The things you stumble over in the dark can be mind-bending. Take a look at BioCyc.org (http://biocyc.org/)
"Introduction to BioCyc
"The BioCyc collection of Pathway/Genome Databases (PGDBs) provides electronic reference sources on the pathways and genomes of different organisms. The databases (DBs) within the BioCyc collection are organized into tiers according to the amount of manual review and updating they have received.
"Tier 1 PGDBs have been created through intensive manual efforts, and receive continuous updating [details of Tier 1]. The BioCyc Tier 1 DBs are EcoCyc (Escherichia coli K-12) and MetaCyc (experimentally elucidated enzymes and metabolic pathways from more than 1,500 organisms.)
"Tier 2 PGDBs were computationally generated by the PathoLogic program, and have undergone moderate amounts of review and updating. [details of Tier 2]
"Tier 3 PGDBs were computationally generated by the PathoLogic program, and have undergone no review and updating. There are 482 DBs in Tier 3. [details of Tier 3]
"Looking for pathway databases for other organisms? PGDBs have been created outside SRI for many organisms [details].
"BioCyc Tools
"Scientists can use the BioCyc Web site to visualize individual metabolic pathways, or to view the complete metabolic map of an organism [example]. The latter diagram can be used to analyze gene expression, proteomics, or metabolomics data using the Omics Viewers, such as to produce animated views of time-course gene-expression experiments [example]. The BioCyc Web site also provides genome browsing capabilities [example], and for the EcoCyc DB in particular, provides extensive information about transcriptional mechanisms of gene regulation [example]. BioCyc also provides comparative analysis tools (see Tools -> Comparative Analysis in the toolbar)"
source: http://biocyc.org/
A search for desulfurization produced the following ...
MetaCyc Pathway: dibenzothiophene desulfurization
http://biocyc.org/META/NEW-IMAGE?object=PWY-681
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Statistics
The U.S. Energy Information Administration - Petroleum Portal (http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/info_glance/petroleum.html) presents statistics that you might find thought-provoking, and … who knows … maybe even useful.
Enter desulfurization as a search term in the web site’s search box and you will find …
Downstream Charge Capacity of Operable Petroleum Refineries – Catalytic Hydrotreating/Desulfurization (Barrels per Stream Day) (http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pnp_capchg_a_(na)_8cd0_BSD_a.htm)
Enter desulfurization as a search term in the web site’s search box and you will find …
Downstream Charge Capacity of Operable Petroleum Refineries – Catalytic Hydrotreating/Desulfurization (Barrels per Stream Day) (http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pnp_capchg_a_(na)_8cd0_BSD_a.htm)
Friday, September 4, 2009
Casting for Keywords
“Basic research is like shooting an arrow into the air and, where it lands, painting a target.”
Homer Burton Adkins
Whenever I find a promising article, I make a note of the keywords and add them to a running list I have compiled from previous searches. For example, a recent search of Google Scholar using the following search phrase …
"Selective Adsorption" "Removal of Sulfur" 2009
resulted in the following cite …
Catalysis Today
Article in Press, Corrected Proof - Note to users
Deep desulfurization of model gasoline by selective adsorption on Ag+/Al-MSU-S
Chunmei Menga, Yunming Fanga, Lijun Jina and Haoquan Hu, a,
Keywords: Selective desulfurization; Model gasoline; Thiophene; Dibenzothiophene; Ag+/Al-MSU-S; π-Complexation
source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TFG-4VYW6BW-6&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1000236874&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=fbef165216e1abaffb3dc9fc622f4ae0
Some of the keywords were already on my list … a couple were not, but they are now.
Homer Burton Adkins
Whenever I find a promising article, I make a note of the keywords and add them to a running list I have compiled from previous searches. For example, a recent search of Google Scholar using the following search phrase …
"Selective Adsorption" "Removal of Sulfur" 2009
resulted in the following cite …
Catalysis Today
Article in Press, Corrected Proof - Note to users
Deep desulfurization of model gasoline by selective adsorption on Ag+/Al-MSU-S
Chunmei Menga, Yunming Fanga, Lijun Jina and Haoquan Hu, a,
Keywords: Selective desulfurization; Model gasoline; Thiophene; Dibenzothiophene; Ag+/Al-MSU-S; π-Complexation
source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TFG-4VYW6BW-6&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1000236874&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=fbef165216e1abaffb3dc9fc622f4ae0
Some of the keywords were already on my list … a couple were not, but they are now.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research, would it?"
