Abstract: Cement compositions that can capture carbon dioxide and related methods are generally described.

Abstract: Alumina products containing a fine particle size component and a coarse particle size component, and with specific particle size characteristics and irregular and non-spherical particle shapes, are disclosed. These alumina products can be used in polymer formulations to produce composites having high isotropic thermal conductivity.

Abstract: A material and a method of making hydrothermally stable (catalytic) materials on the basis of theta-alumina support that is thermally and hydrothermally stable up to 1,150 C with metal, mixed metal-, metal-oxide nanoparticles dispersed upon it. Such materials did not lose significant amounts of their catalytic activity at temperature ranges for industrially relevant applications (including hydrocarbon oxidation, nitric oxide reduction, carbon monoxide oxidation) even after hydrothermal aging up to 1,150° C.

Abstract: A resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a prepolymer and 100 parts by weight to 250 parts by weight of a spherical silica prepared by vaporized metal combustion, wherein: the prepolymer is prepared by subjecting a reaction mixture to a prepolymerization reaction; the reaction mixture includes a maleimide resin, an amino-modified silicone and cyclohexanone, and relative to a total of 100 parts by weight of the maleimide resin, the amino-modified silicone and the cyclohexanone, the reaction mixture includes 60 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight of the maleimide resin, 15 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight of the amino-modified silicone and 2 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight of the cyclohexanone; the reaction mixture does not include m-aminophenol or p-aminophenol; and the amino-modified silicone has an amino equivalent of 750 g/mol to 2500 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention provides alumina hydrate particles, a flame retardant and a resin composition that are each for an electric wire/cable covering material improvable in flame retardancy and mechanical properties while the covering material keeps acid resistance; such an electric wire/cable; and producing methods thereof. The alumina hydrate particles of the present invention for electric wire/cable covering material have an average particle size of 0.5 to 2.5 ?m, and having a primary particle variation R of 24% or less, the variation R being represented by the following expression: primary particle variation R (%)=“standard deviation?(?m) of major axis diameters of the primary particles”/“average value(?m) of the major axis diameters of the primary particles”×100.

Abstract: A motor controller assembly is configured for use with an electric motor and includes a controller and an absorbent pad. The controller includes a capacitor with a capacitor shell and a liquid electrolyte contained therein. The capacitor shell has a frangible rupture area that opens during a capacitor rupture event to permit the discharge of liquid electrolyte from the capacitor shell. The absorbent pad overlies the rupture area to collect discharged liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: The current invention concerns a method for producing an aqueous dispersion suitable for being used as a flame retardant additive to wood composite panels. At least one pH-regulator, at least one inorganic thickener, and optionally at least one smoke suppressing agent is added to a premix while maintaining the actuation of wet-milling systems until the dispersion is obtained.

Abstract: A crosslinking agent which is based on an aluminate complex salt of a hydroxyl group-containing organic compound, which crosslinks a carboxy group and a nitrile group. When the crosslinking agent is added to a carboxy group-denatured NBR latex, gloves having flexibility and a strength comparable to those of natural rubber gloves can be manufactured. Furthermore, the excellent creep resistance is a big characteristic. Moreover, unlike normal sulfur vulcanization gloves, the gloves do not contain sulfur and a vulcanization accelerator, and do not necessarily require addition of zinc oxide.

Abstract: The supporter material for catalyst includes a main body alumina and a rod-shaped alumina. The main body alumina is provided with micron-sized pore channels, at least part of the rod-shaped alumina is distributed on the exterior surface of the main body alumina and/or in the micron-sized pore channels with a pore diameter D within a range of 3-10 ?m; the rod-shaped alumina has a length of 1-12 ?m and a diameter of 80-300 nm. The alumina supporter material is used as a residual oil hydrogenation catalyst supporter to facilitate a long period operation of the residual oil hydrogenation, and has high demetalization rate, desulfurization rate and denitrification rate.

Abstract: A low heat resistance silicone composition, including: (A) an organopolysiloxane having a specific kinematic viscosity; (B) an organopolysiloxane having a specific kinematic viscosity; (C) an ?-aluminum oxide powder, ?-aluminum oxide having a specific crystal structure and a particle shape with a D/H ratio in the predetermined range when a maximum particle diameter parallel to a hexagonal lattice face of the hexagonal close-packed lattice is taken as D and a particle diameter perpendicular to the hexagonal lattice face is taken as H, and the ?-aluminum oxide powder having a specific average particle diameter, a specific content of coarse particles, and a specific purity; and (D) a spherical and/or irregular-shaped zinc oxide powder having a specific average particle diameter, and a specific content of coarse particles, in which the low heat resistance silicone composition has a specific heat conductivity and a specific viscosity.

