General Electric Company

Momentive Performance Materials Gmbh

Bl Technologies, Inc.

Momentive Performance Materials Gmbh & Co., Kg

Wenqing Peng

Yanfei Gu

Shizhong Wang

Zhaoping Wu

Lawrence Bernard Kool

George A Policello

Mark Leatherman

Chuan Lin

Zhigang Deng

Zijun Xia

Qijia Fu

Suresh K Rajaraman

Roland Wagner

Yangang Liang

Liping Zheng

Xiaoan Xie

Larry Neil Lewis

Xiao Xun Zhang

Hong Qing Zhou

Su Lu

Jiyang Xia

Wusheng Xu

Minggang She

Yiwen Sun

Robert James Perry

Wei Zhang

Stephen Robert Vasconcellos

Hai Yang

Wei Cai

Bing Zhang

Nimeshkumar Kantilal Patel

Shengxia Liu

Zhida Pan

Zhaohui Yang

Hitesh Ghanshyam Bagaria

Minghu Guo

Guoliang Wang

Hongchen Dong

Nan Hao

Chunjie Liu

Jing Li

Hua Li

Yunfeng Sun

Chen Xiao Wang

Canan Uslu Hardwicke

Brian David Yanoff

Karl-Heinz Sockel

Hua Wang

Chang Wei

Michael Francis Xavier Gigliotti, Jr

Kelly Scott Chichak

Prabhjot Singh

Dong Wang

Joseph Anthony Suriano

Steven Thomas Rice

Karl-Heinz Stachulla

John Brian McDermott

Rihua Xiong

Jie Gao

Tobias Soderman

Hui Lei

Cem Murat Eminoglu

Jun Xiao

Liming Yu

Liming Zhang

David Olson

Lawrence Charles Costa

Alain Lejeune

Ping Lue

Kun Tao

Alexander S Borovik

Lei Cao

Steven John Harrold

Yun Peng

Guixi Zhang

Mingna Xiong

Yanrong Zhu

Edward Joseph Urankar

Xia Zijun

Peter Larry Perez Diaz

Jianzhi Zhao

Ronald Wagner

Suresh K Rajamaran

Liping Zeng

Sheng Zheng

Lianghua Lu

Xiao Zhang

Shizong Wang

Jeffrey E Castor

Patrick Jean Lucas

Yaoyi Shen

Raymon Barlow

Hanmei Zhang

Mark D Leatherman

John Brian Mcdermott

Described herein are systems and methods for evaluating and mitigating the wax risks of a given hydrocarbon composition such as crude oil. The disclosed systems and methods enable rapid and ready prediction of wax risks using algorithms based on a small sample of the hydrocarbon composition. The wax risks are predicted using predictive models developed from machine learning. The disclosed systems and methods include mitigation strategies for wax risks that can include chemical additives, operation changes, and/or hydrocarbon blend.

Wax risk assessment and mitigation using advanced data analytics and pipe flow modeling

A wax inhibitor composition, the composition having at least one alpha-olefin maleic anhydride copolymer of the formula: wherein Ris selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing 10-30 carbon atoms, and Ris selected from a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups containing 10-80 carbon atoms, and R, if not hydrogen, is broadly dispersed, wherein Rcomprises a weight fraction of carbon numbers greater than 30, wherein Rcan be the same or different, and n is a number of repeating units ranging from 1 to 100.

Maleic anhydride copolymer with broadly dispersed ester side chain as wax inhibitor and wax crystallization enhancer

A method includes masking at least one hole of an article with a paste, wherein the hole opens onto a surface of the article, applying a coating to the surface of the article, and removing the paste including contacting the paste with water, leaving at least one open hole in the surface of the coated article. The paste includes about 40-80 wt % of a filler material, about 0.5-20 wt % of an inorganic binder, about 0.5-15 wt % of a polyhydroxy compound and about 5-25 wt % of water. The filler material includes a first material which includes alkali metal doped alumina, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, silicon dioxide, or a combination thereof and a second material which includes a silicate. A weight ratio between the first and second materials is in a range of about 1-10.

Method of coating an article, paste and plug for preventing hole blockage during coating

An oil composition includes an oil and an effective amount of a wax inhibitor that includes at least one modified alpha-olefin maleic anhydride copolymer of the formula: wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen or hydrocarbyl groups containing 12-60 carbon atoms and an average carbon atom number of R1, if not hydrogen, in the copolymer is in a range from 20 to 32, R2 is selected from hydrocarbyl groups containing 6-12 carbon atoms, and n is a number of repeating units ranging from 1 to 100.

Wax inhibitors for oil compositions and methods of using wax inhibitors to reduce wax deposition from oil

A reactor has an inner surface accessible to the hydrocarbon and comprising a sintered product of at least one of cerium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, zirconium oxide, boehmite and silicon dioxide, and a perovskite material of formula: ABCDO. 0&#x3c;a&#x3c;1.2, G&#x2264;b&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;a+b&#x2264;1.2, O&#x3c;c&#x3c;1.2, 0&#x2264;d&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;c+d&#x2264;1.2, &#x2212;0.5&#x3c;&#x3b4;&#x3c;0.5. A is selected from calcium, strontium, barium, and any combination thereof. B is selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and any combination thereof. C is selected from cerium, zirconium, antimony, praseodymium, titanium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, gallium, tin, terbium and any combination thereof. D is selected from lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetiura, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, gallium, indium, tin, antimony and any combination thereof.

Method and reactor containing perovskite for cracking hydrocarbon and method for coating the reactor

A method includes spraying a liquid including polymer and a gas substantially inert to the liquid respectively from a first and second orifice of a nozzle into air to form mist of beads. The beads then are collected with a collecting medium at a temperature in a range from about &#x2212;10&#xb0; C. to about 80&#xb0; C. The collecting medium includes at least one of water and alcohols.

