Finished carbon fibers derived from bitumen. Photo Credit, all images: UBC Applied Science/Paul Joseph A new process developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada) has the potential to ...

The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed concessioning of bitumen blocks to prospective local and international companies in order to reduce importation of the commodity. This was made known by the ...

Syncrude Canada Ltd. is investing in various bitumen-upgrading research and development (R&D) programs to expand its market share and meet challenges related to bitumen upgrading. Syncrude is focusing ...

Today's bitumen industry is having to come to terms with more stringent environmental standards that impact demand. For different reasons, manufacturers, local communities, legislators and end users ...

Improved recovery factors for Alberta's bitumen sands are elevating the province's reserves estimate to compete with some of the largest in the world. Results from commercial pilots in Alberta's ...

THE Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed concessioning of bitumen blocks to prospective local and international companies in order to reduce importation of the commodity. This was made known by ...

Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers are now shedding light on the nature of the bitumen surface using ...