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Method for the treatment of heavy petroleum oil

US4046670A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1976
Grant dateSep 6, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 11, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G9/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In the thermal cracking of heavy petroleum oil (having an API specific gravity of not more than 25) in a tubular type heating furnace, a specific inorganic substance is added in a specific proportion to the heavy petroleum oil to prevent the heavy oil from undergoing coking inside the furnace.

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