Method and device for making polymer microparticles

A reactor having an inner surface accessible to the hydrocarbon and providing a sintered product of at least one of cerium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, zirconium oxide, boehmite and silicon dioxide, and a perovskite material of formula ABCDO. 0&#x3c;a&#x3c;1.2, 0&#x2264;b&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;a+b&#x2264;1.2, 0&#x3c;c&#x3c;1.2, 0&#x2264;d&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;c+d&#x2264;1.2, &#x2212;0.5&#x3c;&#x3b4;&#x3c;0.5, wherein A is selected from calcium, strontium, barium, and any combination thereof; B is selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and any combination thereof; C is selected from cerium, zirconium, antimony, praseodymium, titanium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, gallium, tin, terbium and any combination thereof; and D is selected from lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, gallium, indium, tin, antimony and any combination thereof.

Method and reactor for cracking hydrocarbon and method for coating the reactor

An apparatus has a surface exposable to a byproduct carbonaceous material formation environment and comprising a perovskite material having an ABOperovskite structure and being of formula ABO, wherein 0.9&#x3c;a&#x2264;1.2; 0.9&#x3c;b&#x2264;1.2; &#x2212;0.5&#x3c;&#x3b4;&#x3c;0.5; A is a combination of a first element and a second element, the first element is selected from yttrium, bismuth, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium and any combination thereof, the second element is selected from calcium, strontium, barium, lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and any combination thereof; and B is selected from silver, gold, cadmium, cerium, cobalt, chromium, copper, dysprosium, erbium, europium, ferrum, gallium, gadolinium, hafnium, holmium, indium, iridium, lanthanum, lutetium, manganese, molybdenum, niobium, neodymium, nickel, osmium, palladium, promethium, praseodymium, platinum, rhenium, rhodium, ruthenium, antimony, scandium, samarium, tin, tantalum, terbium, technetium, titanium, thulium, vanadium, tungsten, yttrium, ytterbium, zinc, zirconium, and any combination thereof. An associated method is also described.

Apparatus exposable in byproduce carconaceous material formation environment and associated method

A method for cracking hydrocarbon includes providing a feedstock comprising steam and hydrocarbon, and feeding the feedstock into a device having an inner surface accessible to the feedstock. The inner surface includes a compound of formula ABO, wherein A includes at least one alkaline earth metal, B includes at least one transition metal, O is oxygen, and 1&#x2264;n&#x2264;20.

Method and article for cracking hydrocarbon, and method for protecting article against coking during hydrocarbon cracking

A method for cracking hydrocarbon, comprises: providing steam and hydrocarbon; and feeding steam and hydrocarbon into a reactor accessible to hydrocarbon and comprising a perovskite material of formula ABCDO, wherein 0&#x3c;a&#x3c;1.2, 0&#x2264;b&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;a+b&#x2264;1.2, 0&#x3c;c&#x3c;1.2, 0&#x2264;d&#x2264;1.2, 0.9&#x3c;c+d&#x2264;1.2, &#x2212;0.5&#x3c;&#x3b4;&#x3c;0.5; A is selected from calcium, strontium, barium, and any combination thereof; B is selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and any combination thereof; C is selected from cerium, zirconium, antimony, praseodymium, titanium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, gallium, tin, terbium and any combination thereof; and D is selected from lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, ferrum, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, cadmium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, gallium, indium, tin, antimony and any combination thereof.

Method and reactor for cracking hydrocarbon

A surface treatment method includes: contacting a substrate with a treatment material, the substrate comprising a metallic element, the treatment material comprising an alkaline earth metal element, an alkali metal element, or any combination thereof; and forming on the substrate a surface layer comprising a first oxide of the alkaline earth metal element, the alkali metal element, or any combination thereof and a second oxide of the metallic element. A device has: a substrate layer comprising a metallic element; and a surface layer comprising a first oxide of an alkaline earth metal element, an alkali metal element, or any combination thereof, and a second oxide of the metallic element.

Surface treatment method and device treated thereby

Produced water, for example from a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) or cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) heavy oil recovery operation, is treated to recover water that is re-used to create steam. The produced water is treated in one or more thermal treatment devices such as an evaporator and a crystallizer. The thermal treatment produces a slurry comprising dispersed or dissolved salts and organic compounds. A water-miscible solvent for one or more of the organic compounds, for example methanol, is added to the slurry. The solids precipitate and are separated from the slurry. The solvent may be recovered for re-use in treating more slurry.

Produced water treatment and solids precipitation from thermal treatment blowdown

Water, for example produced water from a steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) or cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) heavy oil recovery operation, is treated, for example to recover water re-use in creating steam. The produced water is concentrated, for example in one or more thermal treatment devices such as an evaporator and a crystallizer. A solvent and a compound or solution comprising multivalent cations is added to the concentrate. Solids precipitate and are separated from the concentrate. The solvent may be recovered for re-use in treating more concentrate.

Treatment of produced water concentrate

A method for converting carbon into a carbon oxide, comprises: contacting carbon with steam in presence of a carnegieite-like material of formula (NaO)Na[AlSiO], wherein 0&#x3c;x&#x2264;1. Method and apparatus for hydrocarbon cracking are also described herein.

Method for converting carbon and hydrocarbon cracking and apparatus for hydrocarbon cracking

A method for treating a powder, includes: dry mixing the powder with an effective amount of a treating additive to distribute a layer of the treating additive on a surface of a particle of the powder, a primary particle size of the treating additive being smaller than an average particle size of the powder. An associated treated powder is also described.

Method for treating powder by dry mixing and powder treated thereby

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