Heavy Oil Bitumen Extraction and Characterization

Heavy Oil Bitumen Extraction and Characterization

The topic of the report is Heavy Oil/Bitumen Extraction and Characterization. Given below are necessary guidelines for the report:

1. The report should be written in essay form. APA format should be followed. It should include:

• Body of the report consisting of the following sections

1. Introduction and background (2 pages double spaced)
2. History of development (1 page double spaced)
3. Feedstock, chemistry, thermodynamics, and catalysis
   1. Divide into subsections (4 pages double spaced)
4. Process flow diagrams (Select 3 diagrams from literature, 10 pages total, 3 are diagrams)
   1. Review different flow diagrams, describe them briefly
      1. include design differences, operating conditions of alternatives, cost, safety, flexibility and environmental impact
   2. Reactor Operation and Safety (6 pages double spaced)

6. Conclusions (0.5 to 1 page double spaced)
7. References