Development of Alberta's oil sands (bitumen) reserves are now the center of international media attention.More importantly,the refining industry is seriously investigating the processing scenarios for utilizing oil sands as a refinery feedstock (Fig.1).High prices for crude oil and security concerns on oil supplies provide more momentum for the industry to investigate and invest in the infrastructures and technology improvement to upgrade bitumen and refine it into transportation fuels and petroleum products.
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