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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431818 | Electrochemical fuel deoxygenation system A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with an electrochemical conversion system to remove oxygen from fuel through conversion of the oxygen to water. The electrochemical conversion system is located within a fuel flow. On the f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7378012 | Method for reforming lubricating oil used in lubricating an engine with a sliding region A method for reforming a lubricating oil which includes holding stably a container (6) containing a lubricating oil (5) on a stand (4) being insulated from the earth with four high-voltage insulators (3), and applying an electrostatic pot... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7198712 | Processing for eliminating sulfur-containing compounds and nitrogen-containing compounds from hydrocarbon For desulfurization and, if necessary, for denitrification of hydrocarbon fractions the hydrocarbon mixture is brought into contact with a non-aqueous ionic liquid of general formula Q+A−, wherein Q+ is a ammonium, phosphonium or s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7001504 | Method for extraction of organosulfur compounds from hydrocarbons using ionic liquids A process for the removal of organosulfur compounds from hydrocarbon materials is disclosed. The process includes contacting an ionic liquid with a hydrocarbon material to extract sulfur-containing compounds into the ionic liquid. The sulfur-containing compounds can... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6825367 | Electrochemical hydrogenation of vegetable oils A method of electrochemically hydrogenating an oil, the method comprising reacting unsaturated fatty acids in the oil with hydrogen in the presence of a formate electrocatalyst. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6478947 | Treatment method of waste oil or waste edible oil Glycerin is effectively produced from a waste oil by a method comprising adding a strongly alkaline reducing water obtained by electrolyzing water containing sodium chloride to a waste oil selected from the group consisting of a waste edible oil, a fossil... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6344132 | Apparatus for sterilizing a water-soluble lubricant An apparatus for sterilizing a water-soluble lubricant which comprises a container in which an anode and a cathode are arranged and supplied with a voltage, a partition arranged so as to divide said container into a cathode section, into which a water-sol... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6338788 | Electrochemical oxidation of sulfur compounds in naphtha An embodiment of the invention is directed to an electrochemical process for removing polymerizable sulfur compounds from a hydrocarbon feed by (a) combining a solvent and electrolyte with a feed comprising hydrocarbon and polymerizable sulfur compounds t... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6274026 | Electrochemical oxidation of sulfur compounds in naphtha using ionic liquids The instant invention is directed to an electrochemical process for removing sulfur from a stream comprising hydrocarbon and polymerizable sulfur compounds comprising: (a) combining a hydrocarbon feed containing polymerizable sulfur compounds with a ionic... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6218556 | Synthesis of a low trans-content edible oil, non-edible oil, or fatty acid in a solid polymer electrolyte reactor An electrochemical process for hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid, mixtures of two or more fatty acids, or the unsaturated fatty acid constituents of an edible or non-edible oil's triglycerides is performed using a solid polymer electrolyte reactor. ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6190428 | Electrochemical process for removing low-valent sulfur from carbon The present invention is, in one aspect, a process for removing low-valent sulfur from carbon containing such low-valent sulfur (sulfur-containing carbon), having the step of contacting the sulfur-containing carbon with a platinum oxide in an aqueous envi... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6136178 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm electr... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113765 | Methods for enhanced resolution of hydrocarbon continuous emulsions or dispersions with conductivity modifiers A method of increasing the efficiency of the electrostatic separation of a continuous hydrocarbon emulsions or dispersion by increasing the electrical conductivity of the emulsion or dispersion. An increase in electrical conductivity is provided with an e... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110352 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm electr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093307 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method to including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm ele... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6030536 | Disposal method for fuel oil and crude oil spills A method for easily decomposing viscous, solidified spilled fuel oil or crude oil containing sea water and other disposal inhibiting substances. Titanium dioxide particles are added to viscous spilled fuel oil recovered in drums in a weight ratio of at le... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5965008 | Method for anodically decreasing conradson carbon content of petroleum streams The present invention provides for a method for decreasing the Conradson carbon content of petroleum streams by forming a mixture of the petroleum stream and an essentially aqueous electrolysis medium, and passing an electric current through the mixture a... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5942101 | Method for decreasing the conradson carbon number of petroleum streams The present invention provides for a process for electrochemically decreasing the Conradson carbon number of petroleum streams by contacting a Conradson carbon containing petroleum stream and an aqueous electrolysis medium with a low hydrogen overpotentia... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5911869 | Method for demetallating petroleum streams (LAW639) The present invention provides for a process for electrochemically demetallating petroleum streams by contacting a hydrocarbon-soluble metals containing petroleum stream and an aqueous electrolysis medium with a low hydrogen overpotential metal cathode at... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5879529 | Method for decreasing the conradson carbon content of petroleum feedstreams The present invention provides for a method of decreasing the Conradson carbon content of metal containing petroleum streams by forming a mixture of the Conradson carbon containing petroleum fraction and an aqueous electrolysis medium containing an electr... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5876589 | Method and apparatus for separating oil from water in wastewater containing an emulsified oil Wastewater containing a surfactant and an oil content that has been emulsified by the action of the surfactant can be freed of the oil content by a method including feeding the wastewater into the anode compartment, for electrolysis, of a diaphragm electr... