CA2049793C - Reduction de la teneur en eau et en solides de la mousse de bitume circulant dans le caniveau d'une cuve de flottation naturelle - Google Patents

Reduction de la teneur en eau et en solides de la mousse de bitume circulant dans le caniveau d'une cuve de flottation naturelle

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Publication number: CA2049793C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: froth; water; container; aperture; weir
Prior art date: 1991-08-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

CA 2049793

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Wayne Jansen

Gordon R. Thompson

Patrick D. Dougan

Malcolm S. Betts

Gordon R. Larson

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Alberta Province Department of Energy and Natural Resources

Gulf Canada Ltd

Hbog Oil Sands LP

Petro Canada Inc

Imperial Oil Resources Ltd

Nexen Inc

Ovintiv Canada ULC

Original Assignee

Alberta Province Department of Energy and Natural Resources

Esso Resources Canada Ltd

Gulf Canada Resources Inc

Pancanadian Petroleum Ltd

Alberta Energy Co Ltd

Hbog Oil Sands LP

Petro Canada Inc

Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1991-08-23

Filing date

1991-08-23

Publication date

1995-06-27

1991-08-23 Application filed by Alberta Province Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Esso Resources Canada Ltd, Gulf Canada Resources Inc, Pancanadian Petroleum Ltd, Alberta Energy Co Ltd, Hbog Oil Sands LP, Petro Canada Inc, Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd filed Critical Alberta Province Department of Energy and Natural Resources

1991-08-23 Priority to CA 2049793 priority Critical patent/CA2049793C/fr

1995-06-27 Application granted granted Critical

1995-06-27 Publication of CA2049793C publication Critical patent/CA2049793C/fr

2011-08-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03B—SEPARATING SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS
- B03B9/00—General arrangement of separating plant, e.g. flow sheets
- B03B9/02—General arrangement of separating plant, e.g. flow sheets specially adapted for oil-sand, oil-chalk, oil-shales, ozokerite, bitumen, or the like
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03D—FLOTATION; DIFFERENTIAL SEDIMENTATION
- B03D1/00—Flotation
- B03D1/02—Froth-flotation processes
- B03D1/028—Control and monitoring of flotation processes; computer models therefor
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03D—FLOTATION; DIFFERENTIAL SEDIMENTATION
- B03D1/00—Flotation
- B03D1/08—Subsequent treatment of concentrated product
- B03D1/10—Removing adhering liquid from separated materials
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03D—FLOTATION; DIFFERENTIAL SEDIMENTATION
- B03D1/00—Flotation
- B03D1/14—Flotation machines
- B03D1/1443—Feed or discharge mechanisms for flotation tanks
- B03D1/1462—Discharge mechanisms for the froth

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Geology (AREA)
Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
Biotechnology (AREA)
Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Degasification And Air Bubble Elimination (AREA)

CA 2049793 1991-08-23 1991-08-23 Reduction de la teneur en eau et en solides de la mousse de bitume circulant dans le caniveau d'une cuve de flottation naturelle Expired - Fee Related CA2049793C (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA 2049793 CA2049793C (fr)	1991-08-23	1991-08-23	Reduction de la teneur en eau et en solides de la mousse de bitume circulant dans le caniveau d'une cuve de flottation naturelle

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA 2049793 CA2049793C (fr)	1991-08-23	1991-08-23	Reduction de la teneur en eau et en solides de la mousse de bitume circulant dans le caniveau d'une cuve de flottation naturelle

Publications (1)

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CA2049793C true CA2049793C (fr)	1995-06-27

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US7726491B2 (en)	2002-09-19	2010-06-01	Suncor Energy Inc.	Bituminous froth hydrocarbon cyclone
US7736501B2 (en)	2002-09-19	2010-06-15	Suncor Energy Inc.	System and process for concentrating hydrocarbons in a bitumen feed
US7914670B2 (en)	2004-01-09	2011-03-29	Suncor Energy Inc.	Bituminous froth inline steam injection processing
US8968580B2 (en)	2009-12-23	2015-03-03	Suncor Energy Inc.	Apparatus and method for regulating flow through a pumpbox

1991
- 1991-08-23 CA CA 2049793 patent/CA2049793C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US7726491B2 (en)	2002-09-19	2010-06-01	Suncor Energy Inc.	Bituminous froth hydrocarbon cyclone
US7736501B2 (en)	2002-09-19	2010-06-15	Suncor Energy Inc.	System and process for concentrating hydrocarbons in a bitumen feed
US7914670B2 (en)	2004-01-09	2011-03-29	Suncor Energy Inc.	Bituminous froth inline steam injection processing
US8685210B2 (en)	2004-01-09	2014-04-01	Suncor Energy Inc.	Bituminous froth inline steam injection processing
US8968580B2 (en)	2009-12-23	2015-03-03	Suncor Energy Inc.	Apparatus and method for regulating flow through a pumpbox

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1991-08-23	EEER	Examination request
1997-08-25	MKLA	Lapsed