Abstract:
A process for preparing normal paraffin involves separating a Fischer-Tropsch product stream to obtain first gaseous and liquid hydrocarbon streams. The first gaseous hydrocarbon stream is cooled and separated to obtain a second liquid hydrocarbon stream and a third liquid hydrocarbon stream, which are separated by atmospheric distillation, to obtain a normal paraffin fraction comprising 5 to 9 carbon atoms and a normal paraffin fraction comprising 10 to 35 carbon atoms. The normal paraffin fraction comprising 10 to 35 carbon atoms is separated by atmospheric distillation to obtain a normal paraffin fraction comprising 10 to 18 carbon atoms and a normal paraffin fraction comprising 19 to 35 carbon atoms. The fraction comprising 10 to 18 carbon atoms hydrogenated (a) and separated to obtain a normal paraffin comprising 10 to 13 carbon atoms and a normal paraffin comprising 14 to 18 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to transportable product for the transportation of paraffinic wax and methods of transporting using this transportable product. The transportable product comprises 90 to 20 weight % of a liquid comprising >50 weight % alcohol and having a true vapor pressure of ≦14.7 psia when measured at 20° C., and 10 to 80 weight % of wax particles, wherein the wax particles comprise ≧75 weight % of wax particles larger than 0.1 mm. The transportable product and methods of transporting according to the present invention are able to accommodate a relatively high weight % of paraffinic wax particles in the transportable product while avoiding interparticle adhesion and clumping by ensuring that the wax particles are not too small and the amount of small wax particles is not excessive.
Abstract:
A method and preparation for the storage and delivery of purified reagents is disclosed. In one aspect, the preparation comprises an amount of a first wax carrier, the first wax carrier having a first melting point, and an amount of a first reagent, wherein first reagent is a substantially purified preparation of at least one biological or chemical reagent. The first wax carrier and the first reagent are combined to form a solid first reagent portion. The solid mixture is combined with a second reagent portion comprised of at least one biological or chemical reagent in an inactive form.
Abstract:
An early meltdown process of wax sweating is provided which enhances the efficiency, quality, product yield, and throughput of wax. In the early meltdown process, slack wax is crystallized. The crystallized was is then sweated while simultaneously draining the liquid drippings from the sweating oven. The congealing point of the liquid drippings are monitored. When the congealing point of the liquid drippings indicate that the melting temperature of the desired wax product has been obtained, sweating and drainage are stopped, and the remaining solid bed of wax in the sweating oven is rapidly melted and subsequently upgraded.
Abstract:
The molecular weight of a solid paraffin wax having an oil content of no more than about 2% by weight is increased by contacting the wax at elevated temperature with at least about 5% by weight of an organic peroxide.