Hydrocarbon Viscosity Reduction Method

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140021101A1
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14004023

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In accordance with particular descriptions provided herein, certain embodiments of the inventive technology may be described as a hydrocarbon viscosity reduction method that comprises the steps of: treating a hydrocarbon having asphaltenes therein to generate a treated hydrocarbon, wherein said hydrocarbon has a first viscosity; contacting said treated hydrocarbon with a sorbent (whether as a result of pouring or other means); and adsorbing at least a portion of said asphaltenes onto said sorbent, thereby removing said at least a portion of said asphaltenes from said hydrocarbon so as to generate a viscosity reduced hydrocarbon having a second viscosity that is lower than said first viscosity.

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WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC3474 NORTH 3RD STREET LARAMIE WY 82072

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Rovani,, JR Joseph F Laramie, US 20 314
Schabron, John F Laramie, US 34 546

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