公开(公告)号：US09969945B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US14799801

申请日：2015-07-15

Applicant: INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETROLEO

Inventor： Jorge Ancheyta Juarez ,  Luis Carlos Castaneda Lopez ,  Jose Antonio D. Munoz Moya ,  Guillermo Centeno Nolasco ,  Gustavo Jesus Marroquin Sanchez ,  Sergio Ramirez Amador ,  Fernando Alonso Martinez

IPC: C10G67/00 ,  C10G65/00 ,  C10G45/04 ,  C10G45/06 ,  C10G45/08 ,  C10G45/10 ,  C10G45/60 ,  C10G45/62 ,  C10G45/64 ,  C10G47/04 ,  C10G47/06 ,  C10G5/06 ,  C10G7/02

CPC classification number: C10G67/00 ,  C10G5/06 ,  C10G7/02 ,  C10G45/04 ,  C10G45/06 ,  C10G45/08 ,  C10G45/10 ,  C10G45/60 ,  C10G45/62 ,  C10G45/64 ,  C10G47/04 ,  C10G47/06 ,  C10G65/00 ,  C10G2300/1033 ,  C10G2300/202 ,  C10G2300/302

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the partial upgrading of properties of heavy and/or extra-heavy crude oil by low severity catalytic hydrotreatment in only one reaction step. The process of the present invention is obtained upgraded oil with properties required for its transportation from offshore platforms either to maritime terminal or to refining centers. The process reduces the viscosity of heavy and/or extra-heavy crude oil, and decreases the concentration of impurities, such as sulfur, nitrogen, and metals, in such a way that heavy and/or extra-heavy crude oils can be transported to maritime terminals or to refining centers. The process increases the lifetime of the catalyst and decreased operating costs by reducing consumption of utilities because the operation of the process is carried out at lower severity. The partially upgraded oils obtained in this process can be transported directly to the maritime terminals or to existing refineries.