Abstract: A bituminous mastic includes:—from 0.5% to 25% by mass of at least one hydrocarbon oil, the total content of paraffinic compounds of which, measured according to the ASTM d2140 method, is greater than or equal to 50% by mass, and preferably greater than or equal to 60% by mass, relative to the total mass of the oil,—from 15% to 60% by mass of bitumen,—from 20% to 60% by mass of fillers, and—at most 14%, by mass of at least one polymer, preferably chosen from elastomers, relative to the total mass of bituminous mastic. A method for preparing such a bituminous mastic and to the uses thereof, in particular in certain road and/or industrial applications.

Abstract: A bituminous composition comprising at least one bitumen base, at least one compound of general formula (I): Ar1-R1—Ar2 (I), and at least one compound of general formula (II): R2—(NH)nCONH—X—(NHCO)p(NH)n—R?2 (II). The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of said bituminous composition.

Abstract: A fuel additive composition, including: (a) one or more copolymer(s) including: at least one unit of the following formula (I), where u=0 or 1, E=—O— or —N(Z)—, or —O—CO—, or —CO—O— or —NH—CO— or —CO—NH—, where Z represents H or a C1-C6 alkyl group, G represents a group selected between a C1-C34 alkyl group, aromatic ring, aralkyl including at least one aromatic ring and at least one C1-C34 alkyl group, and at least one unit of the following formula (II), where R1? is selected between a hydrogen atom and a methyl group, Q is selected between an oxygen atom and a group —NR?—, where R? is selected between a hydrogen atom and C1-C12 hydrocarbon chains, R includes a C1-C34 hydrocarbon chain substituted with at least one quaternary ammonium, (b) one or more amines substituted with a polyalkenyl group, and (c) at least one carrier oil.

Abstract: A product resulting from the reaction of at least: an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxybenzoate compound, optionally substituted by a hydrocarbyl group and optionally overbased, a boron compound, an amine component selected from a di-fatty-alkyl(ene) polyalkylamine composition including one or more polyalkylamines of formulae (I) or (II). A lubricant composition including this product. Use of this product as a lubricant for two-stroke marine engines and four-stroke marine engines, more preferably two-stroke marine engines.

Abstract: A product resulting from the reaction of at least: an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxybenzoate compound, optionally substituted by a hydrocarbyl group and optionally overbased, a boron compound, an amine component selected from: a quaternary ammonium salt, compounds including two or three amine functions, wherein at least one amine function is substituted by at least one hydrocarbyl group. A lubricant composition including this product. Use of this product as a lubricant for two-stroke marine engines and four-stroke marine engines, more preferably two-stroke marine engines.

Abstract: The structure comprises a hull extending longitudinally along a longitudinal hull axis, a mooring equipment, comprising a first group of mooring lines connected to an anchor on the bottom of the body of water, the mooring lines of the first group protruding laterally beyond a first side of the hull, opposite the second side of the hull. The mooring equipment comprises a second group of mooring lines protruding laterally beyond the second side, and connected to an anchor located away from the second side on the bottom of the body of water. The mooring lines of the first group are connected on the first side of the hull, the space facing a second lateral wall of the hull being free of mooring lines.

Abstract: An automated system for preparing, detecting and analyzing a first fluid sample containing biological species, the preparation, detection and analysis system including at least one fluidic cartridge that includes at least one fluidic concentration and lysis module and one fluidic detection module including an array of several amplification chambers arranged in parallel, an apparatus including a mechanical assembly comprising at least one movable rod fastened to the frame and comprising a free end arranged to cooperate with a flexible membrane of the fluidic concentration and lysis module, an optical measurement system for measuring fluorescence through one or more amplification chambers of the fluidic detection module of the cartridge, a control and processing unit.

Abstract: An anti-dust additive composition for industrial mortars, dry coatings, cements and tile adhesives, includes at least a hydrocarbon fluid, a surfactant and 0.01% to 5% wt of water, preferably from 0.01% to 2% wt, more preferably from 0.01% to 1% wt and even more preferably from 0.05% to 0.5% wt of water. A process of preparation of construction material includes the step of adding the anti-dust additive composition to a material powdery binder. The use of the anti-dust additive composition for decreasing the dust emission during the fabrication of construction material with a material powdery binder and/or during the use of the construction material is also disclosed.

Abstract: An interval observer based on an equivalent circuit-thermal model for lithium-ion batteries is presented. State of charge-temperature-dependent parameters are considered as unknown but bounded uncertainties in a single cell model. A parallel and a series arrangement of five cells are used for observer design, where cell heterogeneity is accounted for through the uncertainty bounding functions.

