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Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratories, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A9, Canada ‡ Syncrude Edmonton Research Centre, Edmonton, Alberta T6N 1H4, Canada ABSTRACT: The gradual increase in the amount of fines (