CA2021185C - Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux - Google Patents

Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux

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Publication number: CA2021185C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: bitumen; froth; diluent; stage; solids
Prior art date: 1990-07-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

Application number

CA 2021185

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English (en)

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CA2021185A1 (fr

Inventor

Robert N. Tipman

Bruce M. Sankey

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Oslo Alberta Ltd

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Oslo Alberta Ltd

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1990-07-13

Filing date

1990-07-13

Publication date

1998-09-15

1990-07-13 Application filed by Oslo Alberta Ltd filed Critical Oslo Alberta Ltd

1990-07-13 Priority to CA 2021185 priority Critical patent/CA2021185C/fr

1992-01-14 Publication of CA2021185A1 publication Critical patent/CA2021185A1/fr

1992-03-02 Priority to US07/844,867 priority patent/US5236577A/en

1998-09-15 Application granted granted Critical

1998-09-15 Publication of CA2021185C publication Critical patent/CA2021185C/fr

2010-07-13 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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CA 2021185 1990-07-13 1990-07-13 Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux Expired - Lifetime CA2021185C (fr)

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CA 2021185 CA2021185C (fr)	1990-07-13	1990-07-13	Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux
US07/844,867 US5236577A (en)	1990-07-13	1992-03-02	Process for separation of hydrocarbon from tar sands froth

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CA 2021185 CA2021185C (fr)	1990-07-13	1990-07-13	Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux

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CA2021185A1 CA2021185A1 (fr)	1992-01-14
CA2021185C true CA2021185C (fr)	1998-09-15

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US7556715B2 (en)	2004-01-09	2009-07-07	Suncor Energy, Inc.	Bituminous froth inline steam injection processing
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US8968580B2 (en)	2009-12-23	2015-03-03	Suncor Energy Inc.	Apparatus and method for regulating flow through a pumpbox
US9789422B2 (en)	2010-11-02	2017-10-17	Fort Hills Energy L.P.	Apparatus and method for separating a feed material containing immiscible phases of different densities
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Publication number	Publication date
CA2021185A1 (fr)	1992-01-14

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1995-08-09	EEER	Examination request
2010-07-13	MKEX	Expiry

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US5236577A (en)	1993-08-17	Process for separation of hydrocarbon from tar sands froth
CA2021185C (fr)	1998-09-15	Methode de separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux
CA1068228A (fr)	1979-12-18	Procede de recuperation du bitume d'une mousse bitumineuse
US3917564A (en)	1975-11-04	Disposal of industrial and sanitary wastes
CA2547147C (fr)	2014-08-05	Methode de decontamination de bitume et d'huile lourde asphaltiques
CA2306133C (fr)	2006-05-16	Procede permettant d'ameliorer la production de petrole brut lourd
US5092983A (en)	1992-03-03	Process for separating extractable organic material from compositions comprising said extractable organic material intermixed with solids and water using a solvent mixture
US4389300A (en)	1983-06-21	Solvent extraction method
US6007709A (en)	1999-12-28	Extraction of bitumen from bitumen froth generated from tar sands
US4875998A (en)	1989-10-24	Hot water bitumen extraction process
CA2217300C (fr)	2002-08-20	Procede de separation du bitume d'une mousse de sable bitumineux au moyen de solvant
CA1266250A (fr)	1990-02-27	Separation des hydrocarbures de la mousse de sables bitumineux
US4125459A (en)	1978-11-14	Hydrocarbon solvent treatment of bituminous materials
US4014780A (en)	1977-03-29	Recovery of oil from refinery sludges by steam distillation
US5271851A (en)	1993-12-21	Integrated treatment system for refinery oily sludges
RU2005117791A (ru)	2006-02-27	Способ переработки тяжелого сырья, такого как тяжелая сырая нефть и кубовые остатки
US4273644A (en)	1981-06-16	Process for separating bituminous materials
US4071433A (en)	1978-01-31	Recovery of oil from tar sands
US5443717A (en)	1995-08-22	Recycle of waste streams
CA1154703A (fr)	1983-10-04	Methode d'extraction au solvant
US3607721A (en)	1971-09-21	Process for treating a bituminous froth
US2431677A (en)	1947-12-02	Process for the recovery of oil from shales
US4071434A (en)	1978-01-31	Recovery of oil from tar sands
US4396498A (en)	1983-08-02	Treatment of heterogeneous liquid materials
US4180456A (en)	1979-12-25	Process for recovering a premium oil from a slurry produced by high temperature hydrogenation of a solid, hydrocarbonaceous fuel