US 11,879,100 B2
Removing catalyst fines from heavy oils
Sankaran Murugesan, Katy, TX (US); Sai Reddy Pinappu, Sugar Land, TX (US); Jerry J. Weers, Richmond, TX (US); and Carl E. Weaver, Conroe, TX (US)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/732,335.
Prior Publication US 2023/0348794 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. C10G 29/20 (2006.01); C10G 31/06 (2006.01); C10G 31/09 (2006.01); C10G 29/02 (2006.01); C10G 29/22 (2006.01); C10G 31/10 (2006.01); C10L 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC C10G 29/20 (2013.01) [C10G 31/06 (2013.01); C10G 31/10 (2013.01); C10L 1/146 (2013.01); C10G 2300/107 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1074 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1077 (2013.01); C10G 2300/201 (2013.01); C10G 2300/80 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for at least partially removing catalyst fines from a heavy oil containing them, the method comprising:
introducing an additive into the heavy oil containing catalyst fines in an effective amount to at least partially remove the catalyst fines, where the additive is selected from the group consisting of:
an oxyalkylated acid-catalyzed alkylphenol formaldehyde resin;
a Mannich condensate base resin copolymer; and
combinations thereof; and
at least partially removing the catalyst fines from the heavy oil by a physical process.