Abstract: An interval observer based on an equivalent circuit-thermal model for lithium-ion batteries is presented. State of charge-temperature-dependent parameters are considered as unknown but bounded uncertainties in a single cell model. A parallel and a series arrangement of five cells are used for observer design, where cell heterogeneity is accounted for through the uncertainty bounding functions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection-molded article, comprising at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin comprising at least two metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene fractions A and B, wherein the at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin comprises: at least 40% to at most 50% by weight of polyethylene fraction A based on the total weight of the at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin, wherein fraction A has a melt index MI2 of at least 100.0 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg; and wherein the at least one metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin has a density of at least 0.940 g/cm3 to at most 0.950 g/cm3 as measured on pellets according to ISO 1183 at 23° C.; a melt index MI2 of at least 1.4 g/10 min to at most 2.5 g/10 min as measured on pellets according to ISO 1133, condition D, at 190° C. and under a load of 2.16 kg.

Abstract: The invention relates to high purity polypropylenes and polypropylene compositions suitable for injection molding in which the polypropylene is characterized by a percentage of 2,1-insertions, relative to the total number of propylene molecules in the polymer chain, of at least 0.2%; a melting temperature Tm ranging from 140° C. to 160° C. as determined according to ISO 3146; a ratio of frequencies at fixed modulus of 1000 Pa for storage shear modulus (G?) and loss shear modulus (G?) greater than 4.7; a molecular weight distribution (MWD) of at least 2.5; a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at most 45 kg/mol and Carreau-Yasuda parameters ?0, b and ? complying with the relationship: 2.18?1.715(b)?0.015(Ln ?0)2+0.944(b)2+0.0149(Ln ?0)(Ln ?)+0.0095(Ln ?)2>1 when fitted to the CY equation, said CY parameters ?0, b and ? are determined from a dynamic rheology analysis (RDA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for processing information. An example method can comprise receiving a request to authorize an operation. The request can comprise a product identifier and an account identifier. The method can further comprise determining authorization plan data associated with the account identifier. The authorization plan data comprises a collection of product identifiers indicating products authorized by a sponsor. The method can comprise determining whether the transaction is authorized based on a comparison of the product identifier to at least a portion of the collection of product identifiers and providing an authorization message in response to the determining whether the transaction is authorized.

Abstract: A process for preparing a hydrocarbon fluid includes a step of oligomerising an initial hydrocarbon composition which contains, in relation to the total weight of said initial hydrocarbon composition, at least 2% by weight of 3-methyl-but-1-ene, at least 5% by weight of 2-methyl-but-2-ene and at least 5% by weight of 2-methyl-but-1-ene.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a material in divided form solid at ambient temperature and usable as a road binder or as a sealing binder, such as a road bitumen, a pitch, a stock solution for a bitumen/polymer composition, a clear binder, the method including the implementation of a device intended for granulation having at least two coaxial drums and a horizontal running belt: a fixed inner drum having an orifice and rotating outer drum with orifices, the method including: (i) heating a first composition to a temperature at which it is fluid, (ii) introducing the first composition in the fluid state into the inner drum of the granulation device, (iii) distributing the first composition outwards in drops through the orifices in the rotating outer drum, (iv) depositing the drops on the running belt, and (v) optionally, coating the drops with the second composition. A device for manufacturing these materials.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for deep desulphurization of low sulphur content feedstock comprising the steps of providing a low sulphur content hydrocarbon feedstock and contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock with a cobalt-molybdenum desulphurizing system or a nickel-molybdenum desulphurizing system in an oxide form in order to obtain a very low sulphur product comprising less than 5 ppm by weight sulphur.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising a rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer comprising: 70 wt % or more of a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix, from 2 to 12 wt % of at least one rubber, and from 0.1 to 3.4 wt % of metallocene-catalyzed poly-alpha-olefins (mPAO) all based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, with the mPAO having a kinematic viscosity of at least 950 mm2/s at 40° C. and at most 2,000 mm2/s at 40° C. as measured according to ISO 3104. The invention also relates to articles made from such composition and to the process to produce said composition and said articles.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (10) for atomizing a liquid into droplets using a gas, comprising a hollow tubular body (12) having a longitudinal direction (X). An inner wall (13) defines a first region, referred to as contact region (Z1), and a second region (Z2). The body (12) has an inner cross-section that varies continuously or constantly over the entire length thereof except at the junction between the first and second regions, where the inner wall (13) of the body includes at least one cavity (201) which increases the size of the inner cross-section of the body, said at least one cavity extending over a predefined length in the longitudinal direction.