Methods of refining a whole crude oil stream. The methods involve first processing the crude either through a hydrotreating reactor comprising a dewaxing reactor bed or a flash evaporation separator. The treated streams are then further processed through a demetalization reactor bed, a hydroprocessing reactor bed, or both. The stream can then be still further processed via additional hydrotreating, distillation, or both.

The present invention provides a process for producing hydrogen iodide. The process includes providing a vapor-phase reactant stream comprising hydrogen and iodine and reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a catalyst to produce a product stream comprising hydrogen iodide. The catalyst includes at least one selected from the group of nickel, cobalt, iron, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, and iron oxide. The catalyst is supported on a support.

A method for storing solar energy and generating electric power comprising the steps of utilizing a solar powered water treatment device (2) to convert non-potable water (3) into distillate (4) and concentrate (5), storing the distillate and the concentrate in a distillate storage tank (104) and a concentrate storage tank (105) respectively and feeding the distillate from the distillate storage tank and the concentrate from the concentrate storage tank to a salient gradient power device (106) to generate electric power.

A system for stabilizing a hydrocarbon feedstock includes a High Pressure Separation (HPS) unit in fluid communication with a feedstock inlet. The HPS unit includes an oil outlet. The system includes a heated Low Pressure (LP) separator unit downstream from and in fluid communication with the oil outlet of the HPS unit. The heated LP separator unit includes an oil outlet. The system includes a heat exchanger positioned between the HPS unit and the heated LP separator unit.

A system for stabilizing a hydrocarbon feedstock includes a High Pressure Separation (HPS) unit in fluid communication with a feedstock inlet. The HPS unit includes an oil outlet. The system includes a heated Low Pressure (LP) separator unit downstream from and in fluid communication with the oil outlet of the HPS unit. The heated LP separator unit includes an oil outlet. The system includes a heat exchanger positioned between the HPS unit and the heated LP separator unit.

A method for preparing health foods having aloeswood. Preparing materials in which aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb are each washed, and then dried in shade, pulverized and roasted. The roasted aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb are mixed at a weight ratio of 4:1:1:1:1. The brewed and distilled aloeswood, Saururus chinensis and water mixture is mixed with the maturing an aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb mixture and double boiled to prepare a leachate. The prepared leachate is extracted and concentrated, and then heat-matured to remove the moisture. The heat-matured extract is cool-dried, mixed with mineral water, then heated, dried at room temperature and molded into a predetermined shape. The prepared health foods having effects in preventing absorption of heavy metals in body and excreting the same from body.

A method for preparing health foods having aloeswood. Preparing materials in which aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb are each washed, and then dried in shade, pulverized and roasted. The roasted aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb are mixed at a weight ratio of 4:1:1:1:1. The brewed and distilled aloeswood, Saururus chinensis and water mixture is mixed with the maturing an aloeswood, Saururus chinensis, Huperzia, white tea and Houttuynia cordata Thunb mixture and double boiled to prepare a leachate. The prepared leachate is extracted and concentrated, and then heat-matured to remove the moisture. The heat-matured extract is cool-dried, mixed with mineral water, then heated, dried at room temperature and molded into a predetermined shape. The prepared health foods having effects in preventing absorption of heavy metals in body and excreting the same from body.

A multi-stage flash reversal unit includes a housing; plural stages located inside the housing; an evaporation port that receives a water feed having a first temperature; a condensation port that outputs a concentrated water feed having a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature; and a cooling unit that cools down the concentrated water feed.

A method of recovering draw agent utilised in a forward osmosis membrane cell, the method comprising the steps of passing diluted draw agent to a vapour-liquid separator; using the vapour-liquid separator to separate draw agent vapour and solvent; and condensing draw agent vapour.

A method of recovering draw agent utilised in a forward osmosis membrane cell, the method comprising the steps of passing diluted draw agent to a vapour-liquid separator; using the vapour-liquid separator to separate draw agent vapour and solvent; and condensing draw agent vapour.