Process for producing transportation fuels from oil sands-derived crude
AssigneeEpic Oil Extractors, LLC
InventorsRichard H. Schlosberg, Richard D. Jordan, Edward L. Diefenthal
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AssigneeEpic Oil Extractors, LLC
InventorsRichard H. Schlosberg, Richard D. Jordan, Edward L. Diefenthal
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Disclosed are processes for extracting deasphalted crude oil from oil sand. Deasphalted crude oil can be extracted using a hydrocarbon recycle solvent stream having specified Hansen blend parameters, with the oil sand being contacted with the hydrocarbon recycle solvent stream in a contact zone of a vessel to separate not greater than 80 wt % of the bitumen present on the oil sand. The separated bitumen is considered a deasphalted crude oil stream, since it has an asphaltenes content substantially lower than that of the total bitumen initially present on the oil sand. The deasphalted crude oil stream can be treated using a hydrotreating catalyst or catalytic cracking catalyst to produce transportation fuel.
A process for producing a naphtha stream from a deasphalted crude oil stream extracted from oil sand, comprising:
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