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| 8092671 | Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent A method is disclosed for treating gaseous effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit to provide steam cracked tar of reduced asphaltene and toluene insolubles content. The method is suitable for preparing reduced viscosity tar useful as a fuel blending stock, or fe... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088961 | Process for preparing a pour point depressing lubricant base oil component from waste plastic and use thereof A process for making a pour point depressing lubricant base oil blending component comprises: pyrolyzing a plastics feed comprising polyethylene in a pyrolysis zone at a temperature in the range of about 450° C. to about 700° C. and a residence time in the range o... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8088273 | Equipment and process for upgrading oil Equipment and a process for upgrading oil are provided to produce a refined oil lighter than a material oil by cracking the heavier material oil with the addition of hydrogen under relatively relaxed production conditions. An equipment for upgrading oil according to... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8084404 | Crankcase lubricating oil composition for protection of silver bearings in locomotive diesel engines The present invention is directed to a crankcase lubricating oil composition for protection of silver bearings in locomotive diesel engines comprising (A) a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, and (B) a silver wear protection additive composition, and (... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8084403 | Lubricant formulations and methods The embodiments described herein relate to particular formulations and methods that provide reduced engine deposits. The lubricant composition includes a base oil having a NOACK volatility of from about 5 to about 15 and a zinc dialkyl dithio phosphate composition. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083903 | Process for producing allyl alcohol An azeotropic distillation method, comprising a reaction step, a distillation step for separating and refining a reaction product, and a recovery step for collecting a reactant after the distillation step; wherein at least one component constituting the reactant in ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083965 | Refrigerating machine oil The refrigerating machine oil of the present invention contains a mineral oil whose nitrogen content is not more than 50 ppm by mass and whose percent in aromatic ring structures (% CA) is from 5 to 25. With the refrigerating machine oil of the present in... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8080501 | Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to green lubricant compositions comprising a base oil and an effective amount of premixed additives that improve wear protection and reduce phosphorus emissions. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075762 | Electrodesulfurization of heavy oils The electrodesulfurization of heavy oils wherein a feedstream comprised of bitumen or heavy oil is conducted, along with an effective amount of hydrogen, to an electrochemical cell. A current is applied to the cell wherein sulfur from the feedstream combines with hy... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071515 | Lubricating oil composition Provided is a lubricating oil composition comprising a base oil for a lubricating oil, (A) a fatty acid partial ester compound, 0.5 to 1.5% by mass of (B) (b1) an aliphatic amine compound and/or (b2) an acid amide compound, 0.01 to 0.1% by mass of (C) a specific ben... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8071518 | Low ash engine oil composition The present invention provides a low ash engine oil composition which, despite the low ash content, has engine detergency which enables the composition to pass severe detergency tests for diesel engine oils. The engine oil composition contains 0.6 percent by mass or... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066868 | Fluid catalytic cracking to produce and recover light olefins Processing schemes and arrangements are provided for the processing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock via fluidized catalytic cracking with selected hydrocarbon fractions including light olefins being obtained via absorption and separation product recovery. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062483 | Separation of chlorosilanes Crude chlorosilane streams containing lower-boiling chlorosilanes and higher-boiling chlorosilanes are separated by contacting them with a distillation aid. The lower-boiling chlorosilanes are separated from the crude chlorosilane stream, and then the distillation a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062506 | Process for contacting high contaminated feedstocks with catalyst in an FCC unit An FCC process comprising an enlarged riser section and a distributor in an elevated position and with an opening in its tip away from riser walls may reduce coke build-up along the interior walls of a riser. Catalytic mixing may be improved, which could reduce rise... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062511 | Primary froth recycle A process for extracting bitumen from oil sand, comprising: mixing oil sand with process water to produce an oil sand slurry containing bitumen, sand, water and entrained air; conditioning the oil sand slurry; optionally flooding the conditioned oil sand slurry with... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062510 | Hydrocarbon recovery techniques A method for extracting hydrocarbons from a vessel by displacement. The method including the displacement of a hydrocarbon source with a material of different density and recovery of the hydrocarbons from the vessel. Additionally, a method for extracting hydrocarbon... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8058216 | Grease composition and grease-enclosed rolling bearing The present invention provides a grease composition capable of securely preventing an abnormal noise from being generated when it is cold and having a long life at a high temperature, and a rolling bearing in which this grease is enclosed. The grease composition hav... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058217 | Metal working fluid The oil for metal working according to the invention is an oil for metal working comprising a triester of fatty acids and glycerin, wherein the content of oleic acid in the fatty acids is 40-98% by mass based on the total amount of the fatty acids. The oil for metal... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052932 | Polymer nanofiber-based electronic nose A chemical sensor and a system and method for sensing a chemical species. The chemical sensor includes a plurality of nanofibers whose electrical impedance varies upon exposure to the chemical species, a substrate supporting and electrically isolating the fibers, an... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8053398 | Lubricant compositions, condom products and methods of making same Warming personal lubricant compositions, condom products including such compositions and methods of making such condom products are disclosed. The present warming lubricant compositions include at least about 50% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol component, prefera... