Process for extracting bitumen and drying the tailings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8968556
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13273975

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A process for separating bitumen from bitumen ore material includes extracting bitumen with a hydrocarbon solvent to produce a bitumen-enriched solvent phase and tailings. The tailings are dried or stripped in a dryer to remove any remaining hydrocarbon solvent. The amount of solvent discharged in the tailings may be less than 4 bbl per 1000 bbl of recovered bitumen.

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CANADIAN NATURAL UPGRADING LIMITED100 855 2 STREET SW CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 4J8 CANADA

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Hoffman, Cherish M Reno, US 9 57
Joshi, Mahendra Katy, US 33 130
Kift, Julian Reno, US 22 216
Thompson, Whip C Reno, US 10 64

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