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Calgary Engineers Develop a Way to Make Bitumen Into a Pellet Form
BNN BLOOMBERG
09/20/17
University of Calgary engineers have developed a way to transport bitumen in a safer and more economic way
Calgary Professor Thinks Oilsands Crude Pellets Could Be Cure For Industry's Bitumen Transport Problems
THE CANADIAN PRESS/GLOBAL NEWS
09/08/17
Ian Gates says his newly-patented technique creates self-sealing balls of bitumen of various sizes that can then be moved by rail, road or ship with less risk of environmentally- harmful spills
Pebbles of Bitumen May Pave a Path to Oilsands Market Access
JWN
09/07/17
Assuming it works as researchers at the University of Calgary have demonstrated in the laboratory, Ian Gates’ self-sealing bitumen balls represent a potential breakthrough for Alberta’s energy sector
New Technology Converting Crude Oil Into Solid Pellets May Prevent Oil Spills From Pipeline
THE CANADIAN PRESS/THE STAR
09/06/17
A new technology that transforms heavy crude oil into pill-sized pellets could cure the oilsands industry’s transportation headaches
Pipeline Pain Relief On Horizon With Spill- Resistant Bitumen
UTODAY
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
09/06/17
Accidental discovery by Schulich prof Ian Gates may pave path to new markets for Alberta oilsands
Balls of Bitumen: Calgary Breakthrough Could Bypass Pipeline Problem, Researcher Says
CBC NEWS
09/06/17
A Calgary engineer thinks an invention he stumbled upon in the laboratory could transform the way Alberta gets its heavy oil to market
Bitumen Balls Could Be a Pipeline-Free Way to Transport Alberta Oil
CBC NEWS CALGARY
09/06/17
A Calgary engineer thinks an invention he stumbled upon in the laboratory could transform the way Alberta gets its heavy oil to market