METHOD FOR ENHANCED UPGRADING OF HEAVY OIL BY ADDING A HYDROTREATING STEP TO AN UPGRADING PROCESS - Patent 3074487

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EP 3 074 487 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/40

(21)	Application number: 14809243.0

(22)	Date of filing: 21.11.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C10G 65/12^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2014/066809

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2015/077558 (28.05.2015 Gazette 2015/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

25.11.2013 US 201361908345 P

(71)	Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
	Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(72)	Inventors:
	FATHI, Mazin, M. Dhahran 31311 (SA) KOSEOGLU, Omaer, Refa Dhahran 31311 (SA)

(74)	Representative: Valenza, Silvia et al
	Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria 9 20122 Milano 20122 Milano (IT)

(54)	METHOD FOR ENHANCED UPGRADING OF HEAVY OIL BY ADDING A HYDROTREATING STEP TO AN UPGRADING PROCESS