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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-08-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/8/8962 |