One way to keep up with developments in your field of research is to follow
companies with a vested interested in those topics of research that match your interests.
Implementing this monitoring strategy is more than simple, but less than
complex.
TIP:
to stay on top of the cutting edge (hmm … that sounds painful), combine key
words with company names
For example, to follow, let’s say, Chevron, you could do worse than to going to
Google® Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/)
and entering a search string like any of the following …
chevron AND nano
chevron AND desulfurization
chevron AND dibenzothiophene
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Google Scholar search string: chevron AND nano
ONE result
Nano-linked metallocene catalyst compositions
and their polymer products
RE Murray, KC Jayaratne, Q Yang, JL Martin - US Patent 8,143,183, 2012 - Google
Patents
The present invention provides polymerization catalyst compositions employing
novel
dinuclear metallocene compounds. Methods for making these new dinuclear
metallocene
compounds and for using such compounds in catalyst compositions for the
polymerization …
Cited by 45
source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8143183/ja
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Google Scholar search string: chevron AND
desulfurization
ONE result
Method for predicting adsorbent
performance
AT Bell, M Sharma, B Smit, BZ Zhan, AZ He - US Patent 9,719,028, 2017 - Google
Patents
… of California Chevron USA Inc Original Assignee University of California
Chevron USA Inc … The
invention relates to a method for desulfurizing hydrocarbons, particularly
desulfurizing fuel bases
for … In one embodiment, the invention relates to the desulfurization of fuel
bases …
source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20120232863
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Google Scholar search string: chevron AND
dibenzothiophene
ONE result
Production of heavy API group II base oil
GD Lei, S Bhattacharya, A Brait - US Patent 9,796,936, 2017 - Google Patents
Abstract
A process for heavy base oil production, comprising: a. performing an aromatic
extraction of a first hydrocarbon feed to produce an aromatic extract, and a
waxy raffinate; b. mixing the aromatic extract with a second hydrocarbon feed
to make a mixed feed having greater than 2,000 wt ppm sulfur; c. feeding the
mixed feed to a hydroprocessing unit to produce a heavy API Group II base oil
having a kinematic viscosity at 70° C. from 22.6 to 100 mm2/s. An integrated
refinery process unit for making heavy base oils, comprising: a. an aromatic
extraction unit fluidly connected to a solvent dewaxing unit and a
hydroprocessing unit; b. a first line from the aromatic extraction unit, that
feeds an aromatic extract to a second hydrocarbon feed to make a mixed feed
having greater than 2,000 wt ppm sulfur; and c. a connection that feeds the
mixed feed to the hydroprocessing unit.
source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9796936B2/en
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The point is that Googling is helpful, but keywords are … well, key.
AND, it is not that hard. You know that
companies like ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP are using their people to
research your topic. Piggy back on their
efforts. Combine company names with
simple key words, and you will be rewarded with a wealth of information that
you can use.
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Jean
Steinhardt served as Librarian, Aramco Services, Engineering Division, for 13
years. He now heads Jean Steinhardt Consulting LLC, producing the same high
quality research that he performed for Aramco.
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Jean’s blog at: http://desulf.blogspot.com/
for continuing tips on effective online research
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