The truth about dirty oil: Is CCS the answer?

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 6010-6015

  Bergerson, Joule A ^a   Keith, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; PETROLEUM; TAR;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION INVENTORY; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; OIL; OIL SAND; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; MINING; OIL INDUSTRY; REVIEW;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PETROLEUM; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 77956521890     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es903812e     Document Type: Review

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