Heavy oil upgrade method and apparatus

Details Heavy oil upgrade method and apparatus Heavy oil upgrade method and apparatus

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Griffin, Walter D. (Department: 1764)

Mineral oils: processes and products

Refining

Sulfur removal

C208S131000, C208S107000, C208S427000, C422S187000, C422S207000, C422S198000, C048S094000, C048S095000, C048S096000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06852215

ABSTRACT:
A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon in which an oxygen source and a hydrogen source are ignited and the resulting synthetic gas is used to initiate a predominantly gas phase heavy oil upgrade reaction. The upgrade reaction is quenched with an additional source of un-upgraded hydrocarbon.

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