The influence of mineral components on the generation of natural surfactants from Athabasca oil sands in the alkaline hot water process

Distribution of clay minerals in the pro

Distribution of clay minerals in the process streams produced by the extraction of bitumen from Athabasca oil sands

✍ Heather A. W. Kaminsky; Thomas H. Etsell; Douglas G. Ivey; Oladipo Omotoso 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 399 KB

## Abstract This study investigates the affinity of clay minerals in oil sands for the water‐continuous tailings and hydrocarbon‐continuous froth streams produced from the extraction of bitumen from oil sands. Clay minerals in oil sands processing impact bitumen flotation in separation vessels, emu