Deconstruction of oils and materials using ionic liquids
US11235998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/365
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In alternative aspects, the invention provides process for the use of ionic liquids in the remediation and amelioration of oilsand materials, including treatment of tailings products including but not limited to mature fine tailings (MFT), separation of bitumen from oilsand, bitumen transportation, remediation of spilled bitumen and dilbit, treatment (breakage) of steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and heavy oil emulsions, solids removal from oil processing streams, in-situ bitumen recovery, in-situ extraction from mineral reservoirs, production well chemicals, CO2 sequestration and fracking fluids.
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