EP2260089A4 - Method for treating heavy crude oil - Google Patents

Method for treating heavy crude oil

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Publication number
EP2260089A4
EP2260089A4 EP09719531A EP09719531A EP2260089A4 EP 2260089 A4 EP2260089 A4 EP 2260089A4 EP 09719531 A EP09719531 A EP 09719531A EP 09719531 A EP09719531 A EP 09719531A EP 2260089 A4 EP2260089 A4 EP 2260089A4
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Prior art keywords
crude oil
heavy crude
treating heavy
treating
oil
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2260089A1 (en
Inventor
James Hill
Claudio Arato
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Petrosonic Energy Inc
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SONIC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Inc
SONIC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Inc
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Publication of EP2260089A1 publication Critical patent/EP2260089A1/en
Publication of EP2260089A4 publication Critical patent/EP2260089A4/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
    • C10G21/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by extraction with selective solvents
    • C10G21/003—Solvent de-asphalting
    • 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
    • C10G32/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils by electric or magnetic means, by irradiation, or by using microorganisms
    • C10G32/02—Refining of hydrocarbon oils by electric or magnetic means, by irradiation, or by using microorganisms by electric or magnetic means

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
EP09719531A 2008-03-11 2009-03-11 Method for treating heavy crude oil Withdrawn EP2260089A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US3569008P 2008-03-11 2008-03-11
PCT/CA2009/000289 WO2009111871A1 (en) 2008-03-11 2009-03-11 Method for treating heavy crude oil

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EP2260089A1 EP2260089A1 (en) 2010-12-15
EP2260089A4 true EP2260089A4 (en) 2011-10-05

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US (1) US20130277275A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2260089A4 (en)
EA (2) EA201401282A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009111871A1 (en)

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WO2009111871A1 (en) 2009-09-17
EP2260089A1 (en) 2010-12-15
EA201401282A1 (en) 2015-03-31
EA021729B1 (en) 2015-08-31
US20130277275A1 (en) 2013-10-24

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