System and process for concentrating hydrocarbons in a bitumen feed
US7736501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G1/04
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and process for concentrating hydrocarbons in a bitumen feed comprising bitumen, water and solids. The system comprises an inclined plate separator, a hydrocarbon cyclone and a centrifuge. The inclined plate separator separates the bitumen feed into a first overflow stream and a first underflow stream, the first overflow stream having a first bitumen concentration greater than that of the first underflow stream. The hydrocarbon cyclone separates the first underflow stream into a second overflow stream and a second underflow stream. The centrifuge separates the second overflow stream into a third overflow stream and a third underflow stream, the third overflow stream having a third bitumen concentration that is greater than that of the third underflow stream.
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