Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining a parameter representative of the quality of a composition of natural origin, this parameter making it possible to determine the most appropriate heteroatom removal treatment for processing this composition, in particular with a view to its hydrotreatment for the manufacture of renewable fuels. The invention also concerns a process for reducing the heteroatom content of this type of composition, in particular for manufacturing a renewable fuel.

Abstract: A method for producing a stabilized biomass oil, which can be used as it stands or separated into streams that can be used for preparing fuels and combustibles and/or for preparing lubricants, or be used in a hydroconversion cracking method, in particular for manufacturing fuels.

Abstract: A jet-fuel composition coming from renewable feedstocks comprising from 65% to 95% by mass at least one paraffinic base coming from a hydrotreatment of esters and fatty acids or a Fisher-Tropsch method and comprising 90% by mass paraffins and 5% to 35% by mass at least one C6-C16 or C8-C16 aromatic base, characterised in that said aromatic base corresponds to the C6-C16 or C8-C16 fraction of a biofuel produced by a method for converting into fuel at least one C2 bioalcohol and characterised in that said aromatic base contains at least 60% by mass aromatic compounds, said aromatic compounds comprising at least 50% by mass benzene substituted by at least C2-C5 n-alkyl, n being an integer from 1 to 3, and wherein the final jet-fuel composition comprises less than 9.5% by mass C6-C16 cycloalkanes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the sensorial properties of an oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application, including, for 100% of its mass, 1% to 30% by weight of glycerol, characterised in that the oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application includes an effective quantity of a mixture of saturated cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched hydrocarbons, of which at least 95% by weight have between fifteen and nineteen carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a new oil-in-water type emulsion for topical use, including the mixture, and to the use of same in cosmetics.

Abstract: Said method is implemented via a power generation unit comprising at least one combustion turbine configured to generate, at defined site conditions, without cooling or heating of the incoming air stream, a defined site electrical or/and mechanical power lower than a predefined maximum required electrical or/and mechanical power. The method comprises the following steps cooling the incoming air stream when the power requested by the consumer system is greater than the defined site power of the power generation unit at the defined site conditions, and is lower than or equal to the predefined maximum required power; heating the incoming air flow when the power requested by the consumer system is lower than the defined site power of the power generation unit at the defined site conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for improving the sensorial properties of an oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application, including, for 100% of its mass, 5% to 30% by weight of glycerol, characterised in that the oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application includes an effective quantity of a mixture of saturated cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched hydrocarbons, of which at least 95% by weight have between fifteen and nineteen carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a new oil-in-water type emulsion for topical use, including the mixture, and to the use of same in cosmetics.

Abstract: Process of grafting of a polyethylene-containing material to produce a modified polyethylene composition comprising providing a twin screw extruder with one or more thermal regulation devices; a polyethylene-containing material and a grafting agent and extruding the polyethylene-containing material and the grafting agent to obtain a modified polyethylene composition; the step of extruding comprises a thermal treatment of the polyethylene-containing material by self-heating of the material at a maximum barrel temperature Ts ranging from 315° C. to 410° C. in one or more hot zones of the extruder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for the production of hydrogen and carbon by catalytic non-oxidative decomposition of hydrocarbons, such as saturated C1+ hydrocarbons, such as methane, in the presence of a fresh or a spent catalyst composition comprising at least one carbon catalyst. The process of the invention is characterised in that the fresh or spent catalyst composition is heated by means of induction heating to a temperature comprised between 500° C. and 1100° C. The catalyst compositions as applied in accordance with the invention comprise, and preferably consist of, (I) a first component, wherein said first component is selected from one or more non-porous carbon catalysts and/or one or more porous carbon catalysts; and (II) optionally, a second component, wherein said second component consists of a non-carbon material, and preferably is a ceramic or zeolitic support material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising: (A) a first polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed homopolymer, or a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer having at most 0.5% by weight of co-monomer content, relative to the total weight of the random copolymer, as determined by 13C NMR analysis; and (B) a second polypropylene which is a metallocene-catalyzed random copolymer of propylene and of a co-monomer; wherein said polypropylene composition is as defined in claim 1. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said polypropylene composition. The present invention also relates to an article comprising said polypropylene composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition comprising at least one base oil and at least one additive chosen from anti-wear additives, extreme pressure additives, antioxidants, anti-corrosion additives, metal deactivator additives, anti-foam agents, dispersants and mixtures thereof, said composition having a boron concentration less than or equal to 100 ppm by weight and a nitrogen concentration strictly greater than 100 ppm by weight and less than or equal to 500 ppm by weight, with respect to the total weight of the lubricating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrodialysis device for the desalination of water for oil and gas applications comprising: a membrane stack comprising alternating cation- and anion-exchange membranes (2.1, 2.3) and a plurality of spacers (2.2, 2.4), each spacer being arranged between two successive membranes; wherein at least one of the spacers (2.2, 2.4) comprises a recessed area (3.2) and a non-recessed area (3.3), a central opening (3.1) within the recessed area (3.2); the spacer (2.2, 2.4) is provided with at least four orifices (3.4, 3.5) within the non-recessed area (3.3); and with respective channels (3.6) which connect at least two of the orifices (3.4) with the central opening (3.1); and one membrane (2.1, 2.3) is accommodated in the recessed area (3.2). The invention also relates to a water desalination process using the electrodialysis device mentioned above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining locations of wells in a field containing a hydrocarbon reservoir, said method comprising: ?receiving a first set of geological gridded models; ?receiving a set of criteria for positioning wells; ?receiving a plurality of reference well patterns associated to the first set of geological gridded models; ?estimating a plurality of weights, each weight being associated to a respective criterion among the plurality of criteria, based on the plurality of reference well patterns and the received set of criteria; ?receiving a second geological gridded model of the field; and ?determining locations of wells in the second geological gridded model based on the received set of criteria and the plurality of estimated weights.

