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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Applicants:
Julian Kift, Reno, NV (US);
Mahendra Joshi, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Julian Kift, Reno, NV (US);
Mahendra Joshi, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Shell Canada Energy and Chervon Canada Limited, Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/04 (2006.01); C10C 3/00 (2006.01); C08K 5/01 (2006.01); C08L 95/00 (2006.01); F17D 1/08 (2006.01); F17D 1/17 (2006.01); C10G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/01 (2013.01); C10G 1/04 (2013.01); C08L 95/00 (2013.01); F17D 1/08 (2013.01); F17D 1/17 (2013.01); C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C10G 2300/302 (2013.01); C10G 2300/08 (2013.01); C10G 2300/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for transporting bitumen extraction product include providing bitumen-laden aromatic solvent, providing bitumen-laden paraffinic solvent, and blending the two materials. The resulting mixture can be transported through existing pipeline infrastructure and can use existing separation processing equipment, and thereby avoids the need for separate infrastructure for each composition. Combining the two compositions can also avoid undesirable asphaltene precipitation.