Upgrading of heavy oil by manipulating temperature in high temperature and high pressure water

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26420778
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Reaction engineering/Process system
• Research Institution: Utsunomiya University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Takafumi 宇都宮大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (60375524)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): WATANABE Masaru 東北大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (40312607)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 高温高圧水 / 重質油 / 水素化 / 水性ガスシフト反応

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Upgrading of heavy oil was examined by semi-batch flow system in the presence of carbon monoxide in high temperature and high pressure water. The hydrogen donation through water-gas shift reaction was effective and there was optimal temperature to produce light oil.
Further, the catalytic water gas shift reaction in high temperature water was enhanced in low pressure region. The high pressure treating device with temperature gradient under high temperature and pressure was also developed.

Free Research Field

化学工学