what do you mean by oilhot cracking ( is it different from normal racking method?)can you expound that, and also its reaction mechanisms? By the way, we try ro do this with CO2 as a feed, because we have abundant supply of natural CO2 here in Alberta Canada.
I am working to an experimental heavy-oil upgrader project (mid-stream operation). We are utilizing CO2, H2O, Small amount of condensate, and a specialized catalyst. We did clean and upgrade the heavy oil, but the problem is we could'nt stabilize its high API (after a day of storage, it drops by...