METHOD FOR REMOVING FINE SOLIDS FROM AN AQUEOUS BITUMEN-CONTAINING STREAM

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The present invention provides a method for removing fine solids from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream, in particular from an aqueous bitumen-containing stream as obtained during an oil sands extraction process, the method at least comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an aqueous bitumen-containing stream;(b) subjecting the aqueous bitumen-containing stream to membrane separation using a ceramic membrane, thereby obtaining a bitumen-depleted permeate stream and a bitumen-enriched retentate stream.

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SHELL OIL COMPANY	P O BOX 576 HOUSTON TX 77001-0576

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C10G:CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HY....

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BRAVO, Jose Luis	Houston, US	10	429
NIJMEIJER, Arian	Amsterdam, NL	14	144
SMITS, Jozef Jacobus Titus	Amsterdam, NL	12	16

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METHOD FOR REMOVING FINE SOLIDS FROM AN AQUEOUS BITUMEN-CONTAINING STREAM

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