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1Rocha Aguilera, Gonzalo

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1Cumene
1Hexadecane
1Indole
1Metals Removal
1Molecular Rearrangement

1Nitrogen Removal
1Oil Sands
1Oil Upgrading
1Porphyrin

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1Kuznicki, Steve (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
1McCaffrey, William (Chemical and Materials Engineering)

Oil Upgrading by Molecular Rearrangement and Cracking: A Study Using Model Compounds and Natural Chabazite
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Fall 2015

Rocha Aguilera, Gonzalo

As demand for fuel increases, new technologies that can convert heavy oil and bitumen into light fuels are needed. Natural zeolites have been proven to catalyze reactions that decrease molecular weight, density, nitrogen, and metals content as well as vacuum residue content when mixed with raw...

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Oil Upgrading by Molecular Rearrangement and Cracking: A Study Using Model Compounds and Natural Chabazite