Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of oil sands
US9719933B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/129
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of quantifying at least one property of interest of an oil sands ore sample is provided using a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) method. The LIBS method may be applied to oil sands ore being conveyed prior to a slurry process to measure oil sand composition and provide information which may predict extraction characteristics. The LIBS method may be applied to oil sands core samples in a laboratory setting to reduce the cost and analysis time associated with conventional laboratory measurement techniques.
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