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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cesar Ovalles, Caracas, VE;
Antonia Hamana, Caracas, VE;
Rafael Bolivar, Caracas, VE;
Alfredo Morales, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
208370 ; 208125 ; 208 13 ; 208108 ; 208113 ;
Abstract
Process obtains improved viscosity and improved distillates proportion in heavy hydrocarbons, as heavy crude oil, by providing a feedstock of heavy hydrocarbons containing a water content of greater than or equal to 1% with respect to the weight of the hydrocarbons and reacting said hydrocarbons with a gas containing methane under pressure and at an elevated temperature.