Abstract: The present application relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a hydrogenated diene styrene polymer to reduce engine particulate emissions.

Abstract: This drone comprises a sensor for measuring representative data, comprising at least one measurement cell that is open to the atmosphere, at least a first laser source configured to inject, into the measurement cell, a first laser beam at a first wavelength characteristic of a first gas to be detected and a second laser source configured to inject, into the measurement cell, a second laser beam at a second wavelength characteristic of a second gas to be detected. The measuring sensor comprises a detector common to the two laser sources, said detector being configured to detect a first measurement signal originating from the measurement cell and resulting from injection of the first laser beam into the measurement cell and a second measurement signal originating from the measurement cell and resulting from injection of the second laser beam into the measurement cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a process for converting alkyl halides to ethylene and propylene, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising alkyl halides; (b) providing a first and second catalyst composition, said second catalyst composition comprising a cracking catalyst; (c) contacting said feedstream with said first catalyst composition in a first reaction zone under first reaction conditions to provide a first product stream, and (d) subjecting at least a part of said first product stream to an Olefin Catalytic Cracking with said second catalyst composition in a second reaction zone under second reaction conditions to provide a second product steam. The process is remarkable in that it further comprises a step of steaming said first catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said first catalyst composition comprises zeolites and a binder, wherein said zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monomers, oligomers and polymers of sugars functionalized with straight or branched fatty acid and derivatives, their compositions and their uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a subsea heating apparatus for heating a subsea component extending along a longitudinal direction, comprising an induction coupler including a first section with first core part(s) and a second section with second core parts, a respective first magnetic core part being coupled with a second magnetic core part to form a magnetic core ring adapted to surround an electrical conductor to be connected to a power source. At least one component electrical cable associated with the subsea component to be heated and adapted to receive power via the induction coupler for heating the subsea component. The coupler includes several windings each wound around a respective second core part and connected to respective component electrical cable(s). The second section is adapted to be attached to the subsea component and several second core parts are arranged in distinct radial positions around the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predicting flooding in a distillation column by machine learning including a constructing and training phase of a machine learning model obtained from previously collected data and from a set of sensors, an operational phase for predicting flooding(s), by collecting a current data flow until a buffer is filled, pre-processing data from the data buffer by predetermined cleansing and classification, synchronizing the data of the current set of clean and classified data, determining a value of a current variable representative of at least one current performance of the at least one distillation column, forming a current set of transformed data by calculating predetermined derivatives, and predicting the current state of said distillation column by applying said learning model to said current set of transformed data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of lubricant composition containing a base oil and at least one alkyl methacrylate polymer, to reduce engine particulate emissions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an estolide ester composition with improved sensory properties for cosmetic or pharmaceutical topical applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a composition of diesters comprising reacting an unsaturated compound of alcohol type or the ester thereof, with a saturated fatty acid, in the presence of an acid catalyst. The invention also relates to a composition of diesters that is obtainable by the method of the invention, and the use thereof in lubricating compositions or in cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition preparation method for preparing a composition of estolides, the method comprising reacting an unsaturated compound of a type such as an acid or ester, with a saturated fatty acid; in the presence of a catalyst of a type such as sulphonic acid, the said method including no vacuum distillation step thereby making it possible to separate the monoestolides from the polyestolides. The invention also relates to a composition of estolides that is obtainable by the method according to the invention and the use thereof in lubricating compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an airborne platform comprising a main body configured for flying over a region of interest and an electrical charging system fixed to the main body and located outside of the main body. The electrical charging system comprising at least one induction coil intended to remotely charge at least one battery of at least one apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing a functioning relative to a set of elements, the method comprising: obtaining a graph comprising vertices and edges, the vertices representing the elements, the edges representing the properties between the elements, determining a partition of the vertices of the graph between two separate subsets so as to fulfill a partition criterion, the partition criterion stating that a cut number relative to the cut of the edges of the graph to obtain the partition is maximum, the determining phase being implemented by a quantum computer, optimizing a functioning relative to the set of elements by separating the elements of the set of elements between two separate subsets on the basis of the determined partition.

