METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PROCESSING HEAVY HYDROCARBON MATERIAL Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: petroleum processing. SUBSTANCE: starting material together with hydrogen-containing additive is turbulized and then stepwise treated by cavitation-origin acoustic emission generated via acceleration of stream of starting material with additive in nozzles to 330-350 m/s velocity and succeeding expansion of stream in diffusers. Installation is distinguished by that its casing is executed in the form of barrel with outlet connecting pipe and is tightly closed with cover on top. Cover bears mid-mounted inlet connecting pipe with amplifier enclosed therein. To inlet connecting pipe, a head is attached from below having nozzles with outlet diffusers in its side wall. Working chambers inside casing are formed by way of disposing coaxial barrel-like partitions round the head, which also have nozzles with outlet diffusers. EFFECT: increased productivity of installation and simplified its structure. 7 cl, 2 dwg