RICE UNIVERSITY
Diluted Bitumen Emulsion Characterization and Separation
by
Tianmin Jiang
Athesissubmitted
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
Doctor of Philosophy
APPROVED, THESIS COMMITTEE:
Dr. Clarence A. Miller, Louis Calder
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Co-
rhoir .,
Dr. Gedfge J.'Hirasaki, A. J. Hartsook
ProfessorofChemicaI Engineering, Co-
chair
Dr. Walter G. Chapman, William W. Akers
Professor of Chemical Engineering
and Environmental Engineering
HOUSTON, TEXAS
DECEMBER, 2009