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Process for extracting crude oil from tar sands

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6765673

A process is claimed for extracting crude oil from tar sands and clay-like materials. This is accomplished by adding a mixture of a trahalose lipid with water to the tar sands and subjecting the mixture to intensive agitation at 60/sup 0/-90/sup 0/ C. to form a slurry and separating the slurry to recover a crude oil/water mixture.

Assignee:
EDB-84-115603
Patent Number(s):
US 4427528
OSTI ID:
6765673
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English