Process for treating crude oil using hydrogen in a special unit
US7001502B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G49/007
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is provided for treating crude oil to visbreak and/or upgrade such oil using hydrogen gas. The process includes the steps of introducing hydrogen into a heated stream of crude oil or partially upgraded crude oil and mixing such introduced hydrogen with the oil to achieve intimate dispersion of hydrogen to enhance thereby visbreaking and/or upgrading.
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