Integrated oil production and upgrading using molten alkali metal

Gordon, John Howard

Title: Integrated oil production and upgrading using molten alkali metal

Patent · Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1327927

Gordon, John Howard

A method that combines the oil retorting process (or other process needed to obtain/extract heavy oil or bitumen) with the process for upgrading these materials using sodium or other alkali metals. Specifically, the shale gas or other gases that are obtained from the retorting/extraction process may be introduced into the upgrading reactor and used to upgrade the oil feedstock. Also, the solid materials obtained from the reactor may be used as a fuel source, thereby providing the heat necessary for the retorting/extraction process. Other forms of integration are also disclosed.

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Research Organization:: FIELD UPGRADING LIMITED, Calgary, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FE0000408

Assignee:: FIELD UPGRADING LIMITED (Calgary, CA

Patent Number(s):: 9,458,385

Application Number:: 13/940,336

OSTI ID:: 1327927

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Jul 12

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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