CA2893161A1 - Analyse de minerai exploite et controle des procedes associes d'exploitation et d'extraction - Google Patents
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| US10641758B2 (en) | 2015-09-01 | 2020-05-05 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Apparatus, systems, and methods for enhancing hydrocarbon extraction and techniques related thereto |
| CN106442402A (zh) * | 2016-11-07 | 2017-02-22 | 江南大学 | 基于近红外光谱的油砂中钙元素含量的快速检测方法 |
| WO2018152613A1 (fr) * | 2017-02-24 | 2018-08-30 | Suncor Energy Inc. | Déshydratation de résidus fins épais à l'aide de techniques de dilution et de surveillance infrarouge proche |
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| EP3757543A4 (fr) * | 2018-03-30 | 2021-04-28 | JFE Steel Corporation | Dispositif de mesure de rapport de poudre, système de mesure de rapport de poudre et procédé de fonctionnement de haut-fourneau |
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