Patents Assigned to Sutton Energy Corporation
  • Method for cleaning fossil fuel, such as coal and crude oil
    Patent number: 4810362
    Abstract: Contaminants, such as sulphur, sulphur compounds and other pollutants are removed from fossil fuels. The fossil fuel in a liquid medium, such as crude oil or a coal slurry, is exposed to metallic copper to react the sulphur with copper ions and settle out the resulting copper sulphide. Additional additives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1989
    Assignee: Sutton Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Robert C. Sutton
  • Apparatus for cleaning fossil fuel, such as coal and crude oil
    Patent number: 4797137
    Abstract: Contaminants, such as sulphur, sulphur compounds and other pollutants are removed from fossil fuels. The fossil fuel in a liquid medium, such as crude oil or a coal slurry, is exposed to metallic copper to react the sulphur with copper ions and settle out the resulting copper sulphide. Additional additives are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Sutton Energy Corporation
    Inventor: Robert C. Sutton