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tar sandor bituminous sandDeposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that is saturated with highly viscous bitumen. Oil recovered from tar sands, commonly referred to as synthetic crude, is a potentially significant form of fossil fuel. The largest known deposits of tar sands occur in Canada's Athabasca River valley, where commercial projects for synthetic oil production from tar sands are being carried out. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the past, the cost of producing oil from bituminous sands in these smaller deposits has been prohibitive, however, with the development of new extraction methods the projected recovery costs have been reduced to a level at which oil from bituminous sands can compete with oil from conventional sources," Mr. In the past, the cost of producing oil from bituminous sands has been prohibitive, however, with the development of "in situ" (thermal) recovery methods the projected recovery costs have been reduced to a level at which oil from bituminous sands can compete with oil from conventional sources. The fundamental premise of the drilling project that a basement source led to the emplacement of the petroleum in the Athabasca bituminous sands is supported by the above data. |
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Bituminous sand