Abstract: The invention is a process for producing a white oil having an initial boiling point of at least 250° C., the process comprising a step of catalytically hydrogenating a base oil feedstock at a temperature of from 120 to 210° C., at a pressure of from 30 to 160 bars and a liquid hourly space velocity of 0.2 to 5 hr?1, the base oil feedstock comprising less than 5 ppm by weight of sulphur.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing at least one diester, said method comprising: a) a transformation reaction of the acid function of at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid, or of the ester function of at least one ester of hydroxycarboxylic acid and alcohol, to an alcohol function to obtain at least one diol, said hydroxycarboxylic acid having 11 to 25 carbon atoms; b) an esterification reaction of the diol by at least one saturated or unsaturated acid having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, to form at least one diester. The invention also relates to the use of the diesters as base oil in a lubricant composition, or as emollient in a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce an oxygen evolution reaction electrode catalyst assembly comprising a dendritic nickel foam. The method is remarkable in that it comprises the steps of (a) providing a dendritic nickel foam material; (b) etching the dendritic nickel foam material by placing it in a etch solution being an acidic aqueous solution or an aqueous solution of metal chloride and recovering an etched dendritic nickel foam with nickel dendrites showing a chimney-like structure.

Abstract: Mounting components of photovoltaic (PV) modules and PV module assemblies are described, including PV module couplings and PV module mounting chassis. In an example, a PV module includes a PV module coupling having a toe portion extending from a PV module frame, and a PV module mounting chassis includes a toe slot to receive the toe. The toe and toe slot construction allows for the PV module frame to be assembled to the PV module mounting chassis without using tools, and thus, permits a PV module assembly to be quickly constructed during installation of a PV module system. Furthermore, the toe and toe slot construction accommodates thermal expansion and other environmental loads seen after installation, while providing a grounding connection for the PV module assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating composition according to the classification of grade SAEJ300 defined by the formula (X) and W (Y), wherein X is 0 or 5; and Y is an integer ranging from 4 to 20 or X is 0 and Y is 30; said composition comprising at least: at least a base oil; and at least a Molybdenum or Tungsten chalcogenide nanoobject having an object size ranging from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxygen carrier solid in particulate form, to the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in a chemical looping redox process such as chemical looping combustion (CLC). The oxygen carrier solid comprises, in the oxidized form thereof, an Fe content X of between 5% and 39.3%, an Mg content Y of between 3% and 21.5%, and an Al content Z of between 57% and 92%, the contents X, Y and Z being expressed respectively as % by weight of Fe2O3, MgO and Al2O3 relative to the total weight of the oxygen carrier solid, with X+Y+Z=100% and with Y?28.33-0.645X. The carrier comprises an active redox mass comprising Fe2O3, and a ceramic matrix within which said active redox mass is dispersed, said ceramic matrix comprising a sub-stoichiometric spinel of formula MgaAlbO4.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of a lubricant composition comprising a base oil and a hydrogenated diene styrene polymer to reduce engine particulate emissions.

Abstract: The application concerns the use of a lubricant composition of grade 0W-8 according to the SAEJ300 classification, comprising at least one base oil, from 1 to 1000 ppm of at least one friction modifying additive and from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one polymer improving the viscosity index, said lubricant composition having kinematic viscosity measured at 40° C. according to standard ASTM D445 lower than or equal to 20 mm2/s, kinematic viscosity measured at 100° C. according to standard ASTM D445 lower than 5 mm2/s, and Noack volatility measured at 250° C. according to standard CEC-L-40-A-93 of between 10 and 85%, preferably between 25 and 85%, more preferably between 60 and 85%, for the lubrication of a rechargeable hybrid vehicle engine or a hybrid vehicle engine comprising a range extender.