Patents Assigned to SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. IN TRUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SYNERUDE PROJECT AS SUCH OWNERS EXIST NOW AND IN
  • Methods for processing oil sands containing swelling clays
    Patent number: 11186780
    Abstract: A method for extracting bitumen from an oil sands ore comprising swelling clays such as smectite is provided comprising blending said ore sands ore comprising swelling clays with a substantially swelling clays-free oil sands ore to give a blended oil sands ore having less than 1% swelling clays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD. IN TRUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SYNERUDE PROJECT AS SUCH OWNERS EXIST NOW AND IN
    Inventors: Jun Long, Dana Doyle, Adam Coffin