DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR DEASPHALTING AND/OR REDUCING METALS IN A CRUDE OIL WITH A DESALTER UNIT

• Main Authors: VOELKENING, JOACHIM, CHAKKA, SUDHAKAR, ORWIG, STEVE, E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.08.2011
• Subjects: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING

This invention relates to devices and processes for removing asphaltenes and/or metals from crude oil to increase refinery processing of heavy materials. The desalters of this invention reduce and/or remove at least a portion of asphaltenes and/or metals form the crude oil. The separation occurs by...