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research, would it?"
Albert Einstein
This quote always perks me up, especially when it seems like I am going nowhere, and making good time getting there.
But today was different. I ran across the following …
AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
Nanoscale Materials as Catalysts II
Monday, November 9, 2009: 3:15 PM
Lincoln C (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)
source: http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/Session10100.html
Browsing the scheduled presentations, I picked out a couple of interesting key words, including “nanoscale” and “catalysis.” Following the more interesting Google® and Yahoo!® links led me to …
Olga B Koper
Vice President Technology & Technical Services, Chief Technology Officer
NanoScale Corporation
1310 Research Park Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502
Fax: 785-537-0226
olga@nanoactive.com
Searching for “Olga B Koper” led to the following impressive bio …
“As the first full time employee of NanoScale, joining the company in 1996, she played a key role in the start-up and growth of the company that currently employs 50 associates.
“Koper has developed her experience in the synthesis and optimization of novel reactive nanomaterials for chemical and bio related applications, including environmental remediation, odor control and destruction
of chemical and biological warfare agents
“She has authored and co-authored more than 20 papers and co-holds 17 patents for composition and applications of nanomaterials”
source: http://www.kansasbio.org/news/events/08biokit/bigthinkers.htm
In 2008, Ms. Koper co-authored a presentation summarized below …
“NanoActive materials are metal oxide aggregates that possess very large surface areas, defect-rich morphology, large porosities, and small crystallite sizes. This combination of properties results in extremely high reactivity including both enhanced reaction kinetics and large capacities. These materials have shown utility in both consumer and military applications. Of particular importance is the destructive adsorption of various toxic and odorous compounds, air and water filtration, as well as removal of heavy metals and sulfur species. In addition, novel metal oxide formulations with the unique ability to neutralize toxic chemicals as well as biological organisms were developed. Several of oxides have been shown to possess considerable biocidal activity against the opportunistic pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with applications in antimicrobial paints and coatings. Consumer products based on these materials include chemical spill control systems and odor neutralization systems.”
Source: http://membership.acs.org/i/iec/docs/23_IEC_S.pdf
According to the NanoScale Corporation Web (http://www.nanoscalecorp.com/ ) …
“Dr. Koper holds a Master of Sciences degree in general chemistry from Silesian University in Katowice, Poland. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in inorganic chemistry from Kansas State University with specialization in reactive metal oxide nanoparticles. She joined NanoScale as Senior Scientist in 1996 and has progressed through a series of key management leadership positions as Director of Research and Development, Senior Director of Technical Services, Senior Director of Technology and Technical Services, and Vice President of Technology and Technical Services. For more than a decade Dr. Koper has worked in the areas of nanochemistry research and commercialization. She is an expert in the synthesis and optimization of novel reactive nanomaterials comprised of metals, metal oxides, organometallic compounds, and various combinations thereof. Dr. Koper has authored and co-authored over twenty papers and co-holds eightteen patents related to the synthesis characterization and application of nanoparticles. She is active in numerous professional organizations and an expert presenter on the subject of reactive “
source: http://www.nanoscalecorp.com/content.php/company/leadership/
One of the patents for which she is listed as a co-inventor is …
US Patent 7335808 - Method for biological and chemical contamination
US Patent Issued on February 26, 2008
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: September 9, 2023
Abstract
Compositions
and methods for destroying biological agents such as toxins and bacteria are provided wherein the substance to be destroyed is contacted with finely divided metal oxide or hydroxide nanocrystals. In various embodiments, the metal oxide or metal hydroxide nanocrystals have reactive atoms stabilized on their surfaces, species adsorbed on their surfaces, or are coated with a second metal oxide. The desired metal oxide or metal hydroxide nanocrystals can be pressed into pellets for use when a powder is not feasible. Preferred metal oxides for the methods include MgO, SrO, BaO, CaO, TiO2, ZrO2, FeO, V2O3, V2O5, Mn2O3, Fe2O3, NiO, CuO, Al2O3, SiO2, ZnO, Ag2O, [Ce(NO3)3—Cu(NO3)2]TiO2, Mg(OH)2, Ca(OH)2, Al(OH)3, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2, Fe(OH)3, Cu(OH)3, Ni(OH)2, Co(OH)2, Zn(OH)2, AgOH, and mixtures thereof
Inventors
Koper, Olga
Klabunde, Kenneth J.
