Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company

Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company

Rustom M Billimoria

Stephen Harold Brown

Anjaneya Sarma Kovvali

Bryan A Patel

Brenda Anne Raich

Arun K Sharma

Eric B Shen

Aruna Ramkrishnan

Samuel J Cady

John Della Mora

Phillip K Schoch

Michael Siskin

David William Savage

Brandon J O'Neill

Ashish B Mhadeshwar

Amrit Jalan

Roby Bearden

Stephen J Mccarthy

Systems and methods are provided for partial upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon feeds to meet transport specifications, such as pipeline transport specifications. The systems and methods can allow for one or more types of improvement in heavy hydrocarbon processing prior to transport. In some aspects, the systems and methods can produce a partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product that satisfies one or more transport specifications while incorporating an increased amount of vacuum gas oil and a reduced amount of pitch into the partially upgraded heavy hydrocarbon product. In other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for increased incorporation of hydrocarbons into the fraction upgraded for transport, thereby reducing or minimizing the amount of hydrocarbons requiring an alternative method of disposal or transport. In still other aspects, the systems and methods can allow for reduced incorporation of external streams into the final product for transport while still satisfying one or more target properties.

Apparatus and process for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons

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Rustom M Billimoria