13NMR CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMIC MATTER PRESENT IN DIFFERENT OIL SANDS |
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Authors: | LS Kotlyar JA Ripmester BD Sparks |
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a Division of Chemistry, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | Insoluble organic matter (humic matter) present in oil sands can alter the wettability of the inorganic matrix and thereby cause serious problems during bitumen recovery.
Using a cold water agitation test, solids rich in organic matter were isolated from various oil sands which were chosen to reflect different behavior in the hot water extraction process.13C NMR examination of these separated solids showed significant structural variations between samples isolated from different oil sands. Humic matter from Utah oil sand appeared to be more aliphatic than that derived from Athabasca oil sand.
Humic acids extracted from organic rich solids as a result of prolonged treatment with 2% NaOH show remarkable similarity in their 13C NMR spectra. Humins differ substantially in the relative contribution of the terrestrial and marine source material. There was apparent correspondence between poor bitumen separation and the presence of humin with highly paraffinic structures. |
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