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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438129 | Water treatment method for heavy oil production using calcium sulfate seed slurry evaporation A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. Feedwater is then acidified and steam stripped to remove alkalinity and dissolved non-condensable ga... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428926 | Water treatment method for heavy oil production A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. Pretreated produced water is then fed to an evaporator. Up to 95% or more of the pretreated produced... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7311807 | Process for the separation of mixtures containing m-and p-dichlorobenzene A process for the separation of dichlorobenzene mixtures containing m- and p-dichlorobenzene in which: (i) the mixture is as an extracting agent contacted with a phosphoric ester of the general formula (I) as an extracting agent | 12/25/2007 |
| 7150320 | Water treatment method for heavy oil production A process for treating produced water to generate high pressure steam. Produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is treated by first removing oil and grease. If necessary, the pH is then adjusted, normally downward, releasing at least some carbonate alkalini... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7097671 | Method of cleaning industrial gases A methanol/water scrubbing solution containing colloidal metal sulfides formed from metal carbonyls and resulting from the scrubbing of industrial gases, such as synthesis gas, is subjected to agglomeration of the metal sulfides before the scrubbing solution to be s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077201 | Water treatment method for heavy oil production An evaporation based method of treating produced water from heavy oil production. A produced water from heavy oil recovery operations treated by first removing oil and grease to a desired level, preferably to about twenty parts per million, or less. If necessary, th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7022844 | Amide-based compounds, production, recovery, purification and uses thereof Methods are disclosed of producing and purifying at least one amide. In accordance with one of the methods disclosed herein, the at least one amide is produced by providing an organic liquid comprising at least one oxime, providing at least one catalyst, adding the ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008516 | Method and apparatus for desalinating and concentrating sea water, desalinated deep water and concentrated deep water According to a method of desalinating sea water, sea water sampled from deep sea is injected into a decompression chamber of a reduced pressure tank having a steam chamber, steam at an atmospheric pressure superheated to a boiling temperature or higher by high-frequ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6984292 | Water treatment process for thermal heavy oil recovery There is disclosed a method and apparatus for treating produced water from a heavy oil thermal recovery unit to achieve water recovery and recycle levels of greater than 80% and as high as 100% to achieve zero discharge criteria. The method includes the initial step... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6896807 | Capacitor electrolyte recovery A method for recovering and recycling expensive and hazardous components from capacitors containing an electrolyte salt dissolved in an aprotic organic solvent. The method includes disintegrating a plurality of capacitor casings and their contents into fragments and... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6866750 | Device for desalination of water and methods of use The present invention provides a device and method for desalinating saltwater which utilizes a heatable vessel wherein is placed a sufficient quantity of a salt which will absorb water of crystallisation and which has a dissolution index of not higher than 10âˆ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6733636 | Water treatment method for heavy oil production A method of treating produced water from heavy oil production to provide feedwater for the production of high quality steam. A produced water from heavy oil recovery operations is initially treated by first removing oil and grease to a desired level, preferably to a... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6699369 | Apparatus and method for thermal desalination based on pressurized formation and evaporation of droplets A method for removing dissolved solids, particularly salts, from water. An apparatus for performing the inventive method is disclosed. The aqueous solution to be treated, for example sea water, is atomized using special non-pneumatic nozzles, and sprayed ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6649027 | Water reclamation system A water reclamation system for a closed environment includes a mixer that receives brine. A processor is downstream of the mixer, with the processor distilling substantially salt-free water from the brine in the substantial absence of salt crystallization... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6613919 | Method for resolving racemic mixtures of 5-substituted 4-hydroxy-2-furanones This invention affords a solution to the technical problem of obtaining one or both enantiomers of 5-substituted 4-hydroxyfuran-2-ones in pure form by resolution with enantiomerically pure bases. Racemic mixtures of 5-substituted 4-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanones... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6565715 | Land-based desalination using buoyant hydrate Methods and apparatus for desalination of salt water (and purification of polluted water) are disclosed. Salt water is pumped to a desalination installation and down to the base of a desalination fractionation column, where it is mixed with hydrate-formin... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6551466 | Multiple effect distillation process with reduced fouling A method and apparatus for removing a contaminant from a fluid feed stream containing the contaminant. The method includes the steps of providing a feed stream and heating it in a first step to at least partially remove some of the contaminants and recove... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6500216 | Method and apparatus for desalinating sea water, natural salt and fresh water A method and an apparatus of producing natural salt or fresh water by treating sea water in an extremely short period of time and with high efficiently. The distilled water and salt components are treated for expediting crystallization of the salt compone... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6491795 | Process for recovering benzyl benzoate High-purity benzyl benzoate is recovered by distilling the residue remaining after removal of unreacted toluene and benzoic acid from a reaction mixture produced by the oxidation of toluene by molecular oxygen in the presence of a metal catalyst thereby s... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6086722 | Minimizing evaporator scaling and recovery of salts during gasification A process for minimizing evaporator scaling during the recovery of liquids and solids from the aqueous effluent discharged during a partial oxidation gasification, wherein the aqueous effluent contains ammonium chloride (NH4 Cl). The aqueous ef... