WO2015143039A3 - Optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude - Google Patents

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WO2015143039A3
WO2015143039A3 PCT/US2015/021258 US2015021258W WO2015143039A3 WO 2015143039 A3 WO2015143039 A3 WO 2015143039A3 US 2015021258 W US2015021258 W US 2015021258W WO 2015143039 A3 WO2015143039 A3 WO 2015143039A3
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heavy crude
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W. Marcus Trygstad
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Aduro Energy, Inc.
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Priority to RU2016140701A priority Critical patent/RU2687072C2/en
Priority to EP15765080.5A priority patent/EP3119858B1/en
Priority to CA2943078A priority patent/CA2943078C/en
Publication of WO2015143039A2 publication Critical patent/WO2015143039A2/en
Publication of WO2015143039A3 publication Critical patent/WO2015143039A3/en

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G9/00—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
    • C10G9/34—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts
    • C10G9/36—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G31/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by methods not otherwise provided for
    • C10G31/08—Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by methods not otherwise provided for by treating with water
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G47/00—Cracking of hydrocarbon oils, in the presence of hydrogen or hydrogen- generating compounds, to obtain lower boiling fractions
    • C10G47/36—Controlling or regulating
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G9/00—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
    • C10G9/14—Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils in pipes or coils with or without auxiliary means, e.g. digesters, soaking drums, expansion means

Abstract

A system and method is provided for upgrading a continuously flowing process stream including heavy crude oil (HCO). A reactor receives the process stream in combination with water, at an inlet temperature within a range of about 60 °C to about 200 °C. The reactor includes one or more process flow tubes having a combined length of about 30 times their aggregated transverse cross-sectional dimension, and progressively heats the process stream to an outlet temperature T(max)1 within a range of between about 260 °C to about 400 °C. The reactor maintains the process stream at a pressure sufficient to ensure that it remains a single phase at T(max)1. A controller selectively adjusts the rate of flow of the process stream through the reactor to maintain a total residence time of greater than about 1 minute and less than about 25 minutes.
PCT/US2015/021258 2014-03-18 2015-03-18 System and method controlling and optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude oil and bitumen WO2015143039A2 (en)

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RU2016140701A RU2687072C2 (en) 2014-03-18 2015-03-18 System and method for monitoring and optimizing hydrothermal process of refining heavy crude oil and bitumen
EP15765080.5A EP3119858B1 (en) 2014-03-18 2015-03-18 Optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude
CA2943078A CA2943078C (en) 2014-03-18 2015-03-18 System and method for controlling and optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude oil and bitumen

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US14/218,619 US9644455B2 (en) 2013-02-28 2014-03-18 System and method for controlling and optimizing the hydrothermal upgrading of heavy crude oil and bitumen

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US3607130A (en) * 1969-09-24 1971-09-21 Exxon Research Engineering Co Reformer furnace
US4840725A (en) * 1987-06-19 1989-06-20 The Standard Oil Company Conversion of high boiling liquid organic materials to lower boiling materials
US6048448A (en) * 1997-07-01 2000-04-11 The Coastal Corporation Delayed coking process and method of formulating delayed coking feed charge
US20050150817A1 (en) * 2004-01-14 2005-07-14 Kellogg Brown And Root, Inc. Integrated catalytic cracking and steam pyrolysis process for olefins
US20100276147A9 (en) * 2006-02-27 2010-11-04 Grant Hocking Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery By Steam Injection of Oil Sand FOrmations
US20080099378A1 (en) * 2006-10-31 2008-05-01 Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Process and reactor for upgrading heavy hydrocarbon oils
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WO2015143039A2 (en) 2015-09-24
RU2687072C2 (en) 2019-05-07
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