A method and system for producing steam for extraction of heavy bitumen
including the steps of mixing carbon or hydrocarbon fuel. The fuel is
crude oil, vacuum residue, asphaltin, petcoke or coal. The oxidation gas
includes oxygen, oxygen enriched air or air-combustion of the mixture
under high pressure and high temperature. The fuel is mixed with low
quality contaminated water containing organics and inorganics. The liquid
phase transferred to a gas phase includes steam and carbon dioxide,
wherein solids are separated from the gas phase. The gas phase is mixed
with saturated water to scrub the remaining solids and produce saturated
steam. The solid rich water is recycled back for combustion. The
saturated steam super-heated dry steam and gas mixture is send to an
enhanced oil recovery facility for injection into an underground
reservoir.