Abstract: A reforming catalyst with improved surface area is provided by using high surface area alumina doped with a stabilizer metal as a catalyst support. The surface area of the catalyst can be higher than a typical reforming catalyst, and the surface area can also be maintained under high temperature operation. This can allow use of the catalyst for reforming in a higher temperature environment while maintaining a higher surface area, which can allow for improved dispersion and/or activity of an active metal such as rhodium on the catalyst support. The catalyst can be suitable for production of syngas from natural gas or other hydrocarbon-containing feeds.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a composition for a second battery porous membrane having an excellent redispersibility. The disclosed composition for a second battery porous membrane contains ?-alumina-based modified particles, a particulate binder and water, and each ?-alumina-based modified particle has a peak in a region from 3500 cm?1 to 3600 cm?1 in an infrared diffuse reflectance spectrometry.

Abstract: A crystalline Boehmite product and a method of forming said product is provided in which the crystalline Boehmite exhibits an average particle size (d50) that is less than 7,000 nanometers. This method comprises preparing an aqueous slurry by mixing together water, large aluminum oxide precursors, a highly dispersible Boehmite grade, and optionally, an organic dispersing agent; adjusting the pH of the slurry; heating the slurry for a predetermined duration of time; collecting the slurry to form a wet cake; and drying the wet cake to obtain the crystalline Boehmite product. The crystalline Boehmite product may be mixed with a plastic resin to form a flame retardant plastic mixture, which can be subjected to a conventional plastic processing method to form a flame retardant composite.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising a first-type cyclone cooler having a first configuration. The apparatus also provides one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein each one or more second-type cyclone coolers has a substantially identical second configuration to respective other one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein the second configuration is different than the first configuration. The apparatus may also provide an air cooled heat exchanger, a coil condenser and one or more bubblers. The first-type cyclone cooler and the one or more second-type cyclone coolers are connected. One of the one or more second-type cyclone coolers is connected to the air cooled heat exchanger. The air cooled heat exchanger is connected to the coil condenser. The coil condenser is connected to the one or more bubblers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a CO oxidation promoter additive and a method of its preparation. The CO oxidation promoter additive is having improved apparent bulk density and attrition properties for use in hydrocarbon conversion during fluid catalytic cracking. The CO oxidation promoter additive has a better CO to CO2 conversion.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an amorphous mesoporous and macroporous alumina: at least once dissolving an acidic precursor of aluminium, adjusting pH by adding at least one basic precursor to the suspension obtained in a), co-precipitation of the suspension obtained from b) by adding at least one basic precursor and at least one acidic precursor to the suspension, filtration, drying, shaping and heat treatment. An amorphous mesoporous and macroporous alumina with bimodal pore structure: a specific surface area SBET more than 100 m2/g; a median mesopore diameter, by volume determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry, 18 nm or more; a median macropore diameter, by volume determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry, 100 to 1200 nm, limits included; a mesopore volume, as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry, 0.7 mL/g or more; and a total pore volume, as measured by mercury porosimetry, 0.8 mL/g or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition including aluminum oxide (A) containing molybdenum having a size on the order of ?m or less and a resin (B); and a resin molded body formed by molding the resin composition. Also, the present invention provides a heat-dissipating material containing the resin composition; and a heat-dissipating member containing the resin molded body. The heat-dissipating member of the present invention can be used for electronic parts such as electronic devices, electric devices, OA devices or for LED illumination.

Abstract: A thixotropic agent comprised of a gel which is comprised of a polymeric organic material cross-linked with certain boehmite aluminas having a crystallite size of less than about 100 ? as measured on the 120 plane.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of inhibiting the accumulation of DSP scale in the liquor circuit of Bayer process equipment. The method includes adding one or more particular silane based small molecules to the liquor fluid circuit. These scale inhibitors reduce DSP scale formation and thereby increase fluid throughput, increase the amount of time Bayer process equipment can be operational and reduce the need for expensive and dangerous acid washes of Bayer process equipment. As a result, the invention provides a significant reduction in the total cost of operating a Bayer process.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an aluminum product includes a spraying step, in which a workpiece heated at a brazing step is cooled by spraying of a process liquid on the workpiece, as a boehmite treatment step after the brazing step. After the brazing step, the workpiece has been heated for brazing. A surface of the workpiece can be changed into boehmite having corrosion resistance by the spraying of the process liquid on the heated workpiece so as to contact a water molecule. Moreover, the process liquid sprayed can be dried by the heat of the workpiece. Accordingly, the brazing step, a surface treatment step and a drying step can be performed in a consecutive line.

