Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – Including plural reaction stages
Reexamination Certificate
2009-10-27
2011-11-08
Griffin, Walter (Department: 1774)
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
Including plural reaction stages
C422S643000, C422S644000, C208S072000, C208S075000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08052946
ABSTRACT:
A system and process for upgrading hydrocarbons such as heavy oils includes a high temperature plasma reactor apparatus, in one or more vessels, into which the oils are introduced along with water, such as steam, to produce lighter hydrocarbon fractions, along with carbon monoxide and hydrogen, that flows to an additional stage where more hydrocarbons and water are introduced for further fractionating reactions facilitated by reaction of carbon monoxide and water to produce carbon dioxide and nascent, or prompt, free radicals of hydrogen. Heavy hydrocarbons upgraded can include heavy oils in the form of tar sands, oil shale, and oil residuals. The vessel or vessels can each contain a carbonaceous bed facilitating the described reactions and example embodiments include one vessel with the reactions performed in a single bed and, also, two vessels with the reactions performed in a carbonaceous bed portion in each vessel.
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Bower Richard Dale
Darr Mark F.
Dighe Shyam V.
Gorodetsky Aleksandr
Martorell Ivan A.
Griffin Walter
Robinson Renee E
Telfer Gordon H.
Westinghouse Plasma Corporation
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