EP2780434A4 - Device and method for upgrading petroleum feedstocks using an alkali metal conductive membrane - Google Patents

Device and method for upgrading petroleum feedstocks using an alkali metal conductive membrane

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EP2780434A4
EP2780434A4 EP12849838.3A EP12849838A EP2780434A4 EP 2780434 A4 EP2780434 A4 EP 2780434A4 EP 12849838 A EP12849838 A EP 12849838A EP 2780434 A4 EP2780434 A4 EP 2780434A4
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Prior art keywords
alkali metal
metal conductive
conductive membrane
petroleum feedstocks
upgrading petroleum
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2780434B1 (en
EP2780434A1 (en
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John Howard Gordon
Javier Alvare
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Enlighten Innovations Inc
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Ceramatec Inc
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • C10G29/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, with other chemicals
    • C10G29/04—Metals, or metals deposited on a carrier
    • 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
    • C10G75/00—Inhibiting corrosion or fouling in apparatus for treatment or conversion of hydrocarbon oils, in general
    • C10G75/02—Inhibiting corrosion or fouling in apparatus for treatment or conversion of hydrocarbon oils, in general by addition of corrosion inhibitors
    • 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
    • C10G2300/00—Aspects relating to hydrocarbon processing covered by groups C10G1/00 - C10G99/00
    • C10G2300/20—Characteristics of the feedstock or the products
    • C10G2300/201—Impurities
    • C10G2300/202—Heteroatoms content, i.e. S, N, O, P
    • C10G2300/203—Naphthenic acids, TAN

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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)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Metals (AREA)
EP12849838.3A 2011-11-16 2012-11-16 Method for upgrading petroleum feedstocks using an alkali metal conductive membrane Active EP2780434B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201161560653P 2011-11-16 2011-11-16
PCT/US2012/065670 WO2013075021A1 (en) 2011-11-16 2012-11-16 Device and method for upgrading petroleum feedstocks using an alkali metal conductive membrane

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EP2780434A1 EP2780434A1 (en) 2014-09-24
EP2780434A4 true EP2780434A4 (en) 2015-07-15
EP2780434B1 EP2780434B1 (en) 2021-03-03

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EP (1) EP2780434B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6162711B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101909773B1 (en)
CA (2) CA2855966C (en)
ES (1) ES2862578T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1202572A1 (en)
IN (1) IN2014CN04302A (en)
SG (1) SG11201402307SA (en)
WO (1) WO2013075021A1 (en)

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US20090134040A1 (en) * 2007-11-27 2009-05-28 John Howard Gordon Process For Recovering Alkali Metals and Sulfur From Alkali Metal Sulfides and Polysulfides
US20100187124A1 (en) * 2008-08-05 2010-07-29 Koveal Russell J Process for regenerating alkali metal hydroxides by electrochemical means
US20100297537A1 (en) * 2008-09-12 2010-11-25 Coors W Grover Electrochemical cell comprising ionically conductive membrane and porous multiphase electrode
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SG11201402307SA (en) 2014-09-26
HK1202572A1 (en) 2015-10-02
WO2013075021A1 (en) 2013-05-23
CA2997472A1 (en) 2013-05-23
KR20140096119A (en) 2014-08-04
ES2862578T8 (en) 2022-01-10
JP6162711B2 (en) 2017-07-12
EP2780434B1 (en) 2021-03-03
EP2780434A1 (en) 2014-09-24
CA2855966A1 (en) 2013-05-23
ES2862578T3 (en) 2021-10-07
CA2855966C (en) 2018-05-01
CA2997472C (en) 2020-02-25
JP2015501860A (en) 2015-01-19
KR101909773B1 (en) 2018-10-18

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