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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7879118 | Systems for producing fuel compositions Systems for producing fuel compositions with predetermined desirable properties are disclosed. Feedback control can be employed to meter precise amounts of fuel composition components while monitoring fuel composition properties to obtain fuel compositions having sp... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7341102 | Flue gas injection for heavy oil recovery A variety of methods for thermal recovery of natural gas and bitumen from a formation containing the latter. In general, the methods incorporate a series of existing, but previously uncombined technologies. A modified flue gas from the steam generators conventionall... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7279017 | Method for converting heavy oil residuum to a useful fuel A method for enabling the use of heavy oil residuum by conversion to a useful product. The method, in one embodiment, involves the use of a heavy oil residuum which is substantially non flowable. The viscosity of the residuum is reduced by heat or a combination of h... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237679 | Process for sizing particles and producing particles separated into size distributions A process for separating particles of different sizes comprising projecting a stream of particles into a fluid medium; allowing the particles to develop differing trajectories in the fluid medium; providing at least two separate collection areas for different averag... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7199595 | Fluid quality control using broad spectrum impedance spectroscopy A system and method for monitoring and controlling the properties of fluids is disclosed. The inventive concept employs impedance spectroscopy (IS) measurements, and is suitable for real-time, in situ, monitoring and quality control operations, such as quality contr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7134405 | Process The present invention provides a process for dosing a fuel with a fuel additive comprising (i) passing the fuel from a fuel container through a dosing apparatus (ii) dosing the fuel with additive in an amount based on the fuel passing through the dosing apparatus an... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7017530 | Method for controlling compression ignition internal combustion engine The invention provides a method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine, which can easily deal with a wide range of demand loads with a single fuel. The compression ignition internal combustion engine includes a fuel containing an ignition ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001531 | Sustained release coolant additive composition A coolant additive composition comprising a sustained release component and an additive component, the additive component is effective to provide at least one benefit to a coolant when released into the coolant, the sustained release component includes a polymeric m... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6887284 | Dual homogenization system and process for fuel oil A system and process for improving the combustion of fuel oil in boilers employs: (1) dual homogenization of fuel oil and water; (2) recovery of heat from, and injection of, boiler waste water in the homogenization system; (3) mixing of urea and boiler waste water a... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6835218 | Fuel additive compositions A fuel additive composition comprising a sustained release component and an additive component, the additive component is effective to provide at least one benefit to a fuel when released into the fuel, the sustained release component is (1) a polymeric material, (2... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6827750 | Controlled release additives in fuel systems A container for releasing a chemical additive into a fuel composition comprises a fuel-impermeable casing having a hollow interior and an additive composition comprising at least one fuel soluble additive. The additive is held within the container by at least one fu... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6663752 | Clean burning liquid fuel produced via a self-sustaining processing of liquid feedstock The invention relates to a novel self-sustaining method for the clean production of a clean burning liquid fuel called MagneFuel, which method is based, first, in the production of a combustible gas via submerged electric arcs between carbon-base electrod... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6589301 | Method for preparing an emulsified fuel and implementing device A process and apparatus for industrial-scale preparation of an emulsified fuel including a water phase in a continuous organic phase which contains less than 20% by volume of water, and at least one additive necessary for forming the emulsified fuel. The ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6547188 | Process and device for inerting an aircraft fuel tank There is produced (at 2) air enriched in inert gas, from a source (9) of compressed air internal to the aircraft, and this enriched air is admitted (via 10) into the fuel tank (12). During the cruising phase of the aircraft, there is produced a first frac... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530964 | Continuous process for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel An aqueous hydrocarbon fuel is produced by a continuous process. Further, the continuous process employs at least two emulsification devices, in series, to produce an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel containing aqueous droplets having a mean diameter of less than... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6485632 | Apparatus and method for reclaiming waste oil for use as fuel for a diesel engine An apparatus and method for reclaiming waste oil for use as fuel for a diesel engine. A mixing tank is provided, along with a waste oil transfer pump for supplying waste oil to the mixing tank, a fuel proportioning pump for supplying a proportional amount... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444000 | Steam driven fuel slurrifier A steam fuel slurrifier is described wherein a jet of liquid fuel is intersected by a jet of wet steam to atomize the liquid fuel into many small droplets, each coated with a film of liquid water. Water is then added to this mixture to create a slurry of ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6368366 | Process and apparatus for making aqueous hydrocarbon fuel compositions, and aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition This invention relates to a process for making an aqueous hydrocarbon fuel composition, comprising: (A) mixing a normally liquid hydrocarbon fuel and at least one chemical additive to form a hydrocarbon fuel-additive mixture; and (B) mixing said hydrocarb... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6306185 | Method and device for treating fuel A fuel catalyst for improving combustion efficiency is provided that includes at least one hydride producing element, and at least one element of greater activity on the electrolytic scale than the hydride producing element and at least one element of les... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293525 | Economical apparatus for producing improved combustion and safety-enhanced fuel Apparatus for facilitating the mixing, absorption and/or retention of carbon dioxide `CO2` in hydrocarbon fuel to economically produce a safety-enhanced and/or improved-combustion fuel. The apparatus includes at least one mixing receptacle having at least... