Diluent from heavy oil upgrading

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7820034
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11544992

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An apparatus and process for partially upgraded heavy oil diluent production. A crude heavy oil and/or bitumen feed is supplied to an FCC unit having a low activity catalyst and low conversion number. A distillate fraction is supplied for use as diluent to end users. The distillate fraction and FCC unit gas oil products can be supplied to a hydrotreater for upgrading and collected as a synthetic crude product stream. An asphaltene fraction can be supplied to a gasifier for the recovery of power, steam and hydrogen, which can be supplied to the hydrotreater or otherwise within the process or exported.

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  • KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bruha, Gerard Houston, US 1 6

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