Patent ID: 9207019
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: C10G,F28D

Abstract:
1. A system for recovering heat from a bitumen froth treatment plant, the system comprising: a heat removal exchanger associated with the bitumen froth treatment plant and receiving a hot froth treatment process stream; a heat recovery exchanger; a sealed closed-loop heat transfer circuit comprising: piping for circulating a heat exchange media having uncontaminated and low fouling properties, the piping comprising: a return line for providing the heated media from the heat removal exchanger to the heat recovery exchanger; a pump for pressurizing and pumping the heat exchange media through the piping; a pressure regulator in fluid communication with the piping for regulating pressure of the heat exchange media; and an oil sands process fluid line for supplying an oil sands process fluid to the heat recovery exchanger to allow the heated media to heat the oil sands process fluid, thereby producing a heated oil sands process fluid and a cooled heat exchange media for reuse in the heat removal exchanger.