VEBA-Combi-cracking - A technology for upgrading of heavy oils and bitumen

Conference · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints; (USA)

OSTI ID:5111250

Doehler, W; Kretschmar, D I.K.; Merz, L; Niemann, K ^[1]

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1. VEBA OEL Entwicklungs-Gesellschaft mbH, Gelsenkirchen (West Germany)

Based on experiences with liquid phase hydrogenation for coal liquefaction according to the Berguis-Pier-Process as well as crude oil residue hydrogenation in the Fifties and Sixties, VEBA OEL in recent years developed the VEBA-LQ-Cracking (VLC) and the VEBA-Combi-Cracking (VCC) Processes. Since 1978, more than 20 different feedstocks have been converted in small scale plants with a capacity of 3-20 kg/h. Together with LURGI GmbH, Frankfurt, the next steps were taken: the design and construction of a 1 t/h Pilot Plant located at the RUHR OEL refinery in Gelsenkirchen. After 18 months of construction, the heavy oil pilot plant was put on stream in May 1983. Since the beginning of 1983, the plant has been funded and owned by LURGI GmbH, VEBA OEL AG and INTEVEP S.A., the research institute of Petroleos de Venezuela, all of whom have participated in the development of the VLC/VCC process. Reported here are the results of the intensive experimental work for the development of the VLC/VCC-processes in a scale covering all aspects relevant for a scale-up, demonstrate the technical maturity of the processes developed by VEBA OEL to convert refinery residues and natural heavy crude oils.

• OSTI ID: 5111250
• Report Number(s): CONF-8704349-; CODEN: ACPCA
• Journal Information: American Chemical Society, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, Preprints; (USA), Vol. 32:2; Conference: Symposium on advances in resid upgrading, Denver, CO (USA), 5-10 Apr 1987; ISSN 0569-3799
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PILOT PLANTS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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FOSSIL FUELS
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FUNCTIONAL MODELS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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