Abstract: A mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device includes a wet laid sheet of polycrystalline inorganic fibers that have been physically entangled while the wet laid sheet is still in a wet condition. The exhaust gas treatment device includes a housing, a fragile catalyst support structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and the mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. Additionally disclosed are methods of making a mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device and for making an exhaust gas treatment device incorporating the mounting mat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of aluminum oxide particles of spherical morphology and with a particles size in the submicron range.

Abstract: A portable shipping container provides an enclosure for holding tanks, pumps, filters and any other processing equipment necessary for implementing the treatment processes of a chemical treatment plant or other process tank system. The portable container can be configured in a variety of ways through the use of containment walls to separate the various components of the treatment plant. The treatment plant, as housed in the shipping container, can be easily moved or relocated. The shipping container serves as a secondary containment.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a simple and efficient method for manufacturing ?-alumina particles, main component particles of which each have a crystal face other than the face [001] as a main crystal face and a polyhedral shape other than a hexagonal bipyramidal shape. According to the method for manufacturing ?-alumina particles of the present invention, when an aluminum compound is calcined in the presence of a specific content of a metal compound, ?-alumina particles each having a particle diameter of 50 ?m or less, a degree of ? crystallization of 90% or more, and a polyhedral shape can be obtained.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing composites comprising aluminum oxide and cerium/zirconium mixed oxides, hereinafter referred to briefly as Al/Ce/Zr oxide composite(s) using boehmite and soluble cerium/zirconium salts. Al/Ce/Zr oxide composites produced in this way have an increased thermal stability.

Abstract: There are provided processes for treating fly ash. For example, the processes can comprise leaching fly ash with HCl so as to obtain a leachate comprising aluminum ions and a solid, and separating the solid from the leachate; reacting the leachate with HCl so as to obtain a liquid and a precipitate comprising the aluminum ions in the form of AlCl3, and separating the precipitate from the liquid; and heating the precipitate under conditions effective for converting AlCl3 into Al2O3 and optionally recovering gaseous HCl so-produced.

Abstract: Aerogel materials, aerogel composites and the like may be improved by enhancing their smoke suppression, combustion reduction properties. It is additionally useful to provide aerogel based composites compatible with environments conducive to combustion. Such aerogel materials and methods of manufacturing the same are described.

Abstract: The high-withstanding-voltage member includes an alumina sintered compact containing alumina as a main crystal. Furthermore, the alumina sintered compact exhibits a peak intensity of 5000 or less at a wavelength of about 330 nm when measured by a cathode luminescence method.

Abstract: A hydrogen-free amorphous dielectric insulating film having a high material density and a low density of tunneling states is provided. The film is prepared by e-beam deposition of a dielectric material on a substrate having a high substrate temperature Tsub under high vacuum and at a low deposition rate. In an exemplary embodiment, the film is amorphous silicon having a density greater than about 2.18 g/cm3 and a hydrogen content of less than about 0.1%, prepared by e-beam deposition at a rate of about 0.1 nm/sec on a substrate having Tsub=400° C. under a vacuum pressure of 1×10?8 Torr.

Abstract: Processes for manufacturing low soluble iron diatomite filter aids and such filter aids are disclosed. Aluminum oxide and/or aluminum hydroxide are used as additives when preparing the flux-calcined diatomite filter aids. As compared to either straight-calcined or soda ash flux-calcined diatomite filter aids of similar permeabilities made from the same ore, the disclosed filter aids have lower soluble iron levels. For instance, disclosed filter aids of about 0.5 to about 2.0 Darcy were made using either an aluminum oxide or aluminum hydroxide additive with soda ash. The disclosed filter aids may have an EBC soluble iron content of less than 80 ppm versus 130 ppm for similar filter aids that were made from the same ore and flux-calcined with just soda ash.

Abstract: Feed material comprising uniform solution precursor droplets is processed in a uniform melt state using microwave generated plasma. The plasma torch employed is capable of generating laminar gas flows and providing a uniform temperature profile within the plasma. Plasma exhaust products are quenched at high rates to yield amorphous products. Products of this process include spherical, highly porous and amorphous oxide ceramic particles such as magnesia-yttria (MgO—Y2O3). The present invention can also be used to produce amorphous non oxide ceramic particles comprised of Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen which can be subsequently consolidated into super hard materials.

