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CCHEMISTRY METALLURGY C10Petroleum, gas C10GCRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES C10G21/00Refining of hydrocarbon oils in the absence of hydrogen, by extraction with selective solvents

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 12,145,864
- Issue date Nov 19, 2024
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Information Patent Grant
Systems and process for controlling a sulfur extraction from a hydr...
- Patent number 11,898,103
- Issue date Feb 13, 2024
- UOP LLC
- Jessy E. Trucko
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 11,767,236
- Issue date Sep 26, 2023
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Information Patent Grant
Process of coprocessing a lignocellulosic liquid stream and an inte...
- Patent number 11,505,753
- Issue date Nov 22, 2022
- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras
- Vitor Loureiro Ximenes
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 11,440,815
- Issue date Sep 13, 2022
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Monitoring of residual metals in paraffinic froth treatment operati...
- Patent number 11,198,821
- Issue date Dec 14, 2021
- FORT HILLS ENERGY L.P.
- Xiaoli Yang
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Optimization of a method for isolation of paraffinic hydrocarbons
- Patent number 11,186,783
- Issue date Nov 30, 2021
- HPC Petroserv, Inc.
- Stephen D. Matza
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Purification of oil
- Patent number 10,995,279
- Issue date May 4, 2021
- Recondoil Sweden AB
- Fred Sundström
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 10,882,762
- Issue date Jan 5, 2021
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Separation of fractions in hydrocarbon samples using an accelerated...
- Patent number 10,858,596
- Issue date Dec 8, 2020
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Frederick M. Adam
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for treating a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a deasphalti...
- Patent number 10,844,291
- Issue date Nov 24, 2020
- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Wilfried Weiss
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method and device for preparing a vanadium-containing combustible
- Patent number 10,836,964
- Issue date Nov 17, 2020
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Markus Kinzl
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method for refining fuel oil
- Patent number 10,703,993
- Issue date Jul 7, 2020
- Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
- Teng-Chien Chen
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Screening methods for asphaltene stabilizers
- Patent number 10,513,651
- Issue date Dec 24, 2019
- BP Corporation North America Inc.
- Shuangshuang Chen
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Coalescer for co-current contactors
- Patent number 10,486,100
- Issue date Nov 26, 2019
- ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
- Stephanie A. Freeman
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Process for separating particles containing alkali metal salts from...
- Patent number 10,435,631
- Issue date Oct 8, 2019
- Enlighten Innovations, Inc.
- Michael Zenaitis
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Grant
Integrated process for activating hydroprocessing catalysts with in...
- Patent number 10,400,183
- Issue date Sep 3, 2019
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Omer Refa Koseoglu
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Separation of solid asphaltenes from heavy liquid hydrocarbons usin...
- Patent number 10,280,373
- Issue date May 7, 2019
- MEG ENERGY CORP.
- Tom Corscadden
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Integrated process for activating hydroprocessing catalysts with in...
- Patent number 10,240,096
- Issue date Mar 26, 2019
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Omer Refa Koseoglu
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Separation of solid asphaltenes from heavy liquid hydrocarbons usin...
- Patent number 9,976,093
- Issue date May 22, 2018
- MEG ENERGY CORP.
- Tom Corscadden
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 9,938,163
- Issue date Apr 10, 2018
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Information Patent Grant
System and method of delivering dilution water droplets within an o...
- Patent number 9,932,528
- Issue date Apr 3, 2018
- Cameron Solutions, Inc.
- Gary W. Sams
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Deasphalting process for production of feedstocks for dual applicat...
- Patent number 9,828,555
- Issue date Nov 28, 2017
- Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
- Devotta Irudayaraj
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...
- Patent number 9,708,196
- Issue date Jul 18, 2017
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
Information Patent Grant
Extraction of sulphur-containing compounds in a first pretreatment...
- Patent number 9,708,550
- Issue date Jul 18, 2017
- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Frederic Augier
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Process for controlling operations of a residue process unit
- Patent number 9,663,732
- Issue date May 30, 2017
- UOP LLC
- Brian Ganyu
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Separator for desalting petroleum crude oils having rag layer withd...
- Patent number 9,611,433
- Issue date Apr 4, 2017
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
- Magaly C. Barroeta
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Process for extracting sulphur-containing compounds by liquid-liqui...
- Patent number 9,512,367
- Issue date Dec 6, 2016
- IFP Energies Nouvelles
- Frederic Augier
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
System and method of delivering dilution water droplets within an o...
- Patent number 9,505,990
- Issue date Nov 29, 2016
- Cameron Solutions, Inc.
- Gary W. Sams
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Grant
Separator for desalting petroleum crude oils having rag layer withd...
- Patent number 9,493,712
- Issue date Nov 15, 2016
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
- Magaly C. Barroeta
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20240010523
- Publication date Jan 11, 2024
