Asphaltene conversion, separation, removal and transport preparation for heavy hydrocarbons
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United States of America Patent
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May 11, 2021
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Jan 24, 2019
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Jun 12, 2018
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Jul 19, 2017
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Abstract
A process to convert asphaltenes found in heavy hydrocarbon sources, remove the converted solid asphaltene portion from the hydrocarbon source at operating conditions and to prepare the separated solid asphaltenes for easier handling, storage or bulk transport, with a minimal amount of heavy hydrocarbon remaining with the asphaltenes to serve as an inherent binder for larger and robust formed solid asphaltene pieces.
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- C10L Class
- 444 Applications Filed
- 279 Patents Issued To-Date
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