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bitumen is the residue or by-product when the crude petrolium is refined.
A wide variety of refinery processes, such as the straight
distillation process, solvent extraction process etc.
may be used to produce bitumen of different consistency and other desirable
properties.
Depending on the sources and characteristics of the crude oils and on the
properties of bitumen required, more than one processing method may be
employed.
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