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Oil sand production processes /
The combination of global warming and peak oil has made finding alternative sources of energy more important than ever. Written in an easy-to-read format, Oil Sands Production Processes provide the reader with an understandable overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands. The...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Waltham, MA :
Gulf Professional Publishing,
�2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Oil Sand Production Processes; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Definitions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Definitions; 1.2.1 Reservoir; 1.2.2 Deposit; 1.2.3 Petroleum; 1.2.4 Heavy Oil; 1.2.5 Oil Sand Bitumen; 1.3 Recovery of Petroleum, Heavy Oil, and Oil Sand Bitumen; 1.4 Rationalization of the Definitions; References; 2 Occurrence and Properties; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Occurrence and Reserves; 2.2.1 Canada; 2.2.2 United States; 2.2.3 Venezuela; 2.2.4 Other Areas of Latin America; 2.2.5 Other Countries.
- 2.3 Mineralogy and Properties of Oil Sand2.3.1 Mineralogy; 2.3.2 Properties; 2.4 Properties of Oil Sand Bitumen; 2.4.1 Composition; 2.4.1.1 Elemental Composition; 2.4.1.2 Chemical Composition; 2.4.2 Fractional Composition; 2.4.3 Properties; References; 3 Oil Sand Mining; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Oil Sand Mining; 3.3 Bitumen Separation; 3.3.1 The Hot-Water Process; 3.3.2 The Cold-Water Process; 3.3.3 Solvent Extraction; 3.3.4 Tailings Management; 3.4 Other Processes; References; 4 Nonthermal Methods of Recovery; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Primary and Secondary Recovery Methods.
- 4.2.1 Cold Heavy-Oil Production with Sand4.2.2 Pressure Pulse Technology; 4.2.3 VAPEX Processes; 4.2.4 N-Solv Process; 4.2.5 Inert Gas Injection; 4.2.6 Chemical Enhanced Recovery; 4.2.7 Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery; 4.2.8 Hybrid Processes; 4.3 Enhanced Oil Recovery; References; 5 Thermal Methods of Recovery; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Nonmining Methods; 5.2.1 Steam-Based Processes; 5.2.1.1 Steam Injection; 5.2.1.2 Cyclic Steam Stimulation; 5.2.1.3 Steam Drive; 5.2.1.4 Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage; 5.2.1.5 Nexen/OPTI Long Lake Project; 5.2.2 Combustion Processes; 5.2.2.1 Forward Combustion.
- 5.2.2.2 Reverse Combustion5.2.2.3 THAI Process; References; 6 Upgrading During Recovery; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Refinery Upgrading; 6.3 In Situ Upgrading; 6.3.1 Partial Combustion or Gasification; 6.3.2 Solvent Recovery; 6.3.3 Combined Thermal-Solvent Recovery; 6.3.4 Hydroretorting; 6.3.5 Selective Separations; 6.3.6 Bulk Thermal Processes; 6.4 Field Upgrading; References; 7 Environmental Impact; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Surface Disturbance; 7.3 Water; 7.3.1 Mining; 7.3.2 In Situ Processes; 7.4 Greenhouse Gases; 7.5 The Future; References; Glossary.