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Working Toward Real-Time Pipeline Leak Detection

March 16, 2021March 11, 2021 EERC

Increased infrastructure in North Dakota for moving large volumes of oil and gas require new technology for pipeline safety to achieve the goal of zero spills or leaks.

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Alternative Fuels, Research

Separating Wind Turbine Blades for Reuse, Recycling, and Repurposing

March 10, 2021 EERC

A team at the EERC received SERC funding to address the need for further research into the reuse, recycling, or repurposing potential of wind blades in North Dakota.

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Coal, Research

Critical Minerals in North Dakota’s Shales

February 10, 2021March 3, 2021 EERC

During this project, a total of 78 North Dakota shale samples from three different formations (Niobrara, Pierre, and Bakken) were evaluated for total REE and other critical mineral content.

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Alternative Fuels, Carbon, Coal, Energy-Water, Oil & Gas, Research

An Abundance of Research Opportunities

December 23, 2020January 28, 2021 UND Today

“We’re less than a year and a half into the initial SERC program," said Erickson. "It’s exploratory and fundamental, so it takes time for things to move forward. But we’ve already seen six new invention disclosures as a result, and we will see more before the first biennium is up."

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Coal, Research

Graphene Precursors Confirmed in North Dakota Lignite Coal

November 30, 2020December 4, 2020 EERC

A recently completed research study at the EERC provides new evaluations of the potential to make high-value graphene-based solid carbon products from North Dakota lignite.

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Oil & Gas, Research

Overpressured Inyan Kara Formation

November 25, 2020December 4, 2020 EERC

A recently completed SERC project at the EERC is addressing the changing operations in the oil and gas industry, with the goal of determining if water extraction from the Inyan Kara (IK) Formation is technically viable for managing subsurface pressure during the drilling and construction of nearby Bakken wells.

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Research Completed on Direct Conversion of Natural Gas

November 10, 2020November 19, 2020 EERC

New research was recently completed with the goal of identifying conversion technologies that directly—in a single step—convert natural gas or methane to liquid products that are more easily stored, transported, and marketed.

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Our People, Research

A Virtual Summer

September 9, 2020March 3, 2021 EERC

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s program took place online, and students and facilitators chose to adapt and continue learning to the best of their ability—from the comfort of their own homes.

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Alternative Fuels, Carbon, Research

Revealing the Past with Rock Core

July 22, 2020November 23, 2020 EERC

Much of the testing done on core taken from the Minnkota site will be completed at the EERC during summer 2020, and will be used to develop a North Dakota CO2 storage facility permit proposal for Minnkota and Project Tundra.

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The 2020 Energy Hawks Take Flight

May 29, 2020August 24, 2020 EERC

This year's Energy Hawks expand to include students from across the state and will operate fully remotely through the summer.

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