Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Upgrading bitumen in a paraffinic froth treatment process
- Patent Title (中): 在石蜡泡沫处理工艺中升级沥青
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Application No.: US12340515Application Date: 2008-12-19
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Publication No.: US08357291B2Publication Date: 2013-01-22
- Inventor: Ken N. Sury , Joseph L. Feimer , Clay R. Sutton
- Applicant: Ken N. Sury , Joseph L. Feimer , Clay R. Sutton
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Law Department
- Main IPC: C10G1/04
- IPC: C10G1/04
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved bitumen recovery process. The process includes adding water to a bitumen-froth/solvent system containing asphaltenes and mineral solids. The addition of water in droplets increases the settling rate of asphaltenes and mineral solids to more effectively treat the bitumen for pipeline transport, further enhancement, refining, or any other application of reduced-solids bitumen.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090200209A1 Upgrading Bitumen In A Paraffinic Froth Treatment Process Public/Granted day:2009-08-13
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