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Reduction of shale oil pour point

US4437519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 3, 1981
Grant dateMar 20, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/0391
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A portion of crude shale oil produced from an in situ oil shale retort is blended with shale oil produced from a Tosco II retorting process to produce a blended shale oil composition having a pour point lower than the pour point of the shale oil produced from the Tosco II retorting process.

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