Process and system for blending synthetic and natural crude oils and blends made thereby

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9181491
APP PUB NO 20140142204A1
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14163226

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A process and system are described for producing a synthetic crude oil by contacting a synthesis gas with a combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst and a hydroconversion catalyst in a synthesis gas reactor. The synthesis gas can be obtained from gas associated with crude oil production, i.e., associated gas, in a synthesis gas generator. The synthetic crude oil can be blended with a natural crude oil to produce a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt % or more of the synthetic crude oil. The resulting blended stabilized crude oil has improved flow characteristics including a pour point of 30° C. or less.

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Das, Tapan Kumar Albany, US 5 5
Evans, Allison Amy Richmond, US 3 3
Hart, Michelle Richmond, US 1 3
Jothimurugesan, Kandaswany Hercules, US 2 3
Kibby, Charles Leonard Benicia, US 11 59
O'Rear, Dennis John Petaluma, US 35 193
Saxton, Robert James San Rafael, US 14 50

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