The world's reserves of light and sweet crude are depleted. Most new crude oil finds, as well as production in many countries, are now heavy and extra-heavy oil (API below 10 degrees).

These heavy oils present a significant challenge to oil producers and refiners. Not only are they difficult to extract, but the higher specific gravity and higher viscosity make it difficult to handle, transport and refine these hydrocarbons, affecting the bottom line of oil companies.

Extra-heavy crude, for example, while still a valuable resource, cannot be easily processed in refineries and many producers resort to mixing this material with lighter fractions (naphtha or gasoline) to sell it in international markets, as a lighter fuel. . raw. This is a very expensive solution.

"TecnoENERGY America" ​​working together with "ionTEK LAB" has developed an advanced and disruptive process that increases the value of Heavy Crude, which is based on the application of our internationally patented technology to use our Hydrodynamic Cavitation processes and reactors.

The process works in a similar way to hydrocracking, but at much lower temperatures and pressures. The cavitation reaction breaks down high molecular weight hydrocarbons, such as asphaltenes, to create lower molecular weight hydrocarbons (olefinic and aromatic). The process is permanent as molecular recombination is prevented through the use of proprietary additives that are added at the appropriate stage.

The process has been tested with 2 oil operators in Mexico, where the API was increased from 9.2 to 16.5 with viscosity reductions of the order of 65%. As well as oil operators in Argentina. The process is available to be implemented at an industrial level immediately, after designing and building the equipment and systems, for each type of crude oil to be treated, or heavy fuel oil to be converted into the different types of fuels that are set as objectives of production.

Procedimiento para la implantación del un equipo basado en reactores de cavitación

1.- Etapa de Demostración Tecnológica a campo:

Período de calibración, puesta en regimen y demostración técnica operativa del Reactor Piloto, sobre muestras y verificación de resultados por ensayos de laboratorio.

2.- Análisis de agua de producción, petróleo, lodos, sedimentos, y/o muestras de suelo en laboratorio, iniciales y finales. Los análisis serán propios para el seguimiento del proceso en el Reactor Piloto y de un laboratorio independiente para el cliente.

3.- Proyecto de ingeniería de diseño para la implantación de un sistema de tratamiento y/o procesamiento integral especifico para el cliente.

4.- Instalación y puesta a punto del sistema, bajo responsabilidad de operación y mantenimiento conjunta.

5.- Contrato de Servicio por el tratamiento y/o procesamiento por un período de tiempo mínimo a convenir entre las partes.

6.- Acuerdos de Cooperación y alianza tecnológica, detallando los aportes y objetivos de las partes, para la aplicación en sectores que ya está desarrollado, como tratar crudos pesados, fondos de tanque y la recuperación de hidrocarburos.

7.- Comercialización de nuevos productos y Servicios; up-grade & up-date solution.- (a coordinar)

8.- Red de datos seguros, Centros de Comando y control de la red de comunicaciones, Internet Cuántica, Blockchain cuántico, Criptografía cuántica, etc.