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Oil recovery

US4521293A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1984
Grant dateJun 4, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 7, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S208/952
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for upgrading carbonaceous materials having low carbon content comprising preheating the carbonaceous material to a temperature above about 200.degree. C. in the absence of a solvent, extracting the heated carbonaceous material under moderate temperature and pressure conditions, and hydrotreating the extract under supercritical solvent conditions.

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