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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6773743 | Low carbohydrate sweetener This invention pertains to a Low Carbohydrate, Low Glycemic Index, cane sugar-free sweetener comprising a synergistic mixture of Lo Han Quo, also referred to as Lo Han Kuo Extract and Sucralose Liquid for use in an improved tasting ice-cream or for sweetening baked ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 4863489 | Production of demercurized synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas A process for the production of demercurized synthesis gas, reducing gas or fuel gas. Mercury-containing fossil fuels e.g. coal were reacted by partial oxidation to produce gaseous mixtures comprising H2, CO, H2 O, CO2, H | 09/05/1989 |
| 4857229 | Partial oxidation process of sulfur, nickel, and vanadium-containing fuels Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a fuel feedstock comprising a heavy liquid and/or petroleum coke having a sulfur, nickel and vanadium-containing ash. An additive comprising basalt is introduced into the reaction zone along with the f... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4851152 | Prevention of formation of nickel subsulfide in partial oxidation of heavy liquid and/or solid fuels A sulfur-containing heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel and/or solid carbonaceous fuel with nickel, vanadium, and silicon containing ashes is mixed with a copper and/or cobalt-containing material to provide a weight ratio of copper and/or cobalt to nickel... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4826627 | Partial oxidation process Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising petroleum coke and/or heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel containing sulfur and having an ash that contains nickel, vanadium and silicon. An iron-containing additive is introduce... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4808198 | Environmentally safe method for disposing of asbestos containing materials Asbestos-containing hazardous waste materials are known causes of cancer and other serious diseases. By the subject process, asbestos-containing wastes are rendered harmless by altering the physical form of the fibers, by (i) melting the asbestos, and by ... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4808386 | Partial oxidation of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel A process for the simultaneous partial oxidation and desulfurization of an ash-containing solid carbonaceous fuel comprising (basis solid fuel) 0.2 to 8.0 wt. % sulfur and 0.1 to 30 wt. % of silicate compounds for the production of gaseous mixtures compri... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4808194 | Stable aqueous suspensions of slag, fly-ash and char A pumpable aqueous suspension of slag, fly-ash, char, and mixtures thereof which contains a surfactant and has a reduced viscosity and increased resistance to sedimentation. The aqueous suspension is produced by quench cooling and/or scrubbing a raw efflu... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803061 | Partial oxidation process with magnetic separation of the ground slag Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising petroleum coke and/or heavy liquid hydrocarbon fuel containing sulfur and having an ash that contains nickel, vanadium and silicon. An iron-containing or an iron and calcium-cont... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4801402 | Partial oxidation process Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising petroleum coke containing metal sulfide compounds and metal oxy-sulfide compounds and having an ash that contains nickel, vanadium and silicon. In the process, a petroleum coke a... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801438 | Partial oxidation of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel A process for the simultaneous partial oxidation and desulfurization of an ash-containing solid carbonaceous fuel comprising (basis solid fuel) 0.2 to 6.0 wt. % sulfur and 0.1 to 30 wt. % of silicate compounds for the production of gaseous mixtures compri... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801440 | Partial oxidation of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel A process for the simultaneous partial oxidation and desulfurization of sulfur and silicate-containing solid carbonaceous fuel for the production of gaseous mixtures comprising H2 and CO and containing less than about 0.05 volume % of H2 | 01/31/1989 |
| 4801307 | Quench ring and dip-tube assembly An assembly of a quench liquid distribution ring and dip-tube with or without a draft tube for use in a hot effluent gas quench cooling zone containing a pool of quench liquid in the bottom in combination with a vertical cylindrical free-flow refractory l... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4788003 | Partial oxidation of ash-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous and solid carbonaceous This invention pertains to the use of an ash-removal additive in the production of hot raw gaseous mixtures comprising H2 +CO and containing entrained molten slag by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising a heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceo... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4784670 | Partial oxidation process Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising sulfur-containing petroleum coke and/or liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel and having ashes that contain nickel and a comparatively low level of silicon. The production of toxic nicke... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4778484 | Partial oxidation process with second stage addition of iron containing additive Synthesis gas, fuel gas, or reducing gas is produced by the noncatalytic partial oxidation of a sulfur-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel or a slurry of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel with a free-oxygen containing gas in the first free-fl... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4778485 | POX process with high temperature desulfurization of syngas Synthesis gas, fuel gas, or reducing gas is produced by the noncatalytic partial oxidation of a sulfur-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel or a slurry of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel with a free-oxygen containing gas in the free-flow rea... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4776860 | High temperature desulfurization of synthesis gas Synthesis gas, fuel gas, or reducing gas is produced by the noncatalytic partial oxidation of a sulfur-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel or a slurry of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel with a free-oxygen containing gas in a first free-flow... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4774021 | Partial oxidation of sulfur-containing solid carbonaceous fuel A process for the simultaneous partial oxidation and desulfurization of sulfur and silicate-containing solid carbonaceous fuel for the production of gaseous mixtures comprising H2 and CO and containing less than about 0.05 volume % of H2 | 09/27/1988 |
