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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Darius Simon John Remesat, Calgary, CA;
Alvaro Blanco, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED, Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/00 (2006.01); C10G 1/02 (2006.01); C10G 1/06 (2006.01); C10G 67/04 (2006.01); C10G 1/04 (2006.01); C10G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C10G 1/045 (2013.01); C10G 21/003 (2013.01); C10G 67/049 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for improving a heavy hydrocarbon, such as mined bitumen, to a lighter more fluid product and, more specifically, to a hydrocarbon product that is refinery-ready and that meets pipeline transport criteria without requiring the addition of diluent. The invention is suitable for enhancing recovery from mined Canadian bitumen, but has general application for processing any heavy hydrocarbon, converting the heavy hydrocarbon to a product that is more suitable for pipeline transport.