Title: Method for determining processability of a hydrocarbon containing feedstock

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method involving the steps of (a) precipitating an amount of asphaltenes from a liquid sample of a first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock having solvated asphaltenes therein with one or more first solvents in a column; (b) determining one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; (c) analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes; and (d) correlating a measurement of feedstock reactivity for the first hydrocarbon-containing feedstock sample with a mathematical parameter derived from the results of analyzing the one or more solubility characteristics of the precipitated asphaltenes.

Inventors:

Schabron, John F.; Rovani, Jr., Joseph F.

Issue Date:

Tue Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2013

Research Org.:

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1092940

Patent Number(s):

8530240

Application Number:

13/490,307

Assignee:

The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

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

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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

C10G7/12 - Controlling or regulating

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G01N30/02 - Column chromatography
G01N33/28 - Oils {, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T436/116664 - with automated titrator
Y10T436/12 - Condition responsive control
Y10T436/21 - Hydrocarbon
Y10T436/212 - Aromatic
Y10T436/214 - Acyclic [e.g., methane, octane, isoparaffin, etc.]
Y10T436/255 - including use of a solid sorbent, semipermeable membrane, or liquid extraction
Y10T436/25625 - Dilution
Y10T436/2575 - Volumetric liquid transfer
Y10T436/25875 - Gaseous sample or with change of physical state

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DOE Contract Number:  

FC26-98FT40322

Resource Type:

Patent

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY