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Studying Characteristics of Natural Bitumen of Oil Sand with Comparison Heavy Crude Oil

Version 1 : Received: 18 October 2023 / Approved: 18 October 2023 / Online: 18 October 2023 (11:55:02 CEST)

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Tileuberdi, Y.; Ongarbayev, Y.; Imanbayev, Y.; Yermekova, A.; Behrendt, F.; Ismailova, A.; Zhanbekov, K.; Seilkhan, A.; Mansurov, Z.; et al. Studying Characteristics of Natural Bitumen of Oil Sand with Comparison to Heavy Crude Oil. ES Materials & Manufacturing 2023, doi:10.30919/esmm1035. Tileuberdi, Y.; Ongarbayev, Y.; Imanbayev, Y.; Yermekova, A.; Behrendt, F.; Ismailova, A.; Zhanbekov, K.; Seilkhan, A.; Mansurov, Z.; et al. Studying Characteristics of Natural Bitumen of Oil Sand with Comparison to Heavy Crude Oil. ES Materials & Manufacturing 2023, doi:10.30919/esmm1035.

Abstract

In this paper, the main characteristics of the natural bitumen of the Munaily-Mola oil sands were studied with comparison crude oil of Karazhanbas oil field. During the experiment, the density, heating value, ash content and elemental composition of natural bitumen were determined, and these parameters were compared with the properties of Karazhanbas crude oil. As well as oil, resin and asphaltene fractions of both hydrocarbons were separated and each of them were analyzed at a Fourier transform IR-spectroscopy Spectrum-65 with 450-4000 cm−1 range. According to these indicators, it is concluded that natural bitumen is a heavy hydrocarbon raw material with highly resin-asphaltene compounds. Like Karazhanbas oil, natural bitumen can be used as a raw material for various petrochemical products. By finding ways of effective processing of natural bitumen, it can be used in useful areas of the national economy.

Keywords

oil sand; heavy oil; natural bitumen; hydrocarbon; resin; asphaltene

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Materials Science and Technology

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