Apparatus and method for recovering diesel-quality fuel from produced crude oil
US5116485A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B3/06
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and process for recovering a diesel-quality fuel from produced crude oil is described. The diesel-quality fuel is produced by flashing the crude feedstock at high temperatures and recovering the diesel quality fuel as a liquid from a refluxing exchanger. Process efficiency is enhanced by heat integration. The process is particularly applicable to remote locations, both onshore and offshore, where conventional fuel supplies are inadequate or not available.
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