Process for treating crude oil using hydrogen in a special unit

Details Process for treating crude oil using hydrogen in a special unit Process for treating crude oil using hydrogen in a special unit

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Griffin, Walter D. (Department: 1764)

Mineral oils: processes and products

Chemical conversion of hydrocarbons

Plural serial stages of chemical conversion

C208S210000, C208S212000

Reexamination Certificate

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07001502

ABSTRACT:
A process is provided for treating crude oil to visbreak and/or upgrade such oil using hydrogen gas. The process includes the steps of introducing hydrogen into a heated stream of crude oil or partially upgraded crude oil and mixing such introduced hydrogen with the oil to achieve intimate dispersion of hydrogen to enhance thereby visbreaking and/or upgrading.

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