Noun
dilbit (countable and uncountable, plural dilbits)
An oil-like substance consisting of bitumen derived from tar sands or other sources diluted with natural gas condensates such as naptha that may be processed in a manner similar to petroleum.
The new dilbit pipeline will run alongside the oil one.
Most dilbits are similar in consistency to intermediate fuel oils.
Enbridge's Line 6B, a 30-inch crude oil pipeline, ruptured in Marshall, Michigan on July 25, 2010, mentioned above, spilled at least 843,000 gallons of dilbit. Source: Internet
Previous dilbit spill remediation difficulties One of the major concerns about dilbit is the difficulty in cleaning it up. Source: Internet
AHS is a partially upgraded dilbit produced from the Scotford Upgrader. Source: Internet
The end product is referred to by the generic term “dilbit” or “synbit,” but there may be dozens of different varieties. Source: Internet
Typically, diluted bitumen (or dilbit) is 70 to 80 per cent bitumen, and 20 to 30 per cent diluent. Source: Internet
We hear over & over from the Trudeau liberals that massive industrial land-gouging in northern Alberta and disruptive pipelines with the enormous risk of dilbit spills in our coastal waters is in the "national interest." Source: Internet