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Title: Plasma Processing Of Hydrocarbon

Abstract

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) developed several patented plasma technologies for hydrocarbon processing. The INL patents include nonthermal and thermal plasma technologies for direct natural gas to liquid conversion, upgrading low value heavy oil to synthetic light crude, and to convert refinery bottom heavy streams directly to transportation fuel products. Proof of concepts has been demonstrated with bench scale plasma processes and systems to convert heavy and light hydrocarbons to higher market value products. This paper provides an overview of three selected INL patented plasma technologies for hydrocarbon conversion or upgrade.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE - EE
OSTI Identifier:
911914
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-06-11945
TRN: US200801%%362
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-99ID-13727
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Electric power 2007,Donald Stephens Convention Center, Chicago,05/01/2007,05/03/2007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 - NATURAL GAS; ELECTRIC POWER; HYDROCARBONS; MARKET; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM; PLASMA; PROCESSING; VISCOSITY; Hydrocarbon; Plasma Processing

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Grandy, Jon D, Peter C. Kong, Brent A. Detering, and Larry D. Zuck. Plasma Processing Of Hydrocarbon. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
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Grandy, Jon D, Peter C. Kong, Brent A. Detering, & Larry D. Zuck. Plasma Processing Of Hydrocarbon. United States.
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title = {Plasma Processing Of Hydrocarbon},
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abstractNote = {The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) developed several patented plasma technologies for hydrocarbon processing. The INL patents include nonthermal and thermal plasma technologies for direct natural gas to liquid conversion, upgrading low value heavy oil to synthetic light crude, and to convert refinery bottom heavy streams directly to transportation fuel products. Proof of concepts has been demonstrated with bench scale plasma processes and systems to convert heavy and light hydrocarbons to higher market value products. This paper provides an overview of three selected INL patented plasma technologies for hydrocarbon conversion or upgrade.},
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year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
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