White Oils - High molecular weight, naphthenic oils are extracted in high yields from tar sand bitumen. Hydrocarbon Analytical Technique - Analysis of hydrocarbon mixtures using advanced computational chemistry. Direct Coal Liquefaction - Rapid reaction conditions lead to high liquid yields with low hydrogen consumption. Acetylene from Calcium Carbide - Advanced technology for improved yield and reduction of emissions. Precipitated Calcium Carbonate - High value, micron sized crystals are produced from waste lime.
Pyridines are present in particularly high concentrations.
We have designed a process for recovering these valuable components from kerogen oil by low-cost technologies. JWBA has licensed four patents from the University of Utah and is preparing two others. Bitumen - Tar sand bitumen contains high percentages of valuable oils and nitrogen compounds. We have identified these components and have shown how they can be extracted from bitumen by low-cost technologies. Applications include chemical processing, environmental forensics, pharmaceutical research, new product development and advanced process control.