Heavy, long-chained hydrocarbons cause
difficulties and challenges along the petroleum value chain.
UPSTREAM:
An increasing number of oil reservoirs can’t be exploited any more in an economically viable manner.
As our tests constantly have demonstrated excellent results, we decided, together with a customer, to undertake field tests to reactivate reservoirs.
MIDSTREAM:
Frequently transportation issues occur in pipelines for heavy hydrocarbons due to their high viscosity.
Our customer has confirmed that the viscosity can be reduced quickly and economically. Currently we are working together on several sites. The same customer intends to apply this principle for oil sludge from tanker cleaning. We expect a significant more profitable and faster process.
DOWNSTREAM:
We expect significantly higher profitability in the refining process due to:
1. Energy savings in refineries of 30% and subsequent lesser emissions.
2. A higher productivity due to an increased utilization of the crude oil appears to be highly probable.
Excellent results have been constantly achieved; further tests and studies are ongoing.
RECYCLING:
Waste Hydrocarbons are only partly recycled via traditional technologies (distillation & thermal upgrading) to base oils depending on the category of previous usage, but still 30+% can only be incinerated, causing high emissions.
Due to our upgrading process, positive economical as well as ecological benefits are generated as we are able to produce light hydrocarbons with a significant higher economic value.
Meaningful Impact on Value Generation Across the Value Chain
Business Benefits in a Nutshell
*) Field tests industrial scale ongoing
**) Current projects under management
***) Studies and Lab tests successful & ongoing