公开(公告)号：US10668408B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US14093318

申请日：2013-11-29

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Ramesh Kadali ,  Enbo Feng

IPC: B01D17/02 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N21/85

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing a bitumen-containing process stream and controlling a process. The method including directing a beam of infrared light at the bitumen-containing process stream, capturing light corresponding to the infrared light after interaction with the bitumen-containing process stream, and analyzing the captured light to obtain a spectrum. A composition estimate can be generated based on the spectrum and a calibrated model. A controller is operative to adjust a setpoint of the process in response to the composition estimate.