The effect of oil sands bitumen extraction conditions on froth treatment performance

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 36-45

  Romanova, U G ^a,b   Valinasab, M ^a,c   Stasiuk, E N ^a   Yarranton, H W ^a   Schramm, L L ^a,d   Shelfantook, W E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Hycal Energy Research Laboratories   (Canada)

^c AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^d SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^e SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; FROTH FLOTATION; PARAFFINS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WATER;

BITUMEN RECOVERY; CLARK HOT WATER BITUMEN EXTRACTION PROCESSES; OPTIMUM FROTH TREATMENTS; SYNCRUDE PROCESSES;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 33749473629     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-09-03     Document Type: Article

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