Abstract: An adjustable davit arrangement is attachable to a pair of pier pilings for raising or lowering a vessel and comprises a first davit mounted on a first pier piling, a second davit mounted on a second pier piling, a rotatable drive pipe extending between respective distal ends of the first and second davits, pick-up flanges disposed near respective ends of the rotatable drive pipe for raising or lowering the vessel via respective cables as the drive pipe is rotated, and a winch motor mounted in proximity to one of the davits and operating with a gear reducing drive drum mounted on the drive pipe so as to cause the drive pipe to rotate, thereby raising or lowering the vessel. Simplicity in assembly and operation, and economy, are achieved by use of a single winch motor.

Abstract: A process for the production of silane in a reaction vessel comprising (i) a single closed chamber, (ii) a hollow tube open at both ends, said tube being disposed in the lower portion of the chamber; and (iii) means for circulating liquid in the lower portion of the chamber in such a manner that the liquid flows in a downward direction through the tube and in an upward direction outside of the tubeComprising the following steps:A. maintaining a melt of lithium chloride in the lower portion of the chamber, the level of the melt being above the tube;B. activating the circulating means;C. introducing liquid lithium into the melt in such a manner that at least a part thereof is brought to the surface of the melt;D. introducing hydrogen gas above the surface of the melt in such a manner that hydrogen gas reacts with lithium at the surface of the melt to form lithium hydride,The lithium, lithium hydride, and melt being admixed by the circulating means to provide a homogeneous mixture thereof;E.