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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Applicants:
David C. Rennard, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas R. Palmer, Calgary, CA;
Scott R. Clingman, Houston, TX (US);
Robert D. Kaminsky, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
David C. Rennard, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas R. Palmer, Calgary, CA;
Scott R. Clingman, Houston, TX (US);
Robert D. Kaminsky, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/12 (2006.01); C02F 11/12 (2006.01); C10G 1/04 (2006.01); E21C 41/26 (2006.01); C10G 33/06 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01); C02F 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 11/121 (2013.01); C10G 1/04 (2013.01); C10G 33/06 (2013.01); E21C 41/31 (2013.01); C02F 11/16 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for remediating an initially liquid-like slurry pond include distributing one or more floating wicks into the slurry pond, wherein the slurry pond includes a slurry with a supernatant level above the slurry. A method also includes placing a load on the slurry, wherein the load causes an effective stress on the slurry and aids in dewatering the slurry.