Abstract:
This invention provides an improved etherification process (20, 30) that reduces the amount of acidic ion-exchange resin catalyst that is deactivated by nitriles. This process uses a water phase to remove nitriles from a hydrocarbon phase followed by an alcohol phase to remove the nitriles from the water phase. A hydrogenation catalyst is used to convert the nitriles to amines so that they can be more easily removed from the alcohol phase. This invention also provides a process to remove nitriles (10, 60). This invention further provides an improved etherification process that reduces the amount of acidic ion-exchange resin catalyst that is deactivated by nitriles. These processes use a water phase to remove nitriles from a hydrocarbon phase followed by a stream, or fuel gas, phase to remove the nitriles from the water phase.
Abstract:
Compositions and processes for using the compositions for applications in a subterranean formation are provided. The compositions include a composition which comprises a nitrogen-containing olefinic compound; a composition comprises a water-soluble polymer prepared from the nitrogen-containing olefinic compound and optionally an olefinic comonomer; a composition which comprises the water-soluble polymer, a cross-linking agent, and a liquid; and a composition which comprises a clay, the water-soluble polymer, and a liquid. These compositions can be used as or in compositions for enhanced oil recovery, drilling fluids, workover fluids, completion fluids, or combinations of any two or more thereof.
Abstract:
Des polyamides et des polyacrylamides sont utiles en tant qu'inhibiteurs de corrosion de moule lorsqu'ils sont incorporés dans un poly(sulfure d'arylène).
Abstract:
This invention concerns a novel process and apparatus for producing relatively small quantities of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by processing a side stream (102) at a conventional NGL expander gas plant.
Abstract:
A method and associated apparatus for removal of benzene, other aromatics and/or other heavier hydrocarbon components from a methane-based gas stream by condensation and stripping. It is desirable to remove benzene and other aromatics to prevent fouling and plugging of processing equipment and it is desirable to recover other heavier hydrocarbon components because of their value. Cooled feed stream (118) is fed to a column (60) and separated into methane-rich vapor stream (120) and benzene/aromatics/heavies liquid (114). The liquid (114) is sent to a heat exchanger (62) to recover refrigeration. Warm dry gas (108) is cooled in the heat exchanger (62) and delivered as stripping gas (109) to the column (60).
Abstract:
Compositions of stabilized stereoregular polymers of branched higher alpha-olefins, grafting compounds, free radical generators, glass and epoxy resins and/or epoxy-functional silanes are provided as well as methods for making these compounds and articles thereof.
Abstract:
A catalyst is prepared by creating a catalyst solution by combining an aluminoxane with a group 4-6 metallocene having a substituent which has olefinic unsaturation in a suitable ligand to form a liquid catalyst, conducting prepolymerization of an olefin on the liquid catalyst, and separating the resulting solid metallocene-containing catalyst from the reaction mixture, wherein the prepolymerization is conducted below 15 DEG C at a constant temperature and/or the resulting solid metallocene-containing catalyst is combined with a particulate polyethylene. Polymerization of olefins using the inventive solid catalyst is also disclosed.
Abstract:
In a cryogenic condensation scheme used for benzene removal in a process for liquefying natural gas, two series connected separation columns (10, 12) are provided with a feedstream (44) precooled in a heat exchanger (16) to a temperature that will at least condense the benzene component. In the first column (50), benzene is absorbed and vapor/liquid is separated with the liquid passed to the second column (60). The second column (60) provides an overhead vapor stream (68) conserved for processing to LNG, and a bottom stream comprising NGL. The cooling for condensation of gaseous feed in the heat exchanger is controlled by automatically manipulating bypass flow (38) around the heat exchanger responsive to measured vapor flow (80) from the second separation column. Accordingly, the amount of liquid (36) condensed is responsive to the flow rate of vapor withdrawn overhead from the second separation column.
Abstract:
In multistage refrigeration compression (10), where liquid refrigerant withdraw from a core-in-shell type heat exchanger (40) connected to a high compression stage (16) is passed to a similar exchanger (70) connected to a lower compression stage (14), liquid level stability in the higher compression stage exchanger (40) is improved by providing an enlarged surge volume. A baffle plate (50) transversing a lower portion of the shell divides the shell into a cooling zone that contains the cores, and a discharge zone that is part of the surge volume. The height of the baffle is selected to facilitate maintenance of at least a minimum functional liquid level in the shell. Liquid refrigerant withdrawn from the discharge zone of the high-stage shell is supplied to the cooling zone of a shell connected to a lower compression stage. The liquid level in the shell is maintained by manipulating flow to liquid refrigerant that is flashed into the cooling zone of the higher compression stage shell.