Process for converting heavy crude oils and petroleum coke to syngas using external source of radiation
US7176246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/133
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for thermochemical conversion of heavy oil and petroleum coke to fluid fuels includes the steps of: providing a fossil fuel selected from the group consisting of heavy oil, petroleum coke and mixtures thereof; and exposing the fossil fuel to an external source of concentrated radiation so as to increase the temperature of the fossil fuel, supply high-temperature heat required for the desired endothermic conversion process, and convert the fossil fuel to a product selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, gaseous hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof.
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