The invention relates to a heavy oil lightening method and technique. The method comprises steps as follows: raw oil is introduced into a thermal
cracking reactor through a feed
system, and mixed with a high-temperature
solid heat carrier from a
combustion (gasifying) reactor, so that the raw oil is subjected to fluidizing heat exchange with the
solid heat carrier and carries out thermal
cracking reaction on the surface of the
solid heat carrier; the
cracking gas generated by the thermal
cracking reaction and a light component product are subjected to steam stripping by fluidizing medium gas and enter a subsequent absorption and stabilization
system and a purification and
separation system, heavy
coke (
petroleum coke) is attached to the surface of the solid heat carrier and enters the
combustion (gasifying) reactor via a material returning valve, and an oxidizing (gasifying) and fluidizing gas is introduced to realize
combustion (gasifying) reaction in the
fluidization elevation process of the
petroleum coke; and after the
reaction product (fume or gasified gas) and the solid heat carrier are separated by a gas-solid separator, the fume (gasified gas) is led into a
waste heat recovery system and a gas purification system, the high-temperature solid heat carrier is distributed by a distribution valve and respectively enters the thermal cracking reactor and the combustion (gasifying) reactor for cyclic use, and the collected
fly ash can be used after further
processing, thereby complete high-value conversion and use of the heavy oil.