TARBLASTER

Key Principles

Unique dry, low temperature and low pressure thermo-kinetic process using preheated
mineral particles as heat carriers. Upgrades oil from 8 API to 29 API in one operation.

 

Key Benefits

  • Low capital cost: “investments per barrel per day” at USD 10.000 which is about 1/5 compared  with a conventional upgrader
  • Low energy consumption due to low process temperature
  • Low operating cost: 3-5 USD per barrel
  • Self supplied with energy: using the generated coke in the heavy oil as fuel
  • Substantial reduction of CO2, Sulfur and heavy metals
  • No advanced catalysts
  • Easy to scale up
  • The plant can be located and upgrade the heavy oil on the oil field - therefore no need for diluents to be transported
  • The oil can be routed directly to a refinery
  • Increase the value of oil with 25-30 USD per barrel by upgrading bitumen heavy oil from 8 API to 29 API

 

 

 

 

Testrig at SINTEF

Test rig located at Saskatoon Research Council, Canada

 

Operating Process

See: Animated process

 

Contact:

Ellycrack AS
Oslo Innovation Center, Gaustadallèen 21, 0349 OSLO, NORWAY

Olav Ellingsen:
Phone: +47 4840 0614
ind-o@online.no
www.ellycrack.com


 

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