Patent ID: 10421914

Abstract:
A method comprising a combination and sequential methods to: a.-)Produce solid vacuum residue, b.-) Melt the solid vacuum residue, and c.-)Heat the melted Solid Vacuum residue. This invention applies to any single or mixture of hydrocarbons including one or more heavy crude oils, extra heavy crude oils, tar sands and/or bitumens, (named heavy feedstocks). The heavy feedstock is processed in the production field or a nearby location using atmospheric, vacuum distillation and a solid forming unit, to produce liquid distillates and a solid vacuum residue resulting from a deep cut point of the heavy vacuum gasoil. The Solid Vacuum Residue is melted and heated at the destination to be used as feedstocks in refineries deep conversion units to optimize operations and economics.This invention reduces the diluent imports at the heavy feedstocks production fields used for its production and/or its transportation.