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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Ken N. Sury, Calgary, CA;
Joseph L. Feimer, Brights Grove, CA;
Clay R. Sutton, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ken N. Sury, Calgary, CA;
Joseph L. Feimer, Brights Grove, CA;
Clay R. Sutton, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.