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1Chen, Qiang

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1Gray, Murray (Chemical and Materials Engineering)
1Liu, Qi (Chemical and Materials Engineering)

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1Bitumen froth
1Clay minerals
1Emulsions
1Filtration
1Hydrothermal treatment

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1English

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1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Organically-Modified Clay Minerals in Oil Sands: Characterization and Effect of Hydrothermal Treatment
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Fall 2017

Chen, Qiang

The intimate association between bitumen components and clay minerals is an important feature of oil sands fine solids. These organically-modified clay minerals cause serious problems in Canadian oil sands production: hindering bitumen extraction, stabilizing water-in-bitumen emulsions, fouling...

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Organically-Modified Clay Minerals in Oil Sands: Characterization and Effect of Hydrothermal Treatment