Abstract: The transducer device disclosed herein is designed for measuring the pressure of a moving fluid stream. The device includes a body member with a lengthwise bore therein and a pressure orifice in communication with the bore. Positioned in the bore is a one-piece piston consisting of a rod segment, a first stem segment extending from one end of the rod, a base segment at the opposite end of the rod, and another stem segment which extends from the base. The base is slideable in the bore of the body and there is an annulus section between the rod segment and the bore. A linear spring means is fitted over the rod, such that it occupies the annulus section. Ahead of the first stem is a sensor unit, which connects into a pressure indicator, for visually indicating pressure values. In operation, the body is mounted on a structure, such as a transfer line, which carries a fluid under pressure.

Abstract: After quenching the effluent gas from a methanol hydrochlorination reactor to condense most of the water and remove excess HCl, the wet (saturated) methyl chloride is mixed with hydrogen chloride to provide a gas mixture having a methyl chloride:HCl ratio of from about 0.4:1 to about 4:1. This mixture is then contacted with cold (-16.degree. to -21.degree. C.) concentrated (50 to 59%) aqeous hydrochloric acid to remove the water to a low level. Additionally an undesirable by-product, dimethylether, is removed along with the water. Alternatively the wet gas mixture may be cooled to that same temperature by passing over cooling coils, or other convenient means, to remove the water.

Abstract: Moving tubing, such as of plastic film, is continuously gusseted in the longitudinal direction, by pulling apart opposed side sections of the tubing, at a local station by application of vacuum force selectively to the surface of the tube, leaving one or more section(s) of the tubing free of such vacuum force, and continuously inwardly tucking such free section(s) by means of gusset blade(s) or the like, or alternately by means of atmospheric force pressing inwardly on said free section(s). In species embodiments of the invention, the vacuum suction is applied by means of opposed perforate belts or rolls through which the vacuum is pulled, and which are operated at essentially the same rate of speed as the forward movement of the tubing.