Heavy And Extra Heavy Oil Upgrading Technologies

Author : James G. Speight
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780124017474

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Heavy and Extra-heavy Oil Upgrading Technologies by James G. Speight Pdf

Unconventional reservoirs of oil and gas represent a huge additional global source of fossil fuels. However, there is much still to be done to improve techniques for their processing to make recovery and refining of these particular energy sources more cost-effective. Brief but readable, Heavy and Extra-heavy Oil Upgrading Technologies provide readers with a strategy for future production (the up-stream) and upgrading (the down-stream). The book provides the reader with an understandable overview of the chemistry and engineering behind the latest developments and technologies in the industry as well as the various environmental regulations. Clear and rigorous, Heavy and Extra-heavy Oil Upgrading Technologies will prove tool 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 or update of the science and technology of unconventional fossil fuels in general and upgrading technologies in particular. The use of microorganisms and a number of physical methods, such as ultrasound, median microwave, cold plasma, electrokinetic and monocrystalline intermetallics, etc., will be discussed for the first time. Overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands Microorganisms and a number of physical methods such as ultrasound, median microwave, cold plasma, electrokinetic and monocrystalline intermetallics Evolving and new environmental regulations regarding oil sands production processes

Author : James G. Speight
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 839 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128130261

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Heavy Oil Recovery and Upgrading by James G. Speight Pdf

Heavy Oil Recovery and Upgrading covers properties, factors, methods and all current and upcoming processes, giving engineers, new and experienced, the full spectrum of recovery choices, including SAGD, horizontal well technology, and hybrid approaches. Moving on to the upgrading and refining of the product, the book also includes information on in situ upgrading, refining options, and hydrogen production. Rounding out with environmental effects, management methods on refinery waste, and the possible future configurations within the refinery, this book provides engineers with a single source to make decisions and manage the full range of challenges. Presents the properties, mechanisms, screening criteria and field applications for heavy oil enhanced recovery projects Includes current upgrading options and future methods for refining heavy oil development Fills in the gaps between literature and practical application for everyday industry reference

Author : Cesar Ovalles
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351721080

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Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and Bitumen by Cesar Ovalles Pdf

Heavy crude oils and bitumen represent more than 50% of all hydrocarbons available on the planet. These feedstocks have a low amount of distillable material and high level of contaminants that make their production, transportation, and refining difficult and costly by conventional technologies. Subsurface Upgrading of Heavy Crude Oils and Bitumen is of interest to the petroleum industry mainly because of the advantages compared to aboveground counterparts. The author presents an in-depth account and a critical review of the progress of industry and academia in underground or In-Situ upgrading of heavy, extra-heavy oils and bitumen, as reported in the patent and open literature. This work is aimed to be a standalone monograph, so three chapters are dedicated to the composition of petroleum and fundamentals of crude oil production and refining. Key Features: Offers a multidisciplinary scope that will appeal to chemists, geologists, biologists, chemical engineers, and petroleum engineers Presents the advantages and disadvantages of the technologies considered Discusses economic and environmental considerations for all the routes evaluated and offers perspectives from experts in the field working with highlighted technologies

Author : Ramasamy Marappa Gounder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781839684098

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Processing of Heavy Crude Oils by Ramasamy Marappa Gounder Pdf

Author : Mikhail A. Varfolomeev,Chengdong Yuan,Jorge Ancheyta
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119871477

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Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils by Mikhail A. Varfolomeev,Chengdong Yuan,Jorge Ancheyta Pdf

A comprehensive guide to a cutting-edge and cost-effective refinement process for heavy oil Oil sufficiently viscous that it cannot flow normally from production wells is called heavy oil and constitutes as much as 70% of global oil reserves. Extracting and refining this oil can pose significant challenges, including very high transportation costs. As a result, processes which produce and partially refine heavy oil in situ, known as catalytic upgrading, are an increasingly important part of the heavy oil extraction process, and the reduced carbon footprint associated with these methods promises to make them even more significant in the coming years. Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils provides a comprehensive introduction to these processes. It introduces the properties and characteristics of heavy and extra-heavy oil before discussing different catalysts and catalyzing processes, their mechanisms and underlying physics, and more. It offers the full sweep of description and analysis required for petroleum and chemical engineers to understand this vital aspect of the modern oil industry. Readers will also find: Detailed discussion of subjects including electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and more Analysis of both liquid catalysts and nanoparticle catalysts A numerical simulation of the catalytic in-situ oil upgrading process Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils is a valuable reference for petroleum and chemical engineers as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students in related fields.

