Manufacturing Success Stories

Sensor system helps Syncrude meet recovery targets

IMPACT
ARC technology is helping Syncrude Canada Ltd. improve the rate of bitumen recovery at its Fort McMurray oil sands mining site.

CHALLENGE
Material developed through the hydrotransport pipeline contains a certain amount of clay fines material; the presence of these fines can reduce the efficiency of bitumen extraction. While these effects can be somewhat countered by appropriate process changes, timely measurement of the amount of fines is understandably very difficult. Measuring and then responding to the amount of clay fines can improve the efficiency of the extraction process. +read more

3-D simulation technology improves OSB mill performance

ARC researchers developed an innovative process management tool that can increase the competitiveness of Alberta's growing oriented strand board (OSB) industry. +read more

New product protects wood building products from mould and decay

Genics Inc., part of the ATCO Group of companies, partnered with ARC's Forest Products business unit to develop a technology to prevent mould and decay in wood panel products. +read more

Technology saves mining operations from pain of lost teeth

Breaking a tooth on a mining shovel bucket can be painful and costly for a mining operation. A stray tooth lodged in a crusher or other equipment can cause damage and lost production. It is also a safety hazard. +read more

ARC expands Alberta's bioproducts capabilities

ARC initiated construction of an Agriculture Fibre Pilot Processing Facility with support from Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA) of $1.5 million, with an additional $1.0 million dollars for equipment in future years. +read more