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Pour point depressant made by hydrovisbreaking and deasphalting a shale oil

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5322444
A process for producing a pour-point depressant for shale oil consists of mixing a deasphalting conditions, for instance, at a temperature of up to about 250/sup 0/F, at a pressure up to about 500 psig, with a shale oil which has had its viscosity and pour point lowered as a result of contact with hydrogen under hydrovisbreaking conditions. The mixture of shale oil and deasphalting solvent is then separated into deasphalted shale oil and a heavier portion containing the pour-point depressant for shale oil. (13 claims)
Assignee:
Sinclair Oil Corp.
Patent Number(s):
US 3532618
OSTI ID:
5322444
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English