DEWATERING OF OIL SANDS TAILINGS USING IN SITU ELECTRO-OSMOSIS

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APP PUB NO 20150283510A1
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14680849

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A process for dewatering oil sand fluid fine tailings comprising clay and water in a deposit, comprising: providing an anode and a cathode spatially separated from one another; applying a voltage gradient to produce a current between the anode and the cathode sufficient to move the water in the tailings towards the cathode; and removing the water which accumulates at the cathode.

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SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD IN TRUST FOR THE OWNERS OF THE SYNCRUDE PROJECT AS SUCH OWNERS EXIST NOW AND IN THE FUTURE9421 17 AVENUE NW EDMONTON ALBERTA T6N 1H4

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DONAHUE, ROBERT Edmonton, CA 4 26
HALFERDAHL, GEOFF Edmonton, CA 1 0

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