HEAVY OIL UPGRADE METHOD AND APPARATUS

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002338421 (hide)

Owner EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY

Inventors WEN, Michael, Y.; NELSON, Eric, D.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002338421

PCT Number PCT/US02/12268

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/086024

Priority 60/285,212 20.04.01 US

Filing date 18 April 2002

Wipo publication date 5 November 2002

International Classifications

C10G 047/00 Cracking of hydrocarbon oils, in the presence of hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds, to obtain lower boiling fractions

C10G 001/06 Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal

C10J 003/00 Production of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide from solid carbonaceous fuels

B01J 010/00 Chemical processes in general for reacting liquid with gaseous media other than in the presence of solid particles, or apparatus specially adapted therefor

Event Publications

20 February 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/285,212 20.04.01 US

17 April 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002338421

19 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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