Preliminary Program subject to change
TA005 Upgrading and Processing of Opportunity Crudes
Overview"Opportunity" crudes are generally characterized by a variety of properties undesirable to a refiner, such as high total acid number (TAN), high sulfur, nitrogen and aromatics content, high viscosity, etc. Although these crudes can cause corrosion and fouling problems in a downstream facility, they offer attractive discounts in crude prices. Effective methods and technologies to upgrade and process opportunity crudes can resolve these problems and provide attractive margins to the refiner. This session is geared towards exploring the current R&D and technology status on upgrading and processing of opportunity crudes. Papers are solicited on this topic in the areas of research studies to understand the fundamental science, current industrial strategies and technologies, and the development of new processes and technologies.
Primary SponsorTopical A: 10th Topical Conference on Refinery Processing (TA)
Co-Sponsor(s)Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16), Petroleum (16a), Alternate Fuels and New Technology (16d), Non-Technical Programming (16e)

Chair

Jinwen Chen
Research Scientist
National Centre for Upgrading Technology
One Oil Patch Drive
Devon, AB T9G1A8
Canada
Phone Number: 780-987-8763
Fax Number: 780-987-5349
Email: jichen@NRCan.gc.ca

CoChair

Bruce Randolph
ConocoPhillips Company
1000 S. Pine Drive RW 4519
Ponca City, OK 74602
Phone Number: 918-661-5077
Fax Number: 580-767-6687
Email: Bruce.B.Randolph@ConocoPhillips.com
Introductory Remarks
Opportunity Crude Oil Contaminants Affecting Salt Hydrolysis
Paul E. Eaton, Technical Marketing, Champion Technologies Inc., 19827 Sunbridge Lane, Houston, TX 77094, Tuyet Le, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta T6G 2G6, Edmonton, T6g 2G6, Canada and Murray Gray, Chemical & Materials, University of Alberta, T6G 2G6, Edmonton, AB T6g 2G6, Canada
Taking Some of the Challenge out of Challenge Crudes
Sam A. Lordo, Energy Services - Downstream, Nalco Company, P.O. Box 87, Sugar Land, TX 77487 and Richard E. Mathers, Energy Services - Downstream, Nalco Company, P.O. Box 87, Sugar Land, TX 77487
Effect of Toluene, Resins to Asphaltene Ratio and Surfactant on the Stability of Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsions
Adel Elsharkawy, Petroleum Engineering Department, Kuwait University, B.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait, Taher A. Al-Sahaf, Chemical Engineering, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait and Mohamed Fahim, Chemical Engineering, Kuwait University, B.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait
Flocculation Test for Oils without Asphaltenes
Irv Wiehe1, Parviz Rahimi2, Youungium David Oh2, Remy McNamara2 and Teclemariam Alem2, (1)Soluble Solutions, 3 Louise Lane, Gladstone, NJ 07934, (2)National Centre for Upgrading Technology, 1 Oil Patch Drive, Devon, AB T9G 1A8, Canada
Concluding Remarks

Topical A: 10th Topical Conference on Refinery Processing