Using silicate and pH control for removal of the rag layer containing clay solids formed during demulsification

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 4158-4164

  Jiang, Tianmin ^a   Hirasaki, George J ^a   Miller, Clarence A ^a   Moran, Kevin ^b,c  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b Edmonton Prostate Centre   (Canada)

^c Titanium Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; DEMULSIFICATION; ELECTRIC SPARK GAPS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FLOCCULATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; OIL SANDS; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM; WATER TREATMENT;

ATHABASCA OIL SANDS; BITUMEN EMULSIONS; CLEAN OILS; COALESCER; DEMULSIFIER; EMULSION FORMATIONS; FREE WATERS; INITIAL PROCESSING; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SODIUM SILICATES; SURFACE MININGS; WATER EMULSIONS;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 57849112896     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef8001845     Document Type: Article

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