Upgrading Orinoco Belt heavy oil

Conference · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Refin. Dep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5320831

Aliantara, J; Castillo, O

Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), in an effort to develop new oil resources, has undertaken a program to evaluate and develop the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, in the eastern part of Venezuela. Lagoven, S.A., a subsidiary of PDVSA, has been assigned the responsibility for developing and upgrading part of the Orinoco belt. This paper describes the most relevant aspects of Lagoven's first upgrading module, a facility that will convert Orinoco oil into a premium crude with a very high yield of products of great market demand.

• Research Organization: Lagoven, S.A., Caracas
• OSTI ID: 5320831
• Report Number(s): CONF-8205233-
• Journal Information: Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Refin. Dep.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Refin. Dep.; (United States) Vol. 61; ISSN PAPDD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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