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|Louis R Kray
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United States Patent 1191 Kray [ 1 Sept. 30, 1975 RUST INHIBITORS FOR HYDROCARBON FUELS [75] Inventor: Louis R. Kray, Novato, Calif.
[73] Assignee: Chevron Research Company, San
Francisco, Calif.
[22] Filed: Mar. 27, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 345,402
[52] US. Cl. 44/62; 44/63; 252/405 [51] Int. Cl. CIOL 1/14 [58] Field of Search 44/62, 63; 252/405 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1968 Limlstrom 44/62 11/1968 Mchmcdbasich 44/62 Otto et a1 44/63 X 3,459.518 8/1969 Mehmedbasich. 44/63 3,470,098 9/1969 OHalloran 44/63 X 3.658,495 4/1972 Dorer r l l 44/63 3.723.460 3/1973 Brannon et a1. 44/63 X Primary E.\aminerPaul F. Shaver Attorney, Agent, or Firm-G. F. Magdeburger; C. J. Tonkin 5 7 ABSTRACT 13 Claims, No Drawings RUST INHIBITORS FOR HYDROCARBON FUELS DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a rust inhibitor composition and more particularly to an improved rust inhibiting composition for use in petroleum oils.
In the handling of hydrocarbon fuel oils, especially heating and furnace oils, it is frequently necessary to store the liquids for a considerable period. In the colder northern regions of the United States, home owners often store several months supply of heating or furnace oil in iron tanks. Small amountsof water inevitably derive access to the tank and form a thin film or water layer at the bottom of the tank. In the coastal regions, a great number of these tanks also tend to collect salt water thereby compounding the problems.
As a result of the presence of water in the metal ves- I sels, rusting or corrosion of the areas contacted by the water occurs. The rust formation is caused by both long cell and local cell corrosion with long cell corrosion being accentuated in the salt water environment. If the rusting processes are not checked, the tank will eventually develop weak or thin spots with ensuing leakage.
The formation of rust can be suppressed by adding a conventional water-soluble rust inhibitor to the system. Typical of these rust inhibitors include dichromate solutions, sodium nitrite pellets, water soluble amines,
These conventional inhibitors are effective in suppressing rust formation in the tank, but are burdened by several ancillary problems caused in part by the inhibitor in the application procedure. For examples, the inhibitors must be added to each tank by the tank owner. In the case of residential heating oil tanks, the home owner is often responsible for its addition which is often overlooked or forgotten. Another problem is that many of the additives cause in-line nozzles to become plugged. Typical nozzles which are often effected are those employed in-residential heating oil furnaces. Another problem is the adverse effect of these conventional inhibitors on the stability of the hydrocarbon fuel or other additives present therein, thereby causing precipitates to form within the liquid solution. In many instances, these precipitates are sufficient to cause blockage of in-line filters.
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an improved rust inhibitor.
It is another object of this invention to provide an improved rust inhibitor for hydrocarbon fuels which does not cause precipitates within the fuel.
It is another object of this invention to provide a hydrocarbon fuel containing an improved rust inhibitor.
It is an additiona'lobject ofthis invention to provide a method for inhibiting rust.
Other and related objects of this invention will become apparent from the following description thereof and accompanying claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The aforementioned objects and their attendant advantages are realized by adding to an oleophilic organic liquid 21 small amount of a mixture comprising l) a co polymer of an alpha-olefin having from 8 to 30 carbons and an N-substituted maleimide wherein the N- substituents onthe maleimides are organic radicals free of aromatic groups and having from 3 to 60 carbon atoms and from l to 5 amine nitrogens, and where the copolymer has from 4,to 20 repeating olefin-maleimide units, and (2) ahydrocarbyl amine, amide, imidazoline or mixtures thereof having from 3 to 60 carbons and from 1 to 10 nitrogen atoms with a carbon to nitrogen atomic ratio from 5 to 30: l. The ratio of the copolymer to the hydrocarbyl amine, amide or imidazoline generally varies within the range of 10 to 0.75 parts of copolymer per part of hydrocarbyl amine.
The above-defined rust inhibitor mixture is soluble within the oleophilic organic liquid and does not cause the organic liquid to become unstable or form precipitates. Also, the inhibitor mixture may be blended with the organic liquid prior to being transported and stored. In this embodiment a rust inhibitor does not have to be extraneously added to the organic liquid in each tank. The inhibitor mixture also does not induce nozzle plugging problems, and accordingly, may be successfully employed in heating oils without plugging the furnace jets.
Although the exact mechanism of the two components of the inhibitor mixture in effecting rust inhibi tion is not known, it is known that the components combine in a synergistic manner to effect superior rust inhibition over either component individually and over no additive.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the practice of this invention, improved rust inhibition can be realized with an oleophilic organic liquid by admixing with the liquid from 0.005 to 1 weight percent of an olefin-maleimide copolymer, more particularly defined hereinafter, and from 0.01 to 0.02 weight percent of a hydrocarbyl amine, amide, or imidazoline also defined hereinafter.
a-OLEFIN-MALEIMIDE COPOLYMER The oz-olefin-maleimide copolymers which may be employed in the practice of this invention are oil soluble alternating copolymers of N-substituted maleimides and aliphatic a-olefins of from 8 to 30 carbons. The copolymers have an average of 4 to 20 maleimide groups per molecule. That is, a succinimide group alternates with an alkyl substituted ethylene. The substituents on the nitrogen of the maleimide may be the same or different and are organic radicals composed essentially of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen having a total of 3 to 60 carbon atoms and from I to 5 amine nitrogen atoms.
wherein A is "an organic radical of 3 to '60 'carbo'n atoms, more'usu'ally from 3 to 30 carbon atoms having from 1 to'S amine nitro'gens and freeof "aromatic unsaturation. The'symbol Aincludesaininoalkyl; polyalkyl- 1 erably from 6 to 16. The :symbol Y represents the -terv -minal end of the-chain and may be hydrogen, an ole-. finic group (CH=CHR) or One subgenus within the scope of the invention has i V the following formula wherein T is aminohydrocarbyl free of aromatic unsaturation, generally of S to 26 carbon atoms (aminohydrocarbyl free of aromatic unsaturation is a monovalent organic radical composed'essentlally of carbon,;
hydrogen and one nitrogen, wherein the nitrogen is v present only as primary, secondary or tertiary amines,
' and the radical is aliphatic, alicyclicor heterocyclichaving nitrogen as its only annular heteroatom); R is an alkyl radical of to 28 carbon'atoms', preferably of 8 to carbonat o'ms, n is an'integer from '4 to 20', more 'iis'ually from 6 to 16'. Yis defined supra.
diethylaminobutyl, N-abietyl 20 bo'n atoms,"- an d I1 is an'integer from 4 to 20, more usually from 6 to l6. Y is defined supra.
While, usually, the. alkylene polyamines will be unsubstituted, ifdesired, substituted alkylene polyamines may be used having from :1 to 2 aliphatic hydrocarbyl substituents "on'the nitrogen atoms.
The remaining 2 Valences of the polymer may be satisfied in a variety of ways; One or bothof-the valences may be satisfied by arad-ical derived from the polymer initiator; The polymeric chain may terminate by transfer,- coupling 'or disproportionation, resulting in end groups of hydrogen, alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, succinimideor maleyl groups or radicals derived from the initiator.
. illustrative of ,va-rious aminohydrocarbyl radicals are aminohexyl,- aminodecyl', aminooctadecyl, N- hexylaminohexyl; 'N-dec-lylaminopropyl, N- hexadecylaminohexyl, N-hexylpyrrolidinyl, N,N- 3-aminopropyl, N- dihydroabietyl 2-aminoethyl,- etc.
lllustrativeof various alkylene amine and polyalkylene polyamine radicals are; tetraethylenyl tetramine,
triethylenyl triamine, diethylenyl diarnine, dipropenyl diarnine,'tripropenyl triamine, ,etc.
