IN369819: A process for upgradation of heavy crude oil/residue using waste plastic as hydrogen donating agent

Waste plastics are mixed with heavy crude and vacuum residues at a temperature within the range from 180-220°C and the resulting mixture is hydroprocessed to produce lighter products. The hydrodemetallization, asphaltene conversion, and hydrocracking activities of the resulting mixture have been tested in an autoclave batch reactor. This process provides a very cheap material and method to upgrade problematic feeds to produce transportation fuels.