A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TAILORED SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL THAT OPTIMIZE CRUDE SLATES IN TARGET REFINERIES - Patent 2004782

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EP 2 004 782 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21)	Application number: 07758741.8

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C10M 175/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/064222

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/115230 (25.09.2008 Gazette 2008/39)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

(71)	Applicant: Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
	San Ramon, CA 94583 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ALLINSON, Paul, A. Danville, CA 94506 (US) MUNSON, Curtis Oakland, CA 94602 (US)

(74)	Representative: Nash, David Allan
	HASELTINE LAKE Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)

(54)	A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TAILORED SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL THAT OPTIMIZE CRUDE SLATES IN TARGET REFINERIES