AGGLOMERATION PROCESS FOR SOLVENT-BASED OIL SAND SLURRY

摘要

Disclosed is a method of processing a bituminous feed including: a) contacting the bituminous feed with a solvent to form a slurry; b) adding a bridging liquid to the slurry and flowing the slurry to agitate solids within the slurry to form an agglomerated slurry comprising agglomerates and a low solids bitumen extract; c) measuring a characteristic of the slurry at one or more points along the slurry flow; d) adjusting the bridging liquid addition to the slurry based on the characteristic; and e) separating the agglomerates from the low solids bitumen extract.