Monitoring of residual metals in paraffinic froth treatment operations and process control

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PATENT NO 11198821
APP PUB NO 20200332198A1
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Techniques provided herein relate to regulating at least one operating parameter of a paraffinic froth treatment (PFT) operation and controlling the quality of the produced bitumen in response to a determined concentration of at least one residual metal in a PFT process stream. Determination of the residual metal concentration is based on acquired NIR spectral measurements of the PFT process stream. An alkaline agent dosage in primary extraction operation can be for example regulated in response to a difference between a determined calcium concentration and a calcium concentration specification.

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FORT HILLS ENERGY L PC/O FORT HILLS ENERGY CORPORATION P O BOX 2844 150-6TH AVENUE S W CALGARY AB T2P 3E3

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Van, Der Merwe Shawn Calgary, CA 24 119
Yang, Xiaoli Calgary, CA 29 443

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