公开(公告)号：US20100282593A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12678091

申请日：2008-10-09

申请人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

发明人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

IPC分类号： C02F1/04 ,  C02F101/32

CPC分类号： B01D1/0058 ,  B01D1/26 ,  B01D1/28 ,  B01D3/10 ,  B01D5/0036 ,  B01D5/006 ,  C02F1/16 ,  C10G1/047 ,  Y02P70/34

摘要： A method for reducing and re-using waste heat and water resulting from thermal hydrocarbon recovery operations involving accessing a hot water stream produced in a thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation; vaporizing water from the water stream by applying a vacuum, thereby producing water vapor; and condensing the water vapor to produce high quality water. A system is described including a hot water intake interfacing with a hot water stream from a thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation; a vaporization module receiving the hot water stream from the hot water intake, comprising a vacuum chamber in which a vacuum is applied to produce water vapor from the hot water stream; a condensation module in which water vapor produced in the vaporization module is condensed to form high quality water; and a water outlet for releasing the high quality water from the condensation module for re-use within the thermal hydrocarbon recovery operation.

摘要翻译： 一种用于减少和再利用由热烃回收操作产生的废热和水的方法，包括进入在热烃回收操作中产生的热水流; 通过施加真空从水流中蒸发水，从而产生水蒸汽; 并冷凝水蒸气以产生高质量的水。 描述了一种系统，其包括与来自热烃回收操作的热水流接口的热水入口; 从热水入口接收热水流的蒸发模块，包括真空室，在真空室中施加真空以从热水流产生水蒸汽; 在蒸发模块中产生的水蒸汽冷凝以形成高质量水的冷凝模块; 以及用于从冷凝模块释放高质量水以在热烃回收操作中重新使用的出水口。

公开(公告)号：US20100276983A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12679455

申请日：2008-09-11

申请人： James Andrew Dunn ,  Brian C. Speirs

发明人： James Andrew Dunn ,  Brian C. Speirs

IPC分类号： E21C41/00 ,  E21B43/00 ,  E21C35/00 ,  E21B43/24

CPC分类号： C10G1/047 ,  C10G2300/4037 ,  E21B43/2406 ,  E21B43/34 ,  E21C41/31 ,  E21D13/00

摘要： This description is directed to a method and system for integrating an in-situ bitumen recovery operation with a bitumen mining operation for improved efficiencies and synergies therebetween. The method comprises obtaining a production fluid from the in-situ bitumen recovery operation, directing the production fluid to the bitumen mining operation, and incorporating the production fluid into the bitumen mining operation. The basic integrated system comprises a production well for recovering production fluid from the in-situ bitumen recovery operation, a bitumen mining and extraction facility, and a transporter for directing the production fluid from the production well to the bitumen mining and extraction facility for incorporation into the mining and extraction operation. The in-situ recovery operation may be a thermal operation, such as steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), cyclic steam stimulation (CSS), or a derivative thereof.

摘要翻译： 该描述涉及用于将原位沥青回收操作与沥青采矿操作相结合的方法和系统，以提高它们之间的效率和协同作用。 该方法包括从原位沥青回收操作获得生产流体，将生产流体引导至沥青采矿操作，并将生产流体并入沥青采矿作业。 基本综合系统包括用于从原位沥青回收操作中回收生产流体的生产井，沥青采矿和提取设施，以及用于将生产流体从生产井引导到沥青采矿和提取设施的运输工具，以纳入 采矿和提取操作。 原位回收操作可以是热操作，例如蒸汽辅助重力引流（SAGD），循环蒸汽刺激（CSS）或其衍生物。

公开(公告)号：US20100276341A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12678087

