Abstract: The composition according to the present disclosure is a composition for forming a lubricant coating layer on or above a threaded connection for pipes, and contains polyisobutylene, a metal soap, a wax and a basic metal salt of an aromatic organic acid. The threaded connection for pipes according to the present disclosure includes: a pin having a pin-side contact surface which includes a pin-side threaded portion; a box having a box-side contact surface which includes a box-side threaded portion; and a lubricant coating layer formed from the aforementioned composition as an outermost layer on or above at least one of the pin-side contact surface and the box-side contact surface.

Abstract: A tubular threaded joint for the drilling, operation of hydrocarbon wells, transport of oil and gas, carbon capture or geothermal energy, comprising a male tubular element and a female tubular element, each of said male or female tubular elements comprising respectively a male threaded portion and a female threaded portion, one or the other of the male or female threaded portions optionally comprising an anticorrosive and/or lubricating solid coating, said male threaded portion and female threaded portion comprise respectively at least one male threading tooth or one female threading tooth and a threaded axial gap TAG ensuring a space, in the mounted state, between an stab flank of said male threading tooth and a load flank of said female threading tooth, wherein said threaded axial gap TAG is greater than or equal to a minimum gap TAGmin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-viral nanoformulation suitable for diverse surface application in form of hydrogel based nanoemulsion, or an aerosol spray. The present invention discloses incorporation of nanomaterials such as functionalized carbon quantum dots (F-CQDs), copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) or silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into the hydrogel (HG) scaffold to act as chemical barrier and anti-viral agent against SARS-CoV-2 or Escherichia coli: phage MS2. The nanoformulation is coated on personal protective equipment's (PPE) and different surfaces such as glass, steel and plastic to control viral infection including corona virus infection.

Abstract: A method of making an ethylene-propylene (EP) copolymer includes immobilizing a metallocene catalyst on a layered double hydroxide (LDH) to form a supported metallocene catalyst complex. The method also includes mixing the supported metallocene catalyst complex in a nonpolar solvent to form a first mixture. The method further includes degassing the first mixture and saturating with a gaseous mixture of ethylene and propylene to form a second mixture. The method further includes mixing an aluminoxane catalyst with the second mixture to initiate a polymerization reaction of the ethylene and propylene to form a reaction mixture comprising the EP copolymer and separating the EP copolymer from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additized blended fuel composition comprising of 97 to 50 weight % of liquified petroleum gas (LPG); 3 to 50 weight % of dimethyl ether (DME); and a nanocatalyst. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improvement in the combustion efficiency of the DME blended LPG fuel by using catalytic amount of the nano-catalyst, when introduced in ppm level enhances the combustion properties, thereby increasing the flame temperature and reducing the consumption of fuel gas mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure a temperature-resistant and salt-resistant modified nano-graphite dispersed particle gel system with a strong self-growth effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of high yield of hydrogen by carrying out the dry reforming of the dry gas generated from the process itself by utilizing the same catalyst for cracking and producing high yield of light olefins such as ethylene, propylene and butylenes from residue feedstocks.

Abstract: The present disclosure a temperature-resistant and salt-resistant modified nano-graphite dispersed particle gel system with a strong self-growth effect.

Abstract: A threaded tubular connection comprises a first tubular (12) component and a second tubular component (14). The first tubular component (12) includes a female portion (10) defined on an interior surface of the first tubular component. The female portion includes an inner threaded portion (16d) and an outer threaded portion (16b) which are offset radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the first tubular component by a first shoulder (26). The second tubular component (14) includes a male portion (18) defined on an exterior surface of the second tubular component. The male portion is to be inserted into the female portion, and includes an inner threaded portion (18d) and an outer threaded portion (18b) which are offset radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the second tubular component by a second shoulder (28). The second shoulder is to abut the first shoulder once the male portion is connected to the female portion.

Abstract: A threaded connection for pipes includes a pin, a box, a shoulder part plating layer, and a non-shoulder part plating layer. The shoulder part plating layer has an outermost layer formed of a high friction coefficient plating layer, and is arranged on a pin side shoulder part and/or a box side shoulder part. The non-shoulder part plating layer has an outermost layer formed of a low friction coefficient plating layer having a coefficient of friction lower than a coefficient of friction of the high friction coefficient plating layer, and the non-shoulder part plating layer is arranged on at least one of a pin side thread part, a pin side metal seal part, a box side thread part, and a box side metal seal part.

