The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

Steam cracking of naphtha is one of the major unit processes used in refineries for producing light olefins such as ethylene, propylene which is essentially a thermal cracking process wherein heat energy is supplied to crack the feed molecules. In recent times, the process has gained more importance due to emergence of requirement of increasing petrochemical production from crude oils. The furnace is the heart of the thermal cracking processes in which convection and radiation zone plays a role in providing heat required to crack the naphtha molecules. The conventional preheating of naphtha is done along with steam using heat load of the furnace which consumes huge amount of energy and in turn is expensive as well as results in significant CO.sub.2 emissions due to fuel burning. On the other hand, several refiners are exploring ways and means to find greener use of low value Fuel grade Petroleum coke, minimizing the carbon footprint. The present invention discloses a preheating process module integrated with coke handling system in which the overall CO.sub.2 emissions of Thermal steam cracking furnace can be reduced substantially by utilizing convection zone energy while making use of energy generation from petcoke coupled with carbon capture.

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

The present invention relates to decreasing the amount of diluent needed to convert a heavy oil to a bitumen product that can be transported by pipeline. More specifically, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for partially upgrading heavy oil into a lower viscosity bitumen product.

An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into conversion products, such as ethylene and propylene. In particular, the present techniques utilize a high-severity reactor integrated with another reactor type to convert hydrocarbons to other petrochemical products.

An apparatus and method are provided for processing hydrocarbon feeds. The method enhances the conversion of hydrocarbon feeds into conversion products, such as ethylene and propylene. In particular, the present techniques utilize a high-severity reactor integrated with another reactor type to convert hydrocarbons to other petrochemical products.

A fuel is mixed with an oxidant to form a first combustible gas mixture having predominantly non-plug flow. The first combustible gas mixture is transitioned into a second combustible gas mixture having predominantly plug flow. The second combustible gas mixture may be combusted to form one or more combustion products. The one or more combustion products may be mixed with a feedstock to cause the feedstock to decompose.