Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for refining glyceride oil by size exclusion chromatography to obtain a triglyceride enriched fraction. The process comprises passing a glyceride oil through a size exclusion column packed with porous particles having a mass weighted mean particle size of 20 to 1,000 ?m and an average pore size of 10 to 150 A without using any solvent and collecting an eluate fraction enriched in triglyceride. The process may further comprise passing a solvent through the size exclusion column after the eluate fraction enriched in triglyceride is collected to obtain a partial glyceride enriched fraction. The process can suitably be used to produce triglyceride enriched fraction having a triglyceride content that is close to 100%.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a commercial process for the production of refined palm oil rich in natural carotene. The process for the production of natural carotene rich refined oil comprises the steps of: (i) fractionating crude palm oil to form a liquid fraction and a solid portion; (ii) separating the liquid fraction from the solid portion; (iii) degumming the liquid fraction; (iv) neutralizing the degummed liquid fraction to substantially remove free tatty acids and impurities; (v) washing off the soap resulting from the neutralization step; and (vi) deodorizing the neutralized the product of step (v) to remove remaining free fatty acids and other impurities contained therein, thus forming a refined palm oil that contains less than 0.1% free fatty acid, has a carotene content retained of about 75%, an iodine value of less than 60 and a peroxide value of zero.

Abstract: A method for separating methane from at least one hydrocarbon with two or more carbon atoms in a substantially gaseous fluid, containing more than 3 ppm of water, in particular a natural gas coming from a natural gas field or from a natural gas pipeline, or a refinery gas or another gas available at an extraction pressure set between 15 and 300 bar, and an apparatus. The method provides prearranging an expansion device having at least one first expansion equipment, selected from the group comprised of: a radial expansion device and a static expansion device, in which a first expansion takes place with a cooling effect down to a temperature that is higher than the solid formation temperature that may be formed starting from water and/or hydrocarbons present in said gas, and further having at least one second expansion equipment which is arranged downstream of the first expansion equipment.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for removing acid compounds (sweetening) and moisture (dehydration) from a hydrocarbon gas, in particular from a natural gas or from a refinery gas fraction or a gas of synthesis, by subsequent absorption operations using a sweetening liquid and a dehydration liquid. The method comprises a step of prearranging a sweetening chamber (51) and a dehydration chamber (52) within a vertical elongated container (50), each chamber defined by an inner partition wall (68) of said vertical elongated container (50), is wherein a gas transfer passageway (14) is provided between an upper outlet port of the sweetening chamber (51) and an inlet port of the dehydration chamber (52); the method also comprises steps of feeding the absorption liquid from the above into the two chambers and of feeding the gas from below into the sweetening chamber.

Abstract: An expansion device having a passageway formed orderly by a tubular inlet portion, a tubular throat portion and a tubular outlet portion, with a closing element arranged in the throat portion, the closing element adapted to cause a Joule-Thomson expansion and cooling of an at least partially gaseous fluid that is supplied at a predetermined pressure (P1), where in the inlet portion a direction means is provided for directing the fluid according to a flow direction that is generally at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the inlet portion, in order to reduce the friction of the at least partially gaseous fluid when flowing through the throat portion at the closing element, in order to approximate the transformation to a reversible isentropic transformation more closely than what is possible with the known lamination valves.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus (100) for reducing the pressure of a natural gas (2) at a wellhead of a natural gas field. The method provides prearranging an energy recovery expansion device (20), which comprises a stator and a rotor mechanically connected with a power generator (29), and a gas passageway between the rotor and the stator, and conveying the natural gas into the passageway of the energy recovery expansion device (24) to cause a rotation of the rotor and the expansion of the gas, the pressure being reduced from the extraction pressure (P1) to the use pressure (P2), which makes it possible to obtain an electric power (W) during the expansion, adapted to satisfy the energy requirements of the gas extraction unit, in particular of an offshore platform, without installing local electric generators.

