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Method and apparatus for separation of bitumen from tar sands

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6884095
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A method and an apparatus are described for the separation of bitumen from tar sands. An electric flotation cell is formed of a container. A charge of unseparated tar sand is placed in the container to a first level and water to a second level. Electrodes are positioned in the cell in relation to the tar sand such that on application of a voltage to the electrodes an electric current flows through the tar sand and water. After application of the electric energy to the tar sands, agitation and then separation takes place, with the bitumen being floated to the upper surface. 5 claims.
Assignee:
Canadian Patents and Dev Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4136014
OSTI ID:
6884095
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CURRENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRODES
ENERGY SOURCES
FLOTATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATERIALS RECOVERY
OIL SANDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TAR
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING