Uchicago Argonne, LLC

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Illinois Institute of Technology

U.S. Department of Energy

Theodore R Krause

Adam S Hock

Amgad Elgowainy

Yunjie Xu

Pingping Sun

Guanghui Zhang

Jerome W Rathke

Massimiliano Delferro

Michael J Chen

Ryan Hackler

Guiyan Zang

Vincenzo Cappello

Yupo Lin

Hong Liu

Hernan Eugenio Delgado De La Garza

A method for conversion of food waste to biofuel can include a first fermentation in which food waste is converted C-Cshort-chain carboxylic acids, and a second fermentation in which the C-Cshort-chain carboxylic acid are elongated into C-Cmedium-chain carboxylic acids. Medium-chain carboxylic acids can undergo hydrogenation-dehydration of the medium-chain carboxylic acids into C-Clinear olefins. The C-Clinear olefins are then oligomerized to a C-Cmixture comprising olefins, paraffin, cycloparaffins, and aromatics through dimerization; and saturated to C-Cmixture by hydrogenation to produce the biofuel.

Process for conversion of waste to fuel

A process for converting plastic feedstock into a lubricant on an industrial scale can include a reactor having a filter integrated therein to allow for separation and recovery of catalyst so it can be washed and reused in subsequent conversion processes. Such recycling of the catalyst can allow for an industrial scale conversion process.

Plastic waste conversion to lubricant production

Methods, compositions, and articles of manufacture for alkane activation with single- or bi-metallic catalysts on crystalline mixed oxide supports.

Alkane activation with single and bimetallic catalysts

Alkane activation with single and bi-metallic catalysts

The invention provides a method for producing ethanol, the method comprising establishing an atmosphere containing methanol forming catalyst and ethanol forming catalyst; injecting syngas into the atmosphere at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce methanol; and contacting the produced methanol with additional syngas at a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce ethanol. The invention also provides an integrated system for producing methanol and ethanol from syngas, the system comprising an atmosphere isolated from the ambient environment; a first catalyst to produce methanol from syngas wherein the first catalyst resides in the atmosphere; a second catalyst to product ethanol from methanol and syngas, wherein the second catalyst resides in the atmosphere; a conduit for introducing syngas to the atmosphere; and a device for removing ethanol from the atmosphere. The exothermicity of the method and system obviates the need for input of additional heat from outside the atmosphere.

Process for producing ethanol from syngas

A multidirectional bracing device comprising a first angle having a substantially flat connecting plate and a substantially flat supporting plate member with a plurality of throughgoing attachment holes oriented approximately perpendicular to the connecting plate and a bracing plate attached on the back surface of the connecting plate approximately perpendicular to the connecting plate so that the connecting plate and the bracing plate form mutually perpendicular bracing surfaces. The bracing plate may be part of a second angle piece which is welded to the connecting piece of the first angle piece.

Multidirectional bracing device

This invention relates to a container securement bracket. The bracket includes a beam assembly having a first end and a second end, a beam assembly pocket having a top, a bottom, and a back and receiving either of the first end or the second end of the beam assembly, an upper channel spacer securement disposed on the top of the beam assembly pocket, a lower channel spacer securement disposed on the bottom of the beam assembly pocket, an upper channel spacer disposed in the upper channel spacer securement, a lower channel spacer disposed in the lower channel spacer securement, and a projection disposed on the back of the beam assembly pocket and fitting into the recessed area in the sides of the container.

Removably mounted cargo container securement device having adjustable

A load securement assembly is provided and consists of a pair of brackets which are each mounted into an E-track belt rail on an opposite side wall of a trailer so as to accept a beam therebetween to hold articles in place during transportation in a railroad environment.

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Naperville, IL, United States of America

Theodore R Krause