Method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9464235
APP PUB NO 20140083332A1
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14034245

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The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an oil sand stream, the method comprising at least the steps of, a) providing an oil sand stream; b) contacting the oil sand stream with a liquid comprising a solvent to obtain a solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; c) separating the oil sand slurry to obtain a first solids-depleted stream and a first solids-enriched stream; d) filtering the first solids-enriched stream obtained in step c) to obtain bitumen-depleted sand and at least a first filtrate; e) separating at least a part of the first filtrate to obtain a second solids-depleted stream and a second solids-enriched stream; and f) contacting at least a part of the second solids-enriched stream from step e) with solvent to obtain a solvent-diluted second solids-enriched stream; and g) separating the solvent-diluted second solids-enriched stream to obtain a third solids-enriched stream and a third solids-depleted stream.

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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
Bhalodi, Anjana Kalpesh Bangalore, IN 2 0
Colenbrander, Gerhardus Willem Amsterdam, NL 6 15
Ploemen, Ingmar Hubertus Josephina Amsterdam, NL 22 37

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