Heavy oil upgrading under dense fluid phase conditions utilizing emulsified feed stocks
US5096567A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G9/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons in an emulsion through dense phase processing. The process involves subjecting a feed of oil in an immiscible solvent emulsion to supercritical conditions to facilitate separation of the heavy hydrocarbons into light hydrocarbons with greater value and more uses.
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