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Atomistic Approach towards Sodium Citrate Role on Surface Properties of Silica and Clay Minerals
DownloadFall 2022
The use of sodium citrate as a secondary processing aid in combination with caustic significantly improved bitumen recovery, specifically in poor oil sands ores. The role of sodium citrate on wettability alteration of solid surfaces, benefiting bitumen liberation as well as improving bitumen...
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Synergistic Role of Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Citrate on Bitumen Slime Coating in Process Water
DownloadFall 2021
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is generally used as the primary processing aid in the water-based oil sands extraction for the recovery of bitumen. It was found by Syncrude Canada Ltd. that the combined use of sodium hydroxide and sodium citrate could effectively improve the bitumen recovery as compared...