Method for cracking hydrocarbon compositions using a submerged reactive plasma system
Abstract
A method for cracking a liquid hydrocarbon composition (e.g. crude oil) to produce a cracked hydrocarbon product. A liquid hydrocarbon composition is initially provided. An electrical arc is generated directly within the hydrocarbon composition so that the arc is entirely submerged in the composition. Arc generation is preferably accomplished using a primary and secondary electrode each having a first end submerged in the composition. The first ends of the electrodes are separated from each other to form a gap therebetween. An electrical potential is then applied to the electrodes to generate the arc within the gap. A reactive gas is thereafter delivered to the arc which forms a bubble around the arc. Gas delivery may be accomplished by providing a passageway through each electrode and delivering the gas through the passageways. The arc and gas cooperate to produce a plasma which efficiently cracks the hydrocarbon composition.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870939
- Patent Number(s):
- 5626726
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223; AC07-76ID01570
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; cracking; hydrocarbon; compositions; submerged; reactive; plasma; liquid; composition; crude; oil; produce; cracked; product; initially; provided; electrical; generated; directly; entirely; generation; preferably; accomplished; primary; secondary; electrode; electrodes; separated; form; gap; therebetween; potential; applied; generate; gas; thereafter; delivered; forms; bubble; delivery; providing; passageway; delivering; passageways; cooperate; efficiently; cracks; liquid hydrocarbon; reactive gas; electrical potential; gas delivery; crude oil; reactive plasma; hydrocarbon composition; hydrocarbon product; gap therebetween; initially provided; carbon composition; carbon product; active plasma; /204/
Citation Formats
Kong, Peter C. Method for cracking hydrocarbon compositions using a submerged reactive plasma system. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Kong, Peter C. Method for cracking hydrocarbon compositions using a submerged reactive plasma system. United States.
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"Method for cracking hydrocarbon compositions using a submerged reactive plasma system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870939.
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abstractNote = {A method for cracking a liquid hydrocarbon composition (e.g. crude oil) to produce a cracked hydrocarbon product. A liquid hydrocarbon composition is initially provided. An electrical arc is generated directly within the hydrocarbon composition so that the arc is entirely submerged in the composition. Arc generation is preferably accomplished using a primary and secondary electrode each having a first end submerged in the composition. The first ends of the electrodes are separated from each other to form a gap therebetween. An electrical potential is then applied to the electrodes to generate the arc within the gap. A reactive gas is thereafter delivered to the arc which forms a bubble around the arc. Gas delivery may be accomplished by providing a passageway through each electrode and delivering the gas through the passageways. The arc and gas cooperate to produce a plasma which efficiently cracks the hydrocarbon composition.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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