Start Date
June 2022

Background
This project was initiated to evaluate new technologies that may be of benefit to the industry. This project is not intended to promote any specific vendor and is strictly looking at the technical impact and viability of a technology within the CCQTA membership. These individual technologies may not warrant a stand-alone project so this project group provides a vehicle for evaluation.

Technologies Currently Under Evaluation as of September 2024

1. Magnetic Filtration
   This was proposed at the March 2020 Open Forum meeting and initiated at the June 2020 Open Forum. This will investigate the implementation of magnetic separation technology as it applies to various midstream and downstream applications.
   
   
   
   
   • The project is seeking member(s) that would be willing host a pilot project using a slipstream. This could potentially be installed inline in the densitometer or similar instrumentation fast loop.
     
   • Anyone interested in participating in please contact secretary@ccqta.com.
     
   • Black Powder Solutions (BPS) presented a case study on slop system clean-up at the March 2023 project meeting. Details of that presentation are available in the meeting minutes.
     
   
   





2. Inline Camera/Microscope
   Evaluation of sediments, water, TIOM and other solids in flowing streams using a high-pressure inline microscope and image analysis software.




• Enbridge has concluded the trial and provided a brief update at the December 2023 Filterable Solids meeting however no details of the trial outcomes were provided citing limitations in the commercial contracts as the reason.
  
• A proposed CCQTA lab-based trial of the inline camera/microscope was presented at the March 2024 Open Forum meeting. See associated meeting minutes for details.
  
• Still seeking a site that would be willing to trial the inline camera/microscope in a live setting.
  






3. TGA-FTIR-MS
   This novel technique utilizes a hyphenated system where the vaporized components from the TGA are transferred directly to an FTIR and then to a GCMS or MS directly. This system allows examination of narrow a boiling range of compounds for structural and compound identification.




• Four samples were tested using this technique as part of the Phosphorus in Crude and TIOM projects.
  
• Results from these four samples were discussed at the March 2024 project meetings. See associated meeting minutes for discussion details and presentation materials.