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Combination slurry hydroconversion plus solvent deasphalting process for heavy oil upgrading wherein slurry catalyst is derived from solvent deasphalted rock

US6511937B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2000
Grant dateJan 28, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G67/0454
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention described herein is directed to (a) slurry hydroprocessing (SHP) of a feed under SHP conditions; (b) deasphalting, under deasphalting conditions the product obtained from said step (a) and recovering a solvent deasphalted oil and solvent deasphalted rock; (c) calcining said solvent deasphalted rock at a temperature of ≦about 1200° F. to produce an ash catalyst precursor; (d) recycling said ash catalyst precursor to said step (a).

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