Fuel Science & Technology International, Vol.12, No.2, 335-350, 1994
MODELING THE VISCOSITY-TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP OF ALBERTA BITUMEN
High viscosity is a major problem in the in situ recovery of bitumens and heavy oils. In this paper a single and generalized one-parameter correlation for accurate prediction of bitumens and heavy oils viscosities is documented. The correlation requires only a single viscosity measurement to predict viscosity at various temperatures. A good agreement was obtained for the various Alberta bitumens correlated.
Keywords:ATHABASCA BITUMEN