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para transit fellow · 10-09-2025, 04:44 PM

I am baffled why Alberta isn't considering exporting more "DruBit" to the USA

Apparently, one CPKC DRUBIT train leaves Hardisty each day, bound for Louisiana refineries. The dilutant is extracted at Hardisty and the bitumen heated to load into a tank cars.

Without the dilutant, the bitumen is generally not considered to be a hazardous material (for transportation purposes)... it won't easily ignite, and if spilled, can be recovered with shovels. (yes, a spill into a water body would still be tricky).

We apparently already face shortages of dilutant to ship bitumen through pipelines. wouldn't another bitumen pipeline mean even greater need for scarce dilutant products?

Is this only a niche transportation solution?

10-09-2025, 04:44 PM	#27629
para transit fellow Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2010 Exp:	I am baffled why Alberta isn't considering exporting more "DruBit" to the USA Apparently, one CPKC DRUBIT train leaves Hardisty each day, bound for Louisiana refineries. The dilutant is extracted at Hardisty and the bitumen heated to load into a tank cars. Without the dilutant, the bitumen is generally not considered to be a hazardous material (for transportation purposes)... it won't easily ignite, and if spilled, can be recovered with shovels. (yes, a spill into a water body would still be tricky). We apparently already face shortages of dilutant to ship bitumen through pipelines. wouldn't another bitumen pipeline mean even greater need for scarce dilutant products? Is this only a niche transportation solution? Last edited by para transit fellow; 10-09-2025 at 04:48 PM.