Abstract: A permanent filter for a medical sterilization container is provided. The permanent filter is made from a ceramic. The ceramic is made from globular substrate grains. A medical sterilization container is also provided, in particular for receiving and storing objects to be sterilized, having a container bottom part and a container top part for closing the container bottom part in a closed position of the sterilization container. At least one of the container bottom part and the container top part have a gas exchange orifice, which is closed with a permanent filter. The permanent filter is made from a ceramic and the ceramic is made from globular substrate grains. In addition, a method is provided for producing a permanent filter for a medical sterilization container. The permanent filter is produced from a ceramic material by sintering. Globular substrate grains are used as the ceramic material.

Abstract: A method of annealing at least one sapphire lamina is disclosed. The method comprises at least two different heating steps and produces an annealed sapphire lamina having improved optical properties that can be used for fabricating a cover plate of an electronic device. The cover plate and electronic device comprising the annealed sapphire lamina are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an alumina raw material for the production of a sapphire single crystal, which contains at least one element X selected from the group consisting of elements (1) to (3) shown below, wherein the concentration of the element X is 10 ppm or more and 1,000 ppm or less expressed in terms of atoms, and each concentration of silicon (Si), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge) and tin (Sn) is 10 ppm or less expressed in terms of atoms. Element X: (1) Element having an ionic radius of 0.3 ? or less, and a valence of 3 (2) Element having an ionic radius of 0.4 ? or more and 0.5 ? or less, and a valence of 4 (3) Element having an ionic radius of 0.6 ? or more and 0.7 ? or less, and a valence of 4 or 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to spherical beads comprising at least one metal and/or semimetal oxide, having a mean diameter in the range from 10 to 120 ?m, a BET surface area in the range from 400 to 800 m2/g and a pore volume in the range from 0.3 to 3.0 cm3/g, wherein the diameter of a given bead at any one point of said bead deviates by less than 10% from the average diameter of said bead and the surface of said bead is substantially smooth, and also to a process for producing these spherical beads, to a particulate catalyst comprising the spherical beads and to the use of the spherical beads as catalysts or catalyst carriers.

Abstract: A treatment fluid comprises: a metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide is capable of forming a chelate complex or coordination complex with a ligand, wherein the chelate complex or coordination complex has a setting time of less than 90 minutes at a temperature of 71° F. and a pressure of 1 atmosphere. A method of treating a portion of a subterranean formation comprises: introducing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; allowing or causing a chelate complex or coordination complex to form between the metal oxide and a ligand; and allowing or causing the chelate complex or coordination complex to set.

Abstract: A droplet generation system includes a first nozzle configuration structured to receive a liquid and a gas under pressure in a controllable feed ratio, and to merge the liquid and gas to form an intermediate stream that is a mixture of the gas and of a dispersed phase of the liquid. A second nozzle configuration is connected to receive the intermediate stream from the first nozzle configuration and has a valve mechanism with one or more controllable operating parameters to emit a stream of droplets of the liquid. The mean size of the droplets is dependent on the controllable feed ratio of the liquid and gas and the flow rate of the stream of droplets is dependent on the controllable operating parameter(s) of the valve mechanism. A corresponding method is disclosed, as is the application of the system and method to the production of nanoparticles in a thermochemical reactor.

Abstract: A method of hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock using a hydroprocessing catalyst having specific properties making it effective in the hydroconversion of at least a portion of the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to lighter hydrocarbons. The hydroprocessing catalyst comprises a Group VIB metal component (e.g., Cr, Mo, and W), a Group VIII metal component (e.g., Ni and Co) and, optionally, a potassium metal component that are supported on a support material comprising alumina. The alumina has novel physical properties that, in combination with the catalytic components, provide for the hydroprocessing catalyst. The hydroprocessing catalyst is particularly effective in the conversion of the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock. The alumina is characterized as having a high pore volume and a high surface area with a large proportion of the pore volume being present in the pores within a narrow pore diameter distribution about a narrowly defined range of median pore diameters.

Abstract: Described herein are nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers that have a plurality of pores. The pores have of any suitable size or shape. In some embodiments the pores are “mesopores”, having a diameter between 2 and 50 nm. In some embodiments, the pores are “ordered”, meaning that they have a substantially uniform shape, a substantially uniform size and/or are distributed substantially uniformly through the nanofiber. Ordering of the pores results in a high surface area and/or high specific surface area. Ordered pores, without limitation, result in a nanofiber that is substantially flexible and/or non-brittle. The nanofibers and methods for making nanofibers may be used, without limitation, in batteries, capacitors, electrodes, solar cells, catalysts, adsorbers, filters, membranes, sensors, fabrics and/or tissue regeneration matrixes.

