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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Yin Ming Samson NG, Sherwood Park, CA;
Wayne Benidect Jansen, Edmonton, CA;
Kevin Liu, Fort McMurray, CA;
Shao-shan Tang, Calgary, CA;
Yin Ming Samson Ng, Sherwood Park, CA;
Wayne Benidect Jansen, Edmonton, CA;
Kevin Liu, Fort McMurray, CA;
Shao-Shan Tang, Calgary, CA;
SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD., Fort McMurray, CA;
Abstract
A process for enhancing the froth quality, improving vessel operability and increasing the froth temperature from an oil sand slurry in a primary separation vessel is provided, comprising introducing the oil sand slurry into a separation vessel; retaining the oil sand slurry within the separation vessel so that separate layers of bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings are formed; introducing sufficient heated water having a temperature greater than about 80° C. as an evenly distributed underwash layer beneath the bitumen froth layer; and separately removing the bitumen froth, middlings and sand tailings from the separation vessel.