Abstract:
A process for purifying mineral spirits which have been used to clean Ottouel II propelled torpedoes by heating the mineral spirits to decompose 1,2-propanediol dinitrate and remove hydrogen cyanide and other gaseous decomposition produces, and then distill the mineral spirits from the remaining contaminants.
Abstract:
In a continuous pressurized process for the combustion, in the presence of steam and alkali, of solid fuels charged as aqueous slurries, the improvements comprising the elevation of inlet zone temperature in an entrained phase reactor by recirculating hot solid products to the zone, maintaining increased temperature and/or reduced steam partial pressure in the reactor and/or utilizing contaminated water from an associated fuels processing apparatus as a source of slurry and/or reactor temperature control water. An embodiment suitable for a coal-fired gas turbine locomotive is described and illustrated.
Abstract:
This invention relates to methods of processing guayule plant material. More particularly, it relates to processing methods, including volatilization and heating steps, by which resinous material, extracts and resins from guayule plants are converted and recovered.
Abstract:
Disclosure is made of a method of improving the combustion of base fuels selected from ammonia, petroleum distillates, alcohols and amines. The method comprises the addition of hydrogen carriers to the base fuels, which possess an energy content and release it together with hydrogen for combustion upon ignition of the base fuel. The disclosure is also of novel fuel compositions which comprise from 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a hydrogen carrier dissolved or suspended in the base fuel.
Abstract:
A series of high-density 7-(N-methyl-N-alkylamino)-1,3,5 triazaadamantanesre prepared. The preparation involves first adding the alkyl group to the parent amine by reacting the amine with a suitable aldehyde and hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst and then reacting the thus produced secondary amine with formaldehyde and hydrogen in the presence of a nickel catalyst to produce the final product. The series represents a new class of fuels which is particularly useful in volume-limited applications.
Abstract:
A process and system for filtering oil from a liquid containing oil by passing the liquid through a filter containing melt-spun thermoplastic synthetic fibers for absorbing the oil. When the fibers become saturated with oil, they are heated at an elevated temperature until they become liquid. The resultant liquid is then drawn from the filter for use as fuel.
Abstract:
Apparatus for monitoring and controlling blending as in gasoline manufacture, with computing and display units to show Research and Motor Octane Numbers, Road Index, and accumulated octane barrels by which blended stream departs from target. Signals from test engine give octane deviation which are added to adjustable reference signal to give Octane Numbers. Octane deviation signals are also multiplied by stream flow rate signals and integrated to give accumulated net that can be shown on properly sensed digital display.
Abstract:
Stable emulsions of normal liquid hydrocarbon fuels particularly jet gas turbine fuels for aircraft are prepared in which the normally liquid hydrocarbon fuel is emulsified with a minor amount of a polar organic liquid which is immiscible with said normally liquid hydrocarbon fuel. The emulsion of the hydrocarbon fuel is at least 75 wt. percent of the fuel as a dispersed phase, contains at least one nonionic emulsifier, contains a polar organic solvent as the continuous phase and also contains up to and including about 1.5 wt. percent of water. In addition, this emulsion also contains a small amount (from 0.001 up to 1.0 wt. percent of the emulsion of a corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or hydrazine soaps of normal or branched chain C4-C30 alkyl or alkenyl substituted succinic anhydride or succinic acid, the Schiff''s bases of hydroxy phenyl aldehydes, oximes, ketones or the hydroxy benzyl aldehydes, oximes or ketones condensed with an alkylene diamine or polyamine, and the aziridyl substituted alkyl amines, diamines, or polyamines.