A-particularly preferred group of compounds have repeating units of the, formula:
'wherein R is'an 'alkyl radical from 8 to' 20 carbon atoms, in i's an'in't'eger from 2 to 3,C indicates an ali- 'pha'tic'hydrocarbon radical having x number of carbon atoms 'whe'rein x is an integer from-8 to 20, i.e., C and If is an integer from 6 'tol 6.-*The aliphatic radical "may be straight chain or branched, free of aliphatic un- The particularly preferred compositions of the aminohydrocarbyl substituted compounds are those wherein the arninohydrocarbyl group is aliphatic of 5 to 26 carbonatomsiha'ving one secondary nitrogen atom separated by not more than'6 carbonatoms' from the succinimide nitrogen. The nitrogen atom maybe part of the chain or may be pendant from the chain.
The polyalkylene amine compositions will havethe' following formula:
wherein B and B are alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
more usually from 2m 3 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 0 to 4, usually'from 0 to 3, R is an alkyl radical from 6 to 28 carbon atoms, preferably from 8 to 20 carsaturation or unsaturated, particularly olefinically unsaturated. Y is defined supra.
' illustrative-of the particularly preferred substituents on the succinimide nitrogen are .N-octyl 3- amino'propyl, -N-decyl, Z-aminoethyl, N-dodecyl 2- aminoethyl, N-hexadecenyl 2-aminoethyl, -N- octadecenyl 3;-aminopropyl, N-tetrapropenyl 2- aminoethyl, N-octadecadienyl 2-aminoethyl, N- hexadecenyl' '3-aminopropyl, N-octadecyl 3- aminopropyl, N-oct-adecenyl Z-aminoethyl, etc.
i The compounds of this invention are readily prepared by copolymerizing an aliphatic l -olefin-from 8 to 30 carbon atoms with maleic anhydride by means of free radical catalysis and then combining the resulting polymer. with-the desired amine at elevated temperatures to form the alternating N-substituted polysuccinimide. I
The-copolymeriiation'of maleic anhydride with ali- ,phatic l-olefins is well known in the art. See, for example, U.S.Y-Pat. No.'3.()5l,562.
r Theolefinswhich find use include clecene, dodecene,
tetradecene, hexadecene, octadecene, eicosene, docosene, tetracosene, hexacosene, octacosene, triacontene, tridecene, pentadecene, heptadecene. nonadecene, tetrapropylene. tetraisobutyl ene, hexapropylene,
etc. Preferably, a mixture of olefins will be used rather than a single olefin.When using mixed olefins, superior fuel solubility is obtained. The mixture will generally have not more than 50 per cent of any single olefin, and
preferably not more than 30 mole per cent of any single olefin.
The free radical catalyst may be any organic com pound which ata temperature in the range of 50 to 4 100C. decomposes to form free radicals which may then initiate the polymeric chain, although temperatures outside this range maybe used advantageously under some conditions. The most popular organic free radical agents are the peroxidic droperoxide, dihydrocarbyl peroxide, and diacyl perioxide-and azo compounds. Illustrative of hydroperoxide catalysts are cumyl hydroperoxide, pinane hydroperoxide, tert.-butyl hydroperoxide, p-methane hydroinitiators-hyperoxide, etc. Illustrative of dihydrocarbyl peroxides-- 1:1. The ratio of olefin to catalyst will generally be l:0.005O.l mole ratio, more usually 1:0.01O.1 mole ratio.
As already indicated, the temperatures will depend upon the catalyst. Temperatures in the range of 50 to 100C. may be used; more usually the temperature will be in the range of about 75 to 95C. The time for the reaction will depend on the catalyst used, the amount of material, and the other variables. Generally, at least one hour will be required, and usually the reaction will not be carried out for more than a period of 24 hours.
Depending on the amount of the materials, the catalyst may be added in a single addition or in aliquot por tions during the course'of'the reaction, maintaining a relatively constant concentration of free radicals in the reaction mixture.
The reaction of the copolymer with the relevant amine is readily carried out by combining the copolymer with the amine in an inert hydrocarbon solvent at elevated temperatures (50150C.) and removing the water as formed. Preferably, an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent is used which allows for azeotroping the water. When the stoichiometric amount of water has been obtained, the reaction is stopped.
HYDROCARBYL AMINE, AMIDE OR IMIDAZOLINE COMPONENT The hydrocarbyl amine, amide or imidazoline which constitutes the second required component of the claimed invention are oil soluble and have a total of 5 to 60 carbons, preferably from 12 to 30 carbons, and
from 1 to nitrogens, preferably from 1 to 5 nitro gens, and most preferably from 2 to 4 nitrogens. The atomic ratio of carbon to nitrogen in these compounds may vary between about 5 and 30 carbons per nitrogen,
and preferably from 5 to :1. I-Iydrocarbyl amines are preferred andmay be primary, secondary, tertiary, or combinations thereof.
The hydrocarbyl portion of the hydrocarbyl amine, amide'or imidazoline as employed herein, is a hydrocarbon radical composed essentially of hydrogen and carbon and may be aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic, or
combinations'thereof; e.g., aralkyl, alkyl, aryl, cycloal kyl, alkyl'cycloalkyl, etc. ,.and. may be saturated or ethylenically unsaturated (one or more double bonded carbon pairs conjugated or non-conjugated).
Exemplary hydrocarbyl amines,.amides and imidazo- 1 lines, as maybe employed herein, include those with the following general formulae:
R, is a'hydrocarbyl having from 8 to 24 carbons, and i preferably'frorn 12 to 20 carbons;
R is the same or different univalent radical selectedfrom hydrogen, R,,OII, and R NH ,and preferably hydrogen; p is an integer from Oto 4, and preferably from I to "agand I Exemplary compounds falling within the definition of Formula I' include octylamine, laurylamine, oleylamine,
N-p'ropyloleylamine, N,N'-di (ethanol)oleylamine, N
(aminoethyl)-N-(aminopropyl)oleylamine, laurylacetamide, N- oleylacetamide, etc.
Compounds falling within the scope of Formula II include N-oleyl ethylene diamine, N-lauryl ethylene diamine, N-octyl trimethylene diamine, N-oleyl-2- aminoethyl ethylene diamine, N-lauryl diethylene triamine, N-oleyl-1,2-propylene diamine, N-oleyl triethylene tetramine, N-oleyl tetraethylene pentamine, N oleyl-N,N'-dimethylpropylene diamine, N-oleyl- N,N',N-trimethyl diethylene triamine, etc.
Compounds falling within the scope of Formula Ill include lauryl ethyl imidazoline, oleyl ethylol imidazoline, etc.
' OTHER COMPONENTS In addition to the aforementioned rust inhibitor components, other additives may be incorporated into the oleophilic liquid Without adversely affecting the superior rust inhibiting properties. One type of additive is a demulsifi'er. When the :rust inhibitor mixture is combined with the oleophilic, the combined solution becomes more susceptible to emulsify water. Thus, a part of the water present in storage tanks and vessels containing the oleophilic liquid, is emulsified within the liquid and transported from place to place with the oleophilic liquid. A demulsifier is therefore often advantageously employed to restore and to comprise the water tolerance properties of the oleophilic liquid.
Exemplary demulsifiers which may be employed in the practice of the claimed invention include poly(alkylphenol) formaldehyde condensates and the polyalkyleneoxy modified reaction products thereof. These compounds are prepared by reacting an alkylphenol with formaldehyde and thereafter reacting the reaction product of the above with a C to C alkylene oxide such as ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. The demulsifiers have a generalized structural formula:
wherein U is an alkylene of 2 to 3 carbons;
y is an integer averaging between 4 and x is an integer averaging between 4 and 10; and
R is an alkyl having from 4 to l5 carbons.