Abstract: A rotor comprises a support intended to be mounted rotatable around a rotation axis in a centrifuge enclosure. The support having at least one housing for receiving the sample. At least one electrically powered sensor held by the support, configured to measure a property of the sample. A contactless power receiver, configured to receive electrical power without contact from a contactless power transmitter, the contactless power receiver being carried by the support and being jointly rotatable with the support, the contactless power receiver being electrically connected to the at least one sensor to electrically power the at least one sensor during a rotation of the support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel composition, in particular for an internal combustion engine, comprising: (1) at least one liquid hydrocarbon cut from one or more sources selected from the group consisting of mineral, animal, plant and synthetic sources, and (2) from 1 to 10,000 ppm by weight of an additive which comprises at least 6% by weight of free sterols and/or sterol esters and from 70% to 94% by weight of free fatty acids, these contents being expressed in relation to the total weight of the additive. The present invention also relates to the use of such an additive for improving the lubricity properties of an engine fuel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for extracting a crude oil from a rock formation containing it, comprising the following steps: (i) a first step of forced injection of a modified alkylphenol-aldehyde resin into the rock formation containing a crude oil, then (ii) a second step of extracting the crude oil from the rock formation.

Abstract: The method comprises feeding a second fluid in a porous sample; measuring a resistivity or/and conductivity in a plurality of regions having different second fluid contents in the porous sample; and repeating the following steps. Determining an estimated local volume of first fluid contained in each region from the resistivity or/and conductivity measured in the region and from an estimated value of the representative parameter; calculating an estimated total volume of first fluid in the porous sample from each estimated local volume of first fluid contained in each region; and modifying the value of the estimated representative parameter to minimize the difference between the estimated total volume and a measured total volume of fluid produced from the porous sample, the representative parameter of the porous sample being the estimated representative parameter minimizing said difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for converting one or more alkyl halides to acyclic C3-C6 olefins, said process comprising the steps of (a) providing a feedstream comprising one or more alkyl halides; (b) providing a catalyst composition; and (c) contacting said feedstream with said catalyst composition under reaction conditions. The process is remarkable in that said process further comprises a step of steaming said catalyst composition before the step (c) and in that said catalyst composition comprises one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said one or more zeolites comprise at least one 10-membered ring channel. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a catalyst composition in said process, said catalyst composition comprising one or more zeolites and a binder, wherein said catalyst composition is steamed before use.

Abstract: The present application relates to a lubricant composition comprising, in relation to the total weight of the lubricant composition at least one base oil; 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one polymeric organic friction modifier; and 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one ester said polymeric organic friction modifier is a compound of formula (I): R1.[(AO)n.-AO—R2]m ??(I) wherein R1 is a residue of a group having at least m hydrogen atoms, m being greater than 2; AO is an alkylene oxide residue; n is between 0 and 100; R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C—(O)—R3 group with R3 being a residue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition according to the classification of grade SAEJ300 defined by the formula (X) and W (Y), wherein X is 0 or 5; and Y is an integer ranging from 4 to 20 or X is 0 and Y is 30; said composition comprising at least: at least a base oil; and at least a Molybdenum or Tungsten chalcogenide nanoobject having an object size ranging from 0.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising, in relation to the total weight of the lubricant composition: at least one base oil; 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one polymeric organic friction modifier; and 0.005 to 10% by weight of at least one ester, said polymeric organic friction modifier being the reaction product of: a) at least one hydrophobic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophobic polymer selected from polyolefins, polyacrylics and polystyrenes; b) at least one hydrophilic polymer subunit which comprises a hydrophilic polymer selected from polyethers, polyesters and polyamides; c) optionally at least one backbone moiety capable of linking polymeric subunits together; and d) optionally a chain termination group.