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5855764 | Method for demetallating petroleum streams The present invention provides for a method of decreasing the metals content of metal containing petroleum streams by forming a mixture of the petroleum fraction containing those metals and an aqueous electrolysis medium containing electron transfer agent... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855760 | Process for electrochemical decomposition of organic pollutants There are disclosed a process for the electrochemical decomposition of organic pollutants in an acidic solution to carbon dioxide performed in a electrochemical system comprising a working electrode and an auxiliary electrode with oxygen at ambient temper... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5843301 | Electrodynamic-chemical processing for beneficiation of petroleum residue A process and system for converting petroleum residue ("resid") into a liquid product and a solid product. The resid is first mixed with a solvent having a generally nonpolar molecular character. A strong electric field is then applied to the mixture to a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5817228 | Method for anodically demetallating refinery feedstreams The invention is a method for demetallating petroleum streams by subjecting a hydrocarbon soluble metals-containing petroleum stream and an aqueous electrolysis medium to a sufficient anodic potential at a pH sufficient to produce a treated petroleum stre... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5723039 | Process for removal of organo-sulfur compounds from liquid hydrocarbons A process for purifying a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock containing organo-sulfur compounds wherein an aqueous sulfuric acid solution containing ions of a transition metal, such as vanadium, chromium, manganese, cobalt, cerium or mixtures thereof, is subjec... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5702588 | Soap fiber extraction process A method of separating soap fibers from the liquid phase component of grease to prepare the fibers for microscopic analysis includes the steps of admixing a sample of the grease with a solvent to remove the liquid phase component from the fibers and provi... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5665221 | Electrical apparatus for controlling liquid contaminants A device is placed in a container containing flowing fluid to neutralize fluid contaminants and prevent their deposition on the walls of the container. The device includes a weak electrical current generator having an electric half-cell that forms an elec... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5534124 | On-site electrochemical dehalogenation process and system An electrochemical process and system for dehalogenating halogenated hydrocarbons. The process facilitates on-site processing and transformation of waste oils, PCB oils in electrical transformers and chlorinated solvents to salts. The system includes a tw... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529684 | Method for demetallating refinery feedstreams The present invention provides for a method of decreasing the metals content of metal containing petroleum streams by forming a mixture of the petroleum fraction containing those metals and an essentially aqueous electrolysis medium, and passing an electr... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5514252 | Method for reducing Conradson carbon content of petroleum streams The present invention provides a method for decreasing the Conradson carbon ("Concarbon") number of petroleum feedstreams by passing an electric current through a mixture of a petroleum stream, typically having a Conradson carbon residue of at least about... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5368705 | Fuel treatment and conditioning apparatus Apparatus for conditioning of fluids such as fuel compositions. The fluid to be treated is brought into contact with an alloy comprising zinc, manganese, copper, a precious metal and silicon. The alloy may be surrounded by one or more magnets to enhance o... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5207877 | Methods for purification of air Air polluted with potentially harmful chemical and biological matter is purified and pollutants degraded to less hazardous substances by a combined chemical and electrochemical process. Scrubber liquid-electrolyte circulated between scrubber and electroly... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5092998 | Device for treating oil sludge and oil-containing waste water A mixture of an oil sludge and an oil-contained waste water is first separated into a first oil-contained water and an oily dust containing metal-contained dust, fine metal powder and small fragments. Secondly, the oily dust is washed and separated into a... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4954229 | Bioelectrochemical desulfurization of petroleum A method for removing sulfur from a sulfur compound-containing fuel, as hydrogen sulfide, comprises subjecting the fuel to a bioelectrochemical process, in the presence of a bacterium having the ability to catalyze the reduction of a sulfur compound, to p... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4246082 | Method for producing vaporized fuel for internal combustion engine An automobile engine is fueled with a mixture of air and a vapor derived by passing electric current through an electrolytically conductive emulsion of gasoline and water. Specific compositions of the conductive emulsions are disclosed as are unique desig... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4238304 | Method for improved recovery of tall oil from black liquors Acidulated black liquor soap from a paper making process is subjected to an electrical potential gradient, in order to improve the yield of tall oil recoverable from the sludge portion of acidulated soap upon separation.... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4204923 | Method and apparatus for recovery of hydrocarbons from tar-sands Method and apparatus for releasing bitumen components of an earth aggregate by establishing a current flow within an electrolyte contained in a volume of the aggregate which has been isolated from the surrounding earth. The current flow electrochemically ... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4136014 | Method and apparatus for separation of bitumen from tar sands Method and apparatus for separation of bitumen from tar sands involving an electric flotation cell formed of a container in which is placed a charge of unseparated tar sand to a first level and which is then filled with water to a second level and electro... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4108599 | High water content emulsion cleaning The present invention relates to a process of fabric cleaning utilizing a solvent emulsion which effectively combines the dissolving and suspending power of water for hydrophilic substances with the dissolving power of organic compositions for hydrophobic... | 08/22/1978 |
