Bitumen recovery from model systems using a warm slurry extraction process: Effects of oilsands components and process water chemistry

Fuel

Volumn 83, Issue 14-15 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1865-1880

  Fong, Nelson ^a   Ng, Samson ^a   Chung, Keng H ^a   Tu, Yun ^b   Li, Zaifeng ^b   Sparks, Bryan D ^b   Kotlyar, Luba S ^b  

^a SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bitumen recovery; Bitumen solids interaction; Illite; Kaolinite; Montmorillinite; Oilsands; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; HYDROPHOBICITY; KAOLIN; NEGATIVE IONS; PH EFFECTS; SAMPLING;

BITUMEN RECOVERY; BITUMEN-SOLIDS INTERACTION; ILLITE; KAOLINITE; MONTMORILLINITE; OILSANDS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

SLURRIES;

EID: 3042773502     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2003.09.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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