US 11,912,942 B2
Methods of transporting solid formations of non-volatile bituminous materials and reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Paul Giannelia, Cochrane (CA)
Assigned to PHILERGOS GROUP FOUNDATION, Cochrane (CA)
Filed by PHILERGOS GROUP FOUNDATION, Cochrane (CA)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/665,532.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/146,812, filed on Feb. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0250832 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. C10C 3/14 (2006.01); C10L 5/14 (2006.01); C10C 3/18 (2006.01); C10L 5/36 (2006.01); C10C 3/00 (2006.01); C10L 5/32 (2006.01); C10G 1/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/74 (2006.01); C08L 95/00 (2006.01); C10L 5/06 (2006.01); F24H 1/08 (2022.01); H05B 3/64 (2006.01)
CPC C10C 3/14 (2013.01) [B65D 88/74 (2013.01); C08L 95/00 (2013.01); C10C 3/002 (2013.01); C10C 3/18 (2013.01); C10G 1/00 (2013.01); C10L 5/06 (2013.01); C10L 5/14 (2013.01); C10L 5/32 (2013.01); C10L 5/36 (2013.01); C08L 2201/08 (2013.01); C08L 2555/32 (2013.01); C08L 2555/80 (2013.01); F24H 1/08 (2013.01); H05B 3/64 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2214/03 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of moving bituminous material from a first location to a second location comprising:
a) collecting a plurality of bricks in a transport chamber at the first location, wherein each brick comprises non-volatile bituminous material formed into an irregular solid defined by a plurality of non-planar surfaces configured to reduce surface contact with adjacent bricks and a skeleton distributed throughout the solidified non-volatile bituminous material;
b) transporting the transport chamber and plurality of bricks therein to the second location by vehicle; and
c) environmentally controlling the transport chamber such that each brick remains substantially solid during transport.