Recovery of bitumens by imbibition flooding

Details Recovery of bitumens by imbibition flooding Recovery of bitumens by imbibition flooding

1975-05-19

1976-09-07

Purser, Ernest R.

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Separating material entering well

166305R, 299 5, E21B 4300

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039789268

ABSTRACT:
A method for recovering bitumen from tar sand deposits by imbibition flooding at ambient temperature wherein the bitumen is sequentially contacted with a paraffin liquid hydrocarbon followed by a soak period to allow imbibition of the solvent, after which the bitumen and solvent mixture is produced, and the cycle is repeated.

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