公开(公告)号：US20080149542A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11938226

申请日：2007-11-09

Applicant: BRADFORD E. BJORNSON ,  CRAIG AARON STRAND ,  WILLIAM NICHOLAS GARNER ,  JOHN KHAI-QUANG DIEP ,  DARWIN EDWARD KIEL ,  THOMAS CHARLES HANN

Inventor： BRADFORD E. BJORNSON ,  CRAIG AARON STRAND ,  WILLIAM NICHOLAS GARNER ,  JOHN KHAI-QUANG DIEP ,  DARWIN EDWARD KIEL ,  THOMAS CHARLES HANN

IPC: B01D21/26 ,  B01D21/34

CPC classification number: C10G1/002 ,  B01D17/0214 ,  B01D21/0042 ,  B01D21/0087 ,  B01D21/24 ,  B03B9/02 ,  B03D1/082 ,  B03D1/1456 ,  B03D1/1462 ,  B03D1/1493 ,  B03D2203/006 ,  C10G1/047 ,  C10G2300/4068 ,  C10G2300/805 ,  E21C47/00

Abstract: An extraction system and process for extracting bitumen from a slurry containing bitumen, solids and water. The system comprises a cyclone separation facility for separating the slurry into a solids component stream and a bitumen froth stream with the bitumen froth stream including water and fine solids. The bitumen froth stream is then delivered to a froth concentration facility for separating the bitumen froth stream into a final bitumen enriched froth stream, and a water and fine solids stream. The final bitumen enriched froth stream is suitable for further processing. The system of the present invention is preferably mobile so that the cyclone extraction facility and the froth concentration facility can move with the mine face at an oil sands mining site, however, it is also contemplated that the system can be retrofitted to existing fixed treatment facilities to improve the operational efficiency of such fixed facilities.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从含有沥青，固体和水的浆料中提取沥青的提取系统和方法。 该系统包括用于将浆料分离成固体组分流和沥青泡沫料的旋风分离设备，沥青泡沫料流包括水和细小固体。 然后将沥青泡沫料流输送到泡沫浓缩设备，用于将沥青泡沫料流分离成最终的富含沥青的泡沫料流，以及水和细小的固体物流。 最终的沥青浓缩泡沫流适用于进一步加工。 本发明的系统优选是可移动的，使得旋风提取设备和泡沫浓缩设备可以与矿井面在油砂采矿现场一起移动，但是也可以考虑将系统改造成现有的固定处理设备 提高固定设施的运行效率。

公开(公告)号：US20070119994A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11558303

申请日：2006-11-09

Applicant: Bradford BJORNSON ,  Garth BOOKER

Inventor： Bradford BJORNSON ,  Garth BOOKER

IPC: B02C21/00

CPC classification number: C10G1/002 ,  B01D17/0214 ,  B01D21/0042 ,  B01D21/0087 ,  B01D21/24 ,  B03B9/02 ,  B03D1/082 ,  B03D1/1456 ,  B03D1/1462 ,  B03D1/1493 ,  B03D2203/006 ,  C10G1/047 ,  C10G2300/4068 ,  C10G2300/805 ,  E21C47/00

Abstract: A mobile slurry apparatus for creating a slurry from oil sand ore has a frame and a slurry box supported by the frame. Water is mixed with the ore to form a slurry that is retained in the slurry box. The frame base has a first set of spaced apart support points for supporting the frame in a stationary mode, and a second set of spaced apart support points for supporting the frame in a moving mode. The second set of spaced apart support points is closer together than the first set of support points and defines a lifting region disposed beneath a centre of gravity of the slurry apparatus in a moving mode when the slurry box is empty. Thus, a single moving device can be positioned beneath the second set of support points for lifting and moving the slurry apparatus.

Abstract translation: 用于从油砂矿石生成浆料的移动浆料装置具有由框架支撑的框架和浆料箱。 将水与矿石混合以形成保留在浆料箱中的浆料。 框架基座具有用于以固定模式支撑框架的第一组间隔开的支撑点，以及用于以移动模式支撑框架的第二组间隔开的支撑点。 第二组间隔开的支撑点比第一组支撑点更靠近在一起，并且当浆料箱为空时，以移动模式限定设置在浆料装置重心下方的提升区域。 因此，单个移动装置可以位于第二组支撑点下方，用于提升和移动浆料装置。

公开(公告)号：US11910795B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17513810

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Jun Liu ,  Michael Fefer

IPC: A01N43/38 ,  A01N37/44

CPC classification number: A01N43/38 ,  A01N37/44 ,  A01N37/44 ,  A01N25/02 ,  A01N43/38 ,  A01N43/38 ,  A01N25/02

Abstract: This disclosure features herbicidal compositions including one or more indole auxins and methods of making and using the same.

公开(公告)号：US20230357026A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18216335

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Darius REMESAT

IPC: C01B32/33 ,  C01B32/39 ,  D01F9/155 ,  D01D5/084 ,  C01B32/354 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10C3/00

CPC classification number: C01B32/33 ,  C01B32/39 ,  D01F9/155 ,  D01D5/084 ,  C01B32/354 ,  C10G21/003 ,  C10C3/002

Abstract: There is provided a process and system for producing carbon fiber products. The process can involve deasphalting a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock, which can contain native asphaltenes, to produce a solid asphaltene particulate material, which can be further treated to produce the carbon fiber products. In some implementations, the solid asphaltene particulate material can be extruded in the presence of a polymer. In some implementations, the solid asphaltene particulate material can be chemically treated with a chemical agent including a Lewis acid, an oxidizing agent and/or a reducing agent before extrusion. In some implementations, the process can further produce activated carbon fibers.