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6027607 | Salt extraction process and device A process for extracting salt from brine contained in at least one open evaporation basin. At least part of the brine is heated in a heating unit located outside the evaporation basis and returned to the evaporation basin. The heating unit is driven by wa... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5861085 | Method of purifying 1,3-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,1,3,3-tetraorganodisiloxane A method of purifying 1,3-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,1,3,3-tetraorganodisiloxane represented by the formula (I) as described hereinbefore, which comprises recrystallizing a crude product of the compound as its acid addition salt, and then neutralizing the acid ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5783084 | Process for the reclamation of process water from process wastewater generated in the battery manufacturing industry and other metals related industries A process wastewater treatment plant, and a process relating thereto, which converts process wastewater generated in battery manufacturing and the like into clean process water and sodium sulfate salt by treating the process wastewater to remove impuritie... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5772909 | Process for separation of vanillin from other chemicals by means of azeotropic distillation with dibenzyl ether and mixtures of vanillin and dibenzyl ether used in such process Vanillin is difficult to separate from second organic chemicals produced therewith such as parahydroxybenzaldehyde by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Vanillin can now be readily separated from s... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5624566 | Method and apparatus for recovering carboxylic acids from dilute solutions A method for recovering carboxylic acids from a dilute aqueous solution thereof having a concentration below about ten percent (10%) by weight, which includes passing the dilute acid solution through a reverse osmosis separator, thereby producing a permea... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5587056 | Separation of aliphatic diacids from adipic acid admixtures thereof At least a fraction of at least one branched, saturated aliphatic diacid having 6 carbon atoms, for example 2-methylglutaric acid and/or 2-ethylsuccinic acid and/or dimethylsuccinic acid, is separated from admixtures thereof with adipic acid, by at least ... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5523515 | Method of separating and purifying spent solvent generated in nuclear fuel cycle A method of separating and purifying a spent solvent generated in a nuclear fuel cycle and containing a higher hydrocarbon and a phosphate. This method comprises applying to the spent solvent a pressure high enough for allowing the crystallization of the ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5510006 | Process for separation of vanillin by means of azeotropic distillation with dibenzyl ether Vanillin is difficult to separate from second organic chemicals produced therewith such as parahydroxybenzaldehyde by conventional distillation or rectification because of the proximity of their boiling points. Vanillin can now be readily separated from s... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5492625 | Method of recovering carboxylic acids from dilute solutions A method for recovering carboxylic acids from a dilute aqueous solution thereof having a concentration below about ten percent (10%) by weight, which includes passing the dilute acid solution through a reverse osmosis separator, thereby producing a permea... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5397440 | Isolation of dimethyl 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylate Process for isolating dimethyl 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylate from residues of DMT production, which includes first distilling the residues at a pressure of at most 7 mbar at a boiler temperature from 200° to 350° C., subsequently treating the distillate wh... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5344528 | Recovery of phenol from low concentrations with sodium sulfate Phenol plant waste water containing small amounts of phenol and sodium sulfate is successfully distilled through the addition of recovered sodium sulfate to enhance the volatility of the phenol relative to water; at least a portion of the sodium sulfate i... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5328670 | Method of treating nickel-containing etching waste fluid A method of regenerating an etching waste fluid, includes the steps of dissolving HCl gas in an etching waste fluid at a temperature falling within a range of 20° C. to 50° C. and crystallizing NiCl2 and FeCl2 crystals, the etching... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5302685 | Method for preparing organopolysiloxane powder Organopolysiloxane powder is prepared from an organopolysiloxane solution by admitting the organopolysiloxane solution into a planetary-screw mixer and agitating the solution at a sufficient temperature to allow a low-boiling liquid component to evaporate... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5296639 | Adipic acid purification A process for purification of adipic acid during crystallization by modifying the crystal morphology to decrease incorporation of impurities through the introduction of an effective amount of an additive to the crystallizing solution.... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5271811 | Process for purifying 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)-propionic acid by vacuum distillation 2-(4-Isobutylphenyl)-propionic acid is purified by subjecting it to a vacuum rectification, in which the temperature is below the decomposition temperature of the acid.... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5190618 | Production of high concentration tocopherols and tocotrienols from palm-oil by-products A process for the production of tocopherols (T) and tocotrienols (T3) from palm fatty acid distillates (PFAD). The process includes converting free fatty acids and glycerides in PFAD into alkyl esters, then separating T and T3 from the alkyl esters and ot... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5152875 | Separation of m- and p-dichlorobenzene A process for separating m- and p-dichlorobenzene by extractive rectification with an extractant and removal of this extractant. Using as extractant an alkylene carbonate of the formula ##STR1## where R1, R2, R3 and R... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5116518 | Process for the purification of dimethyl terephthalate In the process for the purification of diemthyl terephthalate (DMT) by recrystallization from methanolic solution, the mother liquor containing the impurities, substantially the isomers DMI, DMO and aldehydes, is separated off and passed to a workup tank.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5110507 | Method of separating and purifying spent solvent generated in nuclear fuel cycle A method of separating and purifying a spent solvent generated in a nuclear fuel cycle and containing a phosphate and a higher hydrocarbon. This method comprises treating the spent solvent at a temperature not greater than the freezing point of the higher... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5104492 | Recovery of carboxylic acids from water by precipitation from organic solutions Carboxylic acids are recovered from wet organic solutions by reducing the solutions' water content thus causing the acids to precipitate as recoverable crystals.... | 04/14/1992 |