VOLATILE CONTENT MEASUREMENT IN PROCESS STREAMS SUCH AS FROTH TREATMENT TAILINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20220195304A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17559940

    申请日:2021-12-22

    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.

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