Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and Bitumen

Name: Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and Bitumen
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and BitumenAuthor(s): Cesar Ovalles\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138744448, 978-1138744448\nSynopsis\nHeavy crude oils and bitumen represent more than 50% of all hydrocarbons available on the planet. These feedstocks have a low amount of distillable material and high level of contaminants that make their production, transportation, and refining difficult and costly by conventional technologies. Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and Bitumen is of interest to the petroleum industry mainly because of the advantages compared to aboveground counterparts. \n\nThe author presents an in-depth account and a critical review of the progress of industry and academia in underground or In-Situ upgrading of heavy, extra-heavy oils and bitumen, as reported in the patent and open literature. This work is aimed to be a standalone monograph, so three chapters are dedicated to the s