Invention Grant
US09120978B2 Exfoliation of asphaltenes for improved recovery of unconventional oils
有权
沥青质的去角质，用于改善非常规油的回收
- Patent Title: Exfoliation of asphaltenes for improved recovery of unconventional oils
- Patent Title (中): 沥青质的去角质，用于改善非常规油的回收
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Application No.: US13404858Application Date: 2012-02-24
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Publication No.: US09120978B2Publication Date: 2015-09-01
- Inventor: Oleg A. Mazyar , Houman M. Shammai , Gaurav Agrawal
- Applicant: Oleg A. Mazyar , Houman M. Shammai , Gaurav Agrawal
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: C10C3/02
- IPC: C10C3/02 ; C10G1/04
Abstract:
A method for decomposing an asphaltene particle includes contacting the asphaltene particle with an intercalating agent and separating an asphaltene molecule from the asphaltene particle to decompose the asphaltene particle. Dispersing an asphaltene particle includes functionalizing the asphaltene particle and contacting the asphaltene particle with a solvent to disperse the asphaltene particle. Such asphaltene particle decomposition and dispersal can be used in a method for improving oil recovery that includes disposing a reagent in an oil environment; contacting an asphaltene particle with the reagent; decomposing the asphaltene particle to produce decomposed asphaltene; and displacing the decomposed asphaltene to improve oil recovery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130220883A1 EXFOLIATION OF ASPHALTENES FOR IMPROVED RECOVERY OF UNCONVENTIONAL OILS Public/Granted day:2013-08-29
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