HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS

• US 20150337220A1
• Filed: 12/17/2014
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Auterra, Inc., Cenovus Energy Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Auterra, Inc., Cenovus Energy Incorporated
• Inventors: Litz, Kyle E., Rankin, Jonathan P.
• Application Number:
  US14/573,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20150337220A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 19/00 Refining hydrocarbon oils in the absence of hydrogen, by alkaline treatment
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 2300/202 Heteroatoms content, i.e. S, N, O, P
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 27/00 Refining of hydrocarbon oils in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 27/12 with oxygen-generating compounds, e.g. per-compounds, chromic acid, chromates plumbites or plumbates C10G19/06
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/04 essentially based on blends of hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 1/08 for compression ignition
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 2200/0446 Diesel
• CPC Class Codes: C10L 2270/026 for diesel engines, e.g. automobiles, stationary, marine
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 101/02 Petroleum fractions
• CPC Class Codes: C10M 2203/003 used as base material
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2020/015 Distillation range
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2020/02 Viscosity; Viscosity index
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/40 Low content or no content compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/43 Sulfur free or low sulfur content compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/52 Base number [TBN]
• CPC Class Codes: C10N 2030/70 Soluble oils
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 50/10 Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel

Abstract

A hydrocarbon product having at least 0.1 grams per gram of hydrocarbon product having a boiling range distribution from an initial boiling point to approximately 739° C. wherein the hydrocarbon products are further characterized by an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm⁻¹ and 1465 cm⁻¹, a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm⁻¹ and 1285 cm⁻¹, wherein the height of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of the height of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak and a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm⁻¹ and 1110 cm⁻¹, wherein the height of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.

Claims

1. A hydrocarbon product comprising:

at least 0.1 grams per gram of hydrocarbon product having a boiling point that is less than 739°

C.;

at least 75 to 85 mass % carbon;

at least 9 to 16 mass % hydrogen; and

the hydrocarbon product exhibits an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1465 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1285 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, and a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1110 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, wherein a height or area of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of a height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak and a height or area of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.

2. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, having a sulfur content measure between 17 mg/kg of the hydrocarbon product and 4.6 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

3. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, having a nitrogen concentration between approximately <

0.1 to 2 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

4. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, having a nitrogen concentration per gram of hydrocarbon product between 40 to 10,000 μ

g/g nitrogen.

5. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon product has an acid dissociation constant in water larger than 1×

10<sup>−

9</sup>.

6. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon product has a total acid number (TAN) between 0.1 mg/g KOH and 150 mg/g KOH.

7. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon product has a total base number (TBN) greater than 300 mg KOH/g.

8. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1 further comprising a hydrocarbon component accounting for approximately 0.01 to 30 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

9. The hydrocarbon product of claim 8, wherein the hydrocarbon component has a boiling point range up to 225°

C. and is a parafin, iso-parafin, olefin, naphthanene, aromatic in naphtha or a blending stock.

10. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon product has an olefin content less comprising than 25 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

11. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, having a kinematic viscosity between 0.2 mm²/s and 300000 mm²/s.

12. The hydrocarbon product of claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon product further exhibits a third infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1040 cm⁻

1 and 1000 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, wherein a height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.

13. A hydrocarbon product comprising:

at least 0.1 grams per gram of the hydrocarbon product has a boiling point greater than 738°

C.;

up to 0.1 mass % of the hydrocarbon product is insoluble in pentane; and

the hydrocarbon product exhibits an infrared spectroscopy reference peak, centered between approximately 1445 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1465 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, a first infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1310 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1285 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, and a second infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1135 cm<sup>−

1</sup> and 1110 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, wherein a height or area of the first infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 28% of a height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak and a height or area of the second infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.

14. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product is a liquid having a Reid vapor pressure of 101.325 kPa and an API gravity greater than 10.

15. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13 further comprising a carbon to hydrogen to sulfur ratio, having a carbon concentration of at least 75 to 85 mass %, a hydrogen concentration of at least 9 to 16 mass % and a sulfur concentration of 17 mg/kg to 4.6 mass %.

16. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, further comprises a nitrogen concentration of approximately <

0.1 to 2 mass %.

17. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, further comprises a nitrogen concentration range between 40 to 10,000 μ

g/g nitrogen.

18. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product has a kinematic viscosity at 37.8°

C. between 0.2 mm²/s and 300,000 mm²/s.

19. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product has an acid dissociation constant in water larger than 1×

10<sup>−

9</sup>.

20. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product has a total acid number (TAN) between 0.1 mg/g KOH and 150 mg/g KOH.

21. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product has a total base number (TBN) greater than 300 mg KOH/g.

22. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13 further comprising a hydrocarbon component accounting for approximately 0.01 to 30 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

23. The hydrocarbon product of claim 22, wherein the hydrocarbon component has a boiling point range up to 225°

C. and is a parafin, iso-parafin, olefin, naphthanene, aromatic in naphtha or a blending stock.

24. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product has an olefin content less comprising than 25 mass % of the hydrocarbon product.

25. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, having a kinematic viscosity between 0.2 mm²/s and 300,000 mm²/s.

26. The hydrocarbon product of claim 13, wherein the hydrocarbon product further exhibits a third infrared spectroscopy peak between approximately 1040 cm⁻

1 and 1000 cm<sup>−

1</sup>, wherein a height or area of the third infrared spectroscopy peak is at least approximately 22% of the height or area of the infrared spectroscopy reference peak.