System for removing tar oil from sand and method of extracting oil from sand

Abstract

A method of extracting oil from sand. The method includes extracting a mass containing sand and oil and translating the sand and oil to a mixing tank. A solution containing terpenes is injected into the mixing tank using an eddy pump and the eddy pump creates a vortex within the mixing tank in order to separate the sand from the oil. The separated sand and oil is then moved from the mixing tank to a separation tank wherein pumps in the mixing tank continue to act upon the sand and oil to separate the two apart so that a water and sand mixture is in an upper portion of the mixing tank while oil is translated to a bottom portion of the separation tank. The sand and water can then be translated to an accumulation tank while the oil is taken to a collection tank for use.

1 . A method of extracting oil from sand steps comprising:
 extracting a mass containing sand and oil;   translating the sand and oil to a mixing tank;   injecting a solution containing terpenes into the mixing tank with an eddy pump;   creating a vortex with the eddy pump to separate the sand from the oil;   translating the separated sand and oil to a separation tank;   translating the sand to an accumulation tank from the separation tank; and   translating the oil to a collection tank from the separator tank.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of:
 placing the total mass in a rotational grid to separate sand and oil from rocks and oil; and   screening the rocks and oil to send the rocks and oil to a pressure tunnel.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising the steps of:
 adding terpenes to the rocks and oil in the pressure tunnel at a predetermined pressure to extract the oil from the rocks to form the solution containing terpenes;   translating the rocks to a high-pressure rinsing area; and   translating the solution containing terpenes to a storage tank that is in fluid communication with the mixing tank.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the predetermined pressure is 5500 pounds per square inch. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a hopper that receives the sand and oil of the mass to send to the mixing tank; and   providing a computer in electric communication with the hopper to determine the amount of sand and oil translated to the mixing tank.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising the step of providing a valve that provides fluid flow between the mixing tank and the separation tank and is in electric communication with and is electronically activated by the computer. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising the steps of:
 providing an agitator worker pump associated with the separation tank and in electric communication with and electronically activated by the computer.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising the step of providing a transfer worker pump associated with the separation tank to transfer oil to the collector tank. 
   
   
       9 . A system for extracting oil from sand comprising;
 a first conveyor for translating a mass comprising rock, sand and oil to a rotational grid for separating the sand and oil from the rock and oil;   a screen that sends rock and oil to a pressure tunnel and allows sand and oil to pass to a hopper;   a mixing tank fluidly connected to the hopper for receiving the sand and oil;   an eddy pump within the mixing pump for injecting a solution containing terpenes into the mixing tank and creating a vortex in the mixing tank to separate the oil from the sand; and   a separation tank fluidly connected to the mixing tank and having a lower tank connected to an upper tank that are connected via a drain wherein the separated oil drains into the lower tank and the separated sand remains in the upper tank.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising a collection tank fluidly connected to the pressure tunnel and mixing tank wherein terpenes are added to the rock and oil to separate the rock from the oil to that oil and terpenes form the solution containing terpenes and flows into the collection tank. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising a computer electrically connected to the hopper and electrically controlling a valve that provides fluid flow from the mixing tank to the separation tank. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the computer is in electrical communication with the valve and electrically controls an agitator work pump associated with the separation tank and a transfer pump associated with the separation tank.