Canadian Researchers Turn Black Bitumen into 'Green' Carbon Fiber
Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands is normally burned as fuel or used in asphalt pavement, but what if it could be turned into something more valuable?
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Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands is normally burned as fuel or used in asphalt pavement, but what if it could be turned into something more valuable?
What if bitumen could be turned into something more valuable, like the carbon fibres that make aircraft and hockey sticks light and durable, and electric cars safer and more efficient?
Bitumen, the sticky product from Alberta's oil sands, is normally burned as fuel or gets a second life as asphalt pavement.