BITUMEN UPGRADING EXPLAINED

ABOUT THIS REPORT
From bitumen to synthetic crude: A technical reference guide to bitumen upgrading, including basic unit operations, process flow diagrams and a detailed description of Alberta’s bitumen upgraders.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Bitumen Upgrading Defined
   • Functions of a Bitumen Upgrader
   • Bitumen Production from the Oil Sands
   • Upgraded vs Diluted Bitumen
   • Product Specifications Compared
   • Upgrading Economics

2 Benefits of Bitumen Upgrading
   • Pipeline Specifications
   • Marketability Explained
   • Economic Uplift

3 Anatomy of a Bitumen Upgrader
   • A&V Distillation
   • Residue Conversion
   • Hydrotreating
   • Sulphur Recovery & Utilities

4 Alberta’s Bitumen Upgraders