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US 2010/0101978A1 Apr.29,2010 ?eldthatchangesthequalitativeandquantitativecomposi tionofthemixtureofonlyliquidhydrocarbonsWithoutusing catalyst. [0025] Oilsandfuelsoftencontainmicroorganismsthat degrade their constituents, multiply and become an issue, especiallyinmarinetransportation.Therearemanytechnolo giesforsterilizationofliquids,suchasheating,autoclaving, treatmentWithantibiotics,disinfectionWithchlorine,ozone, permanganate and other reagents, ?ltration, sorption, ultra violet and X-ray irradiation. However, most of these tech nologiesarenotapplicabletooilandpetroleum-relatedprod ucts. For instance, UV-disinfection of ?uids is strongly dependent upon the uniform exposure of the target species. Due to the high opacity and shading effect of suspended particulatesUV-sterilizationusuallyexhibitsloWpotencyin oils.UniformexposurecanbeachievedinaUV shockWave reactor equipped With an inner rotor With surface cavities surrounded by a quartz housing. Such device increases irra diation dose from 97 J/m2 at 0 rpm to 742 J/m2 for speeds above 2,400 rpm (Milly et al., 2007a; Milly et al., 2007b). Althoughtherotorcavitationmay inactivatebacteria,bacte rialspores,yeast,andyeastascospores,itslethalitystrongly depends on the speed of the rotor and can be improved by preheatingof?uidinsteadofincreasingpump pressure. [0026] US.Pat.No.6,200,486toChahineetal.discloses anotherapplicationofcavitationforqualitycontrolof?uids. This approach utilizes cavitation in shear zones associated With the jet nozzle to reduce contaminants in liquids. The jet-inducedcavitationtriggerschemicalreactions(oxidation andreduction),Whichleadstodecompositionanddestruction of contaminants and unWanted microorganisms. [0027] YetanotherUS.Pat.No.7,247,244toKozyuk describesaprocessanddeviceforloWeringtheleveloforgan ics in ?uids With the help of oxidizing agents that are intro duced into a local constriction in a ?oW-through chamber. Implosion of cavitation bubbles, Which contain and/or are associated With the oxidizing reagents, can be accompanied by emission of ultraviolet light, ionization, generation of hydroxylradicals,andaccelerateddecompositionand/oroxi dationoftheorganicmatter. [0028] Atthepresenttime,Withenergycostsrisingrapidly, it is highly desirable to shorten processing times and loWer energy consumption to secure as large a pro?t margin as possible. HoWever, the prior art techniques do not offer the most e?icient method of upgrading non-NeWtonian ?uids in the shortest amount of time possible. [0029] A need,therefore,existsforanadvancedmethod and a ?oW-through system of conventional and non-conven tional oil treatment and hydrocarbon mixture processing, With a minimal time treatment and energy cost, resulting in products With improved characteristics that can be re?ned With a higher distillate fuel yield and are easier to handle. [0030] Theadvanced,compact,andhighlye?icientdevice isparticularlydesirableatmininglocationsandatre?neries, Wherethroughputiskey.Thepresentinventionprovidessuch a method and a device While delivering upgraded products Within short time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0031] In accordance With the present invention, the method of the fast hydrocarbon mixture modi?cation com prises pumping a ?uid in a channel provided With a local constriction of the ?oW-through hydrodynamic multi-stage cavitationdeviceWiththecontrolledinletpressureandusing reagents and conditions of choice. [0032] Thepresentinventionisdirectedtoaprocessforthe modi?cationofcrudeoil,suchasbitumen,asphalt,maltenes or petroleum heavy crude. The process begins With combin ing the crude oil With Water and a catalyst such as a zeolite to createa?uidiccrudeoil.This?uidiccrudeoilisthenpumped througha?oWpathinamulti-stage,?oW-through,hydrody namic cavitation device. The ?uidic crude oil is preferably pumped ata controlled inletpressure approximating ambient pressure. [0033] Withinthe?oWpath,localizedzonesofreduced ?uid pressure are generated inthe ?uidic crude oil.The ?oW path preferably has a series of chambers With varying diam eters and static elements to create sudden reductions in ?uid pressure as the ?uidic crude oil ?oWs through the ?oWpath. [0034] Cavitationfeaturesarecreatedintheselocalized zones of reduced ?uid pressure. These cavitation features comprise caviatation bubbles that contain vapors of volatile components inthe ?uidic crude oil.The cavitational features are then collapsed to expose components of the ?uidic crude oiltosudden,localizedincreasesintemperatureandpressure. Duringthiscollapse,thevaporsofthevolatilecomponentsin the cavitational bubbles are mixed With adjacent layers of condensed ?uidic crude oil, transiently enriched With less volatile components of the ?uidic crude oil. This exposure andmixinginduceschemicalreactionsbetWeencomponents inthe?uidiccrudeoiltopromotemolecularrearrangementof the components and modify rheological parameters of the ?uidic crude oil, such as viscosity, API gravity, and hetero geneity. [0035] Theprocessmayfurthercomprisethestepofpump ing the ?uidic crude oil through multiple cavitation devices arrangedinseriesand/orparallel.The ?uidiccrudeoilmay be combined With solvents and/or surfactants to loWer the vis cosityofthe?uidiccrudeoiltomake it?oW easier.Inaddi tion,the?uidiccrudeoilmay beexposedtoapulsedelectri cal/magnetic?eldorpre-heatedtoloWertheviscosityofthe ?uidiccrudeoil.Further,the?uidiccrudeoilmay beexposed toUV lightirradiationorsonicirradiationbefore,duringor afterthecreationofthecavitationalfeaturestofurthercreate cavitationalfeatures. [0036] Accordingly,besidestheobjectsandadvantagesof the fast oil upgrading described above, several objects and advantages of the present inventions are: [0037] (l)toprovideacontinuous?oWmethodforoil upgradinginadramaticallyexpeditedmannerWithopti mized energy costs; [0038] (2)toprovideamethodformanipulatingviscous mixtures of hydrocarbons by processing them at ambi ent temperature and pressure; [0039] (3)toprovidea?exiblemethodformanipulating viscousmixturesofhydrocarbonsatthesiteofmining; [0040] (4)toprovideamethodforalteringthecom pounds contained in non-conventional oil or other vis cous complex hydrocarbon dispersions to obtain changesresemblingcracking; [0041] (5)toinduceevencavitationthroughout?uidvol umes and for a duration su?icient to form neW stable moleculesandproducedesiredchangesinotherproper ties; [0042] (6) to provide a method for optimizing energy usage through coupling a multi-stage, ?oW-throughPDF Image | FLOW THROUGH CAVITATION ASSISTED
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