| 4749381 | Stable slurries of solid carbonaceous fuel and water A pumpable slurry of solid carbonaceous fuel and water with reduced viscosity and increased resistance to sedimentation comprising about 50 to 75 weight percent of comminuted solid carbonaceous fuel having less than 10.0 weight percent of combined oxygen,... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4732700 | Partial oxidation of vanadium-containing heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous and solid carbonaceous fuels Process for the production of gaseous mixtures comprising H2 +CO e.g. synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas by the partial oxidation of a vanadium-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel, solid carbonaceous fuel, or mixtures thereof in a fr... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4708819 | Reduction of vanadium in recycle petroleum coke An aqueous dispersion of unreacted particulate petroleum coke substantially comprising carbon and containing a small amount of ash substantially comprising vanadium constituents and other materials from a process for the partial oxidation of petroleum cok... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4705539 | Partial oxidation process An ash fusion temperature reducing agent principally comprising at least 50.0 wt. % of a manganese compound, such as MnO, and the remainder of the agent comprising a silicon compound, such as SiO2 is mixed with an ash-containing fuel comprising... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4705538 | Partial oxidation process An ash fusion temperature increasing agent principally comprising a silicon and/or titanium compound, such as SiO2 and/or TiO2 is mixed with an ash-containing fuel comprising a pumpable liquid hydrocarbonaceous material and/or petrol... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4705536 | Partial oxidation of vanadium-containing heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous and solid carbonaceous fuels Process for the production of gaseous mixtures comprising H2 +CO e.g. synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas by the partial oxidation of a vanadium-containing liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel, solid carbonaceous fuel, or mixtures thereof in a fr... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4705537 | Process for separating clarified water from an aqueous dispersion of ash, slag and char particulate matter Separation of clarified water and rapid settling of the particulate solids e.g. ash, slag, char and mixtures thereof from aqueous dispersions of quench cooling and/or scrubbing water as produced in the partial oxidation process for ash-containing solid ca... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704137 | Process for upgrading water used in cooling and cleaning of raw synthesis gas This process relates to the upgrading of at least one stream of condensate water by removing water soluble gaseous impurities from the group consisting of HCN, COS, HCOOH, and mixtures thereof as produced in a process for the production of synthesis gas b... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4699631 | Partial oxidation of hydrocarbon gases Disclosed in a pox process for producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide gaseous mixtures. The specific oxygen consumption is maintained between 212 to 235 employing a hydrocarbon feed gas while controlling soot production to 0.1 to 3 weight percent of the t... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4692172 | Coal gasification process Low sulfur, iron and calcium containing solid carbonaceous fuel having a high melting point ash is mixed with a sufficient amount of iron sulfide containing material or supplemental iron and sulfur containing reactant materials that react in the reaction ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4681700 | Partial oxidation of upgraded petroleum coke An aqueous dispersion of unreacted particulate petroleum coke substantially comprising carbon and containing a small amount of ash substantially comprising vanadium constituents and other materials from a process for the partial oxidation of petroleum cok... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4676805 | Process for operating a gas generator A method is provided for turning down from design conditions or below the output of raw product gas from a free-flow partial oxidation gas generator, or when operating below design conditions the output of raw product gas from the gas generator may be tur... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4671803 | Process for producing synthesis gas free-from volatile metal hydrides Process for producing synthesis gas, reducing gas, or fuel gas substantially free-from volatile metal hydride impurities e.g. a hydride of arsenic, germanium, antimony, lead, tin, silicon, and mixtures thereof starting with the partial oxidation of liquid... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4671804 | Partial oxidation process Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a fuel feedstock comprising sulfur-containing petroleum coke and/or heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel and having a nickel and iron-containing ash in a free-flow refractory lined partial oxidation rea... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4668429 | Partial oxidation process Synthesis gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a feedstock comprising petroleum coke and/or heavy liquid hydrocarbonaceous fuel containing sulfur and having an ash that contains nickel, vanadium and a comparatively high level of silicon. An iron an... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4666462 | Control process for gasification of solid carbonaceous fuels Control process for producing an aqueous slurry of solid carbonaceous fuel having a desired solids concentration for feed to a partial oxidation gas generator by grinding together in a size reduction zone a recycle aqueous slurry stream comprising carbon-... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4666463 | Method of controlling the temperature of a partial oxidation burner The temperature of a burner in the reaction zone of a partial oxidation gas generator is controlled so that there is substantially no condensation of H2 O from the hot raw product gas on the surface of the burner. Burner corrosion is thereby re... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4666464 | Partial oxidation of solid carbonaceous fuel-water slurries Aqueous slurries of solid carbonaceous fuel having an increased reactivity of the solid material are produced by maintaining the solid carbonaceous fuel-water slurry at a temperature in the range of about 300° to 650° F. and a pressure in the range of a... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657698 | Partial oxidation process An ash fusion temperature reducing agent comprising a mixture of about 70-97 wt. % of an iron compound and the remainder comprising a silicon compound is mixed with an ash-containing fuel comprising liquid hydrocarbonaceous material and/or petroleum coke.... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4657702 | Partial oxidation of petroleum coke An aqueous dispersion of unreacted particulate petroleum coke substantially comprising carbon and containing a small amount of ash substantially comprising vanadium constituents and other materials from a process for the partial oxidation of petroleum cok... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4655792 | Partial oxidation process An ash fusion temperature reducing agent comprising a comminuted ore mixture of the silicates of iron, calcium, magnesium and aluminum is mixed with an ash containing pumpable liquid hydrocarbonaceous material to produce Mixture A. Mixture A is reacted wi... | 04/07/1987 |
