Bitumens, asphalts, and tar sands / edited by G.V. Chilingarian and T.F. Yen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chilingar, George V., 1929-

Yen, Teh Fu, 1927-2010.

Series:

Developments in petroleum science ; v. 7.

Developments in petroleum science ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bitumen.

Asphalt.

Oil sands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co. ; New York : Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland, c1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bitumens, asphalts, and tar sands

Contents:

Front Cover; Bitumens, Asphalts and Tar Sands; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction: Organic Matter and Origin of Oil and Tar Sands; An Overview of the Potential of Tar Sands; Origin of Oil and Gas; Tar Sands; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 2. Geochemistry and Origin of Natural Heavy-Oil Deposits; Introduction; Current Concepts of Petroleum Formation and Alteration; Diagnostic Characteristics of Heavy Oils; References; Chapter 3. Thermal Evolution of Natural Asphalts; Introduction; Geochemical Properties of Natural Asphalts

Concept of Artificial MaturationResults of In-Vitro Experiments; Geochemical Implications; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Mojor Tar-Sand Deposits of the World; Introduction; Geology of the Major Tar Sands of the World; Stratigraphic-Trap Deposits; Structural-Stratigraphic-Trap Deposits; Structural-Trap Deposits; Athabasca, Edna, Sisquoc and Santa Rosa Deposits; Selenizza (Albania) and Derna (Rumania) Deposits; Other World Occurrences; Stage of Commercial Development; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5. Athabasca Tar Sands: Occurrence and Commercial Projects; Introduction; Occurrence

History of Commercial DevelopmentCommercial Projects; Conclusions; References; Bibliography; Addendum; Chapter 6. Thermal Cracking of Athabasca Bitumen; Introduction; Thermal Upgrading of the Bitumen; Product Properties; Commercial Upgradings of the Bitumen to a Synthetic Crude Oil; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 7. Properties and Structure of Bitumens; Introduction; Properties of Bitumens; Structure of Bitumens; Conclusions; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 8. In-Situ Recovery of Oil from Oil Sands; Introduction; Properties of Major Tar-Sand Deposits

General Review of In-Situ Recovery TechniquesCyclic Steam Injection; Combination of Heating by Steam and Emulsification (Shell Process); Steam Injection combined with various additives; Steam Injection in the Bottom-Water Zone; Stimulation by Combustion; Forward Combustion; Heating by Dry Combustion by Fire-Water Flooding (Amoco Process); Combination of Steam and Combustion; Reverse Combustion; Solvent or Diluent Injection; Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Vanadium: Key to Venezuelan Fossil Hydrocarbons; Introduction; Geology and Geochemistry; Ecology; Petroleum Economics

First- and Second-Generation Petroleum RefiningThird-Generation Petroleum Refining; Fourth-Generation HDM-HDS-CC Units; Combustion, Gasification, and Stack Desulfurization; Metallurgy; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 10. Role of Asphaltene in Refining; Introduction; Role of Asphaltenes in Refining; Process for Conversion of Asphaltenes to Oil-Soluble Materials; H2 Content and H2 Uptake; References; Chapter 11. Formation Evaluation of Tar Sands Using Geophysical Well-Logging Techniques; Introduction to Geophysical Well Logging; Geophysical Well Logs for Tar-Sand Evaluation

Basic Considerations in Formation Evaluation of Tar Sands

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-98433-7

9786611984335

0-08-086861-4

OCLC:

476238015