METHODS FOR PROCESSING A BITUMINOUS FEED

摘要

A method for processing a bituminous feed may include providing a first bituminous feed having at least one first bituminous feed property falling outside of a target range; selecting a second bituminous feed having at least one second bituminous feed property that has a different value than the at least one first bituminous feed property; selecting a ratio of the first bituminous feed to the second bituminous feed; forming a third bituminous stream, having at least one third bituminous feed property falling within the target range, by combining the first bituminous feed and the second bituminous feed at the ratio; and passing the third bituminous feed to a solvent extraction process for extracting bitumen from the third bituminous feed.