Abstract: A sliding sleeve device has an outer cylinder, a circulation hole being provided in the wall of the outer cylinder; and an inner cylinder provided in an inner cavity of the outer cylinder. In an initial state, the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are fixed to each other to seal the circulation hole. In a first state, the inner cylinder is movable relative to the outer cylinder, thereby unsealing the circulation hole. A protection mechanism is provided in the circulation hole, which has an inner member located on the radially inner side and an outer member located on the radially outer side.

Abstract: A method of making a polyolefin nanocomposite including, mixing a zinc-aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH), and a zirconocene complex in a non-polar solvent to form a first mixture. Prior to the mixing the zirconocene complex is not supported on the zinc-aluminum LDH. The method further includes sonicating the first mixture for at least one hour to form a homogeneous slurry. The method further includes degassing the homogenous slurry and adding at least one olefin gas to form a second mixture. The method further includes adding an aluminoxane catalyst to the second mixture and reacting for at least 10 minutes to form a reaction mixture including the polyolefin nanocomposite. The method further includes separating the polyolefin nanocomposite from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing ultrahigh molecular weight polymer in powder form which is highly efficient drag reducing polymer. The process consists of polymerizing using titanium halide-based catalyst, co-catalyst, optionally a solvent, and monomer to a polymerization reactor, having stirring device and inlet charging and discharge outlet. The resulting ultrahigh molecular weight drag reducing polymers is free flowing, having intrinsic viscosity >10 dL/g. The process reduces polymerization time, temperature, and achieves high conversion, i.e., >90%.

Abstract: A threaded connection for pipes according to the present embodiment includes a pin, a box, and a Zn—Ni alloy plating layer. The pin has a pin contact surface that includes an external thread part. The box has a box contact surface that includes an internal thread part. The Zn—Ni alloy plating layer is disposed on or above at least one of the pin contact surface and the box contact surface. The Zn—Ni alloy plating layer contains graphite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the redox buffer electro-catalyst for bi-functional air electrode of metal-air batteries and fuel cells, wherein an electro-catalyst comprising of redox buffer oxides facilitates bi-functional activity of air electrode towards oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions at the air electrode-electrolyte interface. The bi-functional activity of electro-catalyst comprising of redox buffer oxides is superior, due to improved electron transfer ability in comparison to electro-catalyst without redox buffer oxides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the synthesis of B-site doped ABX3 perovskite nanocrystals. The process comprises the steps of loading non-halide precursors of A, B, and dopant in three neck flasks along with long chain acid and olefin, purging of the reaction mixture under heating, and finally injection of alkylammonium chloride stock solution in the reaction mixture at a desired temperature. Introducing transition metal such as Mn and other rare earths, etc., as dopants in the perovskite nanocrystals to induce a new optical window.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reusable metal substrate for photoelectrochemical solar water splitting applications. The process comprises preparing a surface of the metal substrate, coating the surface of the metal substrate using photoactive semiconductor thin films, forming a working electrode, scaling-up of the working electrode, and re-using the metal substrate. The present invention has advantages such as higher current, better handling, capability to reuse and capability of direct geometrical scale-up of the electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for refinery wastewater treatment. More particularly, the present invention relates to an automated process for treatment of refinery wastewater. The process of the present invention provides complete automation for controlling different critical parameters that enhance biological activity of activated sludge process (ASP) and helps in significant reduction in sludge recycling that increases the treatment efficiency.

Abstract: An integrated logging instrument for coring and sampling includes a downhole main body and a ground system. The downhole main body is connected with the ground system through a long cable. The downhole main body includes a coring and sampling mechanism, a power mechanism and an energy storage mechanism. The coring and sampling mechanism includes a coring assembly for drilling cores and a pushing and setting assembly for downhole fixation. The power mechanism is arranged at an upper end of the coring and sampling mechanism, and includes a motor, a piston structure and a pump body. The piston structure and the pump body are respectively arranged at two output ends of the motor. The piston structure is arranged to provide suction power. The pump body is arranged to provide hydraulic power. The energy storage mechanism is arranged at a lower end of the coring and sampling mechanism.

Abstract: A process for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock into lighter olefins of C2 to C4 carbons, the process comprising of cracking the hydrocarbon feedstock in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst for short contact time catalytic cracking process of heavy hydrocarbons having contact time less than 1 second to produce light olefins of C2 to C4 carbon in the range of 40 to 60 wt % on fresh feed basis in a fluidized bed reactor which is concentric downflow reactor in presence of catalyst consisting of ultra-stable Y zeolite in the range of 5-10 wt %, 4 to 8 wt % of pentasil zeolite, 2.5-5 wt % of bottom selective material, 0.5-2 wt % of rare earth and 75-88 wt % of support material.