| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.30 |
| Liaison | Emma Shipalesky |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
IN-3: Innovation 3
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Trevor
Thera Director NARCOSS |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
NAIT Applied Research Center for Oil Sands Sustainability (NARCOSS)
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Currently, NARCOSS is working with the oil sands industry to address important challenges relating to the environmental effectiveness of tailings and water related processes. Governed by and industry led Management Advisory Board, the Centre is fully focused on working with SME’s and other innovators in developing breakthrough solutions that demonstrate environmental responsibility, cost-effective oil sands development, and cleaner energy production. The NARCOSS team works alongside the oil sands industry (producers and service providers) to validate and enhance “near market ready” technologies that address critical market needs. This common goal allowed LEDCOR, the centre’s foundational partner and NAIT to forge new ground in applied research.
NARCOSS’ 6,000 sq. ft. facility is fully equipped high-tech laboratory equipment and an expert team of applied scientists, engineers, technologists and summer students. NARCOSS staff provide a high level of industry specific expertise, and provide a unique set of capabilities in their collaborative work with the oil sands industry, academia, research and development organizations, and third-party innovators to take technology ideas from concept to commercialization.
There are 3 key areas of focus are:
1) Tailings Management Technologies
2) Measurement / Monitoring technologies
3) Water Management Technologies
NARCOSS works with a vast array of private and public sector partners, some of which include:
- Canada Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA)
- Alberta Innovates Energy and Environment Solutions (AIEES)
- Ledcor Environmental Solutions Ltd.
- Suncor Energy Inc.
- Enbridge Inc.
- Lockheed Martin
- BioLargo Water
- Pipeline Research Collaborative International (PRCI)
- Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
- Cetco
- DOW Chemical
- Solid Energy Services
- Aquatech
- Water Planet Engineering
- RJ Oil Sands
- Apex Engineering
- Nalco - Champion Technologies
- Conetec Investigations Ltd.
- Switchable Solutions Inc.
- Oil Sands Research and Information Network (OSRIN)
- University of Alberta
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | No |
| Research | Yes |
| Campus Engagement | No |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | Yes |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | Yes |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | Yes |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | Yes |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
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