Abstract: An immersion-nozzle replacement apparatus includes a guide, and a pressing keyboard row. The guide supports two immersion nozzles, a foremost immersion nozzle and a rear immersion nozzle. The guide includes two rows supporting the immersion nozzles via the lower face in the flange. The pressing keyboard row, which is provided in the rows of the guide, includes first keyboards pressing the foremost immersion nozzle via the lower face in the flange. The immersion-nozzle replacement apparatus pushes out the foremost immersion nozzle horizontally with the rear immersion nozzle, and puts the rear immersion nozzle on the pressing keyboard rows. The guide further includes an additionally-pressing keyboard row following a rear end of the pressing keyboard rows, and including a second keyboard pressing the rear immersion nozzle via the lower face in the flange before pushing out the foremost immersion nozzle.

Abstract: An immersion-nozzle replacement apparatus includes a guide, and a pressing keyboard row. The guide supports two immersion nozzles, a foremost immersion nozzle and a rear immersion nozzle. The guide includes two rows supporting the immersion nozzles via the lower face in the flange. The pressing keyboard row, which is provided in the rows of the guide, includes first keyboards pressing the foremost immersion nozzle via the lower face in the flange. The immersion-nozzle replacement apparatus pushes out the foremost immersion nozzle horizontally with the rear immersion nozzle, and puts the rear immersion nozzle on the pressing keyboard rows. The guide further includes an additionally-pressing keyboard row following a rear end of the pressing keyboard rows, and including a second keyboard pressing the rear immersion nozzle via the lower face in the flange before pushing out the foremost immersion nozzle.

Abstract: A pressure tube includes a central tube section (10), an intake tube section (12) and a flared tube section (14). Flared tube section (14) includes a flange ring (54) with a shell (64) secured thereto. A contact ring (76) is received in an annular recess (82) of flange ring (54). Alternatively, a flared tube section (90) has an outer circumferential surface (96) that cooperates with a conical flange ring (110) that has an inner conical surface (114). The flange rings (54, 110) engage a flange (86) in the dome (85) of a pressure vessel.

Abstract: A pressure tube includes a central tube section (10), an intake tube section (12) and a flared tube section (14). Flared tube section (14) includes a flange ring (54) with a shell (64) secured thereto. A contact ring (76) is received in an annular recess (82) of flange ring (54).

Abstract: A granular reactive dye composition comprising a water-soluble reactive dye and at least one granulating auxiliary agent selected from the group consisting of compounds of the following formula (3), ##STR1## wherein R is --C.sub.s H.sub.2s+1, in which s is an integer of 5 to 20 and wherein the content of the granulating auxiliary agent is 5 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the reactive dye.

Abstract: A molten steel pouring nozzle which comprises: a nozzle body comprising an alumina-graphite refractory, having, along the axis thereof, a bore through which molten steel flows; and an outer refractory layer arranged on an outside portion of the nozzle body so as to be integral with the nozzle body and to be flush with an outer surface thereof, the outer refractory layer being arranged on a portion of the outside portion of the nozzle body, which portion is in contact, when a lower portion of the molten steel pouring nozzle is immersed into molten steel, with the open air without being immersed into the molten steel, and the outer refractory layer consisting essentially of:______________________________________ alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3) from 40 to 75 wt. %, carbon (C) from 10 to 30 wt. %, silica (SiO.sub.2) from 1 to 30 wt. %, silicon carbide (SiC) from 1 to 20 wt. %, and low-melting glass from 1 to 10 wt. %.

Abstract: A granular type reactive dye composition containing a reactive dye, an inorganic salt and water, the water content being from 4.5 through 15% by weight and the inorganic salt content being 20% by weight or less, both based on the weight of the composition, which is excellent in storage stability, compatibility with water and hot water, and reproducibility, when used for dyeing or printing cellulose fibers.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a mixture of at least one dye represented by the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein A is a phenylene or naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted by at least one member selected from methyl, methoxy, sulfo and carboxy, R is methyl or carboxy, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 independently of one another are each hydrogen, chloro, methyl or sulfo, and Z is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, and at least one dye represented by the following formula (II), ##STR2## where A, R, Y.sub.1 Y.sub.2 and Y.sub.3 are as defined above, which can be stored for a long period of time even at lower temperatures such as 5.degree. C. or lower without crystallization of the dye.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition containing a reactive dye of the following formulaD--SO.sub.2 X).sub.nwherein D is an organic dye residue having 1 to 3 sulfonic acid grups, X is a group of --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y in which Y is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, and n is a number of 1 or 2, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the composition, which composition is improved in storage stability at a low temperature, is produced by preparing an undemimeralized agueous solution of the dye of the above formula, dissolving at least one additive selected from lactams and aminoalcohols in the solution, controlling the resulting solution to a temperature of -10.degree. C. to 5.degree. C. to crystallized inorganic salts contained therein, and separating the crystallized inorganic salts, the said additive being used in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 10 to 50% by weight of a fiber-reactive copper phthalocyanine dye represented by the following formula (I) in the form of a free acid, ##STR1## wherein Y is a group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z, in which Z is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, and m and n are independently a number of 1 to 3, provided that they satisfy the following formula, 2<m+n.ltoreq.4, 0.1 to 20% by weight of at least one cyclic imide selected from .epsilon.-caprolactam and N-methylpyrrolidones and the balance of water, which is chemically and physically stable, even when stored for a long period of time at ambient temperature or stored at a relatively high temperature such as 50.degree. to 80.degree. C.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising a dye represented by the following formula in a free acid form, ##STR1## wherein Y is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 X in which X is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, and a pH buffer, the dye being in the form of a lithium salt, and the liquid dye composition having a pH value of from 3 through 7 and a dye content of from 5 through 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid dye composition, which can be stored stably for a long period of time even at a low temperature such as 0.degree. C. or lower, and a high temperature such as 40.degree. C. or higher.

Abstract: A monoazo compound represented by the following formula in a free acid form, ##STR1## wherein A is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted with methyl, methoxy, chloro, carboxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted with sulfo, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, chloro, methyl, nitro, carboxy or sulfo, excepting the case where both R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen, and X is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y in which Y is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, which is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials in a deep red color, and an aqueous liquid product of which is stable chemically and physically, even when stored for a long period of time.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition comprising 5 to 50% by weight of a reactive dye represented by the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D denotes a sulfo group-containing organic dye residue, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another denote a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or a hydroxyl, cyano, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl group, A denotes a phenylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one or two members selected from methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chlorine, bromine and sulfo, or a naphthylene group unsubstituted or substituted with one sulfo group, X denotes a halogen atom, and Y is a group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z in which Z is a splittable group by the action of an alkali, 0.1 to 10% by weight of .epsilon.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition comprising at least one dye represented by the following formula in a free acid form,D--(SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H).sub.nwherein D is an organic dye residue having 1 to 3 sulfo groups, and n is 1 or 2, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight, a buffer in an amount of not less than 0.1% by weight but less than 1% by weight, and a substance inert to the above dye in an amount of 0 to 10% by weight, the balance being water, and a pH value of the aqueous liquid composition ranging from 2.5 to 5.5, whcih can be stored for a long period of time even at low and high temperatures without physical and chemical changes.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid dye composition improved in storage stability, which comprises a bifunctional reactive dye of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is an organic dye residue having at least one sulfonic acid group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted lower alkyl group, A is an substituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene group, X is a halogen atom, and Y is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z, in which Z is a splittable group by an alkali, in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the weight of the liquid dye composition, the liquid dye composition having a pH value of from 3 to 7.