Abstract:
A method of purifying propylene oxide, which comprises subjecting the propylene oxide containing methyl formate as an impurity to extractive distillation using a hydrocarbon of 7 to 10 carbon atoms as an extractant with an extractive distillation column, adding water to the distillate from the overhead of the extractive distillation column to conduct oil-water separation, recycling the oil layer separated to the extractive distillation column, removing the aqueous layer outside the system thereby to obtain propylene oxide in which a methyl formate concentration is reduced as a bottom liquid of the extractive distillation column.
Abstract:
A process for purifying propylene oxide characterized by subjecting a liquid reaction mixture containing propylene oxide, and water, hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing organic compounds as impurities obtained by reacting cumene hydroperoxide with propylene to extractive distillation using an extractant of a hydrocarbon having 7 to 20 carbon atoms with an extractive distillation column, and controlling a concentration of propylene glycol in the extractant supplied to the extractive distillation column to 20% by weight or less.
Abstract:
A process for producing purified propylene oxide comprising: first to sixth steps below, and using heat of reaction generated in the first and/or second steps as a heat source for rectification in the fifth step and/or a heat source for rectification in the sixth step: first step: a step of obtaining cumene hydroperoxide trough oxidation of cumene, second step: a step of obtaining propylene oxide and cumyl alcohol by reacting cumene hydroperoxide with propylene in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst, third step: a step of separating into a fraction (2) containing crude propylene oxide and a fraction (3) containing crude propylene by subjecting an outlet liquid (1) of the second step to rectification, fourth step: a step of obtaining a fraction (4) containing crude propylene oxide and a fraction (6) containing cumyl alcohol by subjecting the fraction (2) to rectification, fifth step: a step of obtaining a fraction (7) containing purified propylene oxide by subjecting the fraction (4) to rectification, and sixth step: a step of obtaining a fraction (5) containing purified propylene by subjecting the fraction (3) to rectification.
Abstract:
A radio telephone system includes a base station and a plurality of mobile stations. The base station transmits echo-back request signals to the mobile stations in turn. When the mobile station fails to transmit an echo-back response signal, the base station determines that the non-responsive mobile station is outside a radio zone of the base station, and deletes the corresponding data from a storage section thereof. Further, the base station is capable of changing its transmission power level so as to change a size of the radio zone correspondingly. Specifically, the base station monitors a range of presence of the mobile stations within the radio zone, and changes its transmission power level depending on such a range. For example, when such a range spreads over the radio zone, the base station may control its transmission power level to be maximum. On the other hand, when such a range is only around the base station, the base station may control its transmission power level to be minimum.
Abstract:
A slidable vibration-isolating rubber member such as a stabilizer bushing or an eye bushing, interposed between two members such that the rubber member is slidable relative to at least one of the two members. The rubber member is formed from a rubber composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a rubber material, and 2-20 parts by weight of a silicone oil.
Abstract:
In lead chalcogenide semiconductor devices such as PbSSe diode lasers, an element which functions as the acceptor, selected from among the elements forming the relevant semiconductor body, added to gold and the combination is used as the p conductivity type region ohmic contact electrode. Stable continuous wave operation in the infrared region is provided by forming the p conductivity type region ohmic contact electrode for the PbSSe diode laser of a AuSe alloy.
Abstract:
A process for purifying propylene oxide, which comprises using a liquid reaction mixture containing propylene oxide, and water, hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing organic compounds as impurities obtained by reacting cumene hydroperoxide with propylene, as a liquid raw material, and separating and recovering propylene oxide from the liquid raw material, wherein the process comprises the following steps: first step; a step of subjecting the liquid raw material to extractive distillation using a hydrocarbon of 7 to 10 carbons as an extractant to separate into the overhead stream containing most of water and the oxygen-containing impurities and the bottom stream containing propylene oxide, the hydrocarbons and the extractant, second step; a step of subjecting the bottom stream to extractive distillation using a hydrocarbon of 7 to 10 carbons as an extractant to separate into the overhead containing propylene oxide and the bottom stream containing hydrocarbons and the extractant, and third step; subjecting the extractant used in the first step and/or second step to distillation to purify the extractant, wherein the bottom temperature of the distillation column or extractive distillation column in each of the steps is 130° C. or lower.
Abstract:
A process for producing propylene oxide, which comprises supplying an organic peroxide and propylene to an epoxidation reactor in which a solid catalyst is packed thereby continuously producing propylene oxide through epoxidation reaction, wherein said process comprises cooling at least a part of the propylene before supplying to separate and remove water contained in the propylene, and supplying the propylene in which water has been separated and removed to the epoxidation reactor.
Abstract:
A process for purifying propylene oxide, which comprises washing propylene oxide containing aldehydes and subsequently contacting an aqueous phase obtained with an extractant.
Abstract:
A first type of superconductive photoelectric device is provided by a superconductive thin film located between two electrodes. The superconductive thin film is one which has a photo-conductive effect and converts from a normally conducting state to a superconductive state in response to light irradiation. The superconductive thin film is preferably formed of a compound semiconductor of Pb chalcogenide added with Pb and/or In added beyond the stoicheometry of the compound semiconductor, such as Pb.sub.1-x Sn.sub.x Te+In, so as to generate precipitations of Pb. A second type of superconductive photoelectric device is provided by a photo-conductive material formed of Pb.sub.1-x Sb.sub.x Te filled in a gap between two superconductive electrodes, where the gap width is shorter than 500 times of a coherence length. In either the first-or second type, when an infrared light is irradiated onto the photo-conductive region at a predetermined temperature, the coherence length of the superconductivity is extended so as to convert from a normally conducting state to a superconductive state. When ON/OFF irradiated with a light shorter than 0.8 .mu.m, a material Pb.sub.1-x Sn.sub.x Te without In switches between the normally conducting state and the superconductive state. With In added, the material persistently converts from the normally conducting state to the superconductive state.