Patents Assigned to Continental Oil Co.
  • Method for pelletizing carbonaceous solids
    Patent number: 4133647
    Abstract: An improved method for agglomerating finely divided carbonaceous solids is disclosed. The method comprises mixing the solids with oil having a softening point above about 100.degree. C in an aqueous medium at a temperature above about 120.degree. C and at a pressure greater than about 1000 mm Hg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignees: Continental Oil Co., The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Francis P. Burke
  • Process for preparing alumina
    Patent number: 4133871
    Abstract: An improvement in the method of preparing alumina by water hydrolysis of aluminum alkoxides is disclosed. Briefly, the improvement comprising admixing the water and aluminum alkoxide under high velocity conditions prior to passing the resulting admixture to the reactor. The improved process results in a product having improved physical properties, particularly pore volume and bulk density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1979
    Assignee: Continental Oil Co.
    Inventors: William C. Ziegenhain, Ronald L. Poe, Larry L. Bendig, John F. Scamehorn