Practical process design for in situ gasification of bitumen

Applied Energy

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 281-296

  Kapadia, Punitkumar R ^a  

^a Jacky)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitumen; Gasification; Hydrogen; Kinetics; Synthesis gas

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENZYME KINETICS; GASIFICATION; HEAVY METALS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IN SITU COMBUSTION; LAKES; METHANE; OIL SANDS; RECOVERY; STEAM; STEAM REFORMING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS GAS; WATER INJECTION;

BITUMEN; CONVENTIONAL REFINERY; GASIFICATION PROCESS; GASIFICATION REACTION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; STEAM REFORMING OF METHANE; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS;

BITUMEN; CRUDE OIL; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDROGEN; OIL SAND; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REACTION KINETICS; STEAM INJECTION;

ALBERTA; CANADA; COLD LAKE; PEACE RIVER;

EID: 84875091842     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.02.035     Document Type: Article

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