Hydrocarbonaceous material processing methods and apparatus
US7976695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G9/005
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for possibly producing pipeline-ready heavy oil from substantially non-pumpable oil feeds. The methods and apparatus may be designed to produce such pipeline-ready heavy oils in the production field. Such methods and apparatus may involve thermal soaking of liquid hydrocarbonaceous inputs in thermal environments (2) to generate, though chemical reaction, an increased distillate amount as compared with conventional boiling technologies.
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