Explains the methods of recovery for heavy oil and tar sand bitumen technology, broken down by thermal and non-thermal methods. This title covers important topics such as geology and origin of heavy oil, heavy oil properties, introductory methods on primary, secondary and tertiary method recovery an[...]
Gasification involves the conversion of carbon sources without combustion to syngas, which can be used as a fuel itself or further processed to synthetic fuels. The technology provides a potentially more efficient means of energy generation than direct combustion. This book provides an overview of g[...]