Mineral oils: processes and products – Chemical conversion of hydrocarbons – Cracking
Patent
1987-06-05
1988-10-18
Konopka, Paul E.
Mineral oils: processes and products
Chemical conversion of hydrocarbons
Cracking
137 13, 165 45, 196110, 208106, 208125, C10G 914, C10G 900
Patent
active
047785861
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for improving the transportability of a hydrocarbon composition by passing an influent feed stream of composition into a downcomer to provide a hydrostatic column of fluid. The influent stream is heated by heat exchange with an effluent product stream wherein at least one of the streams is in turbulent flow. The feed stream is pressurized by the hydrostatic pressure head to a reaction pressure of at least about 1000 psi. The heated and pressurized feed stream is contacted with an active heat source in a reaction zone to increase the temperature of the feed stream to a reaction temperature of between about 300.degree. C. and the coking temperature of the hydrocarbon composition. The temperature differential between the active heat source and the feed stream in the reaction zone is maintained at less than about 30.degree. C. to provide a treated effluent stream which is brought into heat exchange contact with the influent stream. The treated composition has a lower viscosity than the feed composition.
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Bain Richard L.
Gertenbach Dennis D.
Gillespie Daniel W.
Larson John R.
Leto Joseph J.
Konopka Paul E.
Resource Technology Associates
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