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Froth flotation method for recovery of bitumen from aqueous suspensions of tar sands

CA 1237689 A · Owner: Brenda Mines Ltd. · Inventors: Greenfeld, Moshe; Cromwell, Clarence

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13-, Abstract of the Disclosure:, A flotation method for improved recovery of bitumen from aqueous suspensions in a tar sands extraction process is disclosed. The method comprises carrying out said flotation with CO2 in the presence of a dispersing/sequestering agent.

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  • Granted June 7, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 7, 2005.
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FiledSeptember 26, 1985
GrantedJune 7, 1988
Term endedJune 7, 2005
Patent numberCA 1237689 A
Classification (IPC)C10G1/04

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