Study Of Compressed Natural Gas (cng) Application In Oil And Gas Operations
No full textThis study conducted for Imaginea Energy takes the form of a high level assessment of the energy, environmental and economic impacts of making a clean fuel switch away from diesel/gasoline and propane to locally sourced Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Given the affordability and abundance of natural gas in Canada, this study assesses whether a clean fuel switch is worth making. This study is conducted through the help of CNG industry professionals, guidance from Imaginea Energy and references from several literature reviews that shed light on the application of CNG. There are three proposed alternatives in this study from which a recommendation will be made. The three alternatives include Alternative 1: Status Quo, Alternative 2: Switch to CNG with Vendor and Alternative 3: Switch to CNG without Vendor. While Alternative 2 and 3 have the lowest GHG emissions, Alternative 3 was the recommended alternative given its reduction in energy intensity as well as a shorter payback period. It should be noted that this recommendation was made within the context of this study, which had several limitations as well as assumptions. As such, a more micro-level assessment should be conducted in order to strengthen this study’s recommendation
Public Acceptance And Engagement In Canadian Energy Infrastructure Projects: A Case-study Examination Of The Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project
No full textThere has been a recent and unprecedented push to transport Canada’s land-locked oil sands to international markets via pipeline access to tidewaters. Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), proposing to transport crude oil from north of Edmonton, Alberta to Burnaby, British Columbia, has received significant media and public attention due to
vocal opposition. Using TMEP as a case study, I examine whether current public engagement practices in large-scale energy development projects in Canada are meeting public expectations. Results of the study reveal that despite high levels of participation in the National Energy Board (NEB) regulatory review, significant gaps exist between public values and the review process in the areas of (1) Climate Change, (2) Environmental and Economic Risk; and, (3) Process Legitimacy. Such gaps have eroded public confidence in the ability of the NEB to make a decision in the interest of the public. I conclude this study with recommendations developed to address the deficiencies in the current public engagement approach used by the NEB
Energy Storage In Alberta: Technology And Market Assessment For Wind-paired Energy Storage With Suncor's Wintering Hills Wind Farm
No full textEnergy storage is a critical element of modern energy systems. Among other benefits, storage promotes integration of intermittent renewables and development of smart, efficient grids. However, many technologies are immature and expensive. Suncor Energy noted declining profits from wind farms in recent years due to several factors, and is looking at storage to increase revenues. This research provides a techno-economic evaluation of emerging technologies, and assesses compatibility with Suncor's operations, the Alberta grid and Alberta electricity markets. Financial models of sophisticated storage systems such as batteries show that a small project is likely to be profitable under current market conditions if the electricity is sold in ancillary services markets (which provide instantaneous fine-tuning to match supply with demand). However, future demand will be for bulk energy storage applications that store large volumes for longer periods. Several emerging technologies are examined, and, though unproven, they show potential for low-cost, high-volume storage
Adoption Of Ceramic Membrane Technology In Albertas SAGD Operations
No full textOil sands operations are seen to have a negative impact to the environment by producing a large quantity of green house gas emissions as well as being a large consumer of water during the extraction process. As of right now, natural gas prices are too low to consider using carbon capture storage technologies to generate heat and electricity in SAGD operations which has led to the government of Alberta missing its target of reducing their green house gas emissions (CBC, 2013). The alternative is to improve the existing methods and technologies that decrease the water consumption as well as green house gas emissions. COSIA, in partnership with numerous oil and gas companies, are currently working on using ceramic membranes in their SAGD operations. What this new technology means is that it reduces the overall environmental impact by decreasing their total overall water consumption, improving efficiencies, energy expended on steam generation, and reducing their green house gas emissions, while still being able to use the same methods for oil extraction in Alberta’s oil sands. Ceramic membrane technology would allow the water recycling process to remove a number of steps as well as reducing the cost of de-oiling systems, filters, and lime softening (COSIA, 2013) However one of the main barriers that needs to be overcome is the cost to implement this technology means stopping production at a SAGD facility for a period of time which could effect the price of oil (COSIA, 2013)