ABOUT GRADEK ENERGY

The extraction and production of hydrocarbons is similar to other manufacturing processes, it is not 100% efficient. Inefficiencies create waste. In the oil & gas industry, processing waste is expensive. It must be carefully handled and disposed of properly.

Gradek Energy and its clean technology can reduce the cost of managing oil waste. Our technology can recover the residual hydrocarbons in the waste stream, creating incremental value and making the remaining material cleaner and less costly to manage. We are redefining oil waste processes.

Technology

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The Re-usable Hydrocarbon Sorbent (RHS) technology may appear simple, but it took many years of development to optimize the proprietary formula. Round in shape, light as popcorn and about 7mm in diameter, it is very unassuming.

The RHS technology has the ability to retain hydrocarbons and repel water. This reaction requires no catalyst or chemical additives, and only a simple process to recover the hydrocarbons from solids or water. In this way, our technology is an  effective medium to remove hydrocarbons from water or solids with  little energy expended in the process.

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OLEOPHILIC

Attracts and retains hydrocarbons to the RHS bead surface

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HYDROPHOBIC

Repels water from the RHS bead surface

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RE-USABLE

Re-usable in excess of 1,500 cycles while maintaining consistent performance

Applications

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The RHS technology is a versatile tool that can be used in the removal of hydrocarbons from waste streams. The following are examples of material streams with which we we have extensive experience.

Midstream - Light Oil Waste

Average oil content in solids: Before 15% – After 3.5%
Average solid content: Before: 9.7%
Average oil reduction in solids: 88%
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Upstream - Heavy Oil Waste

Average oil content in solids: Before 20% – After 0.4%
Average solid content: Before: 68%
Average oil reduction in solids: 98%
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Oil Sands - Mature Fine Tailings

Average oil content in solids: Before 3% – After 0.3%
Average solid content: Before: 32%
Average oil reduction in solids: 67%
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Oil Sands - Low Grade Ores

Average oil content in solids: Before 6.8% – After 0.3%
Average solid content: Before: 81%
Average oil reduction in solids: 84%
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FACILITIES

RHS PRODUCTION FACILITIES

The Re-usable Hydrocarbon Sorbent (RHS) technology is produced at our in-house facility. 

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PILOT FACILITY

The pilot facility is located in the heart of the Montreal-East petrochemical refinery district. It serves as a research and development site for advanced testing and process improvements for the use of the RHS technology.

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LABORATORY

Our chemical laboratory focuses on quality assurance and control. Basic laboratory techniques combined with advanced chemical instrumentation
allows our technical team to perform complex analysis to support our research and development.

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Meet the Team

ROBERT ANDREWS

President & CEO
Over 30 years of energy marketing/trading and business development experience.

Robert co-founded Baseline Emissions Management (BEM), predecessor company to Blue Source Canada where he provided advisory services to Gradek Energy in 2008

He joined Gradek Energy in 2012 to lead the Western Canadian business development.

Prior to these roles, Robert has held senior management roles with Coral Energy Canada (now Shell Energy North America) where he was responsible for asset optimization and commercial functions.

STEPHAN GRADEK

COO
Stephan joined Gradek Energy in 2010 to spearhead the advancement of the RHS technology platform taking on operational responsibilities such overseeing the day to day operations of the R&D programs, recruiting and managing the technical teams, and overseeing the operation of the Pilot Facility.

His prior work experience includes financial analyst roles in the Aerospace and Banking industry and an advisory services role for PwC.

Stephan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and pursued a CPA designation from Concordia University.

Thomas Gradek

CTO
Thomas is the founder of Gradek Energy and developer of the RHS technology platform. He is responsible for technical improvements related to the RHS technology.

Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University. He is a member of the OIQ (Ordre des ingenieurs du Quebec) His previous work experience involved over 20 years in international trading operations.

Nathan Ashcroft

Project Development
Over 17 years experience working on upstream projects, gas plants, refineries, in-situ (oil recovery) and tailings projects in Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.

Previously, Nathan held the position of Engineering Manager at AMEC, primarily working on oil sand tailings projects. He is a member of APEGA (Alberta, Canada) and earned the title of Chartered Mechanical Engineer from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Alain Mladenovic

RHS Production Manager
Alain possesses over 15 years of experience in managerial roles for industrial production processes. Alain joined the company in 2010 and is responsible for all elements of the RHS production; design improvements & optimization, maintenance, health & safety and quality control.

Mayelin Martin

RHS Laboratory Technician
Mayelin has over 10 years experience in the oil&gas industry working as a chemical process technician. Mayelin joined the company in 2012 and has since been working extensively evaluating the RHS technology’s performance on various material streams, sample analysis and analyzing the RHS production’s quality control parameters.

Kristina Cardillo

Administrative Assistant
Kristina has over 7 years of experience in administration and accounting. She joined the company in 2012 and is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative and accounting duties.

Contact Us

For general information, please contact us by email, phone or fill-in the form below :

Gradek Energy 
info@gradekenergy.com
T / F 514-693-5155 / 514-693-1133