A Review of Laboratory-Scale Research on Upgrading Heavy Oil in Supercritical Water

With the growing demand for energy and the depletion of conventional crude oil, heavy oil in huge reserve has attracted extensive attention. However, heavy oil cannot be directly refined by existing processes unless they are upgraded due to its complex composition and high concentration of heteroato...

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Main Authors: Ning Li, Bo Yan, Xian-Ming Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
SCW
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/8/8962