A method for processing a bitumen froth comprising bitumen, water and solids including fine solids for reducing the solids concentration in diluted bitumen is provided comprising diluting the bitumen froth with a hydrocarbon diluent to form a dilfroth; adding a sufficient amount of a silicate to the dilfroth to cause a substantial amount of fine solids to associate with the water instead of the diluted bitumen; and allowing the diluted bitumen to separate from the water containing the substantial amount of fine solids to produce a dilbit having less than 3 percent by weight solids.
申请公布号
CA2659938(C)
申请公布日期
2016.02.16
申请号
CA20092659938
申请日期
2009.03.25
申请人
SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD.;WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
发明人
NG, YIN MING SAMSON;KNAPPER, BRIAN ALLEN;MORAN, KEVIN;HIRASAKI, GEORGE JIRO;MILLER, CLARENCE A.;JIANG, TIANMIN