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A review on the role of hydrogen donors in upgrading heavy oil and bitumen

Fajun Zhao, Tianxiao Xu, Guangmeng Zhu, Kai Wang, Xin Xu, Lei Liu

2022Sustainable Energy & Fuels35 citationsDOI

Abstract

The significant aspects in the downhole catalytic cracking upgrading and viscosity reduction of heavy oil are to develop industrial hydrogen donors with a strong hydrogen supply effect, abundant sources, reasonable price, and environmentally friendly nature.

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AsphaltHydrogenEnvironmentally friendlyCrackingFluid catalytic crackingWaste managementCatalysisViscosityEnvironmental scienceMaterials sciencePetroleum engineeringChemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryComposite materialEcologyBiologyPetroleum Processing and AnalysisEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesOil and Gas Production Techniques