| Author |
Cha, Chang Yul; Guffey, Frank D.; Fahy, L. John |
| Title |
Recovering oil from tar sand using the ROPE process |
| Date |
1988-12 |
| Description |
Western Research Institute (WRI) is developing a new pyrolysis process called ROPE© (Recycle Oil Pyrolysis and Extraction) for recovering products that require a minimum of upgrading to produce finished marketable fuels (motor gasoline, diesel and aviation fuels). Three tar sand resources - Asphalt Ridge (U.S.), Sunnyside (U.S.), and Athabasca (Canada) tar sands - have been investigated using this concept. Preliminary results indicate that oil yields from the ROPE© process are greater and oil quality is much improved compared with other pyrolysis processes. Experimental results obtained from Asphalt Ridge tar sand tests in a 2-inch diameter process development unit and a 6-inch diameter bench-scale unit are presented. Potential end uses of ROPE© product oil are also presented. |
| Publisher |
University of Kentucky, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research |
| Subject |
oil recovery; tar sand; ROPE process; oil from tar sands; Asphalt Ridge tar sands; Sunnyside tar sands; Athabasca tar sands |
| Language |
eng |
| Conference Title |
1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Cha, C. Y., Guffey, F. D., Fahy, L. J. (1988). Recovering oil from tar sand using the ROPE process. Proceedings: 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium. University of Kentucky, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research. pp. 31-40. |
| Relation Has Part |
Proceedings: 1988 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium; pp. 31-40 (1988) |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ff6rk1 |
| Setname |
ir_eua |
| ID |
214722 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff6rk1 |
