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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Robert Satchwell, Sherwood Park, CA;
Jose Lourenco, Edmonton, CA;
Patrick J. Cochrane, Sherwood Park, CA;
Roderick M. Facey, Edmonton, CA;
Joao Rodrigues, Edmonton, CA;
Kenneth Bannard, Drayton Valley, CA;
Hannu Salokangas, Edmonton, CA;
Robert Satchwell, Sherwood Park, CA;
Jose Lourenco, Edmonton, CA;
Patrick J. Cochrane, Sherwood Park, CA;
Roderick M. Facey, Edmonton, CA;
Joao Rodrigues, Edmonton, CA;
Kenneth Bannard, Drayton Valley, CA;
Hannu Salokangas, Edmonton, CA;
Abstract
A process is provided for treating crude oil to visbreak and/or upgrade such oil using hydrogen gas. The process includes the steps of introducing hydrogen into a heated stream of crude oil or partially upgraded crude oil and mixing such introduced hydrogen with the oil to achieve intimate dispersion of hydrogen to enhance thereby visbreaking and/or upgrading.