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES O...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A SULFUR EXTRACTION FROM A HYDR...
- Publication number 20230138459
- Publication date May 4, 2023
- UOP LLC
- Jessy E. Trucko
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES
- Publication number 20230085114
- Publication date Mar 16, 2023
- University of Dayton Research Institute
- Albert Vam
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20230002249
- Publication date Jan 5, 2023
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Optimization of a Method for Isolation of Paraffinic Hydrocarbons
- Publication number 20220081625
- Publication date Mar 17, 2022
- HPC Petroserv, Inc.
- Stephen D. Matza
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
A PROCESS OF COPROCESSING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC LIQUID STREAM AND AN IN...
- Publication number 20210348068
- Publication date Nov 11, 2021
- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS
- Vitor Loureiro Ximenes
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20210122648
- Publication date Apr 29, 2021
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLVENT DE-ASPHALTING
- Publication number 20200140764
- Publication date May 7, 2020
- CNOOC PETROLEUM NORTH AMERICA ULC
- Nestor Gregorio ZERPA
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
PURIFICATION OF OIL
- Publication number 20200056102
- Publication date Feb 20, 2020
- RECONDOIL SWEDEN AB
- Fred SUNDSTRÖM
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
Coalescer for Co-Current Contactors
- Publication number 20190336908
- Publication date Nov 7, 2019
- Stephanie A. Freeman
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING A VANADIUM-CONTAINING COMBUSTIBLE
- Publication number 20190300797
- Publication date Oct 3, 2019
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Markus Kinzl
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR ACTIVATING HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS WITH IN...
- Publication number 20190194555
- Publication date Jun 27, 2019
- Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Omer Refa KOSEOGLU
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR REFINING FUEL OIL
- Publication number 20190185766
- Publication date Jun 20, 2019
- Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
- Teng-Chien CHEN
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
METHOD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING A DEASPHALTI...
- Publication number 20190161687
- Publication date May 30, 2019
- IFP Energies nouvelles
- Wilfried WEISS
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
SEPARATION OF SOLID ASPHALTENES FROM HEAVY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS USIN...
- Publication number 20180237705
- Publication date Aug 23, 2018
- MEG ENERGY CORP.
- TOM CORSCADDEN
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20180222771
- Publication date Aug 9, 2018
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
PROCESS FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES CONTAINING ALKALI METAL SALTS FROM...
- Publication number 20180094198
- Publication date Apr 5, 2018
- FIELD UPGRADING LIMITED
- Michael ZENAITIS
- C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES APPARATUS THEREFOR
Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20170355618
- Publication date Dec 14, 2017
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Galen Brenize
- B03 - SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES O...
Information Patent Application
System And Method Of Delivering Dilution Water Droplets Within An O...
- Publication number 20170073590
- Publication date Mar 16, 2017
- Cameron Solutions, Inc.
- Gary W Sams
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
SEPARATOR FOR DESALTING PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS HAVING RAG LAYER WITHD...
- Publication number 20170029714
- Publication date Feb 2, 2017
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
- Magaly C. Barroeta
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
ADVISORY CONTROLS OF DESALTER SYSTEM
- Publication number 20150361350
- Publication date Dec 17, 2015
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Vijaysai Prasad
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING DILUTION WATER DROPLETS WITHIN AN O...
- Publication number 20150299581
- Publication date Oct 22, 2015
- Cameron Solutions, Inc.
- Gary W Sams
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING SULPHUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS COMPRISING A FIR...
- Publication number 20140319025
- Publication date Oct 30, 2014
- IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
- Frederic Augier
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING SULPHUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS BY LIQUID-LIQUID...
- Publication number 20140284250
- Publication date Sep 25, 2014
- IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
- Frederic Augier
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
SEPARATOR FOR DESALTING PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS HAVING RAG LAYER WITHD...
- Publication number 20140251874
- Publication date Sep 11, 2014
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
- Magaly C. Barroeta
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
DEASPHALTING PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FEEDSTOCKS FOR DUAL APPLICAT...
- Publication number 20140238903
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- Devotta Irudayaraj
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...
- Publication number 20140238902
- Publication date Aug 28, 2014
- Anschutz Exploration Corporation
- Jeff Blair Morris
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Hydrocarbon Viscosity Reduction Method
- Publication number 20140021101
- Publication date Jan 23, 2014
- The University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute
- John F. Schabron
- C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
Information Patent Application
COAL SEAM GAS FRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
- Publication number 20130043164
- Publication date Feb 21, 2013
- Paul Hatten
- B05 - SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATER...
Information Patent Application
Solvent Quality Control in Extraction Processes
- Publication number 20120197057
- Publication date Aug 2, 2012
- John Joseph MONSON
- C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