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047506 | Cable pulling apparatus and method for pulling thereof The present invention is directed to an apparatus for distributing a cable-pulling composition onto a cable as it is being pulled through a conduit. In one embodiment, the cable pulling composition is a block of an enhanced composition, e.g., consisting essentially ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048833 | Catalytic antioxidants The present invention is directed to lubricating oils exhibiting improved resistance to oxidation and deposit/sludge formation comprising a lubricant base oil and catalytic antioxidants comprising an effective amount of a) one or more polymetal organometallic compou... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048293 | Desulfurization catalyst for catalytic cracked gasoline and method for desulfurizing catalytic cracked gasoline using the same The desulfurization catalyst for catalytic cracked gasoline according to the present invention has high performance in removal of sulfur compounds in gasoline fractions. This catalyst contains particulate vanadium oxide having the average particle diameter in the ra... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048835 | Grease composition and grease-enclosed bearing The present invention provides a grease composition capable of securely preventing generation of a low-temperature abnormal noise when it is cold and a grease-enclosed bearing. A grease composition comprises a base oil and a thickener, wherein the base oil has a pou... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043575 | Reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide A reactor system for the oxidation of ethylene to ethylene oxide. The reactor system includes a reactor tube that contains a packed bed of shaped support material that can include a catalytic component. The shaped support material has a hollow cylinder geometric con... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044005 | Lubricant composition and sealed bearing thereof A rolling bearing, for use in household appliances, having a high degree of quietness, an excellent durability at high temperatures and rotational speeds, a low torque, and excellent fretting property; and a lubricant composition which can be sealed into the rolling... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038869 | Integrated process for upgrading a vapor feed Processes and systems are provided for removing contaminants from a vapor stream containing hydrocarbon and hydrogen, and can include: providing a feed stream to a first pressurized vapor liquid separator that produces a liquid stream and a vapor stream containing h... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8039658 | Removal of trace arsenic impurities from triethylphosphate (TEPO) A method of removing trace levels of arsenic-containing impurities from raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) is disclosed. The method uses adsorption, or adsorption followed by a flash distillation. The method comprises contacting raw triethylphosphate (TEPO) with an adsorb... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8034231 | Method for reducing hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt Hydrogen sulfide evolution from asphalt may be reduced or eliminated using an additive to act as a scavenger. Metal borate complexes when used as an additive in asphalt production, are an effective component in preventing or mitigating the evolution of hydrogen sulf... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034230 | Non asphaltenic oil A reconstituted non-asphaltenic oil Pa comprising at least 28% by weight of naphtha N, having a ratio R of 1.5 or more and a gasoline potential, POTg, in the range 47 to 70, in which: R=(0.9 N+0.5 VGO+)/(MD+0.1 VGO+), POTg=0.9N+0.5 VGO+, with in % by weight: N=napht... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034963 | Process for refining fats and oils The present invention relates to a process for cooling fatty acid distillate from scrubbing section in a fats and oils refinery comprising cooling the fatty acid distillate by heat recovery in at least one heat-exchanging zone with refined oils having a temperature ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034753 | Lubricating oil composition A low SAPS lubricating oil composition exhibiting excellent piston cleanliness having up to 0.3 wt. % sulfur, up to 0.08 wt. % phosphorus, and a sulfated ash content up to 0.80 wt. % comprising an overbased alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkyl salicylate deter... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8030257 | Catalytic antioxidants The present invention is directed to lubricating oils of improved antioxidancy comprising a base oil selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, synthetic oils and mixtures thereof containing an effective amount of one or more organometallic compound and/or ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8030259 | Alkylated PANA and DPA compositions The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of alkylated N-α-naphthyl-Nphenylamine (PANA) and alkylated diphenylamine (DPA), the product obtainable by alkylating PANA or a mixture of PANA and DPA with alkenes and the process for alkylating PANA or a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025790 | Process to upgrade heavy oil by hot pressurized water and ultrasonic wave generating pre-mixer A process for upgrading heavy oil by mixing the heavy oil with water fluid using an ultrasonic wave generator prior to increasing the temperature and pressure of the mixture to values near to or exceeding the critical point of water, to produce low pour point, high ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025792 | Spray nozzles A spray nozzle for discharging at least one fluid in a spray pattern into a fluid stream in a vessel, such as an atomized mixture of oil and steam in a fluidic catalytic cracking unit, wherein the nozzle alters the flow patterns of the fluid stream in the vicinity o... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012919 | Oil composition for lubricating an EGR equipped diesel engine and an EGR equipped diesel engine comprising same The present invention is directed to a lubricating oil composition, a diesel engine comprising a lubricating oil composition, and a method of lubricating a diesel engine provided with an exhaust gas recirculation system, comprising lubricating said engine with a lub... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012916 | Phosphorus-molybdenum compound, method for producing same and lubricant additive and lubricant composition containing the compound A lubricating oil additive capable of providing an antioxidant which enables a lubricating oil composition to have long drain intervals, while reducing specific components such as metals and phosphorus atoms, and a lubricating oil composition containing the lubricat... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998431 | Environmentally sensitive nanostructured surfaces An apparatus comprising a substrate having a surface with a volume-tunable-material on the surface and fluid-support-structures over the surface and partially embedded in the volume-tunable-material. Each of said fluid-support-structures has at least one dimension o... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7994107 | Lubricant additives Processes are described for producing liquid, biobased lubricant additives containing from 50 to 100% biobased carbon according to ASTM D6866 from heat-bodied oils by transesterification with biobased or petroleum based alcohols and by hydrogenation of at least the ... | 08/09/2011 |
