Diluted Bitumen: Physicochemical Properties, Weathering Processes, Emergency Response, and Recovery

Bitumen, an unconventional crude oil, has received much attention with the increasing consumption and the shrinking storage of conventional crude oils. Bitumen is highly viscous and, thus, is commonly diluted for transportation purposes. Spills of diluted bitumen could occur during the transportatio...

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Main Authors: Xiaomei Zhong, Pu Li, Xiaoyu Lin, Zeyuan Zhao, Quan (Sophia) He, Haibo Niu, Jie Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.910365/full