Martin, Lisa S.
Knappenberger, Kyle B.
Hladky, Laura L.
Decker, Shawn P.
Assignee
NanoScale Corporation
If you are looking for a practical application of nanotech to the desulfurization problem, you could do worse than monitoring the progress of NanoScale Corporation in general, and of Olga B. Koper in particular.
Albert Einstein
This quote always perks me up, especially when it seems like I am going nowhere, and making good time getting there.
But today was different. I ran across the following …
AIChE Annual Meeting 2009
Nanoscale Materials as Catalysts II
Monday, November 9, 2009: 3:15 PM
Lincoln C (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)
source: http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogram/Session10100.html
Browsing the scheduled presentations, I picked out a couple of interesting key words, including “nanoscale” and “catalysis.” Following the more interesting Google® and Yahoo!® links led me to …
Olga B Koper
Vice President Technology & Technical Services, Chief Technology Officer
NanoScale Corporation
1310 Research Park Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502
Fax: 785-537-0226
olga@nanoactive.com
Searching for “Olga B Koper” led to the following impressive bio …
“As the first full time employee of NanoScale, joining the company in 1996, she played a key role in the start-up and growth of the company that currently employs 50 associates.
“Koper has developed her experience in the synthesis and optimization of novel reactive nanomaterials for chemical and bio related applications, including environmental remediation, odor control and destruction
of chemical and biological warfare agents
“She has authored and co-authored more than 20 papers and co-holds 17 patents for composition and applications of nanomaterials”
source: http://www.kansasbio.org/news/events/08biokit/bigthinkers.htm
In 2008, Ms. Koper co-authored a presentation summarized below …
“NanoActive materials are metal oxide aggregates that possess very large surface areas, defect-rich morphology, large porosities, and small crystallite sizes. This combination of properties results in extremely high reactivity including both enhanced reaction kinetics and large capacities. These materials have shown utility in both consumer and military applications. Of particular importance is the destructive adsorption of various toxic and odorous compounds, air and water filtration, as well as removal of heavy metals and sulfur species. In addition, novel metal oxide formulations with the unique ability to neutralize toxic chemicals as well as biological organisms were developed. Several of oxides have been shown to possess considerable biocidal activity against the opportunistic pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with applications in antimicrobial paints and coatings. Consumer products based on these materials include chemical spill control systems and odor neutralization systems.”
Source: http://membership.acs.org/i/iec/docs/23_IEC_S.pdf
According to the NanoScale Corporation Web (http://www.nanoscalecorp.com/ ) …
“Dr. Koper holds a Master of Sciences degree in general chemistry from Silesian University in Katowice, Poland. She earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in inorganic chemistry from Kansas State University with specialization in reactive metal oxide nanoparticles. She joined NanoScale as Senior Scientist in 1996 and has progressed through a series of key management leadership positions as Director of Research and Development, Senior Director of Technical Services, Senior Director of Technology and Technical Services, and Vice President of Technology and Technical Services. For more than a decade Dr. Koper has worked in the areas of nanochemistry research and commercialization. She is an expert in the synthesis and optimization of novel reactive nanomaterials comprised of metals, metal oxides, organometallic compounds, and various combinations thereof. Dr. Koper has authored and co-authored over twenty papers and co-holds eightteen patents related to the synthesis characterization and application of nanoparticles. She is active in numerous professional organizations and an expert presenter on the subject of reactive “
source: http://www.nanoscalecorp.com/content.php/company/leadership/
One of the patents for which she is listed as a co-inventor is …
US Patent 7335808 - Method for biological and chemical contamination
US Patent Issued on February 26, 2008
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: September 9, 2023
Abstract
Compositions
and methods for destroying biological agents such as toxins and bacteria are provided wherein the substance to be destroyed is contacted with finely divided metal oxide or hydroxide nanocrystals. In various embodiments, the metal oxide or metal hydroxide nanocrystals have reactive atoms stabilized on their surfaces, species adsorbed on their surfaces, or are coated with a second metal oxide. The desired metal oxide or metal hydroxide nanocrystals can be pressed into pellets for use when a powder is not feasible. Preferred metal oxides for the methods include MgO, SrO, BaO, CaO, TiO2, ZrO2, FeO, V2O3, V2O5, Mn2O3, Fe2O3, NiO, CuO, Al2O3, SiO2, ZnO, Ag2O, [Ce(NO3)3—Cu(NO3)2]TiO2, Mg(OH)2, Ca(OH)2, Al(OH)3, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2, Fe(OH)3, Cu(OH)3, Ni(OH)2, Co(OH)2, Zn(OH)2, AgOH, and mixtures thereof
Inventors
Koper, Olga
Klabunde, Kenneth J.
