System and method for cold cracking under a condition of modified density of physical vacuum

Abstract

Method to change the molecular composition of a target medium under a condition of modified physical vacuum structure, includes introducing into an exposure chamber the target medium having a Raman spectrum with a predetermined target spectral resonance; rotating a source hydrocarbon medium in a drum adjacent to the exposure chamber, to produce a vacuum and magnetic influence; propagating the vacuum and magnetic influence to the target medium in the exposure chamber; applying a mechanical vibration to the target medium to vibrate the target medium on a molecular scale, to create colloidal molecular vibrations; transferring energy from the colloidal molecular vibrations to an electron system of atoms in molecules of the target medium until at least a portion of the molecules of the target medium cracks into shorter molecular hydrocarbon products; and withdrawing the shorter hydrocarbon molecular products from the exposure chamber.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation in Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 793,273, filed on Feb. 18, 2020, which in turn is a Continuation in Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 378,999, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, the entire content of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their respective entirety.BACKGROUNDField of the Invention[0002]Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system and method of processing hydrocarbon liquids with a colloidal structure, or mineral oils containing ferromagnetic components, using mechanical processing under conditions of a modified density of physical vacuum and carrying out a chain free-radical chemical reaction. The technological purpose is to change a hydrocarbon structure of the liquids, and increase a proportion of lighter molecular weight components.Description of Related Art[0003]Heavy crude oil or extra heavy crude oil is any type of crude oil which does...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a system and process for treating liquids, like mineral oil or polymer, to increase their light fractions and decrease their viscosity. The treatment involves using an acoustic field generated by a pump to crack the liquids open using a process called stochastic resonance. The acoustic field dissociates carbon bonds, which triggers a chain reaction that breaks chemical bonds in the process. The treatment results in a decrease in viscosity and an increase in light fractions in the liquids.

Problems solved by technology

The amount or volume of light crude products naturally present in crude oil worldwide is not sufficient to cover the worldwide consumption of various fuels.

Shortfalls of conventional cracking processes used in refineries include a relatively low yield of hydrocarbons having a short chain length, and a relatively high combination of temperature and pressure needed to realize the process at a commercially feasible rate.

Thermal cracking is expensive and is based on heating the entire volume of the liquid medium to a high temperature (e.g., above 350° degrees C.).

Catalytic cracking requires the use of expensive catalysts, requiring large amount of energy for the production and regeneration of the catalysts.

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