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Hydrocarbon Recovery Circuit

Mixing tank, decanting centrifuge & high speed centrifuge [1]
Feed tank & decanting centrifuge [1]
'Dry' sand from decanting centrifuge [1]
Extracted diluted bitumen [1]

Demonstration Unit for Hydrocarbon Recovery from Mineral Matter

A demonstration unit can be used for investigating the removal of hydrocarbons (e.g., bitumen, heavy oil, drilling oils, etc.) from sand/mineral matter using a newly developed ionic liquids (ILs) technology. The unit consists of a mixing tank, two gravity separation tanks to remove coarse sand from liquids, and a coalescing unit to separate oil or diluted bitumen from IL. The system also consists of a centrifuge for oil/IL separation.

Source URL: http://www.energy.psu.edu/hrc/facilities.html

Links:
[1] http://www.energy.psu.edu/hrc/facilities.html