Steamless hydrocarbon processing (upgrading) facility with multiple and integrated uses of non-condensable gas for hydrocarbon processing

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PATENT NO 10421917
APP PUB NO 20190153330A1
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15821628

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Non-condensable gas is used as an alternate to steam at hydrocarbon processing facilities removing any steam requirements thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving profitability through capital and operating cost reductions. The non-condensable gas serves at least two functions sequentially in heavy hydrocarbon processing; firstly, providing the non-condensable gas as a stripping medium to evolve lighter hydrocarbons from the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock followed by secondly directing the same non-condensable gas and any evolved non-condensable gas at operating conditions for use as at least one of heat through combustion or power through electricity generation.

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SUNCOR ENERGY INC112-4TH AVENUE S W P O BOX 38 CALGARY AB T2P 2V5

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Corscadden, Tom Calgary, CA 19 70
Diduch, Greg Calgary, CA 14 53
Guffey, Frank David Laramie, US 4 0
Kearns, Jim Calgary, CA 12 15
Remesat, Darius Calgary, CA 20 57

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