Author : Jorge Ancheyta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000958102

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Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils by Catalytic Hydrotreating by Jorge Ancheyta Pdf

This book explores the common approaches to upgrade heavy and extra-heavy crude oils by means of catalytic hydrotreating, emphasizing hydrogen addition technology as well as carbon rejection alternatives. Kinetic and reactor models are combined with experimental data to simulate and optimize commercial-scale reactor performance. Key Features • Focuses on fixed-bed catalytic hydrotreating and catalysts and process scheme characteristics for commercial application. • Guides readers on hydrotreating process technology development from batch reactor experiments to semi-commercial test. • Describes step-by-step methodologies for development of kinetic models based on experimental data generated at different reaction scales. • Provides detailed explanation on how to formulate a reactor model for the simulation of catalytic hydrotreating of heavy oils. A comprehensive guide to the upgrading of crude oils, this book has particular appeal for petroleum refining industry professionals, catalyst developers, workshop instructors, professors, and their graduate and postgraduate students.

Author : Alain-Yves Huc
Publisher : Editions TECHNIP
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782710808909

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Heavy Crude Oils by Alain-Yves Huc Pdf

Heavy oils, extra-heavy oils and tar sands are major players for the future of energy.They represent a massive world resource, at least the size of conventional oils. They are found all over the world but Canada and Venezuela together account, by themselves, for more than half of world deposits. They share the same origin as the lighter conventional oils, but their geological fate drove them into thick, viscous tar-like crude oils. Most of them result from alteration processes mediated by microbial degradation. They are characterized by a low content of lighter cuts and a high content of impurities such as sulfur and nitrogen compounds and metals ; so, their production is difficult and deployment of specific processes is required in order to enhance their transportability and to upgrade them into valuable products meeting market needs, and honouring environmental requirements.Although these resources are increasingly becoming commercially producible, less than 1% of total heavy crude oil deposits worldwide are under active development. The voluntarily wide scope of this volume encompasses geology, production, transportation, upgrading, economics and environmental issues of heavy oils. It does not pretend to be exhaustive, but to provide an authoritative view of this very important energy resource.

Author : James G. Speight
Publisher : William Andrew
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1437778526

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The Refinery of the Future by James G. Speight Pdf

As feedstocks to refineries change, there must be an accompanying change in refinery technology. This means a movement from conventional means of refining heavy feedstocks using (typically) coking technologies to more innovative processes that will coax the last drips of liquid fuels from the feedstock. This book presents the evolution of refinery processes during the last century and as well as the means by which refinery processes will evolve during the next three-to-five decades. Chapters contain material relevant to (1) comparisons of current feedstocks with heavy oil and bio-feedstocks; (2) evolution of refineries since the 1950s, (3) properties and refinability of heavy oil and bio-feedstocks, (4) thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses, and (5) evolution of products to match the environmental market. Process innovations that have influenced refinery processing over the past three decades are presented, as well as the relevant patents that have the potential for incorporation into future refineries. • Comparison of current feedstocks with heavy oil and bio-feedstocks. • Evolution of refineries over the past three decades. • Properties and refinability of heavy oil and bio-feedstocks. • Thermal processes vs. Hydroprocesses. • Evolution of products to match the environmental market. Investigates the engineering and plant design challenges presented by heavy oil and bio-feedstocks Explores the legislatory and regulatory climate, including increasingly stringent environmental requirements Examines the trade-offs of thermal processes vs. hydroprocesses

Author : James G. Speight
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780124017481

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Heavy Oil Production Processes by James G. Speight Pdf

As conventional-oil resources are depleted worldwide, vast heavy oil reserves available in various parts of the world become increasingly important as a secure future energy source. Brief but readable, Heavy Oil Production Processes discusses the latest improvements in production processes including; thermal methods (steam floods, cyclic steam stimulation, SAGD) as well as non-thermal methods (cold flow with sand production, cyclic solvent process, VAPEX). The book begins with an overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of heavy oil as they evolve into the twenty-first century. The preceding chapters are written to provide a basic understanding of each technology, evolving processes and new processes as well as the various environmental regulations. Clear and rigorous, Heavy Oil 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 or update of the science and technology of fossil fuels. The not only does the book discuss the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint and improve profitability. Overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of oil sands Updates on the evolving processes and new processes Evolving and new environmental regulations regarding oil sands production

Author : Jorge Ancheyta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000958089

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Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils by Catalytic Hydrotreating by Jorge Ancheyta Pdf

This book explores the common approaches to upgrade heavy and extra-heavy crude oils by means of catalytic hydrotreating, emphasizing hydrogen addition technology as well as carbon rejection alternatives. Kinetic and reactor models are combined with experimental data to simulate and optimize commercial-scale reactor performance. Key Features • Focuses on fixed-bed catalytic hydrotreating and catalysts and process scheme characteristics for commercial application. • Guides readers on hydrotreating process technology development from batch reactor experiments to semi-commercial test. • Describes step-by-step methodologies for development of kinetic models based on experimental data generated at different reaction scales. • Provides detailed explanation on how to formulate a reactor model for the simulation of catalytic hydrotreating of heavy oils. A comprehensive guide to the upgrading of crude oils, this book has particular appeal for petroleum refining industry professionals, catalyst developers, workshop instructors, professors, and their graduate and postgraduate students.

