Oil Sand Production Processes

Gain an expert’s overview or update of the science and technology of oil sands production processes

An overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of heavy oil as they evolve into the twenty-first century.

Key Features

• Gain an expert s overview and update of the science and technology of oil sands production processes

• Quickly analyze and diagnose the causes of low production and devise strategies in increase profitability

• Includes evolving and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations

Written in an easy-to-read format, Oil Sand Production Processes provides readers with an understandable overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands. The various chapters have been written to include the latest developments in the oil sandsindustry, including evolving and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations.

Clear and rigorous, Oil Sand Production Processes will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview and update of the science and technology of unconventional fossil fuels in general and oil sands in particular. The booknot only discusses the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint by properly addressing: Surface Mining and Processing, In Situ Processes, Thermal Cracking and Water Extraction Process