Preferred demulsifiers described by the above formula are polyethyleneoxy modified methylene bridged poly(alkylphenol) polymers having a polyethyleneoxy chain of 8 to 20 carbons and preferably from 10 to l6 carbons and at least about 75 number per cent of the polyethyleneoxy chains being within the range specified. The methylene bridged poly(alkylphenol) portion of the polymer has from 4 to 10 and preferably from 5 to 8 repeating methylene bridged alkylphenol units with 4 to and preferably 6 to 12 carbons in the alkyl group. In preferred embodiments, the alkyl groups is a mixture of alkyls having between 4 and 12 with a number average carbon atom range between 6 and I0.
Illustrative alkylphenols include, p-isobutylphenol, p-diisobutylphenol, p-hexylphenol, p-heptylphenol, poctylphenol, p-tripropylen ephenol, pdipropylenephenol, etc.
Another type of demulsifier component is an ammonia-neutralized sulfonated alkylphenol. These compounds have the general structure:
SC NE wherein R is a hydrocarbyl having from 4 to 15 carbons, preferably from 6 to l2.
These compounds are prepared by sulfonating an alkylated phenol and thereafter neutralizing the sulfonated product with ammonia.
Another type of demulsifier is an oxyalkylated glycol. These'compounds are prepared by reacting a polyhydroxy alcohol such as ethylene glycol, trimethylene glycol, etc., with ethylene or propylene oxide. Many of the compounds are commercially available from Wyandotte Chemical Company under the Pluronics trademark. They are polyethers terminated Iv by hydroxy groups and produced by the block copolymerization of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. The ethylene oxide blocks act as the hydrophiles and the propylene oxide blocks as the hydrophobes. They are available in a wide rangeof molecular Weights and with varying ratios of ethylene oxide to propylene oxide blocks.
The above demulsifier components may be employed individually or in mixtures. A particularly active demulsifier is a mixture of 10 to parts of alkoxy-modified, methylene-bridged polyalkylphenol, 10 to 90 parts of ammonia-neutralized sulfonated alkylphenol, and 10 to 90 parts of an oxyalkylated glycol, per parts of total demulsifier employed.
The demulsifier may be added to the rust inhibitor mixture with or without the aid of a solvent. Generally, however, an inert, stable, organic solvent is employed. Exemplary solvents include those recited infra under the description of concentrates for the additive mixture,
OLEOPI-IILIC ORGANIC LIQUID The oleophilic liquid which can be improved with respect to its rust inhibiting properties encompasses a wide range of stable organic liquids. The term oleophilic", as employed herein, means oil miscible or haw ing an affinity for fats and oils. Another expression meaning the same as oleophilic is lipophilic or hydrophobic. The oleophilic liquids must also be relatively inert to the rust inhibitors and demulsifier if one is employed.
Typical oleophilic liquids include hydrocarbon oils, fuels, synthetic oils, natural fats and oils, mineral oils, etc. Exemplary oleophilic liquids which may be employed in the practice of this invention are hydrocarbons boiling between about 90 and 1,000F. and inclusive of fuel oils, furnace or heating oils, gas oils, lubricating oils, diesel oils, stove oils, jet fuels, motor gasoline, organic solvents, kerosene, etc.; synthetic oils such as alkylene polymers, alkylene oxide type polymers, carboxylic acid esters (e.g., those which were prepared by esterifying carboxylic acids such as adipic acid, azelaic acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid, alkenyl succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, etc. with an alcohol such as butyl alcohol, hexyl alcohol, 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, pentacrythritol, etc), etc.
The particularly preferred oleophilic liquids are hydrocarbon oils boiling between about 300 and 750F.
The oleophilic liquid having the improved properties is prepared by simply admixing therein the inhibitor mixture and other additives as are necessary. Normally, the inhibitor mixture is prepared within. an organic solvent medium. This solvent may be removed prior to its addition to the oleophilic liquid by conventional means such as distillation, extraction, precipitation, etc. In most instances, however, the presence of the organic solvent within the oleophilic liquid does not adversely affect the liquids properties. In these instances the solvent is admixed with the oleophilic liquid along with the inhibitor mixture.
The concentration of the inhibitor mixture and other additives within the oleophilic liquid sufficient to impart the desired properties depends upon the additive selected, the oleophilic liquid used, the amount of water present within the system, the temperatures inyolv'ed, the metal storage tanks and vessels involved,
etc. Generally, however, the components will be present in the amounts shown in the following Table 1.
TABLE 1 COMPONENT CONCENTRATION Component Broad Range Preferred Range l.Oleophilic liquid Major 99--I00 Portion ZJnhibitor Mixture a.Copolymer (ppm) 25500 50-75 b.Hydrocarbyl amine, amide,
imidazoline or mixtures thereof (ppm) -500 355() 3.Demulsifler (ppm) 025 0. ll0 4.0ther Additives (ppm) 0-2000 10-500 The ratio of a-olefin-maleimide copolymer to the hydrocarbyl amine, amide or imidazoline present within the inhibitor mixture will generally be within the range of 10 to 0.75 parts of copolymer per part of amine, and preferably from 2 to 4 parts copolymer per part of amine. The amount of demulsifier will likewise vary depending upon the amounts of inhibitor mixture present. Generally, the demulsifier is present between about 1 and 5 parts, and probably between 1 and 2 parts per 100 parts of inhibitor mixture.
Concentrates of the inhibitor mixture can be made and provides a convenient means for transporting and storing the mixture without the necessity of very large storage tanks and vessels. When concentrates are employed, they may be transported to the site where blending of various additives is performed and simply blended or admixed with the oleophilic liquid. The concentrates generally contain from 50 to 100 weight percent, and preferably from 50 to 60 weight percent of the inhibitor mixture at the ratios above-described in a suitable organic solvent. Typically, the organic solvent is composed of the oleophilic liquid above mentioned, although other organic inert, stable solvents may be employed. Exemplary solvents include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic ethers, halogenated hydrocarbons, and preferably mixed aromatics (i.e., xylenes from reformate fractions) or aliphatics boiling within the range of 300-700F. Other additives of the type mentioned supra may also be present within the concentrate in proportionately greater concentrations as recited in Table 1.
The following examples of specific embodiments of the practice of this invention are presented and should not be understood as limiting the claimed invention, as defined in the accompanying claims.
EXAMPLE 1 This example is presented to illustrate the preparation of a preferred a-olefin-maleimide copolymer which comprises one compound of the inhibitor mixture of this invention.
Into a reaction flask is introduced 243 g. (1.0 mole) of C1540 cracked wax a-olefins*, 98 g. (1.0 mole) of maleic anhydride and 341 g. of benzene. The mixture is stirred at a temperature of 140F., and 9.7 g. (0.04 mole) of benzoyl peroxide in a minimum of benzene is added. The solution is then heated at 185F. for 12 hours. The reaction product is recovered by precipitation with methanol and redissolved in benzene. The yield is 290 grams (85%).
*CIS-ZU No. of Carbon Atoms Mole 7:
l4 1 l5 l2 l6 l9 l7 l8 18 18 l9 17 20 14 21 l l-olefin 94 straight chain 86 Into another reaction flask is introduced 341 g. (1.0 gram equivalent based on anhydride groups) of a 50.0 weight percent solution of the copolymer prepared above in benzene, 324 g. (1.0 mole) (aminopropyl) oleylamine and 306 g. of xylene. The mixture is stirred at a temperature of 35 6F. for 6 hours at which time approximately 18 g. of water is collected in a trap. The mixture is then filtered through Celite. The yield is 582 g. (90%). The product is characterized by its infrared spectrum, showing the characteristic succinimide absorption. The molecular weight of the copolymer, as measured by (ThermoNAM), is 6,140.
EXAMPLE 2 This example is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the inhibitor mixture in suppressing rust formation in storage tanks containing a fuel oil. The example also illustrates the improvement of the inhibitor mixture over the mixtures components when used individually and over the employment of no inhibitor.
