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Heavy oil process with hydrodemetallation, hydrovisbreaking and hydrodesulfuration

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5250107

A process for conversion of an asphaltenes-containing heavy oil or heavy oil fraction to lighter fractions comprises 3 steps of: catalytic hydrodemetallation, hydrovisbreaking and catalytic hydrodesulfuration.

Assignee:
Institut Francais du Petrole (France)
Patent Number(s):
US 4511458
OSTI ID:
5250107
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English