WO2007056670A3 - Apparatus, system, and method for separating minerals from mineral feedstock - Google Patents

Apparatus, system, and method for separating minerals from mineral feedstock Download PDF

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WO2007056670A3
WO2007056670A3 PCT/US2006/060491 US2006060491W WO2007056670A3 WO 2007056670 A3 WO2007056670 A3 WO 2007056670A3 US 2006060491 W US2006060491 W US 2006060491W WO 2007056670 A3 WO2007056670 A3 WO 2007056670A3
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Shane Duke
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/04—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction

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An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for separating minerals from mineral feedstock, for example bitumen from tar sand. The apparatus includes residence chambers for contacting solvent and tar sand. The solvent-tar sand contact occurs in at least two stages. The drained miscella from the first stage is sent to a flashing module to separate the miscella into recovered solvent, a bitumen stream, and a volatile hydrocarbons stream. Solvent is recycled from the final stage and reused in the residence chambers. An energy recovery module recovers the energy from the volatile hydrocarbons stream. A solvent stripper removes the solvent residue from the drained tar sand to create a cleaned sand stream, and the solvent stripper recycles the solvent vapors to energize and assist the separation process. The apparatus provides a water-free and nearly complete recovery of bitumen from tar sand.
PCT/US2006/060491 2005-11-02 2006-11-02 Apparatus, system, and method for separating minerals from mineral feedstock WO2007056670A2 (en)

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