In each of the experiments, gallons of a test hydrofined heating fuel oil boiling between about 300 and 550F. is charged into a new 1 l0-gallon steel storage tank. One liter of distilled water is then added to the tank. The test fuel oil is circulated 8 hours a day for 16 weeks through copper tubing, cotton filters, Webster pump and back to the tank. Once each month during the 16 week test period, the water bottoms and test fuel in each tank are agitated for 1 minute with compressed nitrogen to simulate tank filling. At the end of the 16 week test period, the fuel and water are drawn off and the tanks washed and cut in half for observa tion.
The tank rust is visually observed and rated in accordance with the rating schedule set forth in the following Table 2.
TABLE 2 RATING SCHEDULE Visual Observation Rating No rust metal bright Metal stained no rust Isolated rust spots Minor rust cover. less than 57:
Rust cover, 540% Rust cover, l0 50% Rust cover. 50-80% Rust cover, 80-90% of surface Severe rust cover, 100% of surface Severe corrosion pitting Three storage tanks are employed' in this example along with three different test fuel oils. One test oil contains no additive and is designated as the no additive test oil. Another test oil contains 100 parts per million of N-(aminopropyl) oleylamine and this oil is designed as the hydrocarbyl amine only test oil. The third test oil contains 50 parts per million of the hydrocarbyl amine and l50 ppm of a solution consisting of 12 wt. n-butanol, 1% of a standard demulsifier, 43.5 wt. of the copolymer prepared by the method of Example 1 and 43.5 wt. of an aromatic solvent. This third test oil is designated as the inhibitor mixture test oil.
The results from the 16 week rust experiments with the above test oils are presented below in Table 3.
TABLE 3 16 WEEK STORAGE TANK RUST TESTS Test Oil Rating 1. No additive 8 2. Hydrocarbylamine only I 3. Inhibitor mixture 3 The above Table illustrates an improvement of 2 points on the rating scale from utilizing the mixture of components rather than the hydrocarbyl amine alone and an improvement of 5 points over the fuel containing no inhibitor.
EXAMPLE 3 The test procedure of Example 2 is repeated with identical test oils except that one liter of sea water isg employed'in place of the distilled water. At the end of the 16 week storage tank rust test, the following results are observed andreported in Table 4.
The above Table again illustrates an improvement of 2 points on the rating scale from utilizing the mixture of components rather than the hydrocarbylamine alone, and an improvement of 4 points over the fuel containing no inhibitor.
I claim:
1. A composition of matter comprising in an admixture (l) a copolymer of an alpha-olefin having from 8 to 30 carbons and an N-substituted maleimide wherein the N-substituents are organic radicals having from 3 to 60 carbons and from 1 to 5 amine nitrogens, said copolymer having from 4 to 20 repeating olefinmaleimide units, and (2) a hydrocarbyl amine, having from 3 to 60 carbons and from 1 to 10 nitrogens, the ratio of said copolymer to said hydrocarbyl amine, being within the range of 10 to 0.75parts of copolymer per part of hydrocarbyl amine.
2. The composition defined in claim 1 wherein said copolymers have as'the repeating group, a unit of the following general structure:
wherein A is an aliphatic organic radical of 3 to carbons and l to 5 nitrogens; I v R is a hydrocarbyl having from 6 to 28 carbons; and
n is an integer from 4 to 20.
3. The composition defined in claim 2 wherein said hydrocarbyl amine, is N-(aminopropyl)oleylamine.
4. The composition defined in claim 2 wherein a demulsifier is also present within said admixture.
5. The. composition defined in claim 4 wherein said demulsifier is selected from the group consisting of 1) an alkoxy-modified methylene-bridged-polyalkyl phen01, (2) an ammonia neutralized sulfonated alkyl phenol, (3.) an oxyalkylated glycol, and (4) mixtures thereof.
6. The composition defined in claim 4 wherein said demulsifier hasthe following generalized structural formula:
wherein I 1 U is an alkylene'of 2 to 3 carbons; y is an'integer from 4 to 10;
;r is an integer from 4 to 10; and
R is an alkyl having from 4 to 15 carbons.
7. A'composition of mattencomprising in an admixture 1 a major-amount of an oleophilic organic liquid, (,2) from 25 to 500 weight parts per'million of a copolymer of an alpha-olefin having from 8 to 30 carbons and an N-substituted maleimide whereinthe N-substituents are organic radicals having from 3 to 60 carbons and from 1 to 5 nitrogens, said copolymer having from 4 to 20 repeating olefin-maleimide units, and (3) from 10 to 500 weight parts per million of a hydrocarbyl amine, having from 3 to 60carbons and from 1 to 10 nitrogens with a 'carbon'to nitrogen atomic ratio from 5 to 30:1.
8. Thecomposition defined in claim 7 wherein said oleophilic liquid is a'petroleum distillate fuel.
9. The composition defined in claim 8 wherein said copolymers have as the repeating group, a unit of the following general structure:
.wherein A is. an aliphatic organic radical of 3 to 60 carbons and 1 to 5 amine nitrogens; R is a hydrocarbyl having from 6 to 28 carbons; and n is an integer from 4 to 2O.
10. The composition defined in claim 9 wherein a demulsifier is also present within said admixture.
wherein U is an alkylene of 2 to 3 carbons; y is an integer from 4 to l0; x is an integer from 4 to 10; and R is an alkyl having from 4 to 15 carbons. 13. The composition defined in claim 8 wherein said hydrocarbyl amine, is N(amin0propyl)-oleylamine.
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|Equistar Chemicals, Lp
|Cloud point depressants for middle distillate fuels
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|Jan 29, 2002
|Equistar Chemicals, Lp
|Cloud point depressants for middle distillate fuels
|Apr 2, 2002
|Apr 15, 2003
|Indian Oil Corporation Limited
|Process for preparing rust inhibitors from cashew nut shell liquid
|Jul 19, 2000
|May 31, 2005
|Linde Ag
|Method and filling station for filling a motor vehicle with gaseous fuel
|Dec 2, 1999
|Jun 27, 2006
|Infineum International Ltd.
|Fuel oil additives and compositions
|Sep 19, 1981
|May 5, 1982
|BASF Aktiengesellschaft
|Ammonium salts of polymaleic acid and their application as corrosion inhibitors in mineral oils
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|Feb 20, 1985
|Ethyl Corporation
|Compression ignition fuels, compositions and additive packages for the production thereof and the use thereof
|Jan 28, 1987
|Sep 2, 1987
|Exxon Research And Engineering Company
|Improved fuel composition
|Mar 13, 1987
|Sep 16, 1987
|Exxon Research And Engineering Company
|Improved fuel composition for multi-port fuel injection systems, and use thereof.
|Jul 14, 1987
|Jan 18, 1989
|Petrolite Corporation
|Corrosion inhibited oxgenated fuel systems
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|Jul 3, 1991
|Ethyl Petroleum Additives Limited
|Diesel fuel compositions
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|Aug 14, 1991
|Ethyl Petroleum Additives Limited
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|The Lubrizol Corporation (an Ohio corporation)
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As a smaller, lighter, and less expensive system, the Sawyer Mini has usurped its big brother the Sawyer Squeeze for our Best Buy award. It only weighs 1.4 ounces for the filter and will cost you a mere $25 for a filter that lasts for 100,000 gallons. This is an unrivaled price-to-weight ratio in our extensive review. The similar and popular LifeStraw weighs a bit more, is four inches longer, and is less versatile than the Mini, but it does cost $5 less. We find the Mini to be the best filter for personal use in the backcountry.
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A small but versatile filter, the Sawyer Mini can be used either as a straw-style filter or can be attached to the top of a bottle. It is the lightest filter available, simple to use, and a great value, which is what earns it our Best Buy award.
Performance Comparison
Reliability / Effectiveness
With a 0.1 micron pore size in its hollow fiber membrane filter, the Mini is effective against protozoa, bacteria, and the hard-shelled Cryptosporidium. It does not treat for viruses. Since it has no moving parts and no batteries, it is less likely to break or not work when you are out in the wilderness and need it most. We find this filter to be very reliable.