Abstract: Feed material comprising uniform solution precursor droplets is processed in a uniform melt state using microwave generated plasma. The plasma torch employed is capable of generating laminar gas flows and providing a uniform temperature profile within the plasma. Plasma exhaust products are quenched at high rates to yield amorphous products. Products of this process include spherical, highly porous and amorphous oxide ceramic particles such as magnesia-yttria (MgO—Y2O3). The present invention can also be used to produce amorphous non oxide ceramic particles comprised of Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen which can be subsequently consolidated into super hard materials.

Abstract: Inorganic fibers include a surface and a structure. The surface has a friction coefficient of about 0.5 or greater. The friction coefficient is measured using a scanning probe microscope. The structure is to constitute a holding sealing material to be provided in an exhaust gas purifying apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the addition of a CGM to precipitation liquor of a Bayer process. The CGM comprises a neopolyol, an ester derived from a neopolyol, and/or an ether derived from a neopolyol. Optionally the CGM may comprise water and/or an antifoaming agent and/or a hydrocarbon carrier liquid. The CGM is quite effective and results in a significant increase in mean particle size of produced alumina crystals.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for producing aluminum hydroxide crystals from a precipitation liquor. The precipitation liquor may be located in a Bayer process.

Abstract: A solid-state battery cell includes an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte matrix. At least the anode or the cathode may include an active electrode material having pores. Further, an inner surface of the pores may be coated with a first surface-ion diffusion enhancement coating. The solid electrolyte matrix may further include an electrically insulating matrix for a solid electrolyte. The electrically insulating matrix may have pores or passages and an inner surface of the pores or the passages may be coated with a second surface-ion diffusion enhancement coating.

Abstract: Provided are methods of making dehydrogenation catalyst supports containing bayerite and silica. Silica-stabilized alumina powder, prepared by spray drying of bayerite powder, precipitating silica in a bayerite slurry with an acid, or impregnation or co-extrusion of bayerite with sodium silicate solution was found to be a superior catalyst support precursor. Catalysts prepared with these silica containing support materials have higher hydrothermal stability than current CATOFIN® catalysts. Also provided is a dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Cr2O3, an alkali metal oxide, SiO2 and Al2O3, and methods of using said catalyst to make an olefin and/or dehydrogenate a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A method for lowering the sodium content of different carriers which may have different physical properties as well as varying degrees of sodium is provided. The method, which lowers the sodium content from the surface, subsurface as well as the binding layer of the carrier, includes contacting a carrier with water. A rinse solution is recovered from the contacting. The rinse solution includes leached sodium from the carrier. The sodium content in the rinse solution is then determined. The contacting, recovering and determining are repeated until a steady state in the sodium content is achieved.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of inhibiting the accumulation of DSP scale in the liquor circuit of Bayer process equipment. The method includes adding one or more particular silane based small molecules to the liquor fluid circuit. These scale inhibitors reduce DSP scale formation and thereby increase fluid throughput, increase the amount of time Bayer process equipment can be operational and reduce the need for expensive and dangerous acid washes of Bayer process equipment. As a result, the invention provides a significant reduction in the total cost of operating a Bayer process.

Abstract: Provided is a nanowire manufacturing substrate, comprising a grid base layer on a substrate and a grid pattern formed by patterning the grid base layer, the grid pattern being disposed to produce a nanowire on a surface thereof. According to the present invention, the width and height of the nanowire can be adjusted by controlling the wet-etching process time period, and the nanowire can be manufactured at a room temperature at low cost, the nanowire can be mass-manufactured and the nanowire with regularity can be manufactured even in case of mass production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of luminophores and of reflective alumina for optimizing the emissive properties of a fluorescent layer.

Abstract: A system and method thereof are provided for multi-stage processing of one more precursor compounds into a battery material. The system includes a mist generator, a drying chamber, one or more gas-solid separators, and one or more in-line reaction modules comprised of one or more gas-solid feeders, one or more gas-solid separators, and one or more reactors. Various gas-solid mixtures are formed within the internal plenums of the drying chamber, the gas-solid feeders, and the reactors. In addition, heated air or gas is served as the energy source within the processing system and as the gas source for forming the gas-solid mixtures to facilitate reaction rate and uniformity of the reactions therein. Precursor compounds are continuously delivered into the processing system and processed in-line through the internal plenums of the drying chamber and the reaction modules into final reaction particles useful as a battery material.