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Title: Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from tar sands

Abstract

A method and apparatus for utilizing tar sands having a broad range of bitumen content is disclosed. More particularly, tar sands are pyrolyzed in a cyclone retort with high temperature gases recycled from the cyclone retort to produce oil and hydrocarbon products. The spent tar sands are then burned at 2000/degree/F in a burner to remove residual char and produce a solid waste that is easily disposable. The process and apparatus have the advantages of being able to utilize tar sands having a broad range of bitumen content and the advantage of producing product gases that are free from combustion gases and thereby have a higher heating value. Another important advantage is rapid pyrolysis of the tar sands in the cyclone so as to effectively utilize smaller sized reactor vessels for reducing capitol and operating costs. 1 fig., 1 tab.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6303351
Patent Number(s):
7188324
Application Number:
ON: DE89010094
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS; OIL SANDS; PYROLYSIS; BITUMENS; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; DESIGN; GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDROCARBONS; INVENTIONS; RETORTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; YIELDS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DECOMPOSITION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TAR; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 040402* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Surface Methods

Citation Formats

Westhoff, J. D., and Harak, A. E. Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from tar sands. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Westhoff, J. D., & Harak, A. E. Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from tar sands. United States.
Westhoff, J. D., and Harak, A. E. Wed . "Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from tar sands". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6303351.
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title = {Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon recovery from tar sands},
author = {Westhoff, J. D. and Harak, A. E.},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for utilizing tar sands having a broad range of bitumen content is disclosed. More particularly, tar sands are pyrolyzed in a cyclone retort with high temperature gases recycled from the cyclone retort to produce oil and hydrocarbon products. The spent tar sands are then burned at 2000/degree/F in a burner to remove residual char and produce a solid waste that is easily disposable. The process and apparatus have the advantages of being able to utilize tar sands having a broad range of bitumen content and the advantage of producing product gases that are free from combustion gases and thereby have a higher heating value. Another important advantage is rapid pyrolysis of the tar sands in the cyclone so as to effectively utilize smaller sized reactor vessels for reducing capitol and operating costs. 1 fig., 1 tab.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 04 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Wed May 04 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
}