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5.6. Three-step separation Ofdiluted bitumen emulsion.................................164

5.6.1. Methods......................................................................................................164

5.6.2. Results and discussions.............................................................................165

5.7. Karl Fischertitration of water in diluted bitumen.....................................166

5.7.1. Introduction.................................................................................................166

5.7.2. Materials and methods................................................................................167

5.7.2.1. Materials...............................................................................................167

5.7.2.2. Solubility test Ofdiluted bitumen in toluene-methanol mixture solvent... 167

5.7.2.3. Water content measurement K-F titration.............................................168

5.7.2.4. Titration calibration...............................................................................168

5.7.3. Results and discussions.............................................................................168

5.7.3.1. Solvent selection for diluted bitumen....................................................168

5.7.3.2. K-F titration calibration of water content in diluted bitumen...................170

5.7.3.3. Lower limit of K-F titration.....................................................................172

5.7.3.4. Water content in oil layer after emulsion separation..............................173

5.8. Effects of solids, dilution ratio and silicate on emulsion stability..............174

5.8.1. Materials and methods................................................................................174

5.8.1.1. Materials and emulsion preparation......................................................174

5.8.1.2. Solid content and distribution by centrifugation.....................................175

5.8.2. Results and discussions.............................................................................175

5.8.2.1. Separation of solids-free emulsion........................................................175

5.8.2.2. Effects Ofsilicate...................................................................................181

5.9. Asphaltene content of solid in different layers of emulsion......................184

5.9.1. Materials and methods................................................................................184

5.9.2. Results and discussions.............................................................................184

5.10. Remarks on emulsion separation..........................................................185

5.11. Reference..............................................................................................186

Chapter 6. Conclusions and future work...........................................................184

6.1. Conclusions............................................................................................188

6.1.1. Emulsion characterization by NMR.............................................................188

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