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Development of the upgrading process of heavy oil in supercritical water

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11694121
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 化学工学一般
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

ARAI Kunio  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (10005457)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATANABE Masaru  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (40312607)
ADSCHIRI Tadafumi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (60182995)
INOMATA Hiroshi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (10168479)
SATO Takafumi  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Research Fellow, 大学院・工学研究科, 研究機関研究員
SUE Kiwamu  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (60333845)
SMITH Richard Lee Jr  東北大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (60261583)
伯田 幸也  東北大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (30250707)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥10,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥4,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Keywordssupercritical water / heavy oil / reforming / partial oxidation / desulfurization / 触媒 / in-situ分光 / 超臨界二酸化炭素 / 劣化 / シフト反応 / 水素化 / 相平衡 / 速度
Research Abstract

We have developed the new heavy oil upgrading system in supercritical water. In supercritical water, partial oxidation provides effective CO formation, which leads to water gas shift reaction. The hydrogenation of heavy compounds and hydrodesufurization can be expected in partial oxidation without expensive hydrogen or catalyst.
We chose the asphalt as a heavy oil model compounds. Supercritical water and supercritical water partial oxidation treatments were applied to the reforming of asphalt. Asphalt was converted at 613 - 673 K, 0 - 0.5 g/cm^3 of water density under argon or air atmosphere. The increase of temperature enhanced the conversion of heavy oils. Under an argon atmosphere and 0.5 g/cm^3 of water density, the asphaltene conversion increased and the sulfur reduction increased with increasing temperature. At 673 K, the asphaltene conversion increased and the yield of CO_2 increased with an increasing water density. Water apparently participated in the reaction and its hydrogen was used for the formation of maltenes. Under an air atmosphere at 673 K, asphaltene conversion was lower but the sulfur reduction was higher than those obtained in argon atmosphere. Experimental results indicate that sulfur moved into the coke.
As a result, supercritical water can be an effective solvent for heavy oil conversion. Supercritical water partial oxidation can provide the reaction atmosphere for desulfurization of heavy oils.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] M.Watanabe, M.Mochiduki, S.Sawamoto, T.Adschiri, K.Arai: "Partial oxidation of n-hexadecane and polyethylene in supercritical water"J.Supercritical Fluids. 20. 257-266 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Watanabe, M. Mochiduki, S. Sawamoto, T. Adschiri and K. Arai: "Partial oxidation of n-hexadecane and polyethylene in supercritical water"Journal of supercritical fluids. Vol. 20. 257-266 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Watanabe, M.Mochiduki, S.Sawamoto, T.Adschiri, K.Arai: ""Partial oxidation of n-hexadecane and polyethylene in supercritical water""J. Supercritical Fluids. 20. 257-266 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Masaru Watanabe,Tadafumi Adschiri,Kunio Arai: ""Kinetics and Product Distribution of n-Hexadecane Pyrolysis""AIChE Journal. 46・4. 843-856 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] KunioArai,Tadafumi Adschiri,and Masaru Watanabe: ""Hydrogenation of Hydrocarbons through Partial Oxidation in Supercritical Water""Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 39・12. 4697-4701 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kunio Arai and Tadafumi Adschiri: "Importance of Phase Equilibria for Understanding Supercritical Fluid Environment"Fluid Phase Equilibria. 158-160. 673-684 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabe et al.: "Develop,emt of a Recycling Proceess for Waste Polyethylene: Pyrolysis of Model Hydrocarbons in the Presence of Supercritical Water"Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Feedstock Recycling of Plastics. 215-218 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Adschiri et al.: "Extraction of Taiheiyo Coal with Supereritical Water-HCOOH Mixture"Fuel. 79. 243-248 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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