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Heavy oil process with hydrodemetallation, hydrovisbreaking and hydrodesulfuration

US4511458A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1983
Grant dateApr 16, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2300/107
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for conversion of an asphaltenes-containing heavy oil or heavy oil fraction to lighter fractions comprises 3 steps of: catalytic hydrodemetallation, hydrovisbreaking and catalytic hydrodesulfuration.

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