University of California

Grt, Inc.

Leroy E Laverman

Eric W McFarland

Jeffrey H Sherman

Galen D Stucky

Ivan Marc Lorkovic

Peter C Ford

Michael J Weiss

Dieter J Schaefer

Shouli Sun

Philip Grosso

Michael Francis Doherty

Ashley W Breed

Mark Kram

Ashley W Rreed

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.

Hydrocarbon conversion process improvements

A system for detecting leaks of petroleum and other non-petroleum based products in an environment includes a sensor package comprising at least one LED and an optical photo-detector. The emitter transmits an excitation signal with an excitation wavelength, and the detector is tuned to the emission wavelengths of a fluorescing mixture, such as a petroleum based product, in a space where detection is sought. An alarm system coupled to the detector may be used for notifying users in case of a leak.

System and method for optical detection of petroleum and other products in an environment

A reactant selected from the group consisting of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, dienes, and aromatics is reacted with a halide selected from the group including chlorine, bromine, and iodine to form a first reaction product. The first reaction product is reacted with a solid oxidizer to form a product selected from the group including olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes, and spent oxidizer. The spent oxidizer is oxidized to form the original solid oxidizer and the second reactant which are recycled.

Method and apparatus for synthesizing olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes

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Leroy E Laverman