Start Date
November 2021

Background
This project is intended to evaluate overall quality of Light Sour Blend (LSB) and investigate intermittent incidents that occur between multiple refiners in a similar timeframe.

This is a participant funded (closed) project therefore information and data will only be available to those members that participate. The initial cost to join the project is $5,000 and will be used for the initial baseline sampling and testing phase of the project. Please contact secretary@ccqta.com if you wish to participate.


Milestones as of February 2024

• Initial project meeting held in November 2021.
  
• Meeting held in January 2022 had the following outcomes:
    - Finalized the initial 6 participants with 4 additional pending confirmation;
    - Project participation fees;
    - Identified sampling locations and frequency for baseline study. 2022
  
• Baseline sampling was completed at Enbridge terminal locations in Cromer, MB; Superior, WI; and Sarnia, ON. 2022
  
• Two samples related to an upset were received. One taken during the upset and one taken during normal operating conditions June/September 2022.
  
• Results of the baseline and incident testing were presented at the December 2022 project meeting.
  
• A recent sample of LSB flagged as high water cut (June 2023) was characterized and the results discussed at the September 2023 project meeting.
  

• At the September 2023 project meeting, participants agreed to merge the LSB Quality with the CCQTA sponsored Filterable Solids projects. There is an obvious connection between the two projects as they are on similar paths and collecting similar data.
  
• See the Filterable Solids project for updates.