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Separation of hydrocarbonaceous substances from mineral solids
Assignee: Otisca Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1974-04-12
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Granted: 1976-03-02
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Expires: 1994-04-12
Abstract
Abstract Methods of and apparatus for separating hydrocarbonaceous substances from mineral solids with which they are mixed, in situ or after they have been removed from the geological formation in which they occur. A solvent extraction technique is employed; and trichlorofluoromethane is used as, or a major constituent of, the extraction solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Clay D. Smith
- 👤 D. V. Keller, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 01:53
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L5/00; C10L5/02; C10L5/06; B; B01; B01D; B01D11/00; B01D11/02; B01D11/0215; B01D11/0219; B01D11/0223; B01D11/0226; B01D11/028; C10G; C10G1/00; C10G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A process of separating a hydrocarbonaceous substance from mineral solids with which said hydrocarbonaceous substance is mixed, said method comprising the steps of: forming a fluid phase containing the hydrocarbon substance by contacting the composite containing said substance with a non-aqueous extraction solvent which contains trichlorofluoromethane and is capable of separating said hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids with which it is mixed in the composite, the extraction solvent being chemically non-reactive with the hydrocarbonaceous substance under the process conditions and having a boiling point below the boiling point of water and the step being carried out under conditions such that the solvent remains essentially in the liquid state; separating said fluid phase from the mineral solids without the introduction of an aqueous fluid into the process; and stripping the extraction solvent from the fluid phase to isolate the hydrocarbonaceous substance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A process of separating a hydrocarbonaceous substance from mineral solids with which said hydrocarbonaceous substance is mixed, said method comprising the steps of: forming a fluid phase containing the hydrocarbon substance by contacting the composite containing said substance with a non-aqueous extraction solvent which contains trichlorofluoromethane and is capable of separating said hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids with which it is mixed in the composite, the extraction solvent being chemically non-reactive with the hydrocarbonaceous substance under the process conditions and having a boiling point below the boiling point of water and the step being carried out under conditions such that the solvent remains essentially in the liquid state; separating said fluid phase from the mineral solids without the introduction of an aqueous fluid into the process; and stripping the extraction solvent from the fluid phase to isolate the hydrocarbonaceous substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, together with the step of recovering from the mineral solids after the separation of the fluid phase therefrom extraction solvent then associated with said mineral solids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the extraction solvent contains trichlorofluoromethane and extracted hydrocarbonaceous substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of separating the hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids with extraction solvent to form the fluid phase is carried out at ambient temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of separating the hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids with extraction solvent to form the fluid phase is carried out at ambient pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the separation of the hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids with an extraction solvent is carried out in a plurality of stages and wherein the liquid effluent from each stage is employed as the extraction solvent in the preceding stage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein, in the step of separating the hydrocarbonaceous substance from the mineral solids of the composite, counterflow of the composite and the extraction solvent is effected to maximize the effectiveness of said solvent.
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