Mark Lowey

Technology developed at University of Calgary is poised to transform oil sands industry

Mark Lowey
January 24, 2024

Pedro Pereira-Almao, chief technology officer at startup company NanosTech, aims to transform Alberta’s oil sands industry with his nanocatalyst-based technology developed at University of Calgary.



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Organizations: Alberta Innovates, Carbonova Corp., Emissions Reduction Alberta, Foresight Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Litus, Mitacs, NanosTech, National Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Petróleos de Venezuela, Sustainable Technology Development Canada, University of Calgary, and Vorsana Environmental Inc.
People: François-Philippe Champagne, Myles McGovern, Naomi Pereria, and Pedro Pereira-Almao
Topics: adding value to oil sands-derived oil, Alberta's oil sands industry, CatHub catalytic-based innovation hub, demonstration project of in situ upgrading technology, fast-tracking technology to commercialization, Foresight 50 clean tech list, in situ upgrading technology for the oil sands industry, ISUT™ technology, nanocatalyst-based technologies, NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program, other applications for nanocatalyst technologies, producing oil from the oil sands, reducing water, energy and emissions in oil sands production, steam-assisted gravity draining technology, upgrading heavy oil directly in a bitumen reservoir, using catalysts to produce fuels from renewable feedstocks, and using nanocatalysts to produce hydrogen

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