Steamless hydrocarbon processing (upgrading) facility with multiple and integrated uses of non-condensable gas for hydrocarbon processing
US10421917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Non-condensable gas is used as an alternate to steam at hydrocarbon processing facilities removing any steam requirements thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving profitability through capital and operating cost reductions. The non-condensable gas serves at least two functions sequentially in heavy hydrocarbon processing; firstly, providing the non-condensable gas as a stripping medium to evolve lighter hydrocarbons from the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock followed by secondly directing the same non-condensable gas and any evolved non-condensable gas at operating conditions for use as at least one of heat through combustion or power through electricity generation.
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