Abstract:
A method of improving the combustion of a fuel by adding a catalyst or combustion enhancer at an extremely low concentration, preferably in the range of 1 part catalyst per 200 million parts fuel to 1 part catalyst per 6 trillion parts fuel. The catalyst or combustion enhancer may be selected from a wide range of soluble compounds. The method may comprise the steps of an initial mixing of the catalyst or enhancer with a suitable solvent and then subsequent dilution steps using solvents or fuel. Suitable solvents include water, MTBE, methylketone, methylsobutylketone, butanol, isopropyl alcohol and other hydrophilic/oleophilic compounds.
Abstract:
A cyclone separator with an inlet and two outlets for separating oil and water from an oil-water mixture wherein the separation chamber has a large diameter inlet end and a smaller diameter underflow outlet end. The overflow is arranged as an axial outlet at the inlet end of the chamber. The underflow outlet end is provided with a cone shaped portion of increasing diameter in the direction of flow and a choke portion downstream of the cone shaped portion, the choke having a reducing diameter configuration.
Abstract:
An oil recovery system comprises a first separator preferably in the form of a three-stage "knock-out" tank (54) connected to receive crude oil from an oil-well (50). Water contaminated with oil is lead from the first separator to the inlet manifold (48) of a second separator bank (10) preferably consisting of one or more cyclone separators which separates the inlet mixture into separate water and oil components. The outlet pipe (35) for the separated water component selectively discharges to an outlet (82) or recycled through the cyclone separated; preferably in accordance with the degree of oil contamination of the separated water component.
Abstract:
Cyclone separator having a separating chamber with first, second and third contiguous cylindrical portions arranged in that order and of progressively decreasing diameter, tangential feed inlets to the first cylindrical portion and two outlets each arranged axially and one extending from the first cylindrical portion and the other from the third cylindrical portion. The cyclone separator has a fourth cylindrical portion leading from the outlet from the third cylindrical portion and arranged to provide a constriction against flow therethrough. The outlet from the first cylindrical portion has a flow blockage clearing means operable, under the condition of blockage of that outlet by debris to open up the area available for outflow to facilitate clearance of the blockage.
Abstract:
Security door including a revolving door with a one way bearing continuously preventing rotation of the door in a reverse direction so that persons can only travel from an entry to an exit side of the door by passing around the door axis in a forward direction. A mat switch is positioned so that persons attempting to pass from the exit side to the entry side by revolving the door in the forward direction must stand on the mat switch and operate it. Operation of the mat switch causes operation of a clutch which locks the door against rotation in the forward direction.
Abstract:
A method of improving the combustion of a fuel by adding a catalyst or combustion enhancer at an extremely low concentration, preferably in the range of 1 part catalyst per 200 million parts fuel to 1 part catalyst per 6 trillion parts fuel. The catalyst or combustion enhancer may be selected from a wide range of soluble compounds. The method may comprise the steps of an initial mixing of the catalyst or enhancer with a suitable solvent and then subsequent dilution steps using solvents or fuel. Suitable solvents include water, MTBE, methylketone, methyisobutylketone, butanol, isopropyl alcohol and other hydrophilic/oleophilic compounds.
Abstract:
A cyclone separator with an inlet and two outlets for separating oil and water from an oil-water mixture wherein the separation chamber has a large diameter inlet end and a smaller diameter underflow outlet end, and is generally comprised of first, second and third chamber portions axially arranged in that order from the larger diameter end to the smaller diameter end, a first inlet portion is followed by a tapered, second portion and then a substantially cylindrical third portion. The overflow is arranged as an axial outlet at the inlet end of the chamber. The underflow outlet end is provided with a cone shaped end portion of increasing diameter in the direction of flow and a choke portion downstream of the cone shaped portion, the choke having a reducing diameter configuration.
Abstract:
A cyclone separator (10) having an elongated tapered separating chamber (25) with tangential inlet pipes (26, 28) thereto, and overflow outlet pipe (34) at the larger diameter end of the separating chamber, for outflow of a less dense component of a liquid mixture to be separated, and an underflow outlet (23) at the smaller diameter end of the separating chamber, for outflow of the denser component of the liquid mixture to be separated. The overflow outlet pipe (34) has an orifice (77) which is variably obstructable by a valve member (80) movable lengthwise of the pipe (34), to vary the flow rate through the outlet pipe (34). The degree of contamination of the denser liquid component emerging from the underflow outlet (23) is monitored by a detector (118) which is connected to a control circuit (108) which controls a motor (110). Motor (110) is coupled to valve member 80 whereby to move the valve member towards and away from the orifice (77), whereby to decrease the flow through outlet pipe (34) when the contamination level drops and to increase flow when the contamination level rises. A further control circuit (140) coupled to detector (118) is effective to control valves (102, 104) whereby to recycle the denser liquid component through the separator in the event that the contamination level is determined to be above a predetermined level.
Abstract:
There is provided an active compound comprising bicarbonate of soda and/or magnesium carbonate for use in the treatment of a viral infection. As the pH of the host increases through administration of this pharmaceutical composition or preparation there may be a reduction in the ability of viral cells to fuse with the host cells. In any event, it has been found that administration of such a composition treats a viral infection or can act as a prophylaxis. The active compound may comprise only bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate), only magnesium carbonate or a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and magnesium carbonate.
Abstract:
A method of improving the combustion of a fuel by adding a catalyst or combustion enhancer at an extremely low concentration, preferably in the range of 1 part catalyst per 200 million parts fuel to 1 part catalyst per 6 trillion parts fuel. The catalyst or combustion enhancer may be selected from a wide range of soluble compounds. The method may comprise the steps of an initial mixing of the catalyst or enhancer with a suitable solvent and then subsequent dilution steps using solvents or fuel. Suitable solvents include water, MTBE, methylketone, methyisobutylketone, butanol, isopropyl alcohol and other hydrophilic/oleophilic compounds.