A review of novel techniques for heavy oil and bitumen extraction and upgrading

Energy and Environmental Science

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 700-714

  Shah, Amjad ^a   Fishwick, Robert ^a   Wood, Joseph ^a   Leeke, Gary ^a   Rigby, Sean ^b   Greaves, Malcolm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE OIL; EXTRACTION; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL FLOODING;

CATALYTIC UPGRADING; CONVENTIONAL OIL; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL AND BITUMENS; NONTHERMAL; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; RECOVERY FACTORS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

BITUMEN; CATALYSIS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXPLORATION; EXTRACTION METHOD; HEAVY OIL; OIL SUPPLY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 77953223998     PISSN: 17545692     EISSN: 17545706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b918960b     Document Type: Review

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