Process for removing heavy metal compounds from heavy crude oil

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867943

Cha, Chang Y ^[1]; Boysen, John E ^[2]; Branthaver, Jan F ^[2]

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1. Golden, CO
2. Laramie, WY

A process is provided for removing heavy metal compounds from heavy crude oil by mixing the heavy crude oil with tar sand; preheating the mixture to a temperature of about 650.degree. F.; heating said mixture to up to 800.degree. F.; and separating tar sand from the light oils formed during said heating. The heavy metals removed from the heavy oils can be recovered from the spent sand for other uses.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-83FE60177
• Assignee: Western Research Institute (Laramie, WY)
• Patent Number(s): US 5041209
• OSTI ID: 867943
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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