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Viscosity of compressed cold lake bitumen
Author(s) -
Mehrotra Anil K.,
Svrcek William Y.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450650423
Subject(s) - asphalt , viscosity , oil sands , range (aeronautics) , compression (physics) , geology , materials science , geotechnical engineering , mineralogy , composite material
Viscosity data over a temperature range of 37‐115°C and a pressure range of 0‐10 MPa gauge are presented for a Cold Lake bitumen sample. These data show that the compression of Cold Lake bitumen results in a significant increase in its viscosity. Results are compared with those from a similar study on an Athabasca bitumen sample. Also presented are two correlations for the effects of pressure and temperature on the viscosity of Cold Lake bitumen.