Abstract: A process line for separating oil sand slurry comprising coarse solids, fines, bitumen and water, into a first product comprising bitumen, fines and water and a second product comprising coarse solids, fines and water is provided comprising a plurality of countercurrently operating solid/liquid separators arranged in series along a pipeline, wherein the underflow of one separator is fed to the next separator in series and the overflow of each separator is fed to the preceding separator, the underflow of the last separator being the second product and the overflow from the first separator being the first product.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 16, 2006
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2010
Assignees:
Canadian Oil Sands Limited, Canadian Oil Sands Limited Partnership, Conocophilllips Oilsands Partnership II, Imperial Oil Resources, Mocal Energy Limited, Nexen Oil Sands Partnership, Murphy Oil Company Ltd.
Inventors:
George J. Cymerman, Jessica Vandenberghe
Abstract: A process line for separating oil sand slurry comprising coarse solids, fines, bitumen and water, into a first product comprising bitumen, fines and water and a second product comprising coarse solids, fines and water is provided comprising a plurality of countercurrently operating solid/liquid separators arranged in series along a pipeline, wherein the underflow of one separator is fed to the next separator in series and the overflow of each separator is fed to the preceding separator, the underflow of the last separator being the second product and the overflow from the first separator being the first product.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 16, 2006
Publication date:
December 20, 2007
Applicants:
CANADIAN OIL SANDS LIMITED, CANADIAN OIL SANDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CONOCOPHILLIPS OILSANDS PARTNERSHIP II, IMPERIAL OIL RESOURCES, MOCAL ENERGY LIMITED, NEXEN OIL SANDS PARTNERSHIP, MURPHY OIL COMPANY LTD., PETRO-CANADA OIL AND GAS
Inventors:
GEORGE J. CYMERMAN, JESSICA VANDENBERGHE