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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5658970 | Method for cathodic electrocoat compositions containing self-crosslinking polymers Cathodic electrocoat compositions containing self-crosslinking polymers are described. The polymers of the invention are formed from an epoxide-functional prepolymer having polyepoxide and extender segments. Each extender segment has at least one pendant ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5338421 | Method of and apparatus for separation by agglomeration A method of separating an aqueous colloidal solution by agglomeration into water and agglomerate of colloidal particles by applying voltage to the aqueous colloidal solution to promote the agglomeration of colloidal particles. The frequency of the voltage... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5244550 | Two liquid separating methods and apparatuses for implementing them The present invention is conceived to provide methods for efficiently separating two liquids different in sp. gr. which are in a mixed state and apparatuses for implementing them. The present invention devised an arrangement such that between an outer cyl... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4927511 | Method and device for breaking a disperse system in an electrochemical cell A method and a device for breaking an aqueous emulsion, wherein the emulsion flows through an electrochemical cell in which the small emulsified droplets combine in or on a working electrode to form larger separable droplets. The method can be applied in ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4861447 | Process for reducing corrosive impurities in sulfolane used for extracting aromatic hydrocarbons A process is disclosed for reducing the level of corrosive impurities in sulfolane solution originating from a process for the extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from petroleum, which process comprises providing an aqueous solution of sulfolane having a ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4728404 | Process for the separation of emulsions containing water as a continuous phase and device for the application of the process Method for the electrolytic decomposition of O/W emulsions in an electrolysis cell powered by direct current and device for carrying out this method. The invention is relative to the electrolytic decomposition of O/W emulsions in an electrolysis cell powe... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4514272 | Process and device for breaking stabilized emulsions, especially oil-water emulsions Process and device for breaking stabilized emulsions. Such a device is constituted by a tank divided into two compartments by a permeable membrane constituting a percolating electrode connected to a continuous or pseudo-continuous electric current supply, a fi... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4501648 | Electrophoretic process for separating aqueous mineral suspensions An aqueous suspension of fine mineral solids, for example oil sand tailings sludge, is separated into separate solid and liquid components by first chemically conditioning the suspension with the addition of lime, and thereafter passing an electrical pote... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4347110 | Method for tall oil recovery and apparatus therefor A system and apparatus are disclosed for removing particles from suspension in a liquid, particularly for removing tall oil soap particles from black liquor. The black liquor flows along a fluid flow path (10) which runs between a source of black liquor a... | 08/31/1982 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4104142 | Suspended solids extraction system and method A liquid containing suspended solids is first passed through an electrostatic treater, having no current flow across its electrodes, to initiate nucleation and coagulation of the particles. Thereafter, it passes through an electrolytic treater wherein cur... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4031007 | Slop oil treating system A conductive interface forms between the oil and water layers in a coalescer apparatus for treating slop oil. The presence of this interface is detected by (a) a capacitance probe and (b) extensions on the coalescer plates. Changes in the feed and dischar... | 06/21/1977 |