Martin, Lisa S.
Knappenberger, Kyle B.
Hladky, Laura L.
Decker, Shawn P.
Assignee
NanoScale Corporation
If you are looking for a practical application of nanotech to the desulfurization problem, you could do worse than monitoring the progress of NanoScale Corporation in general, and of Olga B. Koper in particular.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Bookmark Tip: North American Catalysis Society
Looking for conferences? Bookmark the North American Catalysis Society (NACS) Calendar (http://www.nacatsoc.org/calendar.asp), which lists catalysis conferences as far into the future as 2014, including the following …
Aug 30 - Sept 4, 2009 Salamanca, Spain
EuropaCat IX - Catalysis for a Sustainable World
Web Site: EuropaCat IX
Contact: europacat.secretariat@universitas.usal.es
Oct 18-22, 2009 Intercontinental Hotel - Prague, Czech Republic
IASH 2009, the 11th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels
Web site: IASH 2009
March 21-25, 2010 San Francisco, CA
239th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
May 30 - June 3, 2010 Lyon, France
NGCS 9 - 9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium. C1-C4 chemistry: from fossil to bio resources
Web Site: www.ngcb.org
Contact: ngcs9@ngcb.org
Aug 22-26, 2010 Boston, MA
240th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 27-31, 2011 Anaheim, CA
241th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Aug 28-Sept 1, 2011 Chicago, IL
242th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 25-29, 2012 San Diego, CA
243th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 9-13, 2012 New York, NY
244th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 7-11, 2013 New Orleans, LA
245th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 8-12, 2013 Indianapolis, IN
246th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 16-20, 2014 Washington, DC (Pending Approval)
247th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 7-11, 2014 San Francisco, CA (Pending Approval)
248th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Aug 30 - Sept 4, 2009 Salamanca, Spain
EuropaCat IX - Catalysis for a Sustainable World
Web Site: EuropaCat IX
Contact: europacat.secretariat@universitas.usal.es
Oct 18-22, 2009 Intercontinental Hotel - Prague, Czech Republic
IASH 2009, the 11th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels
Web site: IASH 2009
March 21-25, 2010 San Francisco, CA
239th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
May 30 - June 3, 2010 Lyon, France
NGCS 9 - 9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium. C1-C4 chemistry: from fossil to bio resources
Web Site: www.ngcb.org
Contact: ngcs9@ngcb.org
Aug 22-26, 2010 Boston, MA
240th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 27-31, 2011 Anaheim, CA
241th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Aug 28-Sept 1, 2011 Chicago, IL
242th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 25-29, 2012 San Diego, CA
243th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 9-13, 2012 New York, NY
244th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 7-11, 2013 New Orleans, LA
245th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 8-12, 2013 Indianapolis, IN
246th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
March 16-20, 2014 Washington, DC (Pending Approval)
247th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Sept 7-11, 2014 San Francisco, CA (Pending Approval)
248th ACS National Meetings & Expositions
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
2009 AIChE Annual Meeting
2009 AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, November 8-13, 2009 will feature several presentations that address desulfurization issues directly. Searching the following URL for “desulfurization” …
http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogrampreliminary/
results in the following list …
Inexpensive Oxidative Desulfurization of Middle Distillate Fuels for Portable Power Applications (2009 Annual Meeting)
Reformates Desulfurization Using Regenerable Sorbent for Logistic SOFC Power Units (2009 Annual Meeting)
Adsorptive Desulfurization of Diesel (2009 Annual Meeting)
