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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2014
Diana Lynn Kibby, Benicia, CA (US);
Charles Leonard Kibby, Benicia, CA (US);
Dennis John O'Rear, Petaluma, CA (US);
Robert James Saxton, San Rafael, CA (US);
Tapan Kumar Das, Albany, CA (US);
Kandaswany Jothimurugesan, Hercules, CA (US);
Allison Amy Evans, Richmond, CA (US);
Michelle Hart, Richmond, CA (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A process and system are described for producing a synthetic crude oil by contacting a synthesis gas with a combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst and a hydroconversion catalyst in a synthesis gas reactor. The synthesis gas can be obtained from gas associated with crude oil production, i.e., associated gas, in a synthesis gas generator. The synthetic crude oil can be blended with a natural crude oil to produce a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt % or more of the synthetic crude oil. The resulting blended stabilized crude oil has improved flow characteristics including a pour point of 30° C. or less.