Ease of Use
The Mini is very simple to use, and can be used in several different ways. Like the straw-style LifeStraw, you can use the Mini to drink directly from a source. This works best if you have the extra straw attachment that comes included with the filter. The downside to this is that it is a separate piece that could get lost, but the plus is that having a longer, separate piece allows the filter itself to be smaller and lighter than the LifeStraw.
The Mini can also be screwed onto a small-mouthed water bottle and drunk directly from in that way, just like with the Sawyer Squeeze. The filter comes with one 16 oz. soft bottle included, but it will work on other small bottles as well. This is handy because it allows you to bring water with you between sources. The LifeStraw requires you to have a separate bottle to carry water, and it doesn't screw onto the top of a bottle, but must be inserted inside the bottle to drink from it. The Sawyer Mini is more intuitive to use in combination with a bottle.
Lastly, it can be used inline on a hydration bladder. This would require committing a bladder to only being used with the filter for two reasons: you would be putting contaminated water into the bladder, so you would not then want to put clean water in it and drink from it. And second, in order to get the filter inline you will need to cut the hose in half, and attach the filter in the middle. This system will work great once you have committed to it and set it up, just don't expect to use it without the filter the next day.
All of these configurations allow for an extremely useful and versatile filter. Where both the LifeStraw and Sawyer Squeeze have similar characteristics, both are slightly more limited in use than the Mini.
Treatment Capacity
The Mini does not work as well as the gravity filters like the Platypus GravityWorks or the MSR AutoFlow Gravity Filter at treating large quantities of water or water for groups. It works best as a personal system for one person. The only way to treat more water is to carry dirty water with you in separate bottles.
Time Before Drinking
Since you can drink directly through this filter, the treatment time is instantaneous. It should be noted that drinking through the Mini is easier and faster than drinking through the Squeeze or the LifeStraw. It feels as effortless as drinking through a regular straw.
At 1.4 ounces for the filter alone, this is the lightest treatment system in our entire review other than chemical treatments. It is 1.8 ounces for filter and soft bottle, and 2.4 ounces for filter, bottle, and straw. By contrast, the similarly styled Life Straw weighs 2.7 ounces (which does not include the weight of a bottle) and is almost 4 inches longer. The Mini is so, well, mini and light that it is almost inconsequential to include in your pack. This alone is reason enough to consider purchasing this filter. It can provide you with clean water without weighing down your pack. Weight and bulk are the two biggest complaints people have about water filters, and why someone would consider not bringing a filter. The Mini counteracts these complaints with style.
Durability / Uses Before Maintenance
Sawyer states that the Mini can treat 100,000 gallons before needing to be replaced. This is far more than the similarly styled LifeStraw, which can treat 1000 liters, and it is less than the Sawyer Squeeze, which can treat a claimed 1 million gallons. 100,000 gallons is a very large amount, and this could potentially work for many years, depending on frequency of use.
If it gets gunked up, you will need to backflush the filter with the included syringe, but you can use the filter for a decent number of times before this is required, and the backflush process is much less involved than with pump filters like the MSR Mini-Works EX or the MSR Hyperflow Microfilter.
Take care that you do not let the filter unit freeze, this can damage the hollow fiber membrane. We usually bring it in our tent with us at night to ensure that this does not happen.
The taste of water remains unchanged through the Sawyer Mini, it delivers water just as cold and fresh as the stream you may be drinking out of. It doesn't leave a chemical aftertaste like Aquamira Water Treatment Drops.
Best Application
This filter works best as a personal water treatment system for backpacking, and is not ideal for groups or car camping. In those situations we recommend a gravity filter than can treat large amount of water very quickly, but this filter is lighter and smaller than either of the tested gravity options. This is an excellent choice for a hiker wanting to go far and fast in the backcounty.
The Mini costs $25. Can it get much better than that? The LifeStraw costs $5 less, but it more limited in use and slightly heavier. The Sawyer Sqeeze costs almost twice as much at $40. Hello Best Buy Winner!
Even lighter, smaller, less expensive, easier to use, and more versatile that its big brother the Sawyer Squeeze, the Sawyer Mini takes its place as our new Best Buy winner. We love this filter for personal use and think that you can't get much better for the price. Definitely recommended!
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Katie Newby:
July 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm
It was a joke, guys. I am Native American and even I can laugh at this! Native American's have historically been known to don feathers and head dresses. So someone makes light of it. It's an AUTOCORRECT. Learn to laugh.
Emmanuel FbNinja Stalling:
July 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Like, seriously.
Elizabeth Cervantes:
July 7, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Personally I think it's funny how people just rage at each other for certain silly reasons. Like shaving. Clint can keep his beard if he wants to. Not a big deal. Now as for Hogwarts, I can only assume it's from Harry Potter, so if you're a big fan Lyric, alright then, you're free to have that as you please. I just don't understand why people rage at each other. Learn to make friends, people, rather than be enemies instantaneously from one comment posted on a reply, forum, autocorrect post or anything such. And as for racist jokes, I know a couple people who are Native American and would laugh at this too. As Katie appears to have said, learn to laugh~.
Jodi Liles:
July 8, 2012 at 2:26 am
OK, OK...Stop. I'm full blooded Navajo (from the Dine' tribe in New Mexico) and I found this hilarious... true, not all Native Americans use feathers, we certainly don't but it's just the fact that you associate Indians and feathers... like Indians with Tipis, it's a joke people, just laugh ;).
Liam Princess Garcia:
July 10, 2012 at 8:33 am
For the love of Christ take your racial arguments elsewhere..people should be looking at this site to laugh not to f**king argue..leave that for Facebook :)
Patrick O'Sullivan:
July 24, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Was laughing at the cap then realised the comments lol, that's a bit like a chinese person getting angry cus people call us paddy's etc rofl someone needs to chill.
Kristín Hávarðsdóttir:
December 23, 2012 at 7:51 am
not every comment about ethnicity is a racist comment.... This is brilliant, most auto-correct posts are....
Alec Nickell:
December 29, 2012 at 3:29 am
Hahaha that's awesome!
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I have HyperV on Windows 2008 Enterprise R2 installed with some Virtual Server running that I wanted to have ISA or NTOP to monitor traffic.
I've added additional physical NIC to server and wanted to use this NIC as traffic monitor (I've enabled port mirroring on switch).
I can see on physical machine that runs HyperV a lot of traffic coming to the NIC so port mirroring works fine. However in virtual machine even thou I've assigned that NIC to only this one and only server it sees 0 packets.
In VWMare Workstation it worked without problem and I could see mirrored traffic on VM.
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Corinne Wieben teaches ancient and medieval European and Mediterranean history. She earned a B.A. (2001) in Medieval Studies from the University of California, Davis and completed an M.A. (2004) and Ph.D. (2010) in History with a Medieval Studies emphasis at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her current research analyzes civil and criminal marriage litigation records from fourteenth-century Lucca to explore the ways in which gender roles interacted with public power in late medieval Italian cities. She has presented papers at various academic conferences, including the annual meeting of the American Historical Association, the California Interdisciplinary Consortium for Italian Studies, and the International Congress on Medieval Studies, and she has participated in special seminars at Duke University, the Huntingdon Library in Pasadena, California, and the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Among the honors she has received are a Fulbright grant for study in Italy and the Medieval Academy of America Helen Maud Cam Dissertation Grant. Her publications include articles in California Italian Studies and the Journal of Family History. At UNC, Dr. Wieben teaches courses on ancient Greece and Rome, medieval and Renaissance Europe, the history of gender, and depictions of history in film.


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I've started a new thread regarding my problem with the twenty twelve child theme. I can't get the style css to upload and I can create a child theme but it has no style. I've done everything I could think of to fix this problem but can't seem to get it working.
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Your baby today
Your baby appears to be quite thin on early scans. Fat reserves are not yet laid down underneath the skin, which can seem quite thin and almost transparent. An ultrasound image also highlights the underlying bony skeleton, enhancing this effect.
At around this time you'll have another scan, and your baby will get a thorough health checkup.
