A new kinetic model for pyrolysis of Athabasca bitumen

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 889-901

  Kapadia, Punitkumar R ^a   Kallos, Michael S ^a   Gates, Ian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Athabasca bitumen; In situ gasification; Oil sands reservoirs; Pyrolysis; Synthesis gas

Indexed keywords

ATHABASCA BITUMEN; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; GAS PRODUCTIONS; KINETIC MODELS; REACTION SCHEMES; RECOVERY PROCESS; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMO-GRAVIMETRIC;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASIFICATION; IN SITU COMBUSTION; OIL SANDS; PYROLYSIS; SYNTHESIS GAS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 84875939496     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.21732     Document Type: Article

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