CA1196594A - Extraction du petrole present dans les sables bitumineux - Google Patents

Extraction du petrole present dans les sables bitumineux

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CA1196594A
CA1196594A CA000400779A CA400779A CA1196594A CA 1196594 A CA1196594 A CA 1196594A CA 000400779 A CA000400779 A CA 000400779A CA 400779 A CA400779 A CA 400779A CA 1196594 A CA1196594 A CA 1196594A
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Guy Savard
Robert G.H. Lee
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Canadian Liquid Air Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/02—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation

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  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
CA000400779A 1982-04-08 1982-04-08 Extraction du petrole present dans les sables bitumineux Expired CA1196594A (fr)

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