公开(公告)号：US11725147B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17559940

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Babak Derakhshandeh ,  Elco Hollander ,  Cedric Laborde-Boutet ,  Wayne Brown ,  William McCaffrey

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  G01N27/64 ,  G01N33/18

CPC classification number: C10G1/008 ,  G01N27/64 ,  G01N33/18

Abstract: Methods, processes and devices are described for measuring a volatile content of a process stream that comprises volatile species, such as light hydrocarbons and/or H2S. The method can include introducing a stripping gas into a sample of the process stream to strip the volatiles therefrom and produce a gas phase comprising vaporized volatiles; detecting the vaporized volatiles in the gas phase to obtain a sample volatile content; and determining the volatile content of the process stream based on the sample volatile content. The method and device can be used to measure a light hydrocarbon content of froth treatment tailings in the context of removing such light hydrocarbons prior to flocculating and dewatering the tailings.

公开(公告)号：US20230143324A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17938519

申请日：2022-10-06

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Waldo COETZEE ,  Gisèle Chung Mouy TONG ,  Yashar FARAJOLLAHI

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC classification number: G05B23/0283 ,  G06Q10/06311 ,  G05B23/0243

Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining cleaning schedules for equipment. The equipment includes fired heaters and/or heat exchangers. The method includes obtaining historical sensor data; transforming the obtained sensor data using an engineering first principles process; applying data analytics to the transformed data to generate at least one statistical model; predicting an indicator of fouling in the equipment using operating data and the at least one statistical model; obtaining cost data associated with the equipment being analyzed; determining from the prediction and cost data a desired cleaning schedule for the equipment; and providing an output associated with the desired cleaning schedule.

公开(公告)号：US11453828B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US17143058

申请日：2021-01-06

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Tom Corscadden ,  Darius Remesat ,  David Denton

IPC: C10G21/00 ,  C10G55/04 ,  B01D11/04 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: An integrated process that is operated to create both a higher value pipelineable crude and a higher value carbon fiber product from a lower value common heavy hydrocarbon feedstock where the feedstock is processed in a thermal reactor followed by a solvent deasphalting unit with the liquids being gathered and processed to reduce olefins for pipeline transport and the solids are processed to generate a marketable carbon fiber product with any gases generated throughout the entire process reused in the process or sold.

公开(公告)号：US20220282161A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17683715

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Farid VAEZI GHOBAEIYEH ,  Ali ABBASPOUR ,  Jiayi Claire CAO ,  Iftikhar HUQ ,  Brian DOUCETTE

IPC: C10G1/04

Abstract: A non-aqueous extraction process for producing a bitumen product from an oil sands material that includes an ablation stage is provided. The ablation stage can include adding an ablation solvent to an oil sands material to achieve a solvent-to-ore ratio of less than about 10, mixing the ablation solvent and the oil sands material to reduce the size of the oil sands material and produce ablated ore that includes ablated ore fragments having a diameter of less than about 2 inches, and retrieving the ablated ore as a single stream. The ablated ore can be subjected to a reject separation stage to separate reject material therefrom. The reject material can also be subjected to a wash reject stage. The ablated ore can then be subjected to an extraction stage. Examples of ablators are also described, which can include for instance a conveyor, or can be a rotary screen ablator.

公开(公告)号：US20210277315A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17192704

申请日：2021-03-04

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Carrie FANAI ,  Todd PUGSLEY ,  Dmitry BOGATKOV ,  Ying QI ,  Karolina MATUSZEK ,  Douglas Robert MACFARLANE ,  Alan Loyd CHAFFEE ,  Paula BERTON ,  Robin D. ROGERS ,  Steven L. BRYANT

IPC: C10G55/06 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C10G11/02 ,  C10G1/04

Abstract: Processes for upgrading a heavy oil or heavy oil-derived feedstock in presence of an ionic liquid are described, and can improve the heavy oil or heavy oil-derived properties such as viscosity and composition, and reduced contaminant content, such as a reduced Total Acid Number (TAN) and a reduced heavy metal content. Processes for upgrading heavy oil or heavy oil-derived in presence of an ionic liquid can include a catalytic cracking treatment carried out under catalytic cracking conditions, and/or a non-catalytic treatment, as well as various separation steps to separate the ionic liquid or a diluent if present in the feedstock. The ionic liquids that can be used in the context of the processes described herein include ionic liquids that are feed-miscible or feed-immiscible.

公开(公告)号：US20210170348A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17178907

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Adrian Peter Revington ,  William Matthew Martin ,  Jamie Eastwood ,  Marvin Harvey Weiss

IPC: B01F5/04

Abstract: A method and device for in-line injecting of flocculent agent into a fluid flow of mature fine tailings (MFT). The method includes the steps of: a) providing a fluid flow of mature fine tailings to be treated along a given channel fluidly connected to the pipeline; b) providing a source of flocculating agent; and c) introducing flocculating agent inside the fluid flow of mature fine tailings via a plurality of injection outlets for injecting the flocculating agent into the fluid flow in a dispersed manner so as to increase an exposed surface area of the injected flocculating agent and thus increase a corresponding reaction with the mature fine tailings, for an improved flocculation of said mature fine tailings, and/or other desired end results. Also disclosed is a kit with corresponding components for assembling the in-line injection device to be connected in-line with the pipeline carrying the mature fine tailings to be treated.