Tar sands emulsion-breaking process

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1980-03-24

1981-11-24

Hearn, Brian E.

Mineral oils: processes and products

Refining

Water removal

252331, 166267, C10G 3304

Patent

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043023266

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a process for breaking an oil-in-water emulsion, in particular a raw emulsion produced in in situ tar sand plants, by first contacting with a polyethylene polymeric resin having a molecular weight in the range of 100,000 and 7,000,000 the raw emulsions; allowing to stand for two to four hours; adding a hydrocarbon diluent, optionally containing a larger amount of resin and then removing a mixture of diluent and oil floating on the water surface.

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patent: 2504019 (1950-04-01), Hall
patent: 2964478 (1960-12-01), Monson
patent: 3607721 (1977-09-01), Nagy
patent: 3684699 (1972-08-01), Vermeulen
patent: 4058453 (1977-11-01), Patel

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