CA1165713A - Recovery of hydrocarbons from aqueous tailings - Google Patents
Recovery of hydrocarbons from aqueous tailingsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1165713A CA1165713A CA000385824A CA385824A CA1165713A CA 1165713 A CA1165713 A CA 1165713A CA 000385824 A CA000385824 A CA 000385824A CA 385824 A CA385824 A CA 385824A CA 1165713 A CA1165713 A CA 1165713A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- diluent
- aqueous
- phase
- bitumen
- tailing
- Prior art date
- 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
Links
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- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title claims abstract description 22
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- 239000010426 asphalt Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 70
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 53
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 45
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 239000012074 organic phase Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 7
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- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims description 15
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- 238000000605 extraction Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000008346 aqueous phase Substances 0.000 abstract description 6
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 17
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- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000007792 addition Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000839 emulsion Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 4
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000004809 Teflon Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229920006362 Teflon® Polymers 0.000 description 3
- YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Toluene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1 YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- -1 naphtha Substances 0.000 description 3
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- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000008186 active pharmaceutical agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000005194 fractionation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007791 liquid phase Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000010802 sludge Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000003809 water extraction Methods 0.000 description 2
- VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L Calcium carbonate Chemical compound [Ca+2].[O-]C([O-])=O VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N O-Xylene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1C CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 description 1
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- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003350 kerosene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004058 oil shale Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005191 phase separation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920001343 polytetrafluoroethylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
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- 238000012958 reprocessing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000013049 sediment Substances 0.000 description 1
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- BDHFUVZGWQCTTF-UHFFFAOYSA-M sulfonate Chemical compound [O-]S(=O)=O BDHFUVZGWQCTTF-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D17/00—Separation of liquids, not provided for elsewhere, e.g. by thermal diffusion
- B01D17/02—Separation of non-miscible liquids
- B01D17/04—Breaking emulsions
- B01D17/047—Breaking emulsions with separation aids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03C—MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03C11/00—Separation by high-voltage electrical fields, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
- C10G1/04—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
- C10G1/047—Hot water or cold water extraction processes
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US18728080A | 1980-09-15 | 1980-09-15 | |
| US187,280 | 1980-09-15 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1165713A true CA1165713A (en) | 1984-04-17 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000385824A Expired CA1165713A (en) | 1980-09-15 | 1981-09-14 | Recovery of hydrocarbons from aqueous tailings |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS57119985A (it) |
| CA (1) | CA1165713A (it) |
| DE (1) | DE3132051A1 (it) |
| FR (1) | FR2490104A1 (it) |
| GB (1) | GB2084179B (it) |
| IT (1) | IT1138179B (it) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3127544A1 (de) * | 1981-07-11 | 1983-01-20 | Trützschler GmbH & Co KG, 4050 Mönchengladbach | Vorrichtung zum oeffnen und reinigen von faserflocken |
| FR2567043B1 (fr) * | 1984-07-04 | 1988-05-20 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Procede et dispositif utilisables notamment pour laver et desorber des produits solides contenant des hydrocarbures |
| US8262865B2 (en) * | 2008-06-27 | 2012-09-11 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Optimizing heavy oil recovery processes using electrostatic desalters |
| CN102712848B (zh) | 2009-08-17 | 2016-01-13 | 布拉克卡培都能源科技有限公司 | 油砂提取 |
| US9795972B2 (en) | 2012-08-07 | 2017-10-24 | Cameron International Corporation | High temperature high pressure electrostatic treater |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2880158A (en) * | 1955-12-16 | 1959-03-31 | Petrolite Corp | Electric emulsion breaking treater |
| US2968603A (en) * | 1957-03-20 | 1961-01-17 | Can Amera Oil Sands Dev Ltd | Hot water process for the extraction of oil from bituminous sands and like oil bearing material |
| CA918091A (en) * | 1968-08-30 | 1973-01-02 | H. Evans George | Multiple-stage centrifuging of tar sands separation process froth |
| CA1072474A (en) * | 1976-04-27 | 1980-02-26 | Imperial Oil Limited | Deaerator circuit for bitumen froth |
| GB1527269A (en) * | 1976-08-07 | 1978-10-04 | Rohrtil Sa | Solvent extraction process |
| US4105537A (en) * | 1977-03-07 | 1978-08-08 | Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of Energy, Mines And Resources | System for handling the underflow from a primary separation vessel in the tar sand hot water process |
| CA1085762A (en) * | 1977-03-31 | 1980-09-16 | Raymond N. Yong | Grinding as a means of reducing flocculant requirements for destabilizing sludge (tailings) |
| CA1088445A (en) * | 1978-03-31 | 1980-10-28 | John A. Ripmeester | Tar sands bitumen recovery from aqueous effluent |
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1981
- 1981-08-13 DE DE19813132051 patent/DE3132051A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1981-08-18 GB GB8125182A patent/GB2084179B/en not_active Expired
- 1981-09-01 IT IT23716/81A patent/IT1138179B/it active
- 1981-09-14 CA CA000385824A patent/CA1165713A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-09-14 FR FR8117303A patent/FR2490104A1/fr active Granted
- 1981-09-16 JP JP56146035A patent/JPS57119985A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2084179A (en) | 1982-04-07 |
| GB2084179B (en) | 1984-05-23 |
| IT8123716A0 (it) | 1981-09-01 |
| IT1138179B (it) | 1986-09-17 |
| JPS57119985A (en) | 1982-07-26 |
| FR2490104B1 (it) | 1984-07-13 |
| FR2490104A1 (fr) | 1982-03-19 |
| DE3132051A1 (de) | 1982-04-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |