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<onlyinclude>'''Oil sands extraction''' is the process of removing [[oil sands|oil sand]] from the ground and extracting [[bitumen]] from it. This bitumen is later upgraded into a synthetic [[crude oil]] that can be separated into usable fractions through [[fractional distillation]].</onlyinclude> There are two main methods that can be used to extract bitumen from this oil sand: | <onlyinclude>'''Oil sands extraction''' is the process of removing [[oil sands|oil sand]] from the ground and extracting [[bitumen]] from it. This bitumen is later upgraded into a synthetic [[crude oil]] that can be separated into usable fractions through [[fractional distillation]].</onlyinclude> There are two main methods that can be used to extract bitumen from this [[oil]] sand: | ||
* '''[[Oil sands surface mining]]''': This is one of the main methods of extracting bitumen in oil sands formations. In this method, large amounts of oily sand are dug out of the ground and the bitumen is separated from it afterwards. | * '''[[Oil sands surface mining]]''': This is one of the main methods of extracting bitumen in oil sands formations. In this method, large amounts of oily sand are dug out of the ground and the bitumen is separated from it afterwards. | ||
* '''[[In situ oil sands mining]]''': This is a process used to extract bitumen from oil sand that is buried deeply below the ground. In this process a mine is drilled into a deposit and steam is injected into the formation to allow bitumen to become more [[liquid]] and flow out of the well. This removes the desired bitumen but leaves the sand in place. | * '''[[In situ oil sands mining]]''': This is a process used to extract bitumen from oil sand that is buried deeply below the ground. In this process a mine is drilled into a deposit and [[steam]] is injected into the formation to allow bitumen to become more [[liquid]] and flow out of the well. This removes the desired bitumen but leaves the sand in place. | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 3 September 2015
Oil sands extraction is the process of removing oil sand from the ground and extracting bitumen from it. This bitumen is later upgraded into a synthetic crude oil that can be separated into usable fractions through fractional distillation. There are two main methods that can be used to extract bitumen from this oil sand:
- Oil sands surface mining: This is one of the main methods of extracting bitumen in oil sands formations. In this method, large amounts of oily sand are dug out of the ground and the bitumen is separated from it afterwards.
- In situ oil sands mining: This is a process used to extract bitumen from oil sand that is buried deeply below the ground. In this process a mine is drilled into a deposit and steam is injected into the formation to allow bitumen to become more liquid and flow out of the well. This removes the desired bitumen but leaves the sand in place.