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US 2016/0257890 A1Published application
Nanocatalysts for hydrocracking and methods of their use
AssigneePetroraza SAS
InventorsJose Edgar Patiño, Farid Bernardo Cortés
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Abstract
Novel catalysts comprising nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles, methods of their manufacture, heavy oil compositions contacted by these nanocatalysts and methods of their use are disclosed. The novel nanocatalysts are useful, inter alia, in the upgrading of heavy oil fractions or as aids in oil recovery from well reservoirs or downstream processing.
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An upgraded heavy oil fraction prepared by a process comprising:
- contacting the heavy oil in a well producing heavy oil with a nanocatalyst for a time and under conditions sufficient to increase the H/C ratio;
- said nanocatalyst comprising:
- nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles;
- wherein the alumina nanoparticle to nickel oxide nanoparticle weight to weight ratio in the catalyst is in a range of from about 99 to about 500;
- wherein the particle size of the alumina nanoparticle is in the range of from about 30 to about 100 nanometers;
- wherein the catalyst does not further comprise silver nanoparticles supported on the alumina nanoparticles;
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- wherein the alumina nanoparticles are present in an amount of at least 99% by weight of catalyst.
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An upgraded heavy oil fraction prepared by a process comprising:
- contacting the heavy oil in a well producing heavy oil with a nanocatalyst for a time and under conditions sufficient to increase the H/C ratio;
- said nanocatalyst comprising:
- nickel oxide nanoparticles supported on alumina nanoparticles;
- wherein the alumina nanoparticle to nickel oxide nanoparticle weight to weight ratio in the catalyst is in a range of from about 99 to about 500;
- wherein the particle size of the alumina nanoparticle is in the range of from about 30 to about 100 nanometers;
- wherein the catalyst does not further comprise silver nanoparticles supported on the alumina nanoparticles;
- and
- wherein the SBET surface area is from about 17 to about 70 m2/g.
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