A SMALL FLUIDIZED SOLIDS PILOT PLANT FOR THE DIRECT DISTILLATION OF OIL FROM ALBERTA BITUMINOUS SANDS

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Abstract
A new method of recovering oil from Alberta bituminous sand is described, in which the bituminous sand is fed directly into a hot fluidized sand bed. A clean dry distillation product is obtained amounting to 80% by volume of the bitumen in the feed. A description is given of the pilot plant.