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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Neotechnology Llc, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Alonso A. Alvarado, Panama, PA;
Carolina Blanco, Panama, PA;
Maria I. Briceño, Panama, PA;
Alexandra Castro, Panama, PA;
Douglas Espin, Macaracuay, VE;
Assignee:
NEOTECHNOLOGY LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 9/00 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 9/007 (2013.01); H05B 6/107 (2013.01); H05B 6/108 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1033 (2013.01); C10G 2300/302 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a novel continuous or semi-continuous process which results in the partial or total improvement of heavy oil. The improvement of the heavy oil is a result of thermally heating the oil at an interval where visbreaking occurs, thereby reducing a viscosity of the heavy oil. The core of the heating step occurs through a heating apparatus of the packed bed type including superparamagnetic, paramagnetic, and/or magnetic materials.