Title: Methods of making transportation fuel

Abstract

A method for producing alkylated hydrocarbons is disclosed. Formation fluid is produced from a subsurface in situ heat treatment process. The formation fluid is separated to produce a liquid stream and a first gas stream. The first gas stream includes olefins. The liquid stream is fractionated to produce at least a second gas stream including hydrocarbons having a carbon number of at least 3. The first gas stream and the second gas stream are introduced into an alkylation unit to produce alkylated hydrocarbons. At least a portion of the olefins in the first gas stream enhance alkylation. The alkylated hydrocarbons may be blended with one or more components to produce transportation fuel.

Inventors:

Roes, Augustinus Wilhelmus Maria ^[1]; Mo, Weijian ^[2]; Muylle, Michel Serge Marie ^[1]; Mandema, Remco Hugo ^[1]; Nair, Vijay ^[3]

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1. Houston, TX
2. Sugar Land, TX
3. Katy, TX

Issue Date:

Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Research Org.:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1041018

Patent Number(s):

8151880

Application Number:

US patent applicaiton 12/964,548

Assignee:

Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

C10G1/002 - {in combination with oil conversion- or refining processes}
C10G1/02 - by distillation
C10G2300/308 - Gravity, density, e.g. API
C10G9/24 - by heating with electrical means

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

E21B43/24 - using heat, e.g. steam injection
E21B43/2401 - {by means of electricity}
E21B43/281 - {using heat
E21B43/34 - Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E20/14 - Combined heat and power generation [CHP]

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

10 SYNTHETIC FUELS