Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Measurement and control of bitumen-containing process streams
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Application No.: US14093318Application Date: 2013-11-29
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Publication No.: US10668408B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Ramesh Kadali , Enbo Feng
- Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.
- Applicant Address: CA Calgary
- Assignee: Suncor Energy Inc
- Current Assignee: Suncor Energy Inc
- Current Assignee Address: CA Calgary
- Agency: McCarthy Tétrault LLP
- Main IPC: B01D17/02
- IPC: B01D17/02 ; G01N21/27 ; G01N21/3577 ; G01N21/85

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for analyzing a bitumen-containing process stream and controlling a process. The method including directing a beam of infrared light at the bitumen-containing process stream, capturing light corresponding to the infrared light after interaction with the bitumen-containing process stream, and analyzing the captured light to obtain a spectrum. A composition estimate can be generated based on the spectrum and a calibrated model. A controller is operative to adjust a setpoint of the process in response to the composition estimate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140197316A1 MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL OF BITUMEN-CONTAINING PROCESS STREAMS Public/Granted day:2014-07-17
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