INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR BITUMEN PARTIAL UPGRADING

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

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Hauptverfasser: Panuccio, Gregory J, Papavassiliou, Vasilis
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.