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The Government of Alberta's commitment to research has contributed to some significant technological developments in the energy sector in the last 20 years. AERI is currently creating a success stories inventory, but in the mean time, here are just a few examples of "home-grown" technology that has made a real difference in Alberta and throughout the world.

Working Together for Tailings Excellence

The 2001 Thickened Tailings Field Trial (Paste Technology) is a great government-industry collaborative success story. This tailings management improvement initiative was undertaken to advance the oil sands industry commitment to, and focus on, tailings management excellence.

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Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)

SAGD allows bitumen to be recovered from oil sands deposits that are impractical for surface mining and extraction methods, but are not deep enough for high-pressure steam techniques to work.

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AOSTRA-Taciuk Process (ATP)

This technology features a dry-retorting process for extracting bitumen in surface mining operations. It involves moving oil sand through a rotating drum, cracking the bitumen with heat to get lighter hydrocarbons.

CAE Energy Pathways Project Sparks Russia- Canada Collaboration, October 11, 2008 (PDF)

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OSLO Cold Water Extraction (OCWE)

This technology separates bitumen from oil sands in surface-mining situations. The process does not use caustic to improve the bitumen extraction, and operates at ambient temperatures.

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