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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Zarath M. Summers, High Bridge, NJ (US);
David O. Marler, Easton, PA (US);
Jay B. Patel, Princeton, NJ (US);
Katherine G. Landuyt, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/02 (2006.01); C12N 11/08 (2020.01); C07K 14/795 (2006.01); C10G 32/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/0069 (2013.01); C07K 14/795 (2013.01); C10G 32/00 (2013.01); C12N 11/08 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1077 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01); C10G 2300/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
Oxygenases and methods of biologically upgrading hydrocarbon streams, such as crude oil, using oxygenases are provided herein. The oxygenases can be used to remove impurities such as metals, heteroatoms, or asphaltenes from a hydrocarbon stream. In some cases, the oxygenases can be chemically or genetically modified and can be used in different locations such as petroleum wells, pipes, reservoirs, tanks and/or reactors.