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Status of electromagnetic heating for enhanced heavy oil/bitumen recovery and future prospects: A review

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  • Bera, Achinta
  • Babadagli, Tayfun

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Thermal methods are inevitable in heavy oil/bitumen recovery. Different types of “aqueous” methods such as cyclic steam and hot water injection, in-situ combustion, hot water and steam flooding, and steam assisted gravity drainage have been widely applied over decades. Currently, non-aqueous heating methods, generally named electromagnetic, are in consideration as an alternative to the aqueous methods, which may not be applicable due to technical and environmental limitations. This technique still requires further research and field scale pilot applications to prove their technical and economic viability.

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  • Bera, Achinta & Babadagli, Tayfun, 2015. "Status of electromagnetic heating for enhanced heavy oil/bitumen recovery and future prospects: A review," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 206-226.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:151:y:2015:i:c:p:206-226
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.031
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