C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 10 – G
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
10
G
196/17
C10G 1/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1212347
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method of reducing the sand content of tarsand, comprises the steps of immediately after excavation or concurrently therewith, diluting tarsand with water to form a water-tarsand mixture; continuously conveying the mixture to a separation hopper having overflow discharge means at the upper end thereof for discharging water and bitumen substantially free of sand from the hopper, a sand discharge port at the lower end thereof for discharging sand from the hopper and a separating zone between the overflow discharge means and sand discharge means, substantially uniformly distributing the diluted mixture across the upper end of the separating zone to form a substantially constant downward flow of the mixture, forming a substantially constant upward counterflow of water emanating from and substantially uniformly distributed across a lower region of a separating zone of the hopper, the upward flow being at a rate which is sufficient to free bitumen from sand particles but insufficient to prevent sand from flowing toward the sand discharge port, continuously collecting fluid discharged from the overflow discharge means, and discharging sand from the sand discharge means.
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Andreae J. Frans R.
Mcfadden Fincham
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