申请日：2008-10-09

申请人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

发明人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

IPC分类号： C10G71/00 ,  F28B3/00 ,  F28C1/00 ,  B01D5/00 ,  C02F1/12 ,  C02F1/16

CPC分类号： C10G1/047 ,  F28B3/00 ,  F28C3/00

摘要： A system and method of recovering heat and water from a slurry, such as tailings from oil sands extraction, is provided. The method includes providing the tailings to a humidification vessel, adding a sufficiently dry gas directly to the slurry in the vessel to form warm, water-saturated gas, such that heat and water are recovered from the slurry, removing the warm, water-saturated gas from the humidification vessel, providing the warm, water-saturated gas to a direct contact condensation vessel, cooling the gas in the condensation vessel to condense the water from the gas, thereby extracting water from the warm, water-saturated gas and recycling the dry gas, and recovering the water from the condensation vessel. Water which is of high quality, suitable for steam generation is obtained by a method in accordance with the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种从浆料中回收热和水的系统和方法，例如来自油砂提取的尾矿。 该方法包括将尾渣提供给加湿容器，将足够干燥的气体直接加入到容器中的浆料中以形成温热的水饱和气体，使得从浆料中回收热量和水，除去温水，饱和的水 将来自加湿容器的气体提供给直接接触冷凝容器的温水饱和气体，冷凝冷凝容器中的气体以冷凝来自气体的水，从而从温水饱和的气体中提取水并循环利用 干燥气体，并从冷凝容器回收水。 通过根据本发明的方法获得高品质的适于蒸汽产生的水。

公开(公告)号：US20100275600A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12679457

申请日：2008-10-10

申请人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

发明人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

IPC分类号： F01K23/06 ,  C10G1/04 ,  C02F1/04 ,  B01D3/00

CPC分类号： B01D5/006 ,  B01D1/0088 ,  B01D1/26 ,  C10G1/002 ,  C10G1/045 ,  F22B1/167 ,  F28B1/00 ,  F28B3/00 ,  F28C3/00 ,  Y02P70/34

摘要： A method recovering heat and water from a warm slurry, such as warm tailings from a oil sands extraction mining operation, is provided. The method comprises providing the tailings to a vacuum vessel, removing, from the vacuum vessel, warm vapor derived from the tailings, condensing the warm vapor in a condenser to produce water, and recovering the water from the condenser. Cool river or pond water can be warmed with the heat from the vapor for additional uses in the mining operation. Essentially pure water can be obtained in the process. This can also be achieved using one or flash vessels in series to condense the vapor. Power can also be generated from the vapor using a turbine.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种从暖泥浆中回收热和水的方法，例如来自油砂提取开采操作的温尾矿。 该方法包括将尾矿提供给真空容器，从真空容器中除去源自尾矿的温蒸汽，将冷蒸汽冷凝在冷凝器中以产生水，并从冷凝器回收水。 冷水河或池塘水可以用来自蒸气的热量加热，用于采矿作业中的额外用途。 在此过程中可以获得基本纯净的水。 这也可以使用串联的一个或闪蒸容器来冷凝蒸气来实现。 使用涡轮机也可以从蒸汽产生功率。

公开(公告)号：US20100258308A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12679639

申请日：2008-10-10

申请人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

发明人： Brian C. Speirs ,  James Andrew Dunn

IPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  E21B36/00

CPC分类号： E21B43/24 ,  C02F1/24 ,  C02F1/26 ,  C02F1/40 ,  C02F1/66 ,  C02F5/02 ,  C02F5/025 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C02F2001/425 ,  C02F2101/32 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C10G1/045 ,  C10G2300/4037 ,  C10G2300/805

摘要： The present invention relates to a method and system for integrating water between an in-situ bitumen recovery operation and a bitumen mining operation for improving efficiencies and synergies there between. A method of integrating water between a bitumen mining and extraction operation and an in-situ bitumen recovery operation comprises a) providing water associated with the bitumen mining and extraction operation; and b) directing the water, or boiler feed water or steam generated therefrom, to the in-situ bitumen recovery operation for use therein. Steam generated is used to assist in bitumen recovery at the in-situ facility. A basic system for integrating water between a bitumen mining and extraction operation and an in-situ bitumen recovery operation comprises a) a bitumen mining and extraction facility having a source of water; b) an in-situ bitumen recovery facility; c) a transporter for transporting the water, or boiler feed water or steam generated therefrom, to the in-situ bitumen recovery facility for use in an in-situ bitumen recovery operation.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及在现场沥青回收操作和沥青采矿操作之间整合水的方法和系统，以提高其间的效率和协同效应。 一种在沥青采矿和提取操作与原位沥青回收操作之间整合水的方法包括：a）提供与沥青采矿和提取操作相关的水; 和b）将水，或锅炉给水或由其产生的蒸汽引导到在其中用于其中的原位沥青回收操作。 产生的蒸汽用于协助在现场设施进行沥青回收。 在沥青采矿和抽采操作与原位沥青回收操作之间整合水的基本系统包括：a）具有水源的沥青采矿设备; b）原位沥青回收设施; c）用于运输水或将锅炉给水或由此产生的蒸汽的运输工具运送到原位沥青回收设施，用于现场沥青回收操作。