Abstract: The soot obtained in the form of a soot-containing aqueous waste liquor in the course of synthesis gas manufacture is utilizable bya) mixing said liquor in a sewage sludge treatment plant with a sewage sludge to which organic flocculants are added as drainage aids with or without a further quantity of finely divided coal or ash,b) filtering this pretreated sludge mixture,c) incinerating the resulting filter cake andd) burying the ash in a sanitary landfill.

Abstract: A process for dewatering sewage sludges of which the sludge solids contain less than 70% of organic matter, and whose dewatering characteristics have been improved by adding organic flocculants, on a filter press, wherein the sewage sludges are concentrated by adding an organic flocculant during thickening by gravity sedimentation from 0.5-5.0% by weight of sludge solids to 6-14, and especially 8-12, % by weight of sludge solids, the sewage sludges are mixed with additives, such as finely divided coal or ash or mixtures thereof, in an amount of from 0.5 to 1.5 parts by weight per part by weight of sludge solids, and the sludges are treated, before, during or after admixture of the additives, with a further 2-8 kg or organic flocculant/tonne of sludge solids and are then dewatered on the filter press.

Abstract: Carbon black and ash containing wastewaters from high-temperature processes in which the carbon black is present in an extremely finely divided and partly colloidal state are cleaned and disposed of by treatment with organic flocculants, predewatering of the flocculated suspension by gravity filtration and post-dewatering of the carbon black sludge by pressure filtration within the range from 0.5 to 15 bar in a process comprising adding sufficient calcium hydroxide to the wastewaters that the pH of an aqueous extract of the filter cake obtained is more than 11.8, preferably more than 12.0.

Abstract: Wastewaters which contain carbon black and ash and originate from high temperature processes and in which the carbon black is present in a very finely divided state and partially in a colloidal state are treated and disposed of by a process in which the wastewater is treated with calcium carbonate or calcium hydroxide and an organic flocculant and subjected to a two-stage filtration and the resulting filter cake containing carbon black and ash is subjected to an aftertreatment with an aqueous iron salt solution.

Abstract: A process for dewatering petroleum-containing sludges by a two-stage method using finely divided additives and organic flocculants, wherein(a) finely divided additives, such as ash, coal, sand or mixtures of these, in a free-flowing form or as an aqueous suspension, are homogeneously dispersed in the petroleum-containing sludge, in an amount such that the total solids content of the resulting mixture is from 10 to 30% by weight, especially from 12 to 20% by weight,(b) this sludge mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of an organic flocculant, preferably of anionic nature,(c) the greater part of the sludge water is removed by gravity filtration,(d) the pre-dewatered sludge mixture is treated with an aqueous solution of aluminum salts or trivalent iron salts and(e) this mixture is substantially dewatered by pressure filtration, in the course of which the greater part of the petroleum present is also removed.

Abstract: A process for dewatering sewage sludges, the dewatering characteristics of which have been improved by adding an organic flocculant, on a chamber filter press, wherein the greater part of the water in the flocculated sludges is removed by gravity filtration in a process step upstream of the chamber filter press, without application of a pressure difference, and the actual pressure filtration, on the chamber filter press, is only then carried out.In principle, commercial products can be used as the organic flocculant. These are water-soluble, macromolecular compounds which have been obtained by polymerization or copolymerization of acrylamide, acrylic cid and/or their salts, or of esters of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with specifically modified alcohol components.

Abstract: Fibrids of polymers of styrene, which are obtained in a fluid precipitation medium under the action of shearing forces.

Abstract: Manufacture of fibrids from polymers or copolymers containing fluorine in a fluid precipitation medium under the action of shearing forces.

Abstract: Fibrids are prepared by introducing a solution of a polymer into a liquid precipitation medium while exposing it to shearing forces. A poly(amide-imide) resin solution is admixed with a solvent which is miscible with the resin solvent but which is a non-solvent for the resin itself.

Abstract: Fibrids from the constituents of the effluent from the manufacture of styrene bead polymers are used to product papery sheet-like structures, boards and shaped articles.

Abstract: A process for converting viscous reactive chlorine- and sulfur-containing production residues into solid products which can be dumped, wherein the said residues are treated with alkaline materials. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, chlorine-containing and sulfur-containing production residues which are viscous and still reactive, e.g. the residues obtained from the manufacture of plant protection agents, dyes or fine chemicals, are converted in a simple and efficient manner into solid products which can be dumped. The treatment according to the invention has the advantage that no further pollution of the environment by waste gases or waste water results.

Abstract: Fibrids of polyolefins showing a high degree of fibrillation and a high specific surface area are obtained by flashing a pressurized solution or polyolefin in pentane or in a pentane-containing solvent by passing said solution through an orifice into a space which is at a lower pressure and in which shearing forces are applied to said solution. The fibrids directly obtained may be used, for example, for the manufacture of paper or for the manufacture of textile-like webs.

Abstract: Fibrids of polyolefins showing a high degree of fibrillation and a high specific surface area are obtained by flashing a pressurized solution of polyolefin in pentane or in a pentane-containing solvent mixture at a temperature above the boiling point of the solvent by passing said solution through an orifice into a space which is at a lower pressure and in which shearing forces are applied to said solution. The fibrids directly obtained may be used, for example, for the manufacture of paper or for the manufacture of textile-like webs.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of fibrids by dissolving, in a solvent, macromolecular waste materials from the bead polymerization of styrenes, and introducing the solution into a precipitation medium under the action of shearing forces to form fibrids.

Abstract: The manufacture of paper-like and textile-like sheet materials by the use of fibrids which have been obtained by dissolving poly(amide-imide) resins in an organic solvent, mixing the resulting solution with a liquid which is a non-solvent for the polymer and introducing the resulting solution into a liquid precipitation medium while exposing it to shearing forces.The present invention relates to the use, for the manufacture of paper-like and textile-like sheet materials, of novel fibrids, which have been obtained by dissolving poly(amide-imide) resins in an organic solvent, mixing the resulting solution with a liquid which is a non-solvent for the polymer and introducing the resulting solution into a liquid precipitation medium while exposing it to shearing forces.

Abstract: Fibrids are prepared by introducing a solution of a polymer into a liquid precipitation medium while exposing it to shearing forces. A poly(amide-imide) resin solution is admixed with a solvent which is miscible with the resin solvent but which is a non-solvent for the resin itself.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids are prepared. To avoid foam formation and improve fiber-bonding, small amounts of anionic agents are added to the suspensions. The suspensions are suitable for the manufacture of paper-like or textile-like web structures distinguished by very good fiber bonding and good initial wet strength.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids are prepared. To avoid foam formation and improve fiberbonding, small amounts of anionic agents are added to the suspensions. The suspensions are suitable for the manufacture of paper-like or textile-like web structures distinguished by very good fiber bonding and good initial wet strength.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of nonfoaming aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids using suitable dispersing agents. These are obtained by polycondensation of 1 mole of melamine, from 1.8 to 3 moles of formaldehyde and from 0.1 to 0.5 molar portions of amino carboxylic acids or alkali metal salts thereof. Very small quantities of said dispersing agents are sufficient to finely disperse the hydrophobic polyolefin fibrids in water and to prevent the formation of foam in the manufacture of web structures of a paper-like and textile-like nature. The aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids may also contain cellulose fibers.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of polyolefin fibrids are prepared. To avoid foam formation and improve fiberbonding, small amounts of anionic agents are added to the suspensions. The suspensions are suitable for the manufacture of paper-like or textile-like web structures distinguished by very good fiber bonding and good initial wet strength.