Combustion initiation at the bottom water - oil sands interface

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · In Situ; (United States)

OSTI ID:5210841

Raisbeck, J M

The state-of-the-art of combustion studies in the Alberta Oil Sands is outlined and details are presented on an ignition test conducted in the Wabasca Deposit. The objective of the test was to determine whether combustion could be initiated at the bottom water/oil sands interface. It is concluded that in a preheated reservoir combustion can be successfully initiated at the water/oil interface and the burn propagated towards the production well. 14 refs.

• Research Organization: Gulf Can Resour Inc, Calgary, Alberta
• OSTI ID: 5210841
• Journal Information: In Situ; (United States), Vol. 5:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
OIL SANDS
IN-SITU COMBUSTION
ALBERTA
WABASCA DEPOSIT
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CANADA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
THERMAL RECOVERY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
040401* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- In Situ Methods
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