Abstract:
A method and apparatus for gasifying a solid fuel within a pressurized gasifier without a lockhopper, a slurry or pulverization comprising the feeding of said fuel into a charging chamber having a first section equipped with a ram through which a mandrel is disposed, and a second section within which an impervious seal is formed from the solid fuel by the compressive forces generated by said ram and a third section into which the seal is advanced while said ram forms a successive seal in said second section. The seal from said third section is reduced in size and charged into the pressurized gasifier where it is gasified without loss of pressure. The gases produced are utilized to polygenerate products such as transport fuels and electric power, and a fertilizer from waste gas resulting from the combustion of one of the produced gases.
Abstract:
Certain organic reactants which are free from aliphatic unsaturation and which are capable of yielding free radicals upon treatment with peroxides are oxidized, in the liquid phase in an aqueous medium, with certain peroxy compounds to form freeradical intermediates which are then allowed to react further with themselves or with other components of the reaction medium to form useful end products. Preferred features include the slow addition of the peroxy compound to the reaction zone and the use of certain metalic ions to improve yields. The process may be used for the reaction of HCN and carboxylic acids to produce nitriles; the conversion of tertiary alkanols to ketones; and the production of cyanogen from hydrogen cyanide.
Abstract:
Cyanogen is prepared by passing hydrogen cyanide together with hydrogen peroxide into a solution of copper(II) bromide, chloride, cyanide, nitrate, or sulfate containing ferric ions that is maintained at a temperature between 0.degree. and 100.degree. C.
Abstract:
HYDROGEN CYANIDE IS OXIDIZED TO CYANOGEN BY CONTACTING HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND OXYGEN WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY ANHYDROUS LIQUID MEDIUM CONTAINING A MINOR, CATALYTIC AMOUNT OF SILVER, RUTHENIUM OR MERCURY AND A NITRATE AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 0*C. AND ABOUT 150*C. AND AT A PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN LIQUID PHASE CONDITIONS. A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT IS CONDUCTING THE REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF NITRATE OF ONE OF THE AOREMENTIONED METALS AND AN ALKALI METAL NITRATE.
Abstract:
Hydrogen cyanide is oxidized to cyanogen by contacting hydrogen cyanide and oxygen with a substantially anhydrous liquid medium containing a Group VIII noble metal, preferably in complex with a biphyllic ligand at a temperature between 20* and 300* C. and at a pressure sufficient to maintain liquid phase conditions. A preferred embodiment is contacting hydrogen cyanide and oxygen with a carboxylic acid containing a complex of rhodium chloride and triphenylphosphine at a temperature between 20* and 150* C. The process is advantageous in that use of an inorganic nitrogen oxide promoter is not required.