Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130028803 | METHOD OF MAKING ALKYLENE GLYCOLS - Herein disclosed is a system for hydrating an alkylene oxide that includes a high shear device configured to form a dispersion of an alkylene oxide and water, the high shear device comprising a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the dispersion comprises gas bubbles with an average gas bubble diameter of less than about 5 μm; a pump configured for delivering a liquid stream to the high shear device; and a reactor coupled to the high shear device, and configured to receive the dispersion from the high shear device, wherein the alkylene oxide is hydrated in the reactor. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030223 | METHOD OF MAKING ALKYLENE GLYCOLS - Herein disclosed is a method of hydrating an alkylene oxide that includes introducing an alkylene oxide into water to form a first stream; flowing the first stream through a high shear device to produce a second stream; and contacting the second stream with a catalyst in a reactor to hydrate the alkylene oxide and form an alkylene glycol. | 01-31-2013 |
20130067799 | HIGH SHEAR HYDROGENATION OF WAX AND OIL MIXTURES - Embodiments disclosed herein describe method of producing hydrogenated products, the method that includes providing a wax and an oil; processing the wax and the oil with a gas under high shear conditions to form a high shear product; and hydrogenating the high shear product to produce hydrogenated products. The wax may be a petroleum wax comprising alkane hydrocarbons with formula C | 03-21-2013 |
20130071299 | HIGH SHEAR HYDROGENATION OF WAX AND OIL MIXTURES - Embodiments disclosed herein describe a system for producing enhanced wax alternatives, the system that includes a reactor having a reactor inlet and a reactor outlet; and a high shear device having a device inlet, a device outlet, a rotor, a stator, and a catalytic surface, wherein the device outlet is in fluid communication with the reactor inlet. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072718 | HIGH SHEAR SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACETIC ANHYDRIDE - A method for producing acetic anhydride that includes operating a high shear device at a shear rate of greater than about 20,000 s | 03-21-2013 |
20130167722 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS SEPARATION - Herein disclosed is an apparatus that includes a porous rotor positioned about an axis of rotation and surrounding an interior space, wherein the porous rotor includes sintered metal or ceramic; an outer casing, wherein the outer casing and the porous rotor are separated by an annular space; and a motor configured for rotating the porous rotor about the axis of rotation. | 07-04-2013 |