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SRC EXPANSION
New Pipe Flow Technology Centre at the
Saskatchewan Research Council
The Pipe Flow Technology Centre at the Saskatchewan
Research Council (SRC) will become one of Canada’s
first research facilities equipped to handle hazardous
explosive materials such as crude oil, thanks to an
expansion funded jointly by the federal and provincial
governments. The funding was announced March 18 th by
Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Humboldt,
on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State
for Western Economic Diversification and the Honourable
Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Enterprise and Minister
Responsible for Trade.
“Energy producers depend on constant improvements
in production methods, materials and processes to meet
the growing demand for energy,” said MP Trost. “Our
Government’s investment in the SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology
Centre expansion will help fill a research gap for the Canadian
petroleum industry to help it increase productivity, lessen
environmental impacts and create more jobs.”
“This project will generate significant benefits for
Saskatchewan,” said Minister Harrison, “We expect that
it will lead to the commercialization of new innovations
that will assist oil, gas and mining companies in improving
productivity.”
The SRC will expand
an existing explosionproof
building at the
centre to accommodate
research on light and
heavy crude oils and
refined petroleum
products, all of which are
flammable and require
special equipment
for safe storage and
handling. New labs outfitted to handle hazardous research
samples will be added to the main building. With these new
research capabilities, the centre can test a wider range of
substances and help the provincial, and national, oil and gas
industry enhance oil recovery, reduce operating costs and
improve processes.
The federal and provincial governments are jointly
investing $1,730,000 through the Canada-Saskatchewan
Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA) for this
project. Saskatchewan Research Council will contribute a
further $305,000. The expansion will create two jobs.
“The expansion and enhancements to SRC’s Pipe Flow
Technology Centre will enable industry to test new ideas and
solve current problems with effectively designed solutions,”
said Dr. Laurier Schramm, President and CEO of SRC. “The
Centre has been undertaking pipe flow research for 50 years
and this expansion will help it continue to evolve to meet
industry needs.”
SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre is acknowledged as
an international leader in its field and has collaborated with
Canadian and international clients on a range of groundbreaking
pipeline and fluid mechanics applications.
Both Canada and Saskatchewan are contributing $25
million each over four years to the Canada-Saskatchewan
Western Economic Partnership Agreement to strengthen
economic activity and improve quality of life in western
Canadian communities.
“The SRC’s Pipe Flow Technology Centre is
acknowledged as an international leader in its field and has
collaborated with Canadian and international clients on
a range of ground-breaking pipeline and fluid mechanics
applications.”
“Both Canada and Saskatchewan are contributing $25
million each over four years to the Canada-Saskatchewan
Western Economic Partnership Agreement to strengthen
economic activity and improve quality of life in western
Canadian communities.”
10 April 2011 BUSINESS View­