Abstract
This study investigated the reaction behavior of oil sand bitumen from Inner Mongolia using a fluid-bed thermal reactor. The optimal temperature and reaction time were obtained. The results showed that the fluid thermal reaction was a feasible carbon rejection process that could be used to obtain high-quality liquid products from oil sand bitumen. The structures of bitumen and their liquid products derived from fluid thermal conversion were analyzed using an infrared spectrum and proton nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, and the average structural parameters were determined using the modified Brown–Ladner method. In comparison to native bitumen, the average structural parameters of liquid products were significantly changed. For different oil sand bitumen, the structural changes revealed a similar tendency for the coking formation of polycyclic aromatics and the cleavage of long paraffin side chains during fluid thermal conversion.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
