DEMULSIFIER INJECTION SYSTEM FOR FROTH TREATMENT PRODUCT QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

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APP PUB NO 20150315477A1
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14268918

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A method of improving the quality of diluted bitumen product in a bitumen froth treatment process is provided comprising: adding a demulsifier to bitumen froth to produce a mixture of bitumen froth and demulsifier, wherein the demulsifier is added at a dosage sufficient to reduce bitumen water content in the diluted bitumen product; subjecting the mixture of bitumen froth and demulsifier to a mixing energy input of greater than about 100 J/kg; adding a hydrocarbon diluent to the mixed mixture of bitumen froth and demulsifier to produce a diluent diluted bitumen froth; and subjecting the diluent diluted bitumen froth to a separation process to produce the diluted bitumen product. In one embodiment, demulsifier is first added to naphtha to form a demulsifier-diluent mixture which is then added to bitumen froth to form a diluted bitumen froth prior to subjecting the diluted bitumen froth to a mixing energy input of greater than about 100 J/kg.

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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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BHATTACHARYA, SUJIT Edmonton, CA 15 9
GU, YONG Edmonton, CA 22 204
KNAPPER, BRIAN Edmonton, CA 8 38
NG, YIN MING SAMSON Sherwood Park, CA 10 23

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