TY - GEN
T1 - Technology gaps and challenges for processing high asphaltene-high metal containing crudes
AU - Ramirez, Maria Magdalena
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Deasphalting can be seen as a viscosity modification process, which is needed prior to any attempts for pumping and transportation of virgin heavy oils to or within the refining infrastructure. In demetallization, metals are currently removed as a consequence of either deasphalting, conversion (thermal or catalytic) or hydroprocessing. Deasphalting and demetallization are discussed, particularly, on the prevailing knowledge on processing heavy oils and residues. The existing technology gaps are presented. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 19th World Petroleum Congress (Madrid, Spain 6/29/2008).
AB - Deasphalting can be seen as a viscosity modification process, which is needed prior to any attempts for pumping and transportation of virgin heavy oils to or within the refining infrastructure. In demetallization, metals are currently removed as a consequence of either deasphalting, conversion (thermal or catalytic) or hydroprocessing. Deasphalting and demetallization are discussed, particularly, on the prevailing knowledge on processing heavy oils and residues. The existing technology gaps are presented. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 19th World Petroleum Congress (Madrid, Spain 6/29/2008).
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77950614343&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77950614343
SN - 9781615676835
T3 - Energy Institute - 19th World Petroleum Congress 2008: A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth
SP - 840
BT - Energy Institute - 19th World Petroleum Congress 2008
T2 - 19th World Petroleum Congress 2008: A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth
Y2 - 29 June 2008 through 3 July 2008
ER -