Bitumen partial upgrading by mild hydroprocessing in a fixed-bed reactor
T Xing, A Alvarez-Majmutov, J Chen - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Partial upgrading is an approach to processing Canadian oil sands bitumen with the
objective to produce a synthetic crude oil that meets specifications for pipeline transportation …
objective to produce a synthetic crude oil that meets specifications for pipeline transportation …
Enabling Partial Upgrading in Alberta: A Review of the Regulatory Framework and Opportunities for Improvement
One of the ways that Alberta can help alleviate its worsening bottleneck in oilexport
pipelines is by partially upgrading oil sands bitumen before shipping it to market. Partial …
pipelines is by partially upgrading oil sands bitumen before shipping it to market. Partial …
Enhanced representation of thermal cracking chemistry in the context of bitumen partial upgrading
A Alvarez-Majmutov, R Gieleciak, J Chen - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
A detailed modeling framework to describe thermal cracking reactions during bitumen partial
upgrading on a molecular basis is put forward in this study. The first block of the framework …
upgrading on a molecular basis is put forward in this study. The first block of the framework …
Statistically enhanced model of oil sands operations: Well-to-wheel comparison of in situ oil sands pathways
J Guo, A Orellana, S Sleep, IJ Laurenzi, HL MacLean… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Although the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with Canadian oil
sands have been investigated in recent years, questions remain regarding the source and …
sands have been investigated in recent years, questions remain regarding the source and …
Impacts of Refining Partially Upgraded Bitumen: Vacuum Gas Oil Hydrotreating
A Alvarez-Majmutov, T Xing, Y Zhang, R Gieleciak… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the hydrotreating characteristics of the vacuum gas oil (VGO) fraction
of partially upgraded bitumen (PUB), an alternative refinery feedstock from Canadian oil …
of partially upgraded bitumen (PUB), an alternative refinery feedstock from Canadian oil …
Quantifying variability in well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emission intensities of transportation fuels derived from Canadian oil sands mining operations
S Sleep, J Guo, IJ Laurenzi, JA Bergerson… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
How oil sands bitumen is produced (through mining or in situ methods) and how the crude is
processed (either upgraded to synthetic crude oil, SCO, or diluted to produce dilbit) result in …
processed (either upgraded to synthetic crude oil, SCO, or diluted to produce dilbit) result in …
An analysis of industrial policy mechanisms to support commercial deployment of bitumen partial upgrading in Alberta
Partial upgrading of bitumen (PUB) improves the quality (increases the value) of crude oil
from bituminous sands to the level where pipeline specifications are met without—or with …
from bituminous sands to the level where pipeline specifications are met without—or with …
Bitumen partial upgrading through fixed-bed hydroprocessing: Examining catalyst stability
R Gholami, A Alvarez-Majmutov, T Xing, J Chen - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Bitumen partial upgrading refers to a prospective direction in the processing of Canadian
bitumen where its quality is improved just enough to meet pipeline specifications. Fixed-bed …
bitumen where its quality is improved just enough to meet pipeline specifications. Fixed-bed …
Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Oil Sands Partial Upgrading Technologies Using a Life Cycle-Based Model
DM Pacheco, JA Bergerson, HL MacLean - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
As the Canadian oil sands industry continues to evolve, so do challenges associated with
the industry's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In recent years, the industry has turned its …
the industry's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In recent years, the industry has turned its …
A Review of Barriers to Full Scale Deployment of Emissions Reduction Technologies
Innovative clean technologies are part of the solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
in both Canada and Alberta, particularly in the latter's petroleum industry. However, while …
in both Canada and Alberta, particularly in the latter's petroleum industry. However, while …