Integration of CFD and Experimental-Based Design and Development of Fluidized-Bed-Reactor-Based Processes (2009 Annual Meeting)
Novel Sorbents for Wide Temperature H2S /COS Removal in Fuel Cell Applications (2009 Annual Meeting)
Sulfur Selectivity of Ag/TiO2 Sorbents and the Effects of Fuel Chemistry (2009 Annual Meeting)
Removal of NOx, SO2 and Hg From Flue Gases by Combinative Processes Involving Aqueous Strong Oxidants and Sonochemical Methods (2009 Annual Meeting)
Session: Nanoscale Materials as Catalysts II (2009 Annual Meeting)
http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2009/webprogrampreliminary/
results in the following list …
Inexpensive Oxidative Desulfurization of Middle Distillate Fuels for Portable Power Applications (2009 Annual Meeting)
Reformates Desulfurization Using Regenerable Sorbent for Logistic SOFC Power Units (2009 Annual Meeting)
Adsorptive Desulfurization of Diesel (2009 Annual Meeting)
Integration of CFD and Experimental-Based Design and Development of Fluidized-Bed-Reactor-Based Processes (2009 Annual Meeting)
Novel Sorbents for Wide Temperature H2S /COS Removal in Fuel Cell Applications (2009 Annual Meeting)
Sulfur Selectivity of Ag/TiO2 Sorbents and the Effects of Fuel Chemistry (2009 Annual Meeting)
Removal of NOx, SO2 and Hg From Flue Gases by Combinative Processes Involving Aqueous Strong Oxidants and Sonochemical Methods (2009 Annual Meeting)
Session: Nanoscale Materials as Catalysts II (2009 Annual Meeting)
GlobalData Report
It’s always good to know what’s happening in the desulfurization industry. A report just published by GlobalData can help …
Global Refining Industry to 2013: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Refineries
Published August 2009 by GlobalData
Price: $8000 ($5600 if ordered before 4 September 2009)
Its advertisement claims …
“This Report Will Provide You With...
• Detailed information and analysis on refining capacities, margins, market shares of key companies and competitive scenario in the global refining market
• Crude distillation and other major unit capacities of 660 active and 61 planned refineries
• Annual information covering historic data from 2000 to 2008 and forecasts till 2013
• Information on refineries in 115 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and South and Central America
• Refining, coking, fluid catalytic cracking and hydrocracking capacity market share of the key companies globally and in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and South and Central America
• Analysis of the operations of the major refining companies including ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ConocoPhillips, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A, Eni S.p.A and LUKOIL Oil Company”
Read more at …
http://www.globaldata.com/static/090819_GDSO_Global_Refining_Industry_to_2013.html
[Ed. Note: we have no ties of any kind to GlobalData]
Global Refining Industry to 2013: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Refineries
Published August 2009 by GlobalData
Price: $8000 ($5600 if ordered before 4 September 2009)
Its advertisement claims …
“This Report Will Provide You With...
• Detailed information and analysis on refining capacities, margins, market shares of key companies and competitive scenario in the global refining market
• Crude distillation and other major unit capacities of 660 active and 61 planned refineries
• Annual information covering historic data from 2000 to 2008 and forecasts till 2013
• Information on refineries in 115 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and South and Central America
• Refining, coking, fluid catalytic cracking and hydrocracking capacity market share of the key companies globally and in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America and South and Central America
• Analysis of the operations of the major refining companies including ExxonMobil Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ConocoPhillips, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A, Eni S.p.A and LUKOIL Oil Company”
Read more at …
http://www.globaldata.com/static/090819_GDSO_Global_Refining_Industry_to_2013.html
[Ed. Note: we have no ties of any kind to GlobalData]
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