A process for stabilization of heavy hydrocarbons to reduce sludge formation in storage tanks and/or transportation lines and to enhance the hydrocarbon yield includes mixing a paraffinic or heavy naphtha solvent having carbon numbers in the range 10 to 20 with the feedstock to solvent-flocculate a relatively small, predetermined portion of asphaltenes present in the feedstock, separating and flashing the sediment to recover a light hydrocarbon fraction, flashing the heavy hydrocarbon/solvent phase and recycling the solvent to stabilize the heavy hydrocarbons without significantly affecting the yield of valuable products.
申请公布号
WO2013019418(A3)
申请公布日期
2013.10.10
申请号
WO2012US47328
申请日期
2012.07.19
申请人
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY;KOSEOGLU, OMER, REFA;AL-HAJJI, ADNAN