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Separating apparatus

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OSTI ID:6883648
An apparatus for separating a hydrocarbon material, preferably bitumen, as an emulsion from bituminous tar sands is described. The apparatus consists of a tank with a solids withdrawal port in the bottom. A rotatable central feed tube is vertically mounted in the tank and connected to a slurry of water and tar sand supply conduit at the top, with a transversely mounted distributor arm supported perpendicularly to and connected to the bottom of the feed tube. A number of outlets is located on the underside of the distributor arm with a dispersing means mounted adjacent to each outlet.
Assignee:
Cities Serv. Athabasca Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 3521755
OSTI ID:
6883648
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English