Electron beam (E-Beam) irradiation improves conventional heavy oil upgrading

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 1467-1482

  Yang, D ^a   Kim, J ^a   Silva, C F ^a   Barrufet, M A ^a   Moreira, R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROCARBON REFINING; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PROVEN RESERVES; RESOURCE VALUATION;

COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; HEAVY OIL AND BITUMENS; HEAVY OIL UPGRADING; MULTIPHASE FLUIDS; RADIATION ENERGY; SIMULATION STUDIES; UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCES;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 78651068301     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/133919-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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