Low temperature extraction and upgrading of oil sands and bitumen in supercritical fluid mixtures.
Preliminary results are reported for the extraction and catalytic hydrocracking of Alberta bitumen and oil sands using supercritical fluid mixtures; high levels of extraction and upgrading were attained using reaction conditions significantly milder than those previously reported.
Brough
Sarah A
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Department of Chemistry, University of New Brunswick, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, NB, CanadaE3B 5A3.
Riley
Sandra H
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McGrady
G Sean
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Tanhawiriyakul
Supaporn
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Romero-Zerón
Laura
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Willson
Christopher D
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