B - Operations – Transporting – 03 – B
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
03
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B03B 9/02 (2006.01) C10G 1/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2149737
A paraffinic solvent is mixed with bitumen froth containing water and solids. Sufficient solvent is added to induce inversion when the mixture is subjected to gravity or centrifugal forces. The emulsion reports to the water phase and a dry bitumen product is obtained.
Un solvant paraffinique est mélangé à une mousse de bitume contenant de l'eau et des solides. La quantité de solvant ajoutée est suffisante pour induire l'inversion lorsque le mélange est assujetti à la gravité ou aux forces centrifuges. L'émulsion est transférée dans la phase aqueuse, et on obtient un produit de bitume sec.
Long Yi-Cheng
Tipman Robert N.
Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
Bennett Jones Llp
Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.
Esso Resources Canada Limited
Gulf Canada Resources Limited
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