Abstract:
Low viscosity, high concentration drag reducing agents may be prepared by slowly adding a liquid, non-solvent (e.g. isopropyl alcohol) for a drag reducing polymer (e.g. a polyalphaolefin) to a mixture of the polymer and the solvent (e.g. kerosene) in which the polymer is dissolved. When enough non-solvent is added, the polymer precipitates into fine particles. The supernatant mixture of solvent and non-solvent is then removed from the precipitated polymer slurry concentrate. Further solvent contained in the slurry concentrate may be removed by evaporation or further extraction with the liquid, non-solvent. The resulting slurry concentrate dissolves rapidly in flowing hydrocarbon streams to reduce the drag therein, and gives exceptionally good drag reducing results at low concentrations. Additionally, no injection probes or other special equipment is required to introduce the drag reducing slurry into the hydrocarbon stream, nor is grinding of the polymer necessary to form a suitable DRA slurry.
Abstract:
Disclosed are selected 4-hydroxyphenyl anilino alkoxysilanes of the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and each R' is individually selected from an alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms with the proviso that at least a majority of said R' radicals are sterically hindered alkyl groups. These compounds are disclosed to be effective antioxidants, especially in functional fluids having shielded polysilicate compounds, silicate esters, or silicone oils as base fluids.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to gasoline or a gasoline and ethanol blend fuel compositions that have improved oxidation stability. More specifically, the gasoline or a gasoline and ethanol blend fuel compositions include at least one antioxidant that increases the oxidative stability of the fuel. The gasoline or a gasoline and ethanol blend fuel compositions may also include an antioxidant mixture, or an antioxidant mixture in combination with a polar and/or nonpolar solvent, that increases the oxidative stability of the fuel.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compounds containing dual substitutions of an aromatic amine and hindered phenol functionality useful as stabilizers for organic materials. These compounds are of general formula (I) wherein phi is formula (II). R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 is alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; m is 0 or 1; n is an integer of 1 to 10; q is an integer of 0 to 8; z is 1 or 2, provided that, when q is 0, z must be 1; X represents the links of a chain q links in length, said links being selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, silicon, and mixtures thereof; and Y is an aromatic group or phi , provided that Y can be phi only when q is 0 and m is 1.
Abstract:
Fuel mixtures for direct methanol fuel cells are disclosed. The fuels include methanol and additives that react with water to produce methanol and other easily electro-oxidizable compounds including dimethyloxymethane, methylorthoformate, tetramethylorthocarbonate, trimethylborate, and tetramethylorthosilicate. Other additives to improve safety and efficiency of the fuel cell include sulfonated activated carbon particles and metal hydrides, such as LiAlH 4 , NaBH 4 , LiBH 4 , (CH 3 ) 2 NHBH 3 , NaAlH 4 , B 2 H 6 , NaCNBH 3 , CaH 2 , LiH, NaH, KH or sodium bis (2-methoxyethoxy) dihydridaluminate.
Abstract:
A method for marking a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon. The method comprises adding to the liquid petroleum hydrocarbon a pyrazinoporphyrazine dye having an absorption maximum from 700 nm to 900 nm.