HEAVY OIL MODIFICATION AND PRODUCTIVITY RESTORERS

• US 20160298020A1
• Filed: 12/02/2014
• Published: 10/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PK Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Petromotion Inc.
• Inventors: DEWALT, Christy Lee, DUFF, Diane Elizabeth
• Granted Patent: US 10,450,498 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/524 organic depositions, e.g. paraffins or asphaltenes
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 1/045 Separation of insoluble materials
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 2300/302 Viscosity
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 2300/308 Gravity, density, e.g. API
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 2300/802 Diluents
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 29/20 Organic compounds not containing metal atoms
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 33/04 with chemical means
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/5027 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: F17D 1/17 by mixing with another liquid , i.e. diluting

Abstract

A hydrocarbon based fluid additive which reciprocally can be added to either condensate diluent or heavy oil, such as in situ, mined oils sands or crude oils, to form a less viscous whole fluid.

Claims

1. An oil additive product comprising pentane and hexane in a ratio of about 8:

11, pentane;

hexane.

2. The oil additive product of claim 1, further comprising an aromatic.

3. The oil additive product of claim 2, wherein said aromatic comprises one or more of xylene and toluene.

5. The oil additive product of claim 2 comprising pentane, hexane and an aromatic, in a ratio of about 27-37:

39-49;

1-9, pentane;

hexane;

aromatic.

7. The oil additive product of claim 5 comprising pentane, hexane, toluene and xylene, in a ratio of about 27-37:

39-49;

2-5;

1-4, pentane;

hexane;

toluene;

xylene.

9. The oil additive product of claim 5 comprising pentane, hexane, toluene and xylene, in a ratio of about 27-37:

39-49;

1-2;

1-2, pentane;

hexane;

toluene;

xylene.

21. The use of an oil additive product of claim 1 as one or more of:

an oil additive, an oil diluent, to decrease oil viscosity, to enhance oil pipeline transport, as an oil vessel cleaner, to remove oil well plugs, to decrease oil density, to accelerate the removal of oil from sand laden bitumens, and to assist in the removal of water from oil.

31. The use of claim 21, wherein said oil additive product further comprises an aromatic.

32. The use of claim 31, wherein said aromatic comprises one or more of xylene and toluene.

40. The use of claim 21 further comprising a light oil condensate diluent.

41. The use of claim 21 wherein said oil is a heavy oil.

4. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

8. (canceled)

10-20. -20. (canceled)

22-30. -30. (canceled)

33. (canceled)

34. The use of an oil additive product comprising pentane, hexane, and an aromatic, wherein said oil additive product is in a ratio of about 27-37:

39-49;

1-9, pentane;

hexane;

aromatic, for one or more of;

to decrease oil viscosity;

to enhance oil pipeline transport;

as an oil vessel cleaner;

to remove oil well plugs;

to decrease oil density.

35. (canceled)

36. The use of an oil additive product comprising pentane, hexane, toluene, and xylene, wherein said oil additive product is in a ratio of about 27-37:

39-49;

2-5;

1-4, pentane;

hexane;

toluene;

xylene, for one or more of;

to decrease oil viscosity;

to enhance oil pipeline transport;

as an oil vessel cleaner;

to remove oil well plugs;

to decrease oil density.

37-39. -39. (canceled)