Abstract: A closure device for suitcases, briefcases, or the like, has an opening-position security formed by means of a movable securing part. In order to minimize the number of parts without impairing dependable operation of the closure device, the movable securing part is developed as a rolling body (28), and is contained between surfaces (26, 27) of the push button (13) and the push button support (9) which are positioned in wedge shape with respect to each other.

Abstract: A lock for cabinets wherein a lock component is attached to one element of the cabinet and a counter-locking component is attached to another element. The lock component includes a hook-shaped latching bolt which is slidable and swivelable to become engaged with and disengaged from the counter-locking component. The latching bolt is held in a latching position by a locking bolt part of a permutation lock, and also by a retaining mechanism in the form of a heart-shaped endless cam slot which effects a release of the latching bolt only in response to a displacement of the latter in a door-closing direction.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the rapid dissolution of water-soluble polymers in water, in that water in a finely divided state is introduced under pressure into the prepared finely divided polymer. The water-soluble polymer can be in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion or the form of a powder-in-oil suspension; the water is preferably introduced under pressure through a nozzle and tangentially to the surface of the prepared polymer.

Abstract: A process for producing styrene by the dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene whereby the ethyl benzene in a mixture with steam is introduced into a tubular reactor, the tubes of which are heated by molten salts. The structural parameters of this process are the tube diameter which should be 20 to 35 millimeters, the temperature of the molten salts which should be 580.degree. to 660.degree. C. and at most 20.degree. C. higher than the reaction temperature at the catalyst and the weight ratio of steam to ethyl benzene of the feed stock which should be 0.5 to 1. The process saves energy and increases efficiency by reducing the steam consumption.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the rapid dissolution of a water soluble polymer by mixing the polymer with water and using a hydrophilic wetting agent, wherein the water is introduced under normal mixing conditions into a prepared water-in-oil polymer dispersion that is free of wetting agent, the wetting agent being added after dilution of the prepared water-in-oil dispersion with water. It is preferred that the water be added under pressure through a nozzle.

Abstract: A process for recovering pure benzene from hydrocarbon mixtures containing the same and non-aromatic compounds which are gaseous and difficultly condensible is described in which the feedstock is fed to an initial distillation column operated at atmospheric or sub-atmospheric pressure. Overhead comprising benzene and non-aromatics is obtained and a portion thereof condensed. The condensible material is in part returned to the distillation column and in part subjected to extractive distillation to recover pure benzene. Those components which did not condense, i.e. the non-condensible and difficultly condensible components and entrained aromatics are fed to a reflux vessel such as a scrubber, stripper, or the like for recovery of any benzene or other valuable components which might be soluble in a selective solvent and used for such recovery. The selective solvent can be the same solvent used for the extractive distillation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of converting ethylbenzene to styrene by catalytic dehydrogenation at temperatures of about 600.degree. C. in the presence of water vapor in a tubular reactor. The heat required for the dehydrogenation is fed to the tubular reactor with a molten salt bath. The dehydrogenation is effected isothermally and in a single stage under atmospheric pressure or preferable under a subatmospheric pressure with a water vapor-ethylbenzene ratio of 1.2 to 1.5 kg of water vapor per kg of ethylbenzene. The temperature of the ethylbenzene-water-vapor mixture entering the tubular reactor is maintained 50.degree. to 100.degree. C. below the temperature of the molten salt bath.

Abstract: A process of recovering an n-hexane product which is free from aromatic compounds by extractive distillation from a mixture of aromatic and non-aromatic compounds. The mixture is fed to and distilled in a first distillation column, from which a benzene-containing sump product and the overhead product consisting of non-aromatic compounds are withdrawn. The distillate is laterally withdrawn above the feeding point of the feed mixture and transferred to the upper portion of a second distillation column. The hexane cut is withdrawn as sump product from the second distillation column and fed to an extractive distillation column approximately in the middle thereof and is extracted in the extractive distillation column with a selective solvent which is fed above the feeding point of the hexane cut consisting of the sump product of the second distillation column. The sump product containing the selective solvent is withdrawn from the extractive distillation column and the overhead thereof vapors are condensed.