Upgrading of bitumen
US9574145B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2400/02
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of upgrading bitumen in a plant comprising a diluent recovery unit that processes diluted bitumen and outputs atmospheric topped bitumen (ATB), a vacuum distillation unit which processes ATB and outputs vacuum topped bitumen (VTB), and at least one fluid coker unit which processes VTB and outputs a tar pot bottom stream comprising heavy heavy gas oil is provided comprising the step of processing the tar pot bottom stream in a catalytic hydrocracking unit comprising an ebullated bed reactor to produce naphtha, light gas oil, and heavy gas oil.
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