Heavy oil process with hydrovisbreaking, hydrodemetallation and hydrodesulfuration
US4510042A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2300/107
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An asphaltene-containing heavy oil or heavy oil fraction is converted to lighter fractions in a process comprising three steps: a hydrovisbreaking, a catalytic hydrodemetallation and catalytic hydrodesulfuration.
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