Key Principles

Tarblaster is a process for the simultaneous extraction and upgrading of oil from oil sand, oil shale and other particle-oil mixes (e.g. sludge) in one operation, without the use of water or steam.

Key Benefits

● No water consumption

● Clean dry sand emitted
- no wet tailings

● CO2 emissions reduced by 20-30%

● Extraction and upgrading oil sand in one operation

● CAPEX reduced by ~50%

● Increased value of oil by: Increase API from 8 to 25
Reduced sulphur (50-60%) and metal (90-95%) content

● Low energy consumption

● Self-sustained with energy by combustion of ~12% of recovered oil

● Low OPEX

● Easy to scale up

A test rig (see picture) has been operating at SINTEF, Norway since July 2008
Technology developed by Tarblaster a/s, Norway.

Operating Process

See: Animated process

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Tarblaster Presentation, Calgary, 21 Jan 09