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6179885 | Aromatic Mannich compound-containing composition and process for making same This invention relates to a composition, comprising: (I) an aromatic Mannich compound derived from: (A) a hydroxy containing aromatic compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein in Formula (A-1): Ar is an aromatic group; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is a number from 1 ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6129774 | Clean air flow catalyst The catalyst of the invention includes Aluminium, Lead, Copper, Tin, Antimony, Zinc and Nickel located to be in contact with the fuel to be burned. Each of the elements is present in a preferred concentration range by weight which varies depending on the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6107532 | Process and system for converting plastics waste into oil Disclosed is an economical process for treating a large amount of plastics waste in which thermoplastics, crosslinked plastics, thermosetting plastics or a mixture thereof can be continuously and rapidly degraded and converted into oil without sorting var... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6068672 | Fuel additive delivery system A fuel dosing system to provide a controlled level of cereum additive from an additive tank either within or external to a diesel powered vehicle's fuel storage tank. The present invention maintains a concentration of cerium that is optimized to assure pr... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6030424 | Water-in-oil emulsion fuel oil production system A system for producing a water-in-oil emulsion fuel oil of improved combustion efficiency. The production system includes an additive solution tank for producing an emulsifying additive solution by mixing NAOH and CaCl2 and water and storing th... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5695531 | Fuel treating device The object of the present invention is to provide a fuel treating device having a small pressure loss and a high contacting efficiency between fuel and fuel treating material. To attain said object, fuel treating material(s) 16, 26, 36 is(are) movably arr... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5580359 | Improving the efficiency of fuel combustion with a fuel additive comprising tin, antimony, lead and mercury The efficiency of fuel combustion is improved by adding to the fuel an additive that includes tin, antimony, lead and mercury. The additive may include by weight 60-80% tin, 15-30% antimony, 2-7% lead and 3-12% mercury.... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573557 | Device for adding additives to liquid fuels in the fuel stream A device as described for direct addition of additive solids to liquid fuels, which solids are soluble in the fuel. For adding solids to fuel directly in the line leading to the combustion chamber or engine, the device includes a hollow body at least part... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5366520 | Filtration fuel apparatus and method An apparatus and method for converting petroleum related hazardous waste material utilizes a modified tanker truck and a filter consisting of hydrophobic material and activated carbon to separate the water content of the waste while capturing the solids c... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5299746 | Apparatus and method for direct solid-fortification of fuels with ferrocene The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for direct addition of solid ferrocene to fuels. The liquid addition or fortification of fuels with ferrocene is known. The new apparatus and the new method enable an addition of solid ferrocene to fuels.... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5281243 | Temperature monitoring burner means and method A burner comprises a plurality of nozzles used to introduce a reactive mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and an oxidizing gas into a reaction chamber where synthesis gas is produced. A pyrometer connected to the nozzles senses the temperature of the reaction ch... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5186909 | Reaction chamber comprising a calender reactor and means for bedding the flow of a heat-carrying fluid A reaction chamber (E) comprises a calender reactor (5) comprising a device (4) for introducing a feedstock; a device (6) for carrying off the treated feedstock; at least two elementary reaction cells (52), not contiguous to one another, each one consisti... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5167867 | Test-fluid composition and method for detecting leaks in pipelines and associated facilities A method of locating leaks in pipelines and associated facilities and a novel leak-detection test-fluid are disclosed. The novel test-fluid, comprising an odorant (preferably dimethylsulphide), a mutual solvent and water, is injected into a pipeline or fa... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5073352 | Apparatus for the low pressure reforming of gasolines with heating by smoke gases A reactor for low pressure catalytic reforming of gasolines with heating by smoke gases comprises: at least one device for introducing and removing the charge; at least one device for introducing and removing the catalyst; at least two elementary reaction... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5059217 | Fluid treating device The invention relates to a fluid treating device for treatment of gasoline or diesel fuel for land and/or water vehicles. The liquid fuel treating device has an elongated housing provided with liquid fuel lines on opposite ends thereof. A central opening ... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5049312 | Test-fluid composition and method for detecting leaks in pipelines and associated facilities A method of locating leaks in pipelines and associated facilities and a novel leak-detection test-fluid are disclosed. The novel test-fluid, comprising dimethylsulphide and a mutual solvent, is injected into a pipeline or facility so that the test-fluid e... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4797137 | Apparatus for cleaning fossil fuel, such as coal and crude oil Contaminants, such as sulphur, sulphur compounds and other pollutants are removed from fossil fuels. The fossil fuel in a liquid medium, such as crude oil or a coal slurry, is exposed to metallic copper to react the sulphur with copper ions and settle out... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4504281 | Odorant injection apparatus A closed and environmentally safe odorant injection apparatus comprises a pressured gas supply, preferably nitrogen, an odorant storage tank, a panel which contains a level pot and sight glass and manually actuated, pneumatically operated switches for dra... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4362534 | Safety fuel admixture apparatus Apparatus for admixing dispersion inhibitive polymer into liquid hydrocarbon fuel and comprising a polymer supply hopper mounted on a fuel feed tube and a rotary mill having a cutting edge for cutting swarf from the polymer and a duct for conveying the sw... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4192653 | Novel fuel compositions comprising upgraded solid _and/or semi-solid material prepared from coal Novel fuel compositions comprising: (A) A solid and/or semi-solid material formed by a process for upgrading coal which comprises the steps of: (1) subjecting a slurry composed of coal and a solvent containing donatable hydrogen, together with hydrogen, t... | 03/11/1980 |
