Patents by Inventor SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project

SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD OF TREATING WATER USING FOAM FRACTIONATION
    Publication number: 20180222780
    Abstract: A process for treating oil sands process-affected water containing contaminants, including dissolved organics is provided, comprising: injecting a foaming gas into an oil sands process-affected water to generate an organics-enriched foamate and treated water; and removing the organics-enriched foamate from the treated water to remove contaminants, including at least a portion of the dissolved organics from the treated water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project as such owners exist now and in the future
  • POST-CONDITIONING OIL SAND SLURRY BLENDING FOR IMPROVED EXTRACTION PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20130256196
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for extracting bitumen from poor oil sand ore involving mixing the poor oil sand ore with heated water to produce a slurry, and conditioning the slurry to yield a poor ore stream. In a separate train, good oil sand ore is mixed with heated water to produce a slurry, and conditioned to yield a good ore stream. Both the conditioned poor ore and good ore streams are combined in specified proportions to yield a blended slurry which is then fed to a primary separation vessel to produce primary bitumen froth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project
    Inventor: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project
  • SELF-ADJUSTING LINER FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
    Publication number: 20130216366
    Abstract: A self-adjusting liner assembly for installation within a centrifugal pump of the type having an impeller and a pump casing having a suction inlet is provided, comprising a liner having a sealing end, the sealing end having at least one substantially planar outer most surface for contacting an outer surface of the impeller; and a resilient member disposed in the liner, said resilient member providing a force so that the at least one outer most surface remains in substantially continuous contact with the outer surface of the impeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project
    Inventor: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. in trust for the owners of the Syncrude Project