An overview of heavy oil properties and its recovery and transportation methods

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dc.contributor.authorSANTOS, R. G.
dc.contributor.authorLOH, W.
dc.contributor.authorBANNWART, A. C.
dc.contributor.authorTREVISAN, O. V.
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-12T22:01:00Z
dc.date.available2022-01-12T22:01:00Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-01
dc.description.abstract© 2014, Assoc. Brasiliera de Eng. Quimica / Braz. Soc. Chem. Eng. All rights reserved.Unconventional oils - mainly heavy oils, extra heavy oils and bitumens - represent a significant share of the total oil world reserves. Oil companies have expressed interest in unconventional oil as alternative resources for the energy supply. These resources are composed usually of viscous oils and, for this reason, their use requires additional efforts to guarantee the viability of the oil recovery from the reservoir and its subsequent transportation to production wells and to ports and refineries. This review describes the main properties of high-viscosity crude oils, as well as compares traditional and emergent methods for their recovery and transportation. The main characteristics of viscous oils are discussed to highlight the oil properties that affect their flowability in the processes of recovery and pipeline transportation. Chemical composition is the starting point for the oil characterization and it has major impact on other properties, including key properties for their dynamics, such as density and viscosity. Next, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods are presented, followed by a discussion about pipeline and transportation methods. In addition, the main challenges to achieve viable recovery and transportation of unconventional oils are compared for the different alternatives proposed. The work is especially focused on the heavy oils, while other hydrocarbon solid sources, such as oil sands and shale oil, are outside of the scope of this review.
dc.description.firstpage571
dc.description.issuenumber3
dc.description.lastpage590
dc.description.volume31
dc.identifier.citationSANTOS, R. G.; LOH, W.; BANNWART, A. C.; TREVISAN, O. V. An overview of heavy oil properties and its recovery and transportation methods.Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, v. 31, n. 3, p. 571-590, July, 2014.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/0104-6632.20140313s00001853
dc.identifier.issn0104-6632
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.fei.edu.br/handle/FEI/4038
dc.relation.ispartofBrazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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dc.rights.licenseCreative Commons "Este é um artigo publicado em acesso aberto sob uma licença Creative commons (CC BY 4.0). Fonte: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84907888096&origin=inward. Acesso em: 17 Outubro 2022.
dc.subject.otherlanguageEOR
dc.subject.otherlanguageHeavy oil
dc.subject.otherlanguageOil production
dc.subject.otherlanguageOil recovery
dc.subject.otherlanguagePipeline
dc.subject.otherlanguageTransportation methods
dc.subject.otherlanguageUnconventional oil
dc.subject.otherlanguageViscosity
dc.titleAn overview of heavy oil properties and its recovery and transportation methods
dc.typeArtigo de revisão
fei.scopus.citations345
fei.scopus.eid2-s2.0-84907888096
fei.scopus.subjectEOR
fei.scopus.subjectHeavy oil
fei.scopus.subjectOil production
fei.scopus.subjectOil recoveries
fei.scopus.subjectTransportation method
fei.scopus.subjectUnconventional oil
fei.scopus.updated2024-05-01
fei.scopus.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84907888096&origin=inward
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