Abstract:
THERE IS PROVIDED A METHOD FOR PREVENTING THE POLYMERIZATION OF CONJUGATED DIENES DURING SEPARATION FROM PRODUCT STREAMS, THE METHOD COMPRISING ADDING INHIBITING QUANTITIES OF HALOGEN DERIVATIVES OF QUINONES TO THE SOLVENT USED TO EXTRACT THE CONJUGATED DIENE FROM ITS PRODUCT STREAM.
Abstract:
THERE ARE PROVIDED NOVEL COMPLEX COMPOUNDS OF THE GENERAL FORMULA
(L)N-ME-ME-(L)N
WHEREIN ME IS IR, AND L IS A COMPLEXING COMPOUND SELECTED FROM PHOSPHINES. THE NEW COMPLEXES ARE PREPARED BY TRANSFORMING A COMPOUND OF IRIDIUM INTO AT LEAST A PARTIAL HYDRIDE, THEN DEHYDROGENATING THIS IN THE PRESENCE OF A HYDROGEN ACCEPTOR AND OF A COMPLEXING AGENT. THE NEW COMPLEX COMPOUNDS HAVE CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, E.G., IN THE TRANSFER OF HYDROGEN IN UNSATURATED COMPOUNDS.
Abstract:
NOVEL HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT ETHYLENE AND A-OLEFIN COPOLYMERS ARE DISCLOSED WHICH ARE AMORPHOUS AT AN ETHYLENE MOLE CONTENT OF UP TO 85% AND ARE CRYSTALLIZABLE WHEN STRETCHED. THE INDUCTION OF STRETCH CRYSTALLINITY INCREASES WITH THE TENSILE STRESS AND MAKES THE COPOLYMERS PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN THE ELASTIC FIBERS FIELD.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A PROCESS FOR RECOVERING POLYMERS OF CONJUGATED DIENE MONOMERS FROM ORGANIC SOLUTIONS BY MEANS OF TWO STRIPPERS USING STEAM AND WATER AND EFFECTING TRANSFER FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND STRIPPER BY A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL.
Abstract:
A multi-stage countercurrent process for the solvent extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from a mixed feed stock is disclosed wherein the feed is contacted with a keto- or aldo-morpholine and extracted in a first stage, extract from the first stage is purified in a second stage by countercurrent contact with an overhead fraction from a third stage wherein the second stage extract is distilled, and rectification is effected in a fourth stage wherein water is refluxed and a part of the water, obtained as reflux free of solvent, is vaporized and recycled to the bottom of this rectification stage to recover the sensible heat of lean solvent.
Abstract:
METHODS ARE DISCLOSED FOR ELIMINATING CARBON FROM NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS IN THE REPROCESSING THEREOF IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. IN ONE EMBODIMENT, THE CARBON IS REACTED WITH CARBON DIOXIDE TO FORM CARBON MONOXIDE IN AN ATTACK ZONE WHICH IS MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 1000*C., THE CARBON MONOXIDE IS THEN CAUSED TO FLOW TO A REGENERATION ZONE WHICH IS MAINTAINED AT A LOWER TEMPERATURE SO THAT A REVERSE REACTION OCCURS WHICH CONVERTS THE CARBON MONOXIDE INTO CARBON DIOXIDE AND REGENERATED CARBON, THE CARBON DIOXIDE FLOWS BACK TO THE ATTACK ZONE LEAVING THE REGENERATED CARBON BEHIND IN THE REGENERATION ZONE.
Abstract:
A system for simultaneously and quantitatively measuring the detonation and preignition in an internal combustion engine by evaluating the pressure variations in an engine cylinder for a given time after peak pressure in the cylinder and by evaluating a signal having frequency proportional to engine speed for a period between the occurrence of an ignition signal and peak pressure.
Abstract:
A molybdenum alkylene-dioxy-derivative, adapted to catalyze the oxidation of certain compounds containing ethylenic unsaturations, is prepared by reacting an organic molybdenum compound in which oxygen atoms are directly attached to the molybdenum atom with an organic derivative having vicinal hydroxyl groups.
Abstract:
A NEW AMORPHOUS OLEFINIC TERPOLYMER THAT IS READILY CURABLE, AND WHICH MAY BE PREPARED BY POLYMERIZING A MIXTURE OF TWO DIFFERENT ALPHA-OLEFINS HAVING UP TO TEN CARBON ATOMS AND A POLYCYCLIC POLYENE REPRESENTED BY THE FORMULA A-(CH2)N-B WHEREIN A IS A RADICAL COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE RING HAVING AN ENDROMETHYLENE GROUP, B IS A CYCLODIENE RADICAL AND N IS 0 TO 5, IS DISCLOSED.
Abstract:
ANTI-OXIDANTS ARE DISCLOSED HAVING THE FORMULA:
R-O-P(-O-R'')(=S)-S-M-S-P(=S)(-O-R")-O-R"''
WHEREIN M IS CALCIUM, BARIUM, NICKEL, CADMIUM, LEAD OR ZINC AND R, R'', R" AND R"'' ARE SUBSTITUTED OR UNSUBSTITUTED HYDROCARBON RADICALS, AT LEAST ONE HAVING THE FORMULA:
(2-R2,3-R1,4-R3,5-R4,5-R5-PHENYL)-(A)N-
WHEREIN A IS A BIVALENT HYDROCARBON RADICAL AND N IS ZERO OR A WHOLE NUMBER FROM 1 TO 20 AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID R1, R2, R3, R4 AND R5 GROUPS IS A HYDROXY GROUP STERICALLY HINDERED BY ANOTHER OF SAID GROUPS WHICH IS AN ALKYL GROUP. THE REMAINING GROUPS ARE HYDROGEN OR ALKYL.