From 18-20 weeks most doctors' offices or hospitals offer a detailed ultrasound scan, which is termed an "anatomy" scan. The scan is used to check the baby's overall development and examine his organs and body systems (see Your 20-week Scan) to check for signs of problems. For most women and their partners, this scan will reassure them that all is progressing well with the baby's development.
The scan can take some time to perform because of the detailed measurements and investigations taking place. The sonographer can only do the checks when the baby is in the correct position-this can be a challenge, given that the baby is likely to be moving around a lot. If the position of your baby makes it difficult to do all the checks, you may be asked to walk around for a little while and then return, or even to come back in a week or two for another attempt.
Exercising in water
Water is a great environment to work out in during pregnancy: the added support for your belly and extra resistance will enable you to maintain your fitness.
When standing, the water should be just above your waist-too deep and you will not be stable enough and too shallow and you won't get enough support from the water.
You are likely to find pregnancy water aerobics classes at your local gym, but here are a few simple exercises you can do yourself:
- Running in place: bring your knees up and push your arms forward and back in a pumping motion. Run for 3-4 minutes, if possible, but always stop if you feel tired. This exercise has cardiovascular benefits, and will help tone your legs and arms.
- Bicycle exercise: stand in the water and place a float under each arm. Once you're comfortable, lean back slightly and move your legs in front of you as if you are rotating the pedals on a bicycle. Continue the cycling motion for 3-4 minutes, if possible, but always stop if you feel tired. This exercise will help you maintain your fitness and help tone your legs. It's also a good way to strengthen your back and arms.
- Arm exercises: stand with your feet apart and knees slightly bent, then crouch to submerge your shoulders in the water. Lift your arms from your sides to the height of your shoulders and back down again. Pull your arms down in the water toward you and push up as hard as you can. This exercise will help tone and strengthen the muscles in your arms, back, and abdomen.
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I was facing 5 days jail time, a misdemeanor charge, one year suspended license (possibly restricted)
license, ASAP attendance, and severely increased insurance costs. I am a professional with a doctorate and this charge would have severely impacted my life and profession. Scott looked at the particulars of my case (I was arrested in a parking lot after hours in a county park with the keys in my ignition, heating the car due to cold weather...). Although the odds didn't look good, Scott researched every previous ruling and fought hard for me over 15 months and 6 continuances.... Finally, our day arrived where we pursued a trial in court. Scott nailed my defense, citing numerous cases regarding the definition of "public highway". I was prepared for the worst, and honestly thought the chances of acquittal were slim. The judge ruled in my favor thanks to Scott's meticulous research and knowledgeable defense. The judge dismissed all charges, and now I am proceeding with an expungement of all charges. I cannot say enough about Scott Surovell. He is an exceptional lawyer! Not only that, he achieved all of this while also serving as delegate for Fairfax County Va. If you need the best lawyer, Scott is the one for you! He knows DUI law in VA like no one else! Thanks from a very grateful client.
Posted by a DUI & DWI client
The first time that I met with Mr. Surovell, I had tears streaming down my face for the entire two hours that we discussed my case. I had been arrested for a first offense DWI and for refusal to submit to analysis for blood/breath test. I spent a lot of time filling out the intake form as a new client of his but every second that I spent doing that was worth it. The more information that I was able to provide to Mr. Surovell, the better he would be at his job as my attorney. Mr. Surovell isn't just any attorney; he's an individual person who actually cares about making a difference in the lives of everyday people and in-turn, the world. There's no way that he could be such an amazing attorney without the passion and fire that drives him to do so. He's direct, honest, respectable and you should listen to him. Don't be afraid to ask him questions. The more you care about your case and your life, the more likely your attorney will too so it's important that you show genuine interest in how the outcome of your case will affect your life. After having my case continued for a few months, we went to trial. I was found not guilty for the first offense DWI and was found guilty of the unreasonable refusal to submit to blood/breath test. However, Mr. Surovell immediately filed an appeal - allowing me to keep my driver's license up until the Circuit Court of Appeals trial date. Mr. Surovell told me in advance that my chances for being acquitted of the charge would be much greater if I had a trial by jury rather than a bench trial. Even though a jury trial was more expensive, he wasn't telling me to go that route because he wanted to make more money, he was telling me because he cared and was doing his job as my attorney and advising me the way that I deserved. I took his advice and he rocked the courtroom that day. The jury found me not guilty of unreasonable refusal to submit to analysis of blood/breath test. While there were many details of the case that I did not disclose, there is one thing that I know for sure - the results would not have been the same without having had Mr. Surovell by my side. I had faith in him and every other prospective client out there should too. My life and the way I choose to live it has changed because of him. I don't believe in luck or regretting moments of stupidity but I do believe in mistakes and it will be your biggest mistake yet if you need an attorney and don't choose Scott Surovell.


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Friday, June 29, 2012
gluten-free apple berry pandowdy recipe
I awoke yesterday to a very distraught little girl pleading with me to let her stay home from school. "My tummy really, really hurts mum", she said.
There have been all sorts of nasty bugs doing the rounds lately and even though Ada has a bad habit of saying something hurts on a daily basis, for some reason her tears seemed much more genuine than usual and I found myself telling her she could have the day off at home with me. We dropped Kye off at kindy and just like magic Ada perked up, tears disappeared and any hint of that sore tummy were long forgotten. I'd totally been conned.
It's been a long term at school and we're nearing the end of it with only one week to go until the holidays start. It's not very often that Ada and I get to spend time alone without her brother around, so conned or not, I didn't mind letting her spend the day at home, call it a mental health day if you will. Because even if the sore tummy was not real, I know her poor little body and mind could do with a day off. It's been such a big year.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
keeping the bugs away, naturally
With all this rain we've been having over the last fortnight I've barely even looked at our garden. I have ran out to pick the odd lettuce or rocket leaf and we are starting to eat a few outer leaves of the kale, but I have to admit it's been a tad too long since I've spent real time out there, checking on the plants and giving them the love and attention they need.
With my lack of attention the cabbages are looking a little sad. The aphids have moved in, feasting on their sweet tender inner leaves and sapping the life out of the plants. They are right at the crucial stage of trying to tighten up to form the bud which will then balloon to form the cabbage. But at least half of them are so riddled with aphids, their future looks dreary.
In a bid to keep them alive I've taken to the two natural ways that I use to get rid of these little sap-sucking buggars. Water and soap.
First up, every day I've been blasting them with the hose on high. Get your hose right in there, turn it on full and wash away all of them as best you can. Open out some of the inner leaves as they tend to hid in there where no one can see and blast hard. For the really sick, bug eaten leaves I actually just pull them off and discard them. This has been working on it's own, but should they come back with a vengeance I will turn to soapy water spray next. To make this, mix one teaspoon of natural eco-friendly laundry or dish washing liquid with one litre of water and spray all over the bugs. Use just once a week for a few weeks though as I've read recently that if it's used for any longer you can run the risk of damaging your plant and the residue left on the soil can kill good soil bacteria.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
chilli tofu recipe
It's freezing today. I mean proper finger numbing, toe aching, shiver-inducing cold as cold can be. Perth is the craziest place of extremes, hot as hell in summer and then just as freezing as back home in NZ in the wintertime?! That's why I enjoy spring and autumn so much, give me mild any day.
When most people would simply reach for another jumper to put on, light the fire or switch on the heater I tend to think about ways to heat myself up from the inside out... with chilli. It's no surprise that I am a big chilli fan and I try to sneak them into as many dishes as I can throughout the year, but it is in winter that I really appreciate the heat they bring.
