Transporting bitumen froth having coarse solids through a pipeline
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Aug 2, 2022
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Mar 4, 2021
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Aug 25, 2020
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Aug 26, 2019
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Abstract
A method for transporting a bitumen froth having coarse solids having a particle size>180 μm through a pipeline is provided comprising injecting into the pipeline a bitumen froth slug having a lower temperature or a lower water content or both that the bitumen froth.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD IN TRUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SYNCRUDE PROJECT AS SUCH OWNERS EXIST NOW AND IN THE FUTURE | 150 6TH AVENUE S W (EAST TOWER) CALGARY T2P 3E3 |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- F17D Class
- 102 Applications Filed
- 65 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.73 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Anthieren, Gary | Spruce Grove, CA | 3 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Reid, Kevin | Edmonton, CA | 21 | 79 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 79 | |||
Sanders, Sean | Edmonton, CA | 12 | 96 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 96 | |||
Schaan, Jason | Okotoks, CA | 3 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 9 |
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