Optimal Use of Solvents and Nanomaterials in Thermal Recovery of Heavy-Oil/Bitumen in Oilsands and Carbonates

溶剂和纳米材料在油砂和碳酸盐中重油/沥青热采中的优化使用

• 批准号: 261696-2012
• 负责人: Babadagli, Tayfun
• 金额: $ 2.48万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=594635
• 关键词: Optimal; Use; Solvents; Nanomaterials; Thermal

Only 15% of heavy-oil and bitumen reserves (estimated at 1.7 trillion barrels) in Alberta can be surface mined and extracted - leaving 85% of oil reserves almost untouched in Alberta. This untouched portion of the reserves requires in-situ recovery techniques and currently only 10% of them are recoverable using existing technologies. As the demand for oil continues to increase and oil prices rise, efficient development and recovery of unconventional heavy-oil and bitumen have become a priority for Canada and its oil industry. To date, however, the oil industry has been technologically unprepared to meet this high demand and produce viable options for heavy-oil and bitumen extraction.

在阿尔伯塔省，只有15%的重油和沥青储量（估计为1.7万亿桶）可以被露天开采和提取，而阿尔伯塔省85%的石油储量几乎未被开采。这部分未开发的储量需要就地开采技术，目前只有10%的储量可以利用现有技术进行开采。随着石油需求的持续增长和油价的上涨，非常规重油和沥青的高效开发和回收已成为加拿大及其石油工业的首要任务。然而，到目前为止，石油工业在技术上还没有准备好满足这种高需求，并为重油和沥青开采提供可行的选择。