US4334976A
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Upgrading of residual oil
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-01-13
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2001-01-13
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides a process which involves visbreaking of a heavy hydrocarbon oil in the presence of a suspension of coal particles of 50-2000 micron size. The presence of the fine coal solids permits severe visbreaking conditions which increases the yield of fuel range distillate products. Coke deposition occurs on the surfaces of the coal particles rather than on the surfaces of the heater chambers. The coal particle surfaces also serve to catalyze demetallation of the heavy oil feedstock, and to adsorb demetallation deposits.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsoung Y. Yan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:15
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/007; C10G1/00; C10G1/06; C10G1/065; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A process for heavy hydrocarbon oil conversion which comprises (1) heating an admixture of heavy hydrocarbon oil and particulate coal under visbreaking conditions, wherein the average particle size of the coal is less than about 2000 microns; (2) cooling the heat-treated admixture in a settling zone to a temperature in the range between about 400°-700° F. to provide an oil fraction and a fraction of asphaltene flocculated fine solids; and (3) separating and recovering the oil fraction and the solids fraction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A process for heavy hydrocarbon oil conversion which comprises (1) heating an admixture of heavy hydrocarbon oil and particulate coal under visbreaking conditions, wherein the average particle size of the coal is less than about 2000 microns; (2) cooling the heat-treated admixture in a settling zone to a temperature in the range between about 400°-700° F. to provide an oil fraction and a fraction of asphaltene flocculated fine solids; and (3) separating and recovering the oil fraction and the solids fraction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the heavy hydrocarbon oil feedstock is a crude oil or a distillation residuum of crude oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the particulate coal has a particle size in the range between about 20-2000 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the particulate coal is bituminous coal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of heavy hydrocarbon oil to coal in the step (1) admixture is in the range between about 1.5-20:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the step (1) heat treatment is conducted at a temperature between about 800°-950° F. and a pressure between about 0-2000 psi, and at a weight hourly space velocity between about 0.1-100.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the step (1) heat treatment is conducted in the presence of a hydrogen partial pressure between about 50-2000 psi to increase demetallation of the feedstock and to suppress formation of coke.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the step (1) heat treatment is conducted in the presence of an inert gas to improve control of flow dynamics.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process in accordance with claim 8 wherein the inert gas is steam or a light hydrocarbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the step (2) settling zone is maintained at a temperature between about 450°-650° F. and a pressure between about 0-2000 psi for a period between about 0.1-5 hours.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the step (2) settling of asphaltene flocculated fine solids is promoted by the addition of a deasphalting solvent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 11 wherein the deasphalting solvent is liquid hydrocarbon containing between about 3-12 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oil fraction recovered in step (3) is charged to a hydrotreating zone for production of low sulfur distillates.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oil fraction recovered in step (3) is subjected to distillation to provide gas oil distillate and tar bottoms.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the solids fraction recovered in step (3) is recycled to the step (1) visbreaking zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the solids fraction recovered in step (3) is combusted as solid fuel, and the metals content of the resultant ash is recovered.
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