| Upgrading Oilsands Bitumen and Heavy Oil Contributor(s): Gray, Murray R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772120359 ISBN-13: 9781772120356 Publisher: University of Alberta Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Technology - Science | Laboratory Techniques - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology |
| Dewey: 665.5 |
| LCCN: 2017470292 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 8.1" W x 10.2" (3.10 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The emphasis throughout is to link the fundamentals of the molecules through to the economic drivers for the industry, because this combination determines the technology used for processing."-From the Introduction The high demand for quality petroleum products necessitates ongoing innovation in the science and engineering underlying oilsands extraction and upgrading. Beginning with a thorough grounding in the composition, fluid properties, reaction behaviour, and economics of bitumen and heavy oil, Murray Gray then delves into current processing technologies, particularly those used at full commercial scale. The tables of data on composition, yield, and behaviour of oilsands bitumen and heavy oil fractions are extensive. Though the focus is on bitumen from Alberta's oilsands-the largest resource in the world-the science applies to upgrading of heavy oil and petroleum residue feeds worldwide. Upgrading Oilsands Bitumen and Heavy Oil lays out the current best practice for engineers and scientists in the oilsands and refining industries, government personnel, academics, and students. |