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Title: Hydrocarbonaceous material upgrading method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1183454

A hydrocarbonaceous material upgrading method may involve a novel combination of heating, vaporizing and chemically reacting hydrocarbonaceous feedstock that is substantially unpumpable at pipeline conditions, and condensation of vapors yielded thereby, in order to upgrade that feedstock to a hydrocarbonaceous material condensate that meets crude oil pipeline specification.

Research Organization:
The University of Wyoming Research Corporation, Laramie, WY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-98FT40323
Assignee:
The University of Wyoming Research Corporation (Laramie, WY)
Patent Number(s):
9,045,699
Application Number:
13/154,277
OSTI ID:
1183454
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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