Effect of Solid Wettability on Processability of Oil Sands Ores

The wettability of mineral solids and bitumen isolated from nine different Athabasca oil sands ores was determined to establish its role in water-based extraction of bitumen from oil sands. The processability of oil sands ores was determined using Denver flotation tests. The contact angle of a water...

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Published in:Energy & fuels 2009-05, Vol.23 (5), p.2628-2636
Main Authors: Dang-Vu, Trong, Jha, Rahul, Wu, Shiau-Yin, Tannant, Dwayne D, Masliyah, Jacob, Xu, Zhenghe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Fossil Fuels
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Summary:The wettability of mineral solids and bitumen isolated from nine different Athabasca oil sands ores was determined to establish its role in water-based extraction of bitumen from oil sands. The processability of oil sands ores was determined using Denver flotation tests. The contact angle of a water drop on a bitumen-coated silica wafer was measured using the sessile drop method. For fine solids (
ISSN:0887-0624
1520-5029
DOI:10.1021/ef9000117