Catalytic Bitumen Upgrading under Methane Environment

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dc.contributor.advisorSong, Hua
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Lulu
dc.contributor.committeememberChen, Nancy
dc.contributor.committeememberDong, Mingzhe
dc.contributor.committeememberPark, Simon
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-29T17:24:25Z
dc.date.available2016-08-29T17:24:25Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractIn industrial field, hydrocracking is conventionally used to upgrade crude oil and improve the quality of oil products. However, the high investment cost and strict experimental conditions limit the development of this technology. The utilization of methane, which is naturally available as the principal component of natural gas, to play the role of H donor, attracts the attentions from both the oil companies and the academic research. In this thesis, three catalytic formula are identified through the catalysts screening. All these catalysts show a significant viscosity reduction companied by acceptable coke yield, better stability and compatibility and the high liquid yield. With series of experiment results, it can be concluded that the catalysts promote the activation of methane and the incorporation into the product oil efficiently. The current achievement of this research can also further improves the commercial application feasibility of this technology.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZhao, L. (2016). Catalytic Bitumen Upgrading under Methane Environment (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25225en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25225
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3227
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Chemical
dc.subjectEngineering--Environmental
dc.subjectEngineering--Petroleum
dc.subject.classificationHeavy Oilen_US
dc.subject.classificationcatalytic oil upgradingen_US
dc.subject.classificationmethanptreatingen_US
dc.titleCatalytic Bitumen Upgrading under Methane Environment
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical and Petroleum Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineering (MEng)
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