Canadian researchers will share funding for seven projects exploring alternative uses for oil sands bitumen, from nanostructured materials to road construction asphalt.
Topic: oil sands
Creating value from oil sands waste
This article is from the March 2017 issue of Canadian Innovation News. You can read the full issue here. After oil sands are processed into bitumen, the by-product (a mix of water, sand and residual oil) is deposited into tailings ponds. Yet there’s still some value to be found in this waste. Scott Nelson, president…