PROCESS FOR SIMULTANEOUS RECOVERY AND CRACKING/UPGRADING OF OIL FROM SOLIDS

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the simultaneous recovery an d cracking/upgrading of oil from solids such as tar sand and oil shale. With this process a number of the obstacles with the existing technology are solved, and the process upgrades the oil into a lighter product than the existing technology, remove sulphur in the order of 40% and heavy metals in the order of 90%.