Apparatus and method for extraction of bitumen from oil sands

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9434887
APP PUB NO 20140021102A1
SERIAL NO

13943568

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The present invention provides an apparatus, at least comprising:

    a housing containing a first section, a second section and a third section;the first section having a first inlet for oil sand, a second inlet for solvent and an outlet for solvent-diluted oil sand slurry;the second section having an inlet for the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry, a screen allowing undersized material to pass and an outlet for oversized material; andthe third section having an inlet for oversized material and an outlet for solvent-depleted oversized material;

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

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kift, Julian Robert Reno, US 5 5
Ploemen, Ingmar Hubertus Josephina Amsterdam, NL 22 37
Thompson, Whip Clinton Galen St. Sparks, US 2 2

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