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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2004
Domingo Rodriguez, Miranda, VE;
Alfredo Morales, Caracas, VE;
Julian Blanco, Tabernas, ES;
Manuel Romero, Madrid, ES;
Aldo Steinfeld, Brugg, CH;
Domingo Rodriguez, Miranda, VE;
Alfredo Morales, Caracas, VE;
Julian Blanco, Tabernas, ES;
Manuel Romero, Madrid, ES;
Aldo Steinfeld, Brugg, CH;
Intevep, S.A., , VE;
Abstract
A process for thermochemical conversion of heavy oil and petroleum coke to fluid fuels includes the steps of: providing a fossil fuel selected from the group consisting of heavy oil, petroleum coke and mixtures thereof; and exposing the fossil fuel to an external source of concentrated radiation so as to increase the temperature of the fossil fuel, supply high-temperature heat required for the desired endothermic conversion process, and convert the fossil fuel to a product selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, gaseous hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof.