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Hydrocarbonaceous material processing methods and apparatus

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1019433

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.

Research Organization:
Western Research Institute
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-98FT40323
Assignee:
University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)
Patent Number(s):
7,976,695
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/792,518
OSTI ID:
1019433
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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