Abstract: A vehicular traffic light lamp includes a higher part defining final optic capacities of the lamp and composed by a truncated pyramid aluminum heat sink with plural sides, a higher area, and a lower plate; a high power led situated on each side of the higher part; a lower part comprised of an electronic component and a lampbase; and a transparent plastic cover.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a commercial process for the production of refined palm oil rich in natural carotene. The process for the production of natural carotene rich refined oil comprises the steps of: (i) fractionating crude palm oil to form a liquid fraction and a solid portion; (ii) separating the liquid fraction from the solid portion; (iii) degumming the liquid fraction; (iv) neutralizing the degummed liquid fraction to substantially remove free tatty acids and impurities; (v) washing off the soap resulting from the neutralization step; and (vi) deodorizing the neutralized the product of step (v) to remove remaining free fatty acids and other impurities contained therein, thus forming a refined palm oil that contains less than 0.1% free fatty acid, has a carotene content retained of about 75%, an iodine value of less than 60 and a peroxide value of zero.

Abstract: A vehicular traffic light lamp includes a higher part defining final optic capacities of the lamp and composed by a truncated pyramid aluminium heat sink with plural sides, a higher area, and a lower plate; a high power led situated on each side of the higher part; a lower part comprised of an electronic component and a lampbase; and a transparent plastic cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for repositioning a numerically controlled device by using an image taken of an object as an aid. According to the method, the system is taught in such a way that a child image is defined for the camera's image, either its own set of co-ordinates is formed for the element or a set of coordinates is retrieved from elsewhere, and the image thus obtained, together with its co-ordinates, is stored in the data system, and, in the repositioning situation, the real-time image is compared with the child image stored in the data system, in order to determine the real-time position of the imaging device relative to the stored image. The set of co-ordinates used is a set of co-ordinates retrieved using satellite positioning, or the device's own internal set of co-ordinates. In the repositioning situation, the image stored in the teaching situation is sought as the co-ordinate point of the image stored in the memory is approached.

Abstract: A crane control based on quoted location data and observed ambient data provided by at least one identifier, the goods to be conveyed by the crane can be controlled to the location site. The identifier takes pictures of at least two difference areas, which is implemented so that the identifier is pivotable, or fixed, whereby the certain image area directed to the identifier is reflected from a reflecting surface.

Abstract: A fixed fluid capacity fluid coupling comprises a main bypass chamber and an auxiliary bypass chamber. The output wheel includes at least one hole and an offtake channel connecting the working circuit to the auxiliary bypass chamber uses this hole. Applications include fixed fluid capacity fluid couplings for driving high-inertia loads.

Abstract: The compound of the formula ##STR1## (wherein R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the meanings given in the description), salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acids, process and intermediates for the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound are described.The compounds of formula I and the salts thereof are useful in the treatment of heart and renal diseases.

Abstract: A monophosphorylated L-dopa ester of formula ##STR1## (wherein the asterisk, R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the meanings shown in the description),salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids or bases, a process for the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound or a salt thereof are described.The compound of formula I and the salts thereof are useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, renal failure, heart failure and hypertension.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## (wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, n, m, and p have the meanings reported in the specification), their preparation and the compositions for pharmaceutical use containing them as active ingredient are described.The compounds of formula I have dopaminergic vasodilator activity and they may be used in pharmaceutical field.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar, R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X and n have the meanings mentioned in the description, processes and intermediates for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and their use in therapy in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: Compounds of formula ##STR1## (wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and X have the meanings reported in the specification), the processes for their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredient are described.The compounds of formula I are useful in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, renal failure, cardiac decompensation and hypertension.

Abstract: The compound N,N'-dimethyl-N-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-N'-[3,3-di-(4-fluorophenyl)-propy l]-ethylenediamine and its salts are described.This compound is useful in the treatment of several cardiovascular pathologies.

Abstract: A process and device for tying metal reinforcement and/or mesh structures wherein U-shaped clips having bent and generally diverging arms are placed at the crossings of the rod to be tied together and engage twice on each of the rods of the crossing, the arm ends being closed by being twisted until a portion of the ends ruptures, the twisting being performed by a substantially longitudinal tool having at the front jaws which in the open state close on the clip ends, turn and twist the same and finally break the ends leaving them twisted, the jaws returning to the same initial position.