Author : Amir H. Mohammadi
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Petroleum
ISBN : 1536108529

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Heavy Oil by Amir H. Mohammadi Pdf

Heavy oil is a crude oil of typically less than 20°API gravity and higher than 200 cp (centipoise) viscosity at reservoir conditions. It is characterised by a viscous, dense, and asphaltic nature. Heavy oil reservoirs are considered as some of the worlds largest reserves. Extraction, recovery, and production of heavy oil are the main challenges in the heavy oil industry. This book provides current research on heavy and crude oils.

Author : M. M. Schumacher
Publisher : Noyes Publications
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Heavy oil
ISBN : 081550893X

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Heavy Oil and Tar Sands Recovery and Upgrading by M. M. Schumacher Pdf

Author : Jorge Ancheyta,James G. Speight
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420007432

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Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils and Residua by Jorge Ancheyta,James G. Speight Pdf

Many oil refineries employ hydroprocessing for removing sulfur and other impurities from petroleum feedstocks. Capable of handling heavier feedstocks than other refining techniques, hydroprocessing enables refineries to produce higher quality products from unconventional — and formerly wasted — sources. Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils and Residua illustrates how to obtain maximum yields of high-value products from heavy oils and residue using hydroprocessing technologies. While most resources on hydroprocessing concentrate ongas oil and lower boiling products, this book details the chemistry involved and the process modifications required for the hydroprocessing of heavy crude oils and residua. Emphasizing the use of effective catalysts to ensure cleaner and more efficient industrial fuel processes, the book presents key principles of heterogeneous catalyst preparation, catalyst loading, and reactor systems. It explains how to evaluate and account for catalysts, reactor type, process variables, feedstock type, and feedstock composition in the design of hydroprocessing operations. The text concludes with examples of commercial processes and discusses methods of hydrogen production. To meet the growing demand for transportation fuels and fuel oil, modern oil refineries must find ways to produce high quality fuel products from increasingly heavy feedstocks. Hydroprocessing of Heavy Oils and Residua contains the fundamental concepts, technologies, and process modifications refineries need to adapt current hydroprocessing technologies for processing heavier feedstocks.

Author : Chang Samuel Hsu,Paul R. Robinson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387257891

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Practical Advances in Petroleum Processing by Chang Samuel Hsu,Paul R. Robinson Pdf

Includes topics not found together in books on petroleum processing: economics, automation, process modeling, online optimization, safety, environmental protection Combines overviews of petroleum composition, refinery processes, process automation, and environmental protection with comprehensive chapters on recent advances in hydroprocessing, FCC, lubricants, hydrogen management Gives diverse perspectives, both geographic and topical, because contributors include experts from eight different countries in North America, Europe and Asia, representing oil companies, universities, catalyst vendors, process licensors, consultants and engineering contractors

Author : Mikhail A. Varfolomeev,Chengdong Yuan,Jorge Ancheyta
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119871491

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Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils by Mikhail A. Varfolomeev,Chengdong Yuan,Jorge Ancheyta Pdf

Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils A comprehensive guide to a cutting-edge and cost-effective refinement process for heavy oil Oil sufficiently viscous that it cannot flow normally from production wells is called heavy oil and constitutes as much as 70% of global oil reserves. Extracting and refining this oil can pose significant challenges, including very high transportation costs. As a result, processes which produce and partially refine heavy oil in situ, known as catalytic upgrading, are an increasingly important part of the heavy oil extraction process, and the reduced carbon footprint associated with these methods promises to make them even more significant in the coming years. Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils provides a comprehensive introduction to these processes. It introduces the properties and characteristics of heavy and extra-heavy oil before discussing different catalysts and catalyzing processes, their mechanisms and underlying physics, and more. It offers the full sweep of description and analysis required for petroleum and chemical engineers to understand this vital aspect of the modern oil industry. Readers will also find: Detailed discussion of subjects including electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and more Analysis of both liquid catalysts and nanoparticle catalysts A numerical simulation of the catalytic in-situ oil upgrading process Catalytic In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils is a valuable reference for petroleum and chemical engineers as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students in related fields.