Systems and process for controlling a sulfur extraction from a hydr...

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

Process of coprocessing a lignocellulosic liquid stream and an inte...

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

Monitoring of residual metals in paraffinic froth treatment operati...

Optimization of a method for isolation of paraffinic hydrocarbons

Purification of oil

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

Separation of fractions in hydrocarbon samples using an accelerated...

Method for treating a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a deasphalti...

Method and device for preparing a vanadium-containing combustible

Method for refining fuel oil

Screening methods for asphaltene stabilizers

Coalescer for co-current contactors

Process for separating particles containing alkali metal salts from...

Integrated process for activating hydroprocessing catalysts with in...

Separation of solid asphaltenes from heavy liquid hydrocarbons usin...

Integrated process for activating hydroprocessing catalysts with in...

Separation of solid asphaltenes from heavy liquid hydrocarbons usin...

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

System and method of delivering dilution water droplets within an o...

Deasphalting process for production of feedstocks for dual applicat...

Method and system for removing hydrogen sulfide from sour oil and s...

Extraction of sulphur-containing compounds in a first pretreatment...

Process for controlling operations of a residue process unit

Separator for desalting petroleum crude oils having rag layer withd...

Process for extracting sulphur-containing compounds by liquid-liqui...

System and method of delivering dilution water droplets within an o...

Separator for desalting petroleum crude oils having rag layer withd...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...

SYSTEMS AND PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A SULFUR EXTRACTION FROM A HYDR...

LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...

Optimization of a Method for Isolation of Paraffinic Hydrocarbons

A PROCESS OF COPROCESSING A LIGNOCELLULOSIC LIQUID STREAM AND AN IN...

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLVENT DE-ASPHALTING

PURIFICATION OF OIL

Coalescer for Co-Current Contactors

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING A VANADIUM-CONTAINING COMBUSTIBLE

INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR ACTIVATING HYDROPROCESSING CATALYSTS WITH IN...

METHOD FOR REFINING FUEL OIL

METHOD FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCK COMPRISING A DEASPHALTI...

SEPARATION OF SOLID ASPHALTENES FROM HEAVY LIQUID HYDROCARBONS USIN...

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...

PROCESS FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES CONTAINING ALKALI METAL SALTS FROM...

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide From Sour Oil and S...

System And Method Of Delivering Dilution Water Droplets Within An O...

SEPARATOR FOR DESALTING PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS HAVING RAG LAYER WITHD...

ADVISORY CONTROLS OF DESALTER SYSTEM

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DELIVERING DILUTION WATER DROPLETS WITHIN AN O...

DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING SULPHUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS COMPRISING A FIR...

DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING SULPHUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS BY LIQUID-LIQUID...

SEPARATOR FOR DESALTING PETROLEUM CRUDE OILS HAVING RAG LAYER WITHD...

DEASPHALTING PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF FEEDSTOCKS FOR DUAL APPLICAT...

Method and System for Removing Hydrogen Sulfide from Sour Oil and S...

Hydrocarbon Viscosity Reduction Method

COAL SEAM GAS FRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Solvent Quality Control in Extraction Processes