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Combination visbreaking and hydrorefining with recycle of hydrorefined bottoms

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6323869
A heavy hydrocarbon oil comprising constituents boiling above 1050/sup 0/ F is upgraded by a combination visbreaking or hydrovisbreaking and hydrorefining process in which at least a portion of the hydrorefined bottoms fraction is recycled to the visbreaking zone. The hydrorefining zone is operated at conditions to convert at least a portion of the 1050/sup 0/ F.+ constituents to lower boiling hydrocarbons.
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co. (Canada)
Patent Number(s):
US 4462895
OSTI ID:
6323869
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English