Biochemical upgrading of oils
Abstract
A process for biochemical conversion of heavy crude oils is provided. The process includes contacting heavy crude oils with adapted biocatalysts. The resulting upgraded oil shows, a relative increase in saturated hydrocarbons, emulsions and oxygenates and a decrease in compounds containing in organic sulfur, organic nitrogen and trace metals. Adapted microorganisms which have been modified under challenged growth processes are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
-
- East Moriches, NY
- Rocky Point, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872100
- Patent Number(s):
- 5858766
- Application Number:
- 08/751,494
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
C - CHEMISTRY C09 - DYES C09K - MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- biochemical; upgrading; oils; process; conversion; heavy; crude; provided; contacting; adapted; biocatalysts; resulting; upgraded; oil; relative; increase; saturated; hydrocarbons; emulsions; oxygenates; decrease; compounds; containing; organic; sulfur; nitrogen; trace; metals; microorganisms; modified; challenged; growth; processes; disclosed; saturated hydrocarbons; heavy crude; organic sulfur; growth process; trace metals; compounds containing; crude oil; saturated hydrocarbon; growth processes; crude oils; chemical conversion; compounds contain; chemical upgrading; trace metal; /435/
Citation Formats
Premuzic, Eugene T, and Lin, Mow S. Biochemical upgrading of oils. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Premuzic, Eugene T, & Lin, Mow S. Biochemical upgrading of oils. United States.
Premuzic, Eugene T, and Lin, Mow S. Tue .
"Biochemical upgrading of oils". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872100.
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