Global Patent Index - EP 1016704 A3

EP 1016704 A3 20000712 - Improvements in hydropyrolysis

Title (en)

Improvements in hydropyrolysis

Title (de)

Verbesserungen im Hydopyrolyseverfahren

Title (fr)

Perfectionnements d' un procédé d' hydropyrolyse

Publication

EP 1016704 A3 20000712 (EN)

Application

EP 99310278 A 19991220

Priority

GB 9827986 A 19981219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1016704A2] The invention provides an improved two stage process for use on kerogen bearing and/or "heavy oils" wherein the process comprises a two-stage catalytic hydropyrolysis process for recovering biomarkers from a geological oil-bearing sample, said process comprising the steps of: in a first stage heating a geological oil-bearing sample incorporating a dispersed hydrotreating catalyst up to a temperature of from 450 DEG C to 520 DEG C, in the presence of hydrogen at a pressure of from 5 MPa to 15 MPa so as to release into the vapour phase from said geological oil-bearing sample organic compound material containing biomarkers; and in a second stage contacting the material released in the first stage with a hydrotreating catalyst at a temperature in the range of from 300 DEG C to 350 DEG C in the presence of hydrogen at a pressure of from 5 MPa to 15 MPa so as to release chemically bonded biomarkers.

IPC 1-7

C10G 1/06; C10G 1/00

IPC 8 full level

C10G 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 1/00 (2013.01); C10G 1/006 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [DA] GB 2007255 A 19790516 - COAL INDUSTRY PATENTS LTD
  • [DA] EP 0284213 A2 19880928 - COAL INDUSTRY PATENTS LTD [GB]
  • [A] BISHOP LOVE MCULAY SNAPE FARRIMOND: "Release of kerogen-bonded hopanoids by hydropyrolysis.", ORG. GEOCHEMIE, vol. 29, no. 4, 1998, pages 989 - 1001, XP000910528

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1016704 A2 20000705; EP 1016704 A3 20000712; GB 9827986 D0 19990210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99310278 A 19991220; GB 9827986 A 19981219