Zulkhair Mansurov
Institute of Combustion Problems, Kazakhstan
Title: Processing of heavy oils and oil sands
Biography
Biography: Zulkhair Mansurov
Abstract
One of the most important achievements of recent years is the creation the technology for extraction of “heavy” oil from oil sands (OS) that is intensively developing on Canada. rnHuge deposits of OSof Republic of Kazakhstan which are characterized by content of organic part that ranges from 9 to 95% according to type and depth of each deposit are a prime candidate as an alternative source of hydrocarbons.rnIt is notable that we can obtain organic products with various physical and chemical properties depending on the method of processing of OS.rnIn connection with the above, in the Laboratory of Oxidation Processes of Hydrocarbon raw of Institute of Combustion Problems (ICP) the development of following main directions of processing of OS in order to produce commercial oil products is carried:rn• Extraction of organic part of OS of Kazakhstan deposits using different organic solvents with subsequent oxidizing it to bitumen, that is used for road construction;rn• Thermal processing of OS of Kazakhstan deposits with obtaining of synthetic oils as well as hydrophobic mineral part;rn• Ultrasonic method for separation of organic and mineral parts of OS using solutions of alkaline metals, serving as surfactants;rnAlong with development of methods of OS processing a great attention is paid to improve the physic & chemical characteristics of road bitumen by creation of its composite with rubber crumb, as well as a problem of recycling of rubber pollutants and wastes is solved.rnAn important aspect of ICP research is ecology of oil and gas industry. It is carried research in area of bio-remediation of oil-contaminated soils using bacteria.rn
