Presentation Profile
Novel method for removal of water from crudes “Thin Film Dewateringâ€
Currently Scheduled: 10/16/2019 - 8:00 AM - 8:25 AM
Room: Jasmine Room
Main Author
Chris Goss - InnoTech Alberta
- Matt McEachern - InnoTech Alberta
- Lee Marotta - PerkinElmer
Abstract:
Removing water from a bitumen emulsion to recover dry bitumen for laboratory analysis by distillation is time consuming and at times, problematic. A thin film dewatering method has been developed to overcome two main problems with distillation dewatering; bumping of the sample during the distillation process and the volume limitation of a batch process. The novel thin film dewatering removes both water and solids, using a continuous process so that larger quantities of emulsion can be processed. With mass balance recoveries of 99.5 mass% and a resulting solids and water content of less than 0.3 mass%, the samples are ready for laboratory testing.
