公开(公告)号：US20240112761A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US17955644

申请日：2022-09-29

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Shashikant MISTRY ,  Nathaniel PETERS

IPC: G16C20/10 ,  C10G7/06 ,  C10G7/12 ,  G01N24/08 ,  G16C20/70

CPC classification number: G16C20/10 ,  C10G7/06 ,  C10G7/12 ,  G01N24/085 ,  G16C20/70

Abstract: There are provided systems, methods, and processor-readable media for optimizing the end to end operation of a hydrocarbon processing system using NMR spectroscopy data. The hydrocarbon processing system is configured to process hydrocarbon feedstock material, via a configuration defined by a set of configuration parameters, such that one or more final products are produced. A yield prediction model is used to process NMR data obtained from an NMR scan of the feedstock material to generate yield prediction data. The yield prediction data includes predictions of product yields of various intermediate products and/or final products. An optimization module is used to process the yield prediction data predicted by the trained yield prediction model such that optimized configuration parameter data is obtained. The optimized configuration parameter data is effective for establishing an optimized configuration for operating the hydrocarbon processing system that optimizes or improves an objective metric.

公开(公告)号：US11731878B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17375873

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Darius Remesat

IPC: C10C3/08 ,  C10G21/14 ,  C10G21/28 ,  D01D5/08 ,  D01D10/02 ,  D01F9/14 ,  D01F9/145 ,  D01F9/15 ,  C01B32/33 ,  C01B32/39 ,  D01F9/155 ,  D01D5/084 ,  C01B32/354 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10C3/00

CPC classification number: C01B32/33 ,  C01B32/354 ,  C01B32/39 ,  C10C3/002 ,  C10G21/003 ,  D01D5/084 ,  D01F9/155

Abstract: There is provided a process and system for producing carbon fiber products. The process can involve deasphalting a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock, which can contain native asphaltenes, to produce a solid asphaltene particulate material, which can be further treated to produce the carbon fiber products. In some implementations, the solid asphaltene particulate material can be extruded in the presence of a polymer. In some implementations, the solid asphaltene particulate material can be chemically treated with a chemical agent including a Lewis acid, an oxidizing agent and/or a reducing agent before extrusion. In some implementations, the process can further produce activated carbon fibers.

公开(公告)号：US11492562B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16509337

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Kelly Benham ,  Bernard Mark Archer ,  Nicholas Daniel Benham

IPC: C10G47/34 ,  C10G47/22 ,  C10G47/36 ,  C10G65/10

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to upgrading difficult to process heavy-oil. In particular, the disclosure relates to upgrading heavy oil and other high carbon content materials by using an integrated thermal-process (ITP) that utilizes anti-coking management and toluene insoluble organic residues (TIOR) management to directly incorporate lighter hydrocarbons into high molecular weight, low hydrogen content hydrocarbons such as thermally processed heavy oil products. This process can be integrated with other thermal processing schemes, such as cokers and visbreakers, to improve the conversion and yields from these integrated processes.

公开(公告)号：US20220132855A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17431294

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Michael Fefer ,  Jun Liu ,  Yuichi Terazono ,  Kenneth Ng ,  Youqing Shen

IPC: A01N55/02 ,  A01P3/00 ,  A01P7/04 ,  A01P1/00

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of general Formula I: or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of Formula I can be used to improve the health of plants. For example, the compounds of Formula I can be used to inhibit a microbial pathogen of a plant, or to increase resistance of a plant to one or more abiotic stress.

公开(公告)号：US11269361B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16277202

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services LLC ,  Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： John Viega ,  Perry W. McKechnie ,  Marek J. Dominski

IPC: G05D7/06 ,  C10G1/04 ,  G01F1/74

Abstract: The present invention provides techniques for recovering hydrocarbon fluids in a process flow, including recovering bitumen from a coarse tailings line. The apparatus includes a signal processor that responds to signaling containing information about the presence of a hydrocarbon fluid in a process flow; and determines corresponding signaling to control the diversion of the hydrocarbon fluid from the process flow remaining based on the signaling received. The hydrocarbon fluid may be bitumen, including bitumen flowing in a course tailings line. The signal processor receives the signaling from a velocity profile meter having sensors arranged around a circumference of a process pipe containing information about a fluid flow velocity at various levels or heights within the process pipe, including a wrap-around velocity profile meter having multiple sensing arrays located radially at a top position of 0°, a bottom position of 180°, and intermediate positions 45°, 90° and 135°.

