WO2008063762A3 - Separating compositions and methods of use - Google Patents

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WO2008063762A3
WO2008063762A3 PCT/US2007/080563 US2007080563W WO2008063762A3 WO 2008063762 A3 WO2008063762 A3 WO 2008063762A3 US 2007080563 W US2007080563 W US 2007080563W WO 2008063762 A3 WO2008063762 A3 WO 2008063762A3
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Robert C Yeggy
Vito J Altavilla
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Vary Petrochem Llc
Robert C Yeggy
Vito J Altavilla
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Priority to UAA200904469A priority patent/UA102990C2/en
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Priority to CN200780037487.9A priority patent/CN101589135B/en
Priority to CA2665579A priority patent/CA2665579C/en
Priority to EP07871125.6A priority patent/EP2069467B1/en
Priority to EA200970356A priority patent/EA015626B1/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/04—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by extraction
    • C10G1/047—Hot water or cold water extraction processes

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Compositions and methods are provided for separating bitumen from oil sands in an efficient and envπonmentally acceptable manner, and for recoveiing iesidual bitumen from existing tailings ponds.
PCT/US2007/080563 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use WO2008063762A2 (en)

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ES07871125.6T ES2517597T3 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separation compositions and methods of use
DK07871125.6T DK2069467T3 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Various compositions and methods of use
UAA200904469A UA102990C2 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Spacer compositions and methods for using thereof
PL07871125T PL2069467T3 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use
CN200780037487.9A CN101589135B (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use
CA2665579A CA2665579C (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use
EP07871125.6A EP2069467B1 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use
EA200970356A EA015626B1 (en) 2006-10-06 2007-10-05 Separating compositions and methods of use
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