Abstract: A method includes receiving input corresponding to a proposed configuration of a methanol production facility and identifying a plurality of components utilized to produce methanol at the facility. The method includes determining an alternative configuration that is different from the proposed configuration. Determining the alternative configuration may include identifying resources accessible to a proposed location for the methanol production facility and whether at least one of the resources accessible to the proposed location corresponds to a resource generated by a component identified by the proposed configuration, and determining whether to omit at least one component of the plurality of components identified by the proposed configuration. The method includes omitting the at least one component from the alternative configuration, and generating a report based on the proposed configuration and the alternative configuration.

Abstract: A safety means for protecting a plant section located on the pressure side of a jet compressor connected with a propellant system against the exceedance of an admissible pressure, comprising a controlled safety valve actuated by external energy, whose control means measures is connected with the plant section to be protected via at least one pressure tapping line, wherein the safety valve is arranged such that upon exceedance of the pressure in the protected plant section it can vent propellant from the propellant system.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a basic oil or base oil, 10 to 50 percent by weight of ether pyrrolidone carboxylic acids of formula (1) or the salts thereof of formula (1), wherein R1 represents C8-C30-alkyl, C8-C30-alkenyl, C6-C30-alyl, C7-C30-alkylaryl, M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or ammonium, X represents C2-C6-alkylene, or a poly(oxyalkylene) group of formula (2), wherein I is a number ranging from 1 to 50, m, n are numbers ranging from 0 to 50 independently of l and independently of one another, R2, R3, and R4 independently represent hydrogen, CH3, or CH2CH3, Y represents C2-C6-alkylene, said compositions further containing a specific amount of a pH regulator/neutralizer such that a 5 percent by weight emulsion of the composition in deionized water has a pH ranging from 7 to 11.

Abstract: A method for producing a synthesis-gas product gas and a vapor stream includes catalytic steam reforming a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in a steam reformer. The hot synthesis-gas product gas stream is cooled in a heat exchanger to form a cooled synthesis-gas product gas stream and a first partial vapor stream, which is supplied to the product vapor stream. The reforming furnace is operated so as to burn a burner feedstock in burners, cool a hot flue gas stream from the burners in a heat exchanger to form a cooled flue gas stream and a second partial vapor stream, and separate the cooled flue gas stream into a waste gas stream and a flue gas recirculation stream. The flow of the recirculated flue gas is increased with decreasing flow of the synthesis-gas product gas to obtain an approximately constant product vapor stream by increasing the second partial vapor stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a hybrid drive of a hybrid electric motor vehicle which has an electric energy store (HV), said method having the following steps: determining (S1) criteria for engaging the electric drive (EM1; EM1, EM2) and/or the internal combustion engine (VM) using an adjustable drive mode, wherein a part of a battery capacity of the electric energy store (HV) is reserved using a variable setting; and regulating (S2) the engagement of the electric drive (EM1; EM1, EM2) and/or the internal combustion engine (VM) of the hybrid electric motor vehicle using the determined criteria and the variable setting.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers, containing between 1 and 100 mol % of structural units of the formula (1), wherein R1 means hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, A means C2-C4 alkylene groups, and B means C2-C4 alkylene groups, with the stipulation that A is different from B, and x and y mean an integer from 1 to 100 independent of each other, in amounts of 0.01 to 2 wt % relative to the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: A safety means for protecting a plant section located on the pressure side of a jet compressor connected with a propellant system against the exceedance of an admissible pressure, comprising a controlled safety valve actuated by external energy, whose control means measures is connected with the plant section to be protected via at least one pressure tapping line, wherein the safety valve is arranged such that upon exceedance of the pressure in the protected plant section it can vent propellant from the propellant system.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of 1-alkyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic esters, preparable by esterifying alcohols having from 1 to 100 hydroxyl groups with 1-alkyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid, in amounts of from 0.01 to 2% by weight for preventing the formation of gas hydrates in aqueous phases which are in contact with a gaseous, liquid or solid organic phase.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carbonic acid esters of formula (1), where R1 and R2 independently represent linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl, as (a) solvent(s). Said compounds can be used as solvents in industrial applications, e.g. for the production of varnishes and paints, in chemical syntheses, for cleaning or degreasing, in petrochemical processes, in the electronics and photovoltaic industries, or in pesticide preparations, for example.

