CA2254048A1 - Process for pumping bitumen froth through a pipeline - Google Patents

Process for pumping bitumen froth through a pipeline

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CA2254048A1
CA2254048A1 CA 2254048 CA2254048A CA2254048A1 CA 2254048 A1 CA2254048 A1 CA 2254048A1 CA 2254048 CA2254048 CA 2254048 CA 2254048 A CA2254048 A CA 2254048A CA 2254048 A1 CA2254048 A1 CA 2254048A1
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Prior art keywords
pipeline
bitumen froth
froth
pumping bitumen
pumping
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CA 2254048
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French (fr)
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CA2254048C (en
Inventor
Owen Neiman
Kenneth Sury
Christopher Grant
Daniel D. Joseph
Runyuan Bai
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Gulf Canada Ltd
Murphy Oil Co Ltd
Petro Canada Inc
Canadian Oil Sands LP
Athabasca Oil Sands Investments Inc
Canadian Oil Sands Investments Inc
Imperial Oil Resources Ltd
Nexen Inc
Mocal Energy Ltd Japan
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/08—Pipe-line systems for liquids or viscous products
    • F17D1/16—Facilitating the conveyance of liquids or effecting the conveyance of viscous products by modification of their viscosity

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)

Abstract

A process for transporting deaerated bitumen froth in a pipeline is described which comprises injecting water into the pipeline prior to deaerated bitumen froth injection to wet the interior walls of the pipeline. The deaeratedbitumen froth is then injected into the pipeline at a critical velocity above 0.3 m/sec thereby initiating self-lubricating core-annular flow of the bitumen froth.
CA 2254048 1997-11-12 1998-11-12 Process for pumping bitumen froth through a pipeline Expired - Lifetime CA2254048C (en)

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CA002220821A CA2220821A1 (en) 1997-11-12 1997-11-12 Process for pumping bitumen froth thorugh a pipeline
CA2,220,821 1997-11-12
CA 2254048 CA2254048C (en) 1997-11-12 1998-11-12 Process for pumping bitumen froth through a pipeline

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CA2254048A1 true CA2254048A1 (en) 1999-05-12
CA2254048C CA2254048C (en) 2001-09-11

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Cited By (9)

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US9207019B2 (en) 2011-04-15 2015-12-08 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Heat recovery for bitumen froth treatment plant integration with sealed closed-loop cooling circuit
US9546323B2 (en) 2011-01-27 2017-01-17 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for integration of paraffinic froth treatment hub and a bitumen ore mining and extraction facility
US9587176B2 (en) 2011-02-25 2017-03-07 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for treating high paraffin diluted bitumen
US9676684B2 (en) 2011-03-01 2017-06-13 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process and unit for solvent recovery from solvent diluted tailings derived from bitumen froth treatment
US9791170B2 (en) 2011-03-22 2017-10-17 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for direct steam injection heating of oil sands slurry streams such as bitumen froth
US10041005B2 (en) 2011-03-04 2018-08-07 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process and system for solvent addition to bitumen froth
US10144876B2 (en) 2011-05-04 2018-12-04 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Enhanced turndown process for a bitumen froth treatment operation
US10226717B2 (en) 2011-04-28 2019-03-12 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Method of recovering solvent from tailings by flashing under choked flow conditions
US11261383B2 (en) 2011-05-18 2022-03-01 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Enhanced temperature control of bitumen froth treatment process

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US8393561B2 (en) 2005-11-09 2013-03-12 Suncor Energy Inc. Method and apparatus for creating a slurry
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Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9546323B2 (en) 2011-01-27 2017-01-17 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for integration of paraffinic froth treatment hub and a bitumen ore mining and extraction facility
US9587176B2 (en) 2011-02-25 2017-03-07 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for treating high paraffin diluted bitumen
US10125325B2 (en) 2011-02-25 2018-11-13 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for treating high paraffin diluted bitumen
US9676684B2 (en) 2011-03-01 2017-06-13 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process and unit for solvent recovery from solvent diluted tailings derived from bitumen froth treatment
US10041005B2 (en) 2011-03-04 2018-08-07 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process and system for solvent addition to bitumen froth
US10988695B2 (en) 2011-03-04 2021-04-27 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process and system for solvent addition to bitumen froth
US9791170B2 (en) 2011-03-22 2017-10-17 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Process for direct steam injection heating of oil sands slurry streams such as bitumen froth
US9207019B2 (en) 2011-04-15 2015-12-08 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Heat recovery for bitumen froth treatment plant integration with sealed closed-loop cooling circuit
US10226717B2 (en) 2011-04-28 2019-03-12 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Method of recovering solvent from tailings by flashing under choked flow conditions
US10144876B2 (en) 2011-05-04 2018-12-04 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Enhanced turndown process for a bitumen froth treatment operation
US11261383B2 (en) 2011-05-18 2022-03-01 Fort Hills Energy L.P. Enhanced temperature control of bitumen froth treatment process

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