公开(公告)号：US20220055083A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17467997

申请日：2021-09-07

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Oladipo OMOTOSO ,  Adrian REVINGTON ,  Marc GORANSON ,  Patrick Sean WELLS ,  Macoura KONE ,  Daryl HOCKLEY ,  Baha Elsayed ABULNAGA ,  John DIEP ,  Benito MOYLS ,  Alan MELANSON ,  Rodney GUEST ,  Naveen PRATHAP ,  Babak DERAKHSHANDEH

IPC: B09B3/00 ,  C10G1/04 ,  B09C1/08 ,  F17D1/08 ,  B65G5/00 ,  E21B21/06 ,  C02F11/148 ,  C08F220/56

Abstract: A process for the treatment of thick fine tailings that include constituents of concern (CoCs) and suspended solids is provided. The process includes subjecting the thick fine tailings to treatments including chemical immobilization of the CoCs, polymer flocculation of the suspended solids, and dewatering. The chemical immobilization can include the addition of compounds enabling the insolubilization of the CoCs. Subjecting the thick fine tailings to chemical immobilization and polymer flocculation can facilitate production of a reclamation-ready material, which can enable disposing of the material as part of a permanent aquatic storage structure (PASS).

公开(公告)号：US11236594B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US17067268

申请日：2020-10-09

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Hugo Acosta Ramirez ,  Todd Pugsley

IPC: E21B43/24 ,  C01B32/50 ,  C01C1/00 ,  E21B43/285 ,  F22B1/18 ,  F22B1/22 ,  F23L7/00 ,  C01B13/00 ,  C10G1/04 ,  E21C41/24

Abstract: A process for in situ thermal recovery of hydrocarbons from a reservoir is provided. The process includes: providing an oxygen-enriched mixture, fuel, feedwater and an additive including at least one of ammonia, urea and a volatile amine to a Direct-Contact Steam Generator (DCSG); operating the DCSG, including contacting the feedwater and the additive with hot combustion gas to obtain a steam-based mixture including steam, CO2 and the additive; injecting the steam-based mixture or a stream derived from the steam-based mixture into the reservoir to mobilize the hydrocarbons therein; and producing a produced fluid including the hydrocarbons.

公开(公告)号：US20210309919A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17229145

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： TOM CORSCADDEN ,  DAVID DENTON ,  JIM KEARNS ,  DARIUS REMESAT

IPC: C10C3/14 ,  C10L5/10 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10L5/04 ,  C10G55/04

Abstract: A process to convert asphaltenes found in heavy hydrocarbon sources, remove the converted solid asphaltene portion from the hydrocarbon source at operating conditions and to prepare the separated solid asphaltenes for easier handling, storage or bulk transport, with a minimal amount of heavy hydrocarbon remaining with the asphaltenes to serve as an inherent binder for larger and robust formed solid asphaltene pieces.

公开(公告)号：US11001760B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16006651

申请日：2018-06-12

Applicant: SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Tom Corscadden ,  David Denton ,  Jim Kearns ,  Darius Remesat

IPC: C10C3/14 ,  C10G55/04 ,  C10L5/10 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10L5/04

Abstract: A process to convert asphaltenes found in heavy hydrocarbon sources, remove the converted solid asphaltene portion from the hydrocarbon source at operating conditions and to prepare the separated solid asphaltenes for easier handling, storage or bulk transport, with a minimal amount of heavy hydrocarbon remaining with the asphaltenes to serve as an inherent binder for larger and robust formed solid asphaltene pieces.

公开(公告)号：US20210102125A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17124695

申请日：2020-12-17

Applicant: Suncor Energy Inc.

Inventor： Adrian Peter Revington ,  Ana Cristina Sanchez ,  Trevor Bugg ,  Oladipo Omotoso

IPC: C10G1/04 ,  B09C1/08 ,  E21B43/34 ,  C02F1/52 ,  E21B21/06 ,  C02F1/56 ,  F26B1/00

Abstract: Techniques for dewatering thick fine tailings may include flocculant dosing on a clay basis and then subjecting the flocculated tailings to dewatering, for instance by pipelining the flocculated material from flocculant addition to a deposition site. The thick fine tailings can be pre-treated by removing hydrocarbons and shear-thinning prior to flocculant addition.