| abstract |
A system and method for efficiently treating hydrocarbon-containing materials. A transportable system including a material storage device, a first material processing subsystem, a cooling conduit, a second material processing subsystem, a processing material storage device, and a coolant supply device. A material containing hydrocarbons selected from tar sand, oil sand, oil shale, crude oil, bitumen, coal, and liquefied natural gas is cooled to a cryogenic temperature, and further irradiated with an electron beam and / or an ion beam. This makes it possible to easily decompose and reform the material, and efficiently convert and produce it into fuel and other valuable materials. [Selection] Figure 1 |