{"id":1665,"date":"2015-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.innovationanthology.com\/import\/2018\/02\/01\/innovation-anthology-658\/"},"modified":"2018-02-25T21:30:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T21:30:58","slug":"innovation-anthology-658","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationanthology.com\/import\/2015\/01\/15\/innovation-anthology-658\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Anthology #658:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/innovationanthology.com\/uploads\/Innovation Anthology 658.mp3\">Download MP3 Link<\/a><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Trebuchet MS\";\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-unhide:no;\n\tmso-style-qformat:yes;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:none;\n\tmso-hyphenate:none;\n\tmso-layout-grid-align:none;\n\tpunctuation-wrap:simple;\n\ttext-autospace:none;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\n.MsoChpDefault\n\t{mso-style-type:export-only;\n\tmso-default-props:yes;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tmso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;\n\tmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;}\n@page WordSection1\n\t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;\n\tmargin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt;\n\tmso-header-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-footer-margin:36.0pt;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.WordSection1\n\t{page:WordSection1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">In the early days of oil sands production, <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">bitumen was mixed with very hot water to separate the oil from the sand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">This took place in long rotating machines called tumblers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">But then Syncrude scientists developed a cheaper, more energy efficient technology.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">Glen Rovang is Syncrude&#8217;s head of research .<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">GLEN ROVANG:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;color:black\"> <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"><u><span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/u>And so we came up with what we call today &ldquo;hydro transport&rdquo;.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>And that is essentially closer to the mining operation, mixing the oil sand with water, and then using that through pipelines to transport it to the plant.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Therefore less conveyors and no large tumbler devices <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;\ncolor:black\">So that suite of technologies is now in use by all of the surface mining operations in the region.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>We also for the Aurora operation which is about 35 kilometers north of<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>Mildred ,that&#8217;s were we put in place the low energy extraction technology which<strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"> ta<\/strong>kes hydro transport to the next level .<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;\nfont-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;color:black\">Glen Rovang says Syncrude has now developed a new form of hydro transport.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>It&#8217;s called natural froth lubricity pipelining.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">&nbsp; <\/span>This facilitates mining at remote sites without the need to duplicate infrastructure. <\/span><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:\nnormal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;\nmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\"><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">Thanks today to <\/span><\/em><\/span><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">SYNCRUDE<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\">LEARN MORE AT INNOVATIONANTHOLOGY.COM <span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:\n&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;;\ncolor:black\">I&#8217;M CHERYL CROUCHER<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\"><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Guest<\/h2>\n<h3> , <\/h3>\n<h4>, , , , <\/h4>\n<h2>Sponsor<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.syncrude.com\">Syncrude<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/innovationanthology.com\/uploads\/SyncrudeLogo.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Date:<\/strong>\u00a02015-01-15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the major innovations developed by Syncrude over its fifty years of operation is a technique of moving raw bitumen is a technology called &quot;hydro transport&quot;.&nbsp; 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