Conclusion

=** Conclusion ** =

 After an in depth study of various aspects associated with the THAI process, we can conclude that this recovery method is superior, greener and a best fit to meet the environmental demands as well as our energy needs. Although, this in-situ recovery process is fairly new, it was proven in the lab tests that it is actually able to perform superior to the other existing methods. The laboratory results indicate that THAI process is able to recover more than 80% of the original oil in place and upgrade it further down-hole, eliminating the need for refineries. On the green chemistry side, THAI is environmentally favorable as it is able to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50% since it is able to use less water for steam generation in its process. Lastly, THAI is proved to be an effective in-situ method and has a great scope for future innovation and commercialization. Since our focus for this project is green chemistry, THAI can be an ideal representation of the application of fundamental principles of green chemistry in the oil sand’s processing and will aid to move the industry towards a greener future.



Click here to go back to the home page