Friday, June 15, 2012
gluten-free chocolate almond cake recipe {Reine de Saba} for JC100
Cooking legend Julia Child would have been turning 100 on August 15th this year. For the past 6 weeks bloggers from around the world have been invited to cook recipes in her honour as part of JC100. Each week there's been a different recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking to play with if we so choose and while I openly admit that the first bunch of recipes (Rolled omelette, Chocolate mousse, Coq au vin, Niçoise salad and Vichyssoise) didn't exactly get me inspired to join in, this weeks recipe for Reine De Saba had me throwing chocolate all over the kitchen in no time at all! Go figure...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
gluten-free lemon delicious pudding recipe
Citrus season is in full-swing in Perth and I've never seen such laden trees before moving over here! Back home in NZ our lemon tree used to take turns, you know... one year millions of fruit, the next, only a handful. But here, the trees seem to be full to branch-breaking point every year. We have a lemon tree out back nearly reading to start picking, sadly they are not my favourite kind of lemon; thick skin, super tart and not all that juicy but a friend of mine has the most amazing tree and kindly gifted us a big bag of these beauties below. She reckons her tree is that full that even after picking heaps of bags you still can't see any less.
I was all ready to get stuck into making lemon pudding this Sunday just gone. It was the craziest of days, one of those days when the wind was howling and the rain was coming down in sheets. At one point we were scared our lemon tree was going to turn into a weapon, the way is was bending from side to side, bright yellow bombs at the ready should a gust come through strong enough to let them fly.
Just as I was motivating myself to get up and make these puddings a reality... the power went out. And even though the updates on our power companies website keep promising it would be back on again at 9pm... then 12pm... it didn't come back on until a day and a half later! (By which time Si's iphone was well and truly flat and we'd stopped believing the updates anyway).
We were okay, the kids played board games and drew pictures all day as they had yet another day off school. But my god were we glad when that light flicked on just before 5pm last night. I didn't feel like another night of recharging the kids (hand-charged) torches every few hours to use as their makeshift night-lights.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
spicy coconut noodle soup recipe
A little bit salty, a little bit spicy, a little bit sour and a little bit sweet. This is my idea of the perfect bowl of soup. Add in some slippery noodles and a tangle of Asian greens and I'm one happy lady. As I've mentioned before, soup is not something I cook all that often. I love it, Ada loves it. But the boys of the family just don't get it.
I've been up every night over the long weekend nursing my poor little sick babies. So today while they were home off school for another day, I thought it would be the perfect time to treat Ada and I to a bowlful of spicy soup. (Kye was still too sick to eat much so was happy just eating a piece of toast as we tucked in). This is one of those curry-esque type soups that's fragrant and full of all the Southeast Asian flavours I love; kaffir lime leave, lemongrass, chilli and ginger, although galangal would be much more authentic to use if available and affordable where you live (same goes for using shallots in place of red onion if you can). Candlenuts are used as a thickener and also lend a beautiful flavour to the soup. But of course if you can't track them down I've listed a bunch of alternatives in the recipe notes below, so everyone can make it!
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If I browse to my site, I get a 500 "internal server error." However, if I SSH into my server and go to my site's folder and run "python mysite.fcgi" I see the HTML rendered fine. Obviously, something is wrong, but I'm not sure what.
Here is my .htaccess file:
AddHandler fastcgi-script .fcgi
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(media/.*)$ - [L]
RewriteRule ^(static/.*)$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ mysite.fcgi/$1 [QSA,L]
Here is my mysite.fcgi file:
import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, "/kunden/homepages/34/[mydir]/htdocs/projects/django")
sys.path.insert(1, "/kunden/homepages/34/[mydir]/lib/python/site-packages")
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'mysite.settings'
from django.core.servers.fastcgi import runfastcgi
runfastcgi(["method=threaded", "daemonize=false"])
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Occupy MN: Under pressure, Wells Fargo may halt couple's foreclosure
This week, we told you the story of Malcolm LeFever and Cheryl Downey, and their struggle with Wells Fargo over their underwater mortgage. They received a foreclosure notice late last week despite two years of trying to work out a loan remodification with the bank.
The couple planned to march to Wells Fargo with Occupy MN this afternoon to demand an audience with someone in the building in a last ditch attempt to save their Richfield home.
Well, it appears the story caught someone's attention at Wells Fargo corporate.
"I was so surprised to get the call," LeFever told City Pages the day after the story ran. "I wasn't even thinking clearly."
LeFever and Downey have lived in their house for nearly 20 years and raised a family there. Then, at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, LeFever lost his job and by 2010 stopped being able to make his mortgage payments on time. At that point, the couple requested a loan remodification from Wells Fargo.
The letter every homeowner dreads.
But two years later, no progress has been made. LeFever says he submitted all his paperwork repeatedly, but has never even talked to someone in person about his situation. Last Friday, he received a foreclosure notice from the bank, with a sheriff's sale date of November 22.
Frustrated, LeFever and Downey agreed to go public with their story as a part of today's "Don't Foreclose on the American Dream" march on Wells Fargo. Protesters from Occupy MN and several labor organizations like SEIU, Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, and Minnesota AFL-CIO, will meet in Peavey Plaza at 3 p.m. and march to Wells Fargo at 7th and Marquette. Part of the group's demands was to fix the LeFever-Downeys' mortgage.
But after City Pages profiled the couple on Wednesday, LeFever says he received a call from Wells Fargo headquarters out in California. He says the woman said she was with the executive office of the bank, and promised to get in contact with whoever had been handling his modification. Lefever says the woman promised to work with him.
"Getting a phone call like that makes me very hopeful," he says.
Kevin Whelan, who reviewed LeFever's case for Minnesotans for a Fair Economy, was encouraged by the news, but points out that the house's foreclosure is still scheduled and that nothing is fixed until LeFever gets a modification offer in writing.
"This isn't a victory, that's just customer service," he says. "You need a worldwide uprising against the banks and an article, and you get a phone call."
LeFever and Downey will still be participating in the march this afternoon, and the protest demands will converge around yet another homeowner in need of a modification from Wells Fargo. Whelan says St. Paul resident Sharonda Orridge has been trying for three years to get a modification from the bank, and has a loan type so predatory it was banned by Minnesota legislation.
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Fergies..Babes Fergies..Babes Sep 26, 2009 20:18 Flag
Sorry Nani but your days at United are numbered
Im probably gonna be piss a few fans with this topic as it has been a debate that has been discussed so much since we signed him.
Firstly i consider myself to be a patient bloke who doesnt get on players backs at the first opportunity but my opinion on Nani has done a massive u turn as i have always stood by him in the past.
This isnt so much because of his ability which i have serious doubts over anyway but more because of his football brain.
The guy has some attributes in his locker such as some skill a liitle pace and can hit the odd wonder goal (although few and far between). His best skill is finding the space to shoot (usually cutting inside)
Downsides though are his crosses are often poor, his decision making and vision is so bad especially at picking the right pass!! Sometimes i just want to scream at him as he just cant do the simple things well. He often has to go to far and once under pressure he ends up losing the ball or just generally being wasteful.
And he is very selfish. Ive always thought he may cut that out of his game but its still there. But most of all he just hasnt improved which just doesnt make sense after playing with a squad as good as Uniteds for the last 2 years. Im really dissapointed as i had such high hopes but i think he is hindering other youngsters.
Dont know if anyone noticed it on wednesday but the look on SAFs face during the match on a couple of occasions during some abysmal play by Nani gives me the impression he wont be around much longer, within a year IMO. He can always be proud that he played his part in a very successful period in Uniteds career (2x prem,1x CL etc etc).
Its a shame as ive heard he does a fooking mean MJ impression at the annual xmas bash!
Joking aside theres no shame in not making it at United as there is alot of clubs out there who would be willing to give him a go.
Am i being harsh perhaps and is he a worthy squad player?Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
reminds me if kieran richardson maybe we can loan him to wigan and see if he pulls his socks up
you are being "harsh" at the same you've said the truth & lets the truth be told. Nani is playing rubish especially in premier & champions leagues might be they are too big for him.
Roon Ferdinand Roon Ferdinand Sep 28, 2009 02:26 Flag
Harsh very harsh.
