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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2010
Applicants:
George A. Olah, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
G.k. Surya Prakash, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Inventors:
George A. Olah, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
G.K. Surya Prakash, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Assignee:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/88 (2006.01); C07C 29/90 (2006.01); C07C 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides for a method for processing heavy oil from any sources including tar sands, oil shales, varied residues in a bi-reforming process utilizing reaction conditions with steam and carbon dioxide sufficient to form a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide to form methanol. Methanol produced can be dehydrated to form dimethyl ether, with water produced being recycled back to the bi-reforming process.