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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2012
Applicant:
John E. Stauffer, Ii, Greenwich, CT (US);
Inventor:
John E. Stauffer, II, Greenwich, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/04 (2006.01); C10G 1/00 (2006.01); C10G 7/00 (2006.01); C10G 45/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C10G 1/045 (2013.01); C10G 7/00 (2013.01); C10G 45/08 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
Carbon dioxide is used as a solvent to extract bitumen from oil sands in an anhydrous process that is compatible with existing procedures for upgrading bitumen. The process should provide high yields and meet environmental concerns.