SAF had a LOT of patience on Ronaldo and why he can't have it on Nani
Why does Nani has to play always on the left if he is right footed and I have seen him play better on the right, he didn't play good enough last game but he did better than Valencia
Come on folks lets be realistic here, Nani is a player who could make it like Ronaldo did or could be like many others and be not quite good enough, at the moment he is somewhere in the middle, but ask yourselves were you saying that Richardson would make it, he played well sometimes, the manager gave him many chances and many years to improve, and many would have been saying he won't make it, but also most of those who only see the good in Nani probably were saying the same about Richardson.
Richardson has been a success at Sunderland and if Nani does not make it he will still be a success at a lower level.
But why is it that so many of you who have a go at someone who asks such a question about a player and says that don't have a clue about football or the 'your not a Man Utd fan'. If you can only see the good a player does then its you who does not know anything about football, your part of the problem, friends need friends who are prepared to be honest, you wouldn't be, you the same as the friends who tell a friend to go on X Factor 'you do have the x factor and your such a great singer', then we hear them and they are tone deaf, if only their friend had been honest with them, they could have been spared the laughter and harsh comments, to have their unrealistic dream shattered in such a way, and you would have been telling the bankers they were doing such a good job, just what the country and Man Utd don't need.
We all hope Nani comes out in his next game and shows us we only saw the catterpillar, the butterfly is now here, we would all love it if Nani improves so much that Madrid offer us £100 million plus Ronaldo to buy Nani, Miracles can happen.
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Having a differing opinion is not having a go. Maybe one person questions your footballing mind/who you support but, whatever.
The problem is these threads start up each time Nani has a mediocre game. The game is littered with people with potential that never make it and on the other side it has people that were written off and have become fantastic players.
You cannot ignore the fact that last year Nani's development as a player took a terrible hit. His time on the bench didn't serve him ( United for the long run any good - short term was fine since we used players that were in form).
The comparisons to Ronaldo IMO should cease as far as to the type of player Ronaldo has developed. Not everyone given time will develop into the worlds best player. That's a rarity.
That said at the start of this season, we started to see how good Nani could be. Decision making is constantly brought up but, we saw that improvement in the first few games, then he got hurt. missed the Burnley game, then we got into must wins and Giggs being on form, Nani suddenly is back to playing 10 min here, 1 game there 20 min there. For anyone, any human being, it is very easy to fall into bad habits learned over years. A lot of those habits are broken through repetition.
The bad shot he took against Wigan that sailed over when he could have laid it off - don't be ridiculous. Every player once in a while will do that, doesn't matter if they are good decision makers or not. Rooney does it, Ronaldo did it and Nani will do it (and hope he does continue make the "wrong" choice because he has the ability to score the spectacular). That strike goes in and people rave about him - the strike goes into the stands - how crap he is.
Do not dare compare Nani now to Giggs now. That's just silly. Giggs is having a real purple patch and I don't think you can name another player in the league he would outshine out there on the left right now. Nani is doing some really good things down there on the left, him and Evra had developed a great relationship down the left. I hope to see that contiue and I believe it will.
I will question if Nani is the first one to training and the last one to leave like the stories we used to hear about Ronaldo? If not then he needs to because he can use the help but, Valencia needs more help on that front than Nani.
I just hope there someone within the coaching staff at United is working on the deficiencies. My opinion is he's shown the ability to fix them but, the start/stop nature of his involvement in games has made it not stick.
Right now I am more worried about Valencia than Nani.
Yes, and that was the time Ronaldo won you a cup final and emerged into the United side...your point being?
Le Professeur Le Professeur Sep 27, 2009 13:47 Flag
To be honest RedReligion (Rich?), your post could have been describing Ronaldo in his first few seasons with us, the only difference being that Ronaldo was given more opportunities/starts, and was shown a lot more faith by the manager.
If it wasn't for a very good save yesterday, Nani would have scored a cracking goal. I hope Fergie continues to stick with him for the rest of the season, so he can develop his obvious talent.
We have to be patient and keep faith with him through his bad performances, he deserves the same chance to prove himself as Ronaldo, Fletch and Anderson.
Fergies comments after the game said it all.
Alex Ferguson: "Ryan (Giggs) is important. He made the goals. I felt his intelligence would give them a bit of bother on that side of the pitch. Nani did pretty well but Ryan gives you something else. He has the intelligence to take up good positions. For the first goal he went on a lovely run behind their defence and the second was an excellent free-kick."
Ryan gives you something else than Nani, he has the intelligence to take up good positions, so even Fergie is saying Nani does not have the intelligence to take up good positions.
High praise for Giggs, but not for Nani, so is Fergie now thinking Nani's days are numbered, unless major improvement is seen and seen fast, he has youngsters coming though who could claim to be worth a chance.
Nani still has potential and is only 22 so maybe he will be given more time, but I think this will be a key season for him and his future with Utd.
It seems that in Portugal young players are taught to dribble the ball, but not to cross, they are taught how to look good, but not about team play, especially where wingers are concerned.
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A Yahoo! User Sep 27, 2009 12:07 Flag
So if he doesn't say Nani was good, it means he's saying he's bad?
The only comment there from SAF was "Nani did pretty well .."
willthered willthered Sep 27, 2009 12:05 Flag
I dont think Nani was as poor yesterday as some want to make out.Nani is a player who needs to get the ball to feet not coming down from high long balls when he is on the touch line.
He had some good runs yesterday,had one good shot on target,made a mess of another when Rooney was better placed.
With a little more though from him as regards his croosssing he still has the ability to become a top player.
He really needs a run of games where he starts to give him confidence.
A Yahoo! User Sep 27, 2009 11:37 Flag
Nani hardly played for United last season, whilst Valencia had a full season of games.
This season they have both played the same number of games in what is a different team from last season.
So that makes it a bad excuse for why Nani has had better games, this season.
A Yahoo! User Sep 27, 2009 08:28 Flag
I love the way it's Nani who gets all the flak, the truth is the whole team was crap, Fletcher was invisible, as was Berbatov until the last 20 minutes, Rooney did nothing, O'Shea scored a goal and nothing else, Scholes kept the ball over on the right when there was no play there and he should have been switching sides.
The game was a procession of long balls that went nowhere, it came alive when Giggs came on not because Nani went off, but because there was someone in the centre with a few good ideas.
This sounds like the same people who were calling Ronaldo a one trick pony in his second season, and screaming get rid of him every time he lost the ball.
Ronaldo only came good when he was allowed to drift into the centre, he was not a natural winger, and neither is Nani.
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Fergies..Babes Fergies..Babes Sep 27, 2009 08:46 Flag
Yorkie i never said i was judging Nani on yesterdays game alone! That would be stupidly unfair and very fickle.
Im judging him from the moment he stepped foot at OT. Yes he didnt have good games yeserday or midweek but that has been his career with us so far.
Im not getting into the ronaldo comparisons as that argument is starting to lose all credibility.
seven of eleven seven of eleven Sep 27, 2009 03:53 Flag
Totally right,he's no ronaldo,not that im comparing.
Real,or Barca wouldnt have nani,so why should we,he's not good enough for United.Or are we going backwards.
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Fergies..Babes Fergies..Babes Sep 27, 2009 08:12 Flag
I just think we could use him as bait or his to finance a better player whos overall contribution to the side would be far greater.
Id love to eat my words on this subject but just cant see it.
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Chrysler offering in-car web access later this year
Chrysler may be struggling with vehicle styling and interior quality, but the gang in Auburn Hills sure does love the gadgetry. Sirius satellite TV, heated and cooled cupholders, and Swivel-N-Go seating will soon be joined by in-car Internet access. The Washington Post reports Chrysler will utilize cell tower signals and a mobile phone account to make the radio a WiFi port, giving passengers access to the web. The technology will be offered as a dealer add-on for existing models later this year, and it will be available as a factory option at some point after that. With Chrysler bringing web connectivity to cars and trucks this year and Ford following suit in mid-2009, it looks like access to Autoblog will soon be available everywhere.
[Source: The Washington Post]
[Source: The Washington Post]
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