Abstract: Disclosed are pesticide preparations containing a) one or more pesticides and b) one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carbonic acid esters of formula (1), where R1 and R2 independently represent linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which R1 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, A is C2-C4-alkylene groups and B is C2-C4-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which R6 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl, D is C2-C4-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of salts of compound of the formula (1) and amines of the formula (2), where R1 means C8- to C30-Alkyl or C8- to C30-Alkenyl, R2 means hydrogen or a group of the formula -(A-O)x—H, R3, R4 mean hydrogen, C1- to C4-Alkyl or a group of the formula -(A-O)x—H, A means C2- to C4-Alkylene, and x means a number from 1 to 10, as water-soluble or water-dispersible corrosion inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for producing a synthesis-gas product gas and a vapor stream includes catalytic steam reforming a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock in a steam reformer. The hot synthesis-gas product gas stream is cooled in a heat exchanger to form a cooled synthesis-gas product gas stream and a first partial vapor stream, which is supplied to the product vapor stream. The reforming furnace is operated so as to burn a burner feedstock in burners, cool a hot flue gas stream from the burners in a heat exchanger to form a cooled flue gas stream and a second partial vapor stream, and separate the cooled flue gas stream into a waste gas stream and a flue gas recirculation stream. The flow of the recirculated flue gas is increased with decreasing flow of the synthesis-gas product gas to obtain an approximately constant product vapor stream by increasing the second partial vapor stream.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is an etherpyrrolidone carboxylic acid of the formula (1) in which R1 is a C1-C6 hydrocarbon group with 1-4 oxy groups R2 is H, CH3, CH2CH3 (A-O) is a (poly)alkylene glycol unit containing one or more C2-C4 alkoxy groups or a mixture of plural C2-C4 alkoxy groups, at least one alkoxy group being a butoxy or propoxy group M is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or an ammonium group y is 1 or 2 x is 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing a basic oil or base oil, 10 to 50 percent by weight of ether pyrrolidone carboxylic acids of formula (1) or the salts thereof of formula (1), wherein R1 represents C8-C30-alkyl, C8-C30-alkenyl, C6-C30-alyl, C7-C30-alkylaryl, M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or ammonium, X represents C2-C6-alkylene, or a poly(oxyalkylene) group of formula (2), wherein l is a number ranging from 1 to 50, m, n are numbers ranging from 0 to 50 independently of l and independently of one another, R2, R3, and R4 independently represent hydrogen, CH3, or CH2CH3, Y represents C2-C6-alkylene, said compositions further containing a specific amount of a pH regulator/neutralizer such that a 5 percent by weight emulsion of the composition in deionized water has a pH ranging from 7 to 11.

Abstract: The invention relates to inverse emulsions, comprising a) a hydrophobic liquid as a continuous phase, b) water as a disperse phase, and c) a compound of the formula (1), where R1 is a hydrocarbon group having between 6 and 30 C atoms or a group R5—O—X-M hydrogen, alkali metal, alkali earth metal, or an ammonia group, and where R5 is a hydrocarbon group having between 6 and 30 carbon atoms, X is C2-C6-alkylene or a poly(oxyalkylene) group of the formula, where l is a number between 1 and 50, m and n are numbers independent of l and of each other between 0 and 50, and R2, R3, R4 are independent of each other and is hydrogen, CH3, or CH2CH3, and Y is C2-C6-alkylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers, containing between 1 and 100 mol % of structural units of the formula (1), wherein R1 means hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, A means C2-C4 alkylene groups, and B means C2-C4 alkylene groups, with the stipulation that A is different from B, and x and y mean an integer from 1 to 100 independent of each other, in amounts of 0.01 to 2 wt % relative to the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for volatile compound (VC) mitigation in a syngas production process is provided. This method includes providing a hydrocarbon reforming syngas production plant, this plant includes a reformer system comprising a primary fuel and oxidant stream, where part of this system is at low pressure, a steam inlet stream, and a primary combustion system for providing heat to the reformer system and producing a reformer flue gas stream, and a gaseous vent stream mainly composed of water and containing VC. This method also includes introducing at least a portion of the vent stream into one or more of the following: the primary fuel and oxidant stream; the steam inlet stream; the reformer flue gas stream.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula 1 in which A is a C2- to C4-alkylene group x is from 1 to 100 R1 is C1-C30-alkyl, C2-C30-alkenyl, C7-C30-alkylaryl R2 is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic radical which contains at least one structural unit of the formula 2 ?and y is from 0 to 100, with the proviso that y is from 1 to 100 when R2 is of the formula 2, and their use in amounts of from 0.01 to 2% by weight for preventing the formation of gas hydrates in aqueous phases which are in contact with a gaseous, liquid or solid organic phase.