METHOD OF PROCESSING A BITUMEN STREAM USING A MEMBRANE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PROCESSING A BITUMEN STREAM USING A MEMBRANE 审中-公开
    使用膜处理EN流的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140190872A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US14117598

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: C10G1/04

    摘要: Disclosed is a method of processing bitumen streams using membrane filtration. In one aspect, membrane filtration replaces paraffinic froth treatment, with one or more filtration steps replacing gravity settling. In another aspect, the bitumen stream is subjected to paraffmic solvent treatment at much higher flow rates, with an “almost cleaned” product being subsequently filtered by the membrane system. In this case, some contaminants are removed by conventional gravity settling equipment, while additional contaminants are removed by membrane filtration. In another aspect, membrane filtration is applied to a bitumen product effluent stream following naphthenic froth treatment. In another aspect, membrane filtration is applied to a bitumen product effluent stream from a solvent-based extraction process. In yet another aspect, membrane filtration is applied to a bitumen product effluent stream from a solvent extraction with solids agglomeration process. In still another aspect, membrane filtration is applied to bitumen produced by SAGD.

    摘要翻译: 公开了使用膜过滤处理沥青流的方法。 在一个方面,膜过滤代替石蜡泡沫处理,其中一个或多个过滤步骤代替重力沉降。 在另一方面,沥青料流以高得多的流速进行石蜡溶剂处理,随后通过膜系统过滤“几乎清洁的”产物。 在这种情况下,通过常规的重力沉降设备去除一些污染物,而通过膜过滤除去附加的污染物。 另一方面,在环烷化泡沫处理之后,将膜过滤应用于沥青产物流出物流。 另一方面,从基于溶剂的萃取方法对沥青产物流出物流进行膜过滤。 在另一方面,从具有固体附聚过程的溶剂萃取中将滤膜应用于沥青产物流出物流。 另一方面,膜过滤被应用于由SAGD生产的沥青。

    Heat and Water Recovery From Tailings Using Gas Humidification/Dehumidification
    6.
    发明申请
    Heat and Water Recovery From Tailings Using Gas Humidification/Dehumidification 审中-公开
    使用气体加湿/除湿从尾矿回收热水

    公开(公告)号:US20100276341A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12678087

    申请日:2008-10-09

    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。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECOVERING HEAT AND WATER AND GENERATING POWER FROM BITUMEN MINING OPERATIONS
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RECOVERING HEAT AND WATER AND GENERATING POWER FROM BITUMEN MINING OPERATIONS 审中-公开
    回收水和水的系统和方法以及从矿山采矿作业产生电力

    公开(公告)号:US20100275600A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12679457

    申请日:2008-10-10

    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。

    Method of Processing a Bituminous Feed By Staged Addition of a Bridging Liquid
    8.
    发明申请
    Method of Processing a Bituminous Feed By Staged Addition of a Bridging Liquid 审中-公开
    通过分段添加桥接液处理沥青进料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140262964A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14112203

    申请日:2012-03-09

    IPC分类号: C10G1/04

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method of processing a bituminous feed. The bituminous feed is contacted with an extraction liquor to form a slurry. A bridging liquid is added to the slurry in at least two stages and solids within the slurry are agitated to form an agglomerated slurry comprising agglomerated solids and a low solids bitumen extract. The agglomerates are then separated from the low solids bitumen extract. Potential benefits may include the production of smaller and more uniform agglomerates. The former may lead to higher bitumen recoveries and the latter may improve the solid-liquid separation rate. The bridging liquid may be added in an area of relatively high shear rates. Between stages of bridging liquid addition, agglomerates may be removed.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种处理沥青进料的方法。 沥青进料与萃取液接触以形成浆料。 将桥连液体至少两个阶段加入到浆料中,搅拌浆料内的固体以形成包含附聚固体和低固体沥青提取物的附聚浆料。 然后将聚集体与低固体沥青提取物分离。 潜在的益处可能包括生产更小和更均匀的团块。 前者可能导致更高的沥青回收率,后者可能提高固液分离速率。 桥接液体可以在相对高的剪切速率的区域中加入。 在桥接液体添加的阶段之间,可以除去附聚物。

    Method of Processing a Bituminous Feed Using Agglomeration in a Pipeline
    9.
    发明申请
    Method of Processing a Bituminous Feed Using Agglomeration in a Pipeline 审中-公开
    在管道中使用聚集处理沥青进料的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140054201A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-27

    申请号:US14112552

    申请日:2012-03-09

    IPC分类号: C10G1/04

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method of processing a bituminous feed. The bituminous feed is contacted with an extraction liquor to form a slurry. The slurry is then flowed through a pipeline. A bridging liquid is added to the slurry to assist agglomeration. Agitation is also used to assist agglomeration. The result is an agglomerated slurry comprising agglomerates and a low solids bitumen extract. The agglomerates are then separated from the low solids bitumen extract. Performing the agglomeration in a pipeline as opposed to in a conventional agitating vessel may provide certain advantages, such as improved sealing in order to contain the potentially flammable mixture of oil sands slurry from the atmosphere, production of smaller and more uniform agglomerates due to improved mixing of the bridging liquid into the oil sands slurry, and the flexibility to have a long residence time for the extraction and agglomeration processes.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种处理沥青进料的方法。 沥青进料与萃取液接触以形成浆料。 然后将浆料流过管道。 将桥连液体加入到浆料中以辅助凝聚。 搅拌也用于辅助凝聚。 其结果是包含附聚物和低固体沥青提取物的聚集浆料。 然后将聚集体与低固体沥青提取物分离。 与常规搅拌容器相比,在管道中进行凝聚可以提供某些优点,例如改进的密封以便容纳来自大气的油砂浆料的潜在可燃混合物,由于改进的混合产生更小和更均匀的附聚物 的桥接液体进入油砂浆料,并且具有用于萃取和附聚过程的长停留时间的柔性。