(19)
(11)
EP 1 848 788 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
31.10.2007
Bulletin 2007/44
(21)
Application number:
06717486.2
(22)
Date of filing:
06.01.2006
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
C10L
1/04
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2006/000293
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2006/088567
(
24.08.2006
Gazette 2006/34)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU
(30)
Priority:
15.02.2005
US 59115
(71)
Applicant:
Sulphco, Inc.
Sparks, Nevada 89431 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
GUNNERMAN, Rudolf, W.
Reno, NV 89511 (US)
(74)
Representative:
Behnisch, Werner
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München
80801 München (DE)
(54)
UPGRADING OF PETROLEUM BY COMBINED ULTRASOUND AND MICROWAVE TREATMENTS