Abstract: A rotary fluid bed gasifier which comprises: a rotatable drum having a circumferentially extending wall which is permeable to gases; a means for feeding a fluidizing gas through the wall into the drum; a bed of particles which, at least when the gasifier is in use, is supported on an internal face of the wall and is fluidized by the fluidizing gas; an outlet means for receiving a carbonaceous material from outside the gasifier and delivering the carbonaceous material to the drum; a means for introducing steam into the drum; a de-NO.sub.x boiler having a quench zone and a nitrogen fixing zone; a means for introducing secondary air disposed between the quench zone and the nitrogen fixing zone; and a means for introducing tertiary air disposed between the de-NO.sub.x boiler and a main boiler or furnace.

Abstract: A valved infusion port of an infusion system comprising an injection unit having a primary infusion port and at least one secondary infusion port, characterized by the improvement to the secondary infusion port comprising: a bidirectional valve means disposed about the secondary infusion port; whereby the bidirectional valve means is capable of opening and closing the secondary infusion port to permit the administration of a secondary infusion without the use of a needle.

Abstract: A watercooled rotary combustor comprising a plurality of pipes or tubes secured together, means mounting the plurality of pipes or tubes for rotation about the axis of the inner surface with the axis being horizontally tilted so as to have a high end and a low end, means for rotating the plurality of pipes or tubes on the mounting, a feeding chute into which burnable waste material can be stacked which opens into the high end of the combustor, the pipes or tubes being interconnected for circulating water flow and having a water input line and a watersteam discharge line, means for circulating water through the lines including a steam drum connected to the discharge line for separating steam from the water, the pipes or tubes being secured so as to define a plurality of intermediate openings so that the inner surface of the combustor is gas porous, and means for delivering controlled amounts of combustion air for burning through selected portions of the porous surface, the improvement comprising, a combustor f

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel hydrothermal process for producing zirconia sol comprising the following steps: mixing zirconium acetate with diluted glacial acetic acid to form a zirconium acetate/glacial acetic acid solution, wherein the molar ratio of glacial acetic acid to zirconium acetate as zirconia is in the range between about 7-20; and heating the zirconium acetate/glacial acetic acid solution to a temperature of at least 160.degree. C., thereby forming a zirconia sol.

Abstract: A vinyl grafted lignite fluid loss additive comprising a lignite grafted with at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of: dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide, methacrylamido propyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, N-vinylformamide, N-vinylacetamide, diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, diallylacetamide, and diallylamine. The vinyl monomer may also be blended with at least one co-monomer. Preferred co-monomers are: 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, dimethylacrylamide, acrylamide, vinylpyrrolidone, vinylacetate, acrylonitrile, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, styrenesulfonate, vinylsulfonate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate methyl chloride quaternary, acrylic acid and its salts.

Abstract: An electrical isolator device which comprises at least one heat sink (steel plate), and a non-conductive housing which partially encases the heat sink, such that at least one surface of the heat sink is in contact with the non-conductive housing; whereby the surfaces of the heat sink which are not in contact with the non-conductive housing are exposed to the atmosphere to allow dissipation of heat therefrom.

Abstract: A bubbling fluid bed steam generator comprising: a reactor chamber having a lower combustion region and a freeboard region; heat exchange means for the circulation of a coolant disposed substantially throughout the freeboard region and along the walls of the reactor chamber; discharge conduit disposed near the top of the reactor chamber for the discharge of flue gas containing entrained solid particles therein; a particle separator connected to the discharge conduit for separating the solid particles from the discharged flue gas, the solid particles being returned to the lower combustion region of the reactor chamber via a recycle port; means for introducing a carbonaceous material to the lower combustion region of the reactor chamber; primary inlet means for introducing a fluidizing gas disposed at the bottom of the reactor chamber; and secondary inlet means for introducing a fluidizing gas disposed above the recycle port, wherein the improvement is characterized by: the lower combustion region of the reacto

Abstract: A method for reconstituting superabsorbent polymer fines which comprises the following steps: wetting the superabsorbent polymer fines with an aqueous solution sufficient to form an amorphous gel of the fines, grinding the gel, and drying the ground gel product; wherein the improvement is characterized by the addition of an aqueous solution containing a persulfate salt.

Abstract: An antifoam/defoamer composition comprising a polyether surfactant and a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester. The polyether surfactant being admixed with the polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester in a ratio in the range between 10:90 to 90:10% by weight.

Abstract: A demulsifier comprising: a vinyl polymer having a site capable of being alkoxylated; and at least one alkylene oxide selected from the group consisting of: ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, and the like. For example, ethylene oxide may be present in an amount of about 1 to 40 weight percent, and/or propylene oxide may be present in an amount of about 1 to 40 weight percent. The vinyl polymer contains at least one hydrophobic monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer, wherein the hydrophobic monomer and/or the hydrophilic monomer contain sites which are capable of being alkoxylated.