Upgrading heavy hydrocarbons using supercritical or near super-critical carbon dioxide

A process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon mixture involves: i) contacting the heavy hydrocarbon mixture with supercritical or near-supercritical CO2under conditions suitable to produce a pumpable lighter fraction and a heavier residue from said hydrocarbon mixture; and ii) utilising at least a par...

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