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US9243188B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9243188-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113293985-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 20, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
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Hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks are processed to produce useful intermediates or products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can process a petroleum-containing feedstock, such as oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, and other naturally-occurring and synthetic materials that include both hydrocarbon components and solid matter, to obtain a useful intermediate or product.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: processing a feedstock containing a hydrocarbon in a tank by mixing the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock with a fluid medium using a jet mixer positioned in the tank, and extracting the hydrocarbon from the feedstock in the tank; wherein the jet mixer comprises a jet-flow agitator that comprises an impeller mounted at a distal end of a shaft, and a shroud surrounding the impeller, and wherein processing the feedstock comprises agitating the feedstock with the jet-flow agitator. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the tank comprises a tank of a rail car or a tanker truck. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein processing takes place partially or completely during transport of the mixture of feedstock and fluid medium. 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising scraping a side wall of the vessel during processing. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprises a petroleum-containing material. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising irradiating the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock prior to processing.
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- C10G1/00Primary
Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal (mechanical winning of oil from oil-shales, oil-sand, or the like B03B) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9243188B2 cover?
- Hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks are processed to produce useful intermediates or products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can process a petroleum-containing feedstock, such as oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, and other naturally-occurring and synthetic materials that include both hydrocarbon components and solid matter, to obtain a useful intermediate or product.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Medoff Marshall, Masterman Thomas Craig, Xyleco Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification C10G1/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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