| abstract |
Systems for treating a hydrocarbon feed to produce a total product are described herein. The system includes an upstream contacting system and a downstream contacting system. The upstream contacting system includes one or more catalysts. The hydrocarbon feed has a viscosity of at least 100 cSt at 37.8° C. Contact of the hydrocarbon feed with one or more of the catalysts produces the total product. The total product includes a crude product having a viscosity at 37.8° C. of at most 50% of the viscosity of the first feed at 37.8° C. The downstream contacting system is coupled to the upstream contacting system and configured to receive the first feed. The downstream contacting system includes a cracking unit and/or a deasphalting unit. |