E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – C
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
21
C
E21C 41/22 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2526336
A system for recovering hydrocarbons from oil sands includes a mobile excavator, a mobile crusher for receiving and crushing the excavated ore, and a mobile conveyor to transport crushed ore to an ore processing unit, which further crushes the ore and mixes same with water to form a slurry. The slurry is transported to a hydrocarbon separation facility. In one aspect, the ore processing unit is also mobile, independent of the excavator. In a further embodiment, the invention provides a mineral separating facility comprising a three-stage counter-current cyclone system. In a further embodiment, the mineral separating facility is also mobile The invention also provides a process for bitumen recovery from oil sand ores. In a further aspect, a system and process is provided for the mobile excavating and treatment of oil sand ore, including improved treatment of tailings for rapid water recovery.
Bjornson Brad
Strand Craig
Smart & Biggar
Suncor Energy Inc.
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