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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4994422 | Microspheres coated with catalyst and methods of producing same Means and methods of producing catalytically coated microspheres of hydrocarbon fuel in a tower into which precharged free floating initially frozen globules of hydrocarbon fuel are drawn through a catalytic plasma field by an attracting electrostatic for... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4852992 | Combustion aids The novel combustion aids are fuel additives containing, as their major components, water and the reaction product of a hydrocarbon oil and a strong alkali. The combustion aids are effective for reducing fuel costs and cleaning the exhaust gas of internal... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4844713 | Fragrant liquefied petroleum gas composition and the method of preparing the same A fragrant liquefied petroleum gas composition is disclosed which contains a uniform dispersion of an essence capable of producing fragrant odor. The composition of the invention is comprised essentially of butane with the weight ratio of essence to the l... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4760803 | Process for generating energy in a furnace or combustion engine A process for generating energy in a furnace or combustion engine which comprises burning therein the novel alcohol-soluble portion of the product obtained as a result of the mild reaction of a lignin-containing material, such as peat, with aqueous nitric... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4748289 | Method and apparatus for catalytic processing of light hydrocarbons and catalysts for use therein A process and apparatus for converting light hydrocarbons, such as waste organic solvents, to a useful fuel having a high flash point. A mixture of light hydrocarbon and heavy oil, wherein the ratio of light hydrocarbon to heavy oil preferably lies in the... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4533487 | Process for producing blended d-Limonene and uses of the blended product A process for producing a multi-use cleansing agent basically harmless to human skin from d-Limonene, a natural citrus peel oil derivative. The d-Limonene extract, having the basic formula C10H16 is high in citric acid, carbon, and isopropyl compounds and... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4378229 | Method for treating sewage to produce a fuel A method is disclosed for treating sewage in which the combustible components of the sewage are separated from the sewage and utilized as a primary fuel. Scum is collected, preferably by skimming, from screened sewage. This scum comprises oils, greases, f... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4344770 | Method and apparatus for converting solid organic material to fuel oil and gas Method and means for converting organic materials, such as garbage, sewage sludge, wood and agricultural products, and the like, to fuels are disclosed which include pre-drying the organic feed material and feeding the same to a reactor for the pyrolysis ... | 08/17/1982 |
| 3986844 | Organic silicon removal from stripper overhead Volatile organic silicon compounds from stripper overheads resulting from Ziegler aluminum alkyl synthesis of primary alcohols are hydrogenated to remove undesirable silicon prior to use as a fuel.... | 10/19/1976 |
