Patents by Inventor Edgar W. Albaugh

Edgar W. Albaugh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for treating moisture laden coal fines
    Patent number: 5231797
    Abstract: A process is provided for making a free flowing granular product from moisture laden caked coal fines, such as wet cake, by mixing a water immiscible substance, such as oil, with the caked coal, preferably under low shear forces for a period of time sufficient to produce a plurality of free flowing granules. Each granule is preferably comprised of a dry appearing admixture of one or more coal particle, 2-50% by weight water and the water immiscible substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Energy International Corporation
    Inventors: Burl E. Davis, Raymond M. Henry, Gordon S. Trivett, Edgar W. Albaugh
  • Removal of nitrogen from a synthetic hydrocarbon oil
    Patent number: 4483763
    Abstract: Nitrogenous compounds are eliminated from a synthetic hydrocarbon oil such as shale oil by partial hydrogenation followed by solvent extraction using a three-component solvent comprising an organic polar solvent, an acid and water. For example, a furfuryl alcohol, hydrochloric acid and water solution will remove the major quantity of the nitrogen compounds from shale oil which remain following the partial hydrogenation of the shale oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Gulf Research & Development Company
    Inventors: Myong S. Kuk, Edgar W. Albaugh, John C. Montagna