Propane process for producing crude oil and bitumen products
AssigneeEpic Oil Extractors, LLC
InventorsRichard H. Schlosberg, Richard D. Jordan, Edward L. Diefenthal
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AssigneeEpic Oil Extractors, LLC
InventorsRichard H. Schlosberg, Richard D. Jordan, Edward L. Diefenthal
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Disclosed are processes for producing bitumen-derived crude oil and heavy bitumen compositions from oil sand. The processes involve treating oil sand feedstock with a first hydrocarbon solvent comprised of propane to produce the bitumen-derived crude oil composition having an asphaltene content of not greater than 5 wt % pentane insoluble, and an oil-depleted oil sand. The oil-depleted oil sand is treated with a second hydrocarbon solvent comprised of propane and a fraction of the bitumen-derived crude oil composition to produce the heavy bitumen composition and oil sand tailings. The oil sand tailings are dried by contacting the tailings with a drying composition comprised of a majority of propane.
A waterless process for producing a bitumen-derived crude oil composition and a heavy bitumen composition from an oil sand feedstock, comprising:
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