Bitumen solidification and prilling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10106745
APP PUB NO 20170114281A1
SERIAL NO

15334134

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Methods, processes, and apparatuses for preparing and transporting bitumen. Bitumen may be prilled such that a bitumen product comprising a prill core and a non-stick coating is produced. The non-stick coating may comprise asphaltenes and the prill core may comprise bitumen, deasphalted oil, or both bitumen and deasphalted oil. The resultant non-stick coated prills have reduced adhesion to transportation vessels and other non-stick coated prills at a temperature below an adhesion temperature, facilitating transport.

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CENOVUS ENERGY INC225 - 6TH AVENUE SW P O BOX 766 CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 0M5

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gupta, Subodh Calgary, CA 26 179
Holmes, Michael N Calgary, CA 8 12
MacDonald, Eric A Calgary, CA 11 192
Wood, Jennifer D Calgary, CA 4 4

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