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EP2864013 - DEWATERING OF THICK FINE TAILINGS WITH GAS INJECTION AND FLOCCULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2015
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2015Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.08.2015  [2015/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suncor Energy Inc.
Suncor Energy Centre West Tower 22nd Floor P.O. Box 2844 150 - 6 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E3 / CA
[2015/18]
Inventor(s)01 / REVINGTON, Adrian
No. 201, 1818 14th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2T 3S9 / CA
02 / SANCHEZ, Ana
17 Westpoint Close S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3H 0X4 / CA
03 / BUGG, Trevor
189 HillcrestDrive
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 3T9 / CA
04 / EASTWOOD, Jamie
182 Bird Crescent
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4T3 / CA
 [2015/31]
Former [2015/18]01 / REVINGTON, Adrian
506-105 Loutit Road
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9K 2N5 / CA
02 / SANCHEZ, Ana
17 Westpoint Close S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3H 0X4 / CA
03 / BUGG, Trevor
189 HillcrestDrive
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 3T9 / CA
04 / EASTWOOD, Jamie
182 Bird Crescent
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4T3 / CA
Representative(s)Sanderson, Nigel Paul
HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
[2015/18]
Application number, filing date13807783.921.06.2013
WO2013CA50485
Priority number, dateUS201261662729P21.06.2012         Original published format: US 201261662729 P
[2015/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013188983
Date:27.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2864013
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA27.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:B01D21/01, B01D21/02, B03B9/02
[2015/18]
CPC:
C10G1/045 (EP,US); C02F1/5227 (US); C02F1/5272 (US);
C02F1/5281 (US); C02F2103/10 (US); C02F2303/24 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTWÄSSERUNG GROBER UND FEINER ZUSCHNITTE MIT GASINJEKTION UND AUSFLOCKUNG[2015/18]
English:DEWATERING OF THICK FINE TAILINGS WITH GAS INJECTION AND FLOCCULATION[2015/18]
French:DÉSHYDRATATION DES RÉSIDUS FINS ET ÉPAIS PAR INJECTION DE GAZ ET FLOCULATION[2015/18]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2015National basic fee paid 
20.01.2015Search fee paid 
20.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/18]
21.07.2015Application withdrawn by applicant  [2015/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[X]CA2522031  (APEX ENGINEERING INC [CA]);
 [X]CA2634748  (RJ OIL SANDS INC [CA]);
 [A]CA2689684  (LITTLE MOON VENTURES LTD [CA]);
 [A]  - STASTNY, G. J., SOME METHODS FOR TREATING TAR SANDS TAILINGS, PART I, LABORATORY APPLICATION OF C02 PROCESS AND RELATED TESTING TYPE X TREATMENT, (19731231), XP055183063
 [A]  - OLIVEIRA, C. ET AL., "Kaolin aerated flocs formation assisted by polymer-coated microbubbles", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERAL PROCESSING, (20120520), vol. 106-109, pages 31 - 36, XP028406686

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.minpro.2012.01.002
 [A]  - ZHU, R., "Role of carbon dioxide in densification of oil sands tailings", UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, (2011), XP055182967

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ef200203f
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