A process for the preparation of functional aliphatic hydrocarbons from volatile liquid hydrocarbons
An improved process for the preparation of carbon nanotube for industrial applications
A process for the preparation of functional aliphatic hydrocarbons from volatile liquid hydrocarbons
The invention provides a process for the preparation of functional aliphatic hydrocarbons from volatile liquid hydrocarbons using activated carbon and metal impregnated activated carbon under oxic atmosphere at a temperature not exceeding 400oC. The formation of the simpler hydrocarbons ensures a significant decrease in emission of total carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere, thereby providing a solution to reduce global warming problem. Moreover, the hydrocarbons, produced by the process of the invention, find several industrial applications. The main feature of the process is that the process enables 100 % conversion of the hydrocarbon.
The most important application of the process of the present invention is envisaged to be in processing industries for the purpose of minimizing the pollution load by converting toxic aromatic hydrocarbons into simpler aliphatic hydrocarbons. For example, leather processing industry, which is associated with environmental pollution due to the emission of volatile hydrocarbons, is envisaged to be a potential user of the process. Besides, the process finds several other industrial applications. It has enormous potential applications as catalytic converters in automobile industry to minimize exhaust emissions. It may also find application in the energy sectors as an important sustainable source of hydrogen, required for fuel cells in mobile and stationery applications. Moreover, the process is envisaged to have application in petroleum industries for the purpose of oxidation of liquid hydrocarbons in refinery streams. Further, the process may find application in chemical industries for the synthesis of fine chemicals from bulky organic substances.
The invention has been applied for patent protection (Indian Patent application no. 709Del2008; Patent pending). 
A process for the preparation of polyacrylate dispersion having free monomer content less than 0.1% v/v.
The process provides a method of polymerizing a mixture of acrylate ester monomers under controlled conditions by delayed addition technique. The resulting polyacrylate dispersion exhibits free monomer content less than 0.1%v/v. The product finds potential application in pharmaceutical industry for sustained release of drugs.
The process has been applied for Patent protection (Indian Patent application no. 209DEL2001; Patent pending). The technology has already been transferred to industry.
A process for the preparation of acrylate -amino acid nanoparticle copolymer dispersion for industrial applications.
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of acrylate -amino acidcopolymer in the form of aqueous dispersion having particle size as low as 40nm. Polymerisable amino acid is copolymerised with water insoluble acrylate monomer, taken in the form of aqueous dispersion, under controlled conditions to prepare nanoparticle dispersion, which is facilitated by the typical interfacial coverage afforded from selected amino acid. The unique feature of the process is that the process involves comonomer from amino acid/peptide derivative which is biodegradable.
The resulting dispersion finds enormous industrial applications in leather processing industry as retanning agents for imparting fiber compaction, improved softness and fullness buffing property. The copolymer may also find application in textile industry.
The invention has been applied for patent protection (Indian patent application no. 388Del2006; Patent pending).
A novel ketene oligomer from aliphatic nonpolar amino acids and a process for the preparation thereof
This invention essentially relates to a novel ketene oligomer of the general formula [R1R2C=C=O]n, where ‘n’ is an integer in the range of 10 to 16; R1 and R2 are hydrogen atoms or alkyl groups having carbon chain length in the range of 1 to 4; R1=R2 or R1≠R2.
More particularly, the invention relates to linear ketene oligomers of molecular weight in the range of 500 – 1000 having polyketene structure. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of the novel ketene oligomer from aliphatic non-polar amino acids in presence of transition metal impregnated activated carbon as catalyst.
The oligomer of the invention finds enormous application in providing eco-friendly solutions in respect of a range of environmental pollution problems, because it acts as a strong chelator for transition metals to produce an effective reusable complex for inactivating wide spectrum of anaerobes and aerobes in the environment.
The invention has been applied for Patent protection (Indian Patent application no. 0393DEL2007).
An improved process for the preparation of carbon nanotube for industrial applications.
The process disclosed relates to the preparation of carbon nanotubes by catalytic decomposition of cycloalkane over a trimetallic oxide calyst prepared by sol-gel method, as cycloalkane being the carbon source, thereby facilitating the catalytic decomposition reaction temperature to be as low as 700-800oC.
The invention has been applied for Patent protection (Indian Patent application no. 316DEL2004;Patent pending).
A process for the preparation of metal impregnated activated carbon polymer composite for industrial applications.
The invention provides a process for in situ polymerization of metal impregnated carbon with amine, thereby forming a single matrix composite for the accommodation of both the metal ions and conducting polymer to ensure stability as well as conductivity in the resulting product, that finds application in chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
The invention has been applied for Patent protection (Indian Patent application no. 320DEL2004;Patent pending). The technology has already been transferred to industry.