Applications of low field NMR techniques in the characterization of oil sand mining, extraction and upgrading processes

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 145-150

  Kantzas, Apostolos ^a   Bryan, Jonathan L ^a   Mai, An ^a   Hum, Florence M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitumen; Froth; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Ore; Water content

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EXTRACTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; WATER;

HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; IN-SITU FLUID DETERMINATION; NMR RELAXOMETRY; OIL SANDS INDUSTRY;

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

MINING;

EID: 18644381132     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830124     Document Type: Article

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