Analyses of oil produced during in situ reverse combustion of a Utah tar sand

Conference · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7309346

Dorrence, S M; Thomas, K P; Branthaver, J F; Barbour, R V

An in situ recovery experiment was conducted in the Northwest Asphalt Ridge deposit near Vernal, Utah. Reverse combustion was used for the recovery of tar sands hydrocarbons. The field experiment produced liquid organic, aqueous, and gaseous materials. This paper describes the detailed characterization of product oils from the experiment and compares the data to those obtained on bitumen extracted from core samples taken prior to the burn. The light oils produced during the reverse combustion were upgraded considerably compared to the original bitumen, and the heavy oils are very similar to the bitumen. (DLC)

• Research Organization: Laramie Energy Research Center, WY
• OSTI ID: 7309346
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Prepr., Div. Pet. Chem., Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 22:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
040500* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
IN-SITU COMBUSTION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SANDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
TAR
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
UTAH