Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrocarbon-rich gels as a safe storage or transportation form for liquid hydrocarbons and to a process for the safe storage and safe transportion of liquid hydrocarbons, characterised in thata) the hydrocarbon is converted into a hydrocarbon-rich gel by addition of a surfactant and water andb) after storage or transportation has taken place, the hydrocarbon-rich gel is broken down again.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining the hydrocarbon from a hydrocarbon-rich gel based on an ionic surfactant by treatment of the gel with a laminar mineral.

Abstract: A device for purifying fuel is safe and can be easily controlled, and is of low cost by applying a low frequency, low voltage and low current signal to fuel during the supply thereof. The device comprises a fuel supply pipe interposed between a fuel tank and an engine, a fuel communication pipe interposed in the fuel supply pipe, a conductive coil wound around a periphery of the fuel communication pipe, a protective cover for covering the conductive coil, and an AC signal generator connected to a battery and the conductive coil for generating a low frequency, low voltage and low current signal to the conductive coil.

Abstract: The invention is a composition containing a polymer formed by side ring opening of an arylcyclobutene compound and an effective amount of an antioxidant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon fuel to minimize the consumption of the fuel, in which a magnet having a very weak magnetic flux density, and the magnetic density at the S pole is larger than that at the N pole is used, and using the magnet of the present invention the fuel cost can be reduced to about 70-80% in comparison with the non-treated fuel.

Abstract: A process for enhancing the polymerization activity of mixtures of one or more cycloolefin monomers is provided by treatment with heat. This process can be easily incorporated into ring-opening, bulk polymerization methods and methods which form high molecular weight monomers. Enhancing the polymerization activity of crude mixtures of cycloolefin monomers by this process permits polymers having higher glass transition temperatures and higher heat distortion temperatures to be produced with greater economy.

Abstract: The color-developing agent for pressure-sensitive recording sheet comprises a reaction product of carboxylated terpenephenol resin, aromatic carboxylic acid and polyvalent metal compound. The color-developing sheet containing the above color-developing agent provides an excellent color-developing rate and an improved light fastness.

Abstract: The efficiency of liquid hydrocarbon fuel is increased by subjecting it to both magnetic forces and radioactive or laser rays. The fuel may be treated by the magnetic forces and rays either simultaneously or alternately. Furthermore, the magnetic forces and radioactive rays can be applied once or can be repeatedly applied. Devices are shown which accomplish these procedures.