Canadian oil sands industry GHG emissions intensity and mitigation potential of some key emerging technologies towards fulfilling its 2050 net-zero commitment

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作者：

Mcgaughy, Kyle ^{[1
]}

Abraham, Tinu ^{[2
]}

Bergerson, Joule A. ^{[2
]}

Masnadi, Mohammad S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Chem & Petr Engn, 3700 OHara St,940 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA

[2] Univ Calgary, Dept Chem & Petr Engn, ENB 202,2500 Univ Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada

来源：

RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING | 2025年 / 218卷

关键词：

Life-cycle assessment; GHG emissions; GHG mitigation; Oil sands; Emerging technologies;

D O I：

10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108230

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Oil sands industry have pledged to make its onsite operations carbon neutral by 2050. First, the status of oil sands' well-to-wheel GHG emissions of transportation fuels was evaluated by covering -75 % of bitumen production in 2018/2019 using open-source bottom-up life-cycle assessment tools, public/commercial data, and by unprecedented engagement of 11 oil sands stakeholders, and provincial/national research agencies. Next, several emerging oil sands technologies and their GHG emissions mitigation potential are explored, with extractive emerging technologies to lower upstream GHG intensities from 78 to 57 kgCO(2)eq/bbl while new upgrading technologies lower by an additional 20 kgCO(2)eq/bbl. The innovative technologies and other advancements (e.g., electricity co-generation, CCS) contributions on annual GHG emissions until 2050 are quantified and broader implications are discussed. The estimated cumulative emissions reduction capacity across the industry until 2050 is -700 MMt CO(2)eq (16 % reduction) relative to a business-as-usual scenario which is far from the industry 2050 commitment.

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