| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7576136 |
Emulsified feedstock for hydrocarbon process units that incorporate spray atomization |
August 18, 2009 |
| The present invention is directed to a method for producing an emulsified aqueous hydrocarbon solution comprising, providing a liquid hydrocarbon stream at a particular temperature and a separate water stream, mixing the water stream with a surfactant at a predetermined ratio, raising th |
| 7553878 |
Spray atomization |
June 30, 2009 |
| The present invention provides a feedstock composition for increasing the efficiency of atomization in hydrocarbon processing that includes a water-in-hydrocarbon oil emulsion including a non-ionic surfactant capable of stabilizing the emulsion and having a hydrophilic-lipophilic bal |
| 6328943 |
Inhibition of pyrophoric iron sulfide activity |
December 11, 2001 |
| Methods for inhibiting pyrophoric iron sulfide activity are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for inhibiting the sulfidation of iron oxides to iron sulfides and/or the oxidation of iron sulfide to inhibit pyrophoric activity. The methods comprise contacting iron oxides and/or iron sulfide |
| 5981288 |
Methods for determining the concentration of surfactants in hydrocarbons |
November 9, 1999 |
| The present invention provides for a method and system for determining the concentration of a surfactant in a transparent hydrocarbon by performing the steps of adding a solid to the hydrocarbon; adding a second masking reagent to the hydrocarbon; mixing to form a dispersion; separating |
| 5976359 |
Methods for reducing the concentration of amines in process and hydrocarbon fluids |
November 2, 1999 |
| Disclosed is a method for reducing the concentration of amines in hydrocarbon fluids and process streams by generating therein a nitrosating agent. The nitrosating agent will react with the amines to form innocuous by-products under refinery process conditions. |
| 5476988 |
Settling aids for solids in hydrocarbons |
December 19, 1995 |
| A method for accelerating the settling of finely divided solids in hydrocarbon fluids comprising adding to the hydrocarbon a sufficient settling amount of quaternary fatty ammonium compound. Preferably, the hydrocarbon is a fluid catalytic cracker slurry containing spent catalyst fin |
