Vapor extraction of heavy oil and bitumen: A review

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1562-1574

  Upreti, S R ^a   Lohi, A ^a   Kapadia, R A ^a,b   El Haj, R ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Shaw Energy and Chemicals   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EXTRACTION; RECOVERY;

OIL RECOVERY; VAPOR EXTRACTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 34250162532     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef060341j     Document Type: Review

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