An Update and Review on Microwave Assisted Chemical Activation of Oil Sand Petroleum Coke

This work provides an overview of the current status of microwave assisted chemical activation of oil sand petroleum coke. In recent years, microwave assisted chemical activation has drawn interests due to its high energy efficiency. This technique is widely applied in the research of biomass activation, but few studies have been done for oil sand petroleum coke activation. The abundance of oil sand petroleum coke and applications of its activated product create great potential for microwave activation. Although current work has proven the feasibility microwave assisted chemical activation of oil sand petroleum coke, optimization of activation conditions needs to be further studied for the wide application of this technique.