Tutorial on Upgrading of Oilsands Bitumen

1/24/01

Table of Contents

Tutorial on Upgrading of Oilsands Bitumen

What is Oilsands Bitumen?

Why Upgrade Bitumen?

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Upgrading

Bitumen and Heavy Oil Upgrading

Bitumen Properties

Sulfur, Nitrogen and Metals in Residue Fraction of Feeds

Asphaltenes in Bitumen

Upgrading Steps

Main Steps in Upgrading

Syncrude Upgrading - 1999

Shell Upgrader

Upgrading Technologies

Moderate Temperature Processes

High Temperature Processes

Processes for Primary Upgrading

Thermal Conversion

Process Characteristics - Coking

A Coke Primer

Thermal Cracking Reactions

Coking Technologies

Hydrogen Addition Processes

Hydroconversion

Hydrotreating

Hydrocracking

Low-Cost Upgrading

Solvent Deasphalting

Biotechnology for Upgrading