Structure and Mineralogy of Hydrophilic and Biwettable Sub-2 µm Clay Aggregates in Oil Sands Bitumen Froth

A primary concern of commercial mined oil sands operations is the extent to which one can minimize the content of water and solids contaminants in the solvent-diluted bitumen products resulting from the bitumen production processes. During bitumen production, particles of about 2 µm or less may be r...

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Main Authors: Martin Couillard, Daniel D. Tyo, David M. Kingston, Bussaraporn Patarachao, Andre Zborowski, Samson Ng, Patrick H. J. Mercier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/11/1040