Pipelineable syncrude (synthetic crude) from heavy oil

Details Pipelineable syncrude (synthetic crude) from heavy oil Pipelineable syncrude (synthetic crude) from heavy oil

1989-06-30

1991-02-19

Davis, Curtis R.

Mineral oils: processes and products

Chemical conversion of hydrocarbons

Cracking

208 96, C10G 900

Patent

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049941720

ABSTRACT:
A process for preparing a pipelineable oil from a heavy crude oil by thermally treating the oil in the absence of added hydrogen, and under sufficiently severe conditions to induce the formation of an upgraded, low viscosity oil phase and a liquid asphalt phase that contains dispersed coke. The reaction is conducted under pressure sufficient to retain in the reactor most of the normally liquid hydrocarbons, under which conditions the two phases are readily separated and recovered solely by gravity settling. The process is readily adapted to oil field use with skid mounted units. The severity is adjusted to provide sufficient asphalt which, when burned, furnishes the steam required for production of the heavy crude oil.

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