ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM POST-BLOWDOWN STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE

Summary of the technology

The recovery of left-over heat from post-blowdown reservoirs from which oil was extracted through Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)
The present disclosure relates to the conversion of the recovered heat energy into electrical energy

University of Alberta, Technology Transfer Services

Details of the Technology Offer

The University of Alberta inventors have developed systems and methods that use a closed-loop circuit for water circulation for post-blowdown SAGD heat recovery from an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) engine to convert thermal energy into mechanical power to generate electricity. The estimated cost per MWh is lower than other methods based on average data from BNEF, IRENA, and Lazard.

Current development status

Laboratory prototypes

Desired business relationship

Patent licensing

Joint ventures

Technology development

Intellectual property status

  • Patent already applied for
  • Patent application number : Provisional 63/342,647
  • Patent already applied for
  • Patent application number : Utility 3,201,901

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Related Keywords

  • Energy Technology
  • Energy Storage and Transport
  • Renewable Sources of Energy
  • Solar / Thermal Energy Technology
  • Protecting Man and Environment
  • Environment
  • Environmental Engineering / Technology
  • Sustainability
  • Power generation
  • electricity generation
  • steam assisted gravity drainage (sagd)
  • left-over heat
  • post-blowdown reservoirs

About University of Alberta, Technology Transfer Services

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