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heavy oil
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heavy oil [′hevĀ·ē ′ȯil]
(materials)
The high-boiling, relatively viscous fractions of petroleum or coal tar oils.


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9780849374197 Hydroprocessing of heavy oils and residua.
Solvents of various kinds can be injected into the reservoir to increase the flow of light, medium, and also heavy oils.
CPJ is a high-yield, sulfur-reducing method of converting heavy oils into more valuable, less viscous lighter oils at up to 70 percent cost savings over competing heavy oil upgrading processes.
 
 
 
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