Bitumen on Water: Charred Hay as a PFD (Petroleum Flotation Device)

Global demand for petroleum keeps increasing while traditional supplies decline. One alternative to the use of conventional crude oils is the utilization of Canadian bitumen. Raw bitumen is a dense, viscous, semi-liquid that is diluted with lighter crude oil to permit its transport through pipelines...

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Main Authors: Nusrat Jahan, Jason Fawcett, Thomas L. King, Alexander M. McPherson, Katherine N. Robertson, Ulrike Werner-Zwanziger, Jason A. C. Clyburne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
hay
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/3/4/1244