A Pyrolysis Process For Tar Sands

Author

C. A. Lechner
Athanasios I. Liapis, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Marshall E. Findley, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

A thermal processing system for tar sands is developed and analyzed. Based on the Utah tar sands studied, the process is found to be operable using combustion of coke and unconverted bitumen as the energy source. It is estimated that about 80% of the spent sand is required to be recycled to the pyrolyzer to provide this energy source. The volumes for the pyrolyzer and kiln are calculated for appropriate descriptions of tar sand characteristics, and the kiln volume is found to be particularly sensitive to the choices of temperature, air supply, and particle size. Copyright © 1989 Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering

Recommended Citation

C. A. Lechner et al., "A Pyrolysis Process For Tar Sands," The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 85 - 95, Wiley, Jan 1989.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.5450670112

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

coke combustion; oil sands; pyrolysis of tar sands; tar sands

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1939-019X; 0008-4034

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Wiley, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1989