公开(公告)号：US10093861B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15436292

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C08L95/00 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

公开(公告)号：US20210017452A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16985144

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Canadian National Railway Company

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: Historically, bitumen from oil sands has been carried over land using trucks, pipelines, or by rail, and over water using tankers. Each mode of transportation faces economic or technical challenges of its own. Here there is provided a method for transporting bitumen, comprising: receiving in a dry bulk shipping container a load of discrete pellets with bitumen entrapped into the pellets, wherein the pellets have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the bitumen from sticking to walls of the container when the pellets are carried in the container; and transporting the dry bulk shipping container containing the pellets over a distance. Alternatively or additionally, the pellets may have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the load from caking when the pellets are carried in the container such that the load of bitumen pellets is substantially free-flowing when the transporting is completed.

公开(公告)号：US11702598B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16985144

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Canadian National Railway Company

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08L95/00

CPC classification number: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/126 ,  C08L95/00 ,  C08J2395/00 ,  C08J2423/06 ,  C08L2201/56 ,  C08L2207/062 ,  C08L2207/066 ,  C08L2207/53 ,  C08L2555/32 ,  C08L2555/86

Abstract: Historically, bitumen from oil sands has been carried over land using trucks, pipelines, or by rail, and over water using tankers. Each mode of transportation faces economic or technical challenges of its own. Here there is provided a method for transporting bitumen, comprising: receiving in a dry bulk shipping container a load of discrete pellets with bitumen entrapped into the pellets, wherein the pellets have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the bitumen from sticking to walls of the container when the pellets are carried in the container; and transporting the dry bulk shipping container containing the pellets over a distance. Alternatively or additionally, the pellets may have non-stick outer surfaces configured to prevent the load from caking when the pellets are carried in the container such that the load of bitumen pellets is substantially free-flowing when the transporting is completed.

公开(公告)号：US20190016963A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16133123

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: Canadian National Railway Company

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

公开(公告)号：US10100257B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15436244

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

公开(公告)号：US20230365868A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18203739

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08L95/00 ,  C08J3/12

CPC classification number: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/126 ,  C08L95/00 ,  C08J2395/00 ,  C08J2423/06 ,  C08L2201/56 ,  C08L2207/062 ,  C08L2207/066 ,  C08L2207/53 ,  C08L2555/32 ,  C08L2555/86

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

公开(公告)号：US10738245B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16133123

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: Canadian National Railway Company

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.

公开(公告)号：US10125321B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15435948

申请日：2017-02-17

Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Inventor： James Auld ,  John Bleile ,  Kasra Nikooyeh ,  Amanda Prefontaine ,  Derek Stanger ,  Jesse White

IPC: C08L95/00 ,  C10G1/00 ,  C08J3/12

Abstract: A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.