Abstract: A burner for combusting hydrocarbon fluids which may contain additional components as additives or contaminants and in the form of a gas, liquid or particulate matter, e.g. waste oil wherein the oil is atomized in a nozzle disposed in a housing defining a combustion chamber for receiving an oxidizing fluid, e.g. oxygen, so that atomized oil is mixed with the oxidizing fluid for combustion. Control of the length to diameter (L/D) ratio of the combustion chamber results in lower operating noise levels for the burner during combustion.

Abstract: The solvent barrier property of pigmented, solid polymeric articles is improved by pretreating the pigment particles prior to incorporation into the solid polymeric material so as to remove trapped gas from the surface and interstices of the pigment particles. Specific techniques for accomplishing this result include heating the pigment particles to a temperature above about 50.degree. C., but below the calcination temperature, scrubbing the pigment particles with an inert gas and subjecting the pigment particles to a vacuum.

Abstract: A demand-flow cryostat wherein a refrigerant is supplied through an elongated heat exchanger disposed in a container and the refrigerant is expanded through a Joule-Thompson expansion orifice at one end of the heat exchanger to provide an inventory of liquid in the container at that end and wherein a valve member for controlling a refrigerant flow through the orifice is located adjacent thereto and is movable relative to the orifice; whereby a throttling movement is effected with a reduction in temperature. The operation of the orifice and valve member characterized in that each is affixed to separate mounting means, each of which mounting means is associated with a separate control element composed of different materials whose mean cryogenic linear coefficients of expansion differ by at least about 1.times.10.sup.-5 (.degree. K.sup.-1).

Abstract: Liquid oxygen and/or liquid nitrogen are made by removing carbon dioxide and water vapor from air, compressing the purified air in a re-cycle compressor and dividing the purified compressed air into first and second streams. Part of the first stream is expanded in a first expander and the refrigeration produced is used to cool both the first and second streams in a first heat exchanger. On leaving the first heat exchanger, the second stream is expanded in a second expander and the refrigeration produced is used to liquify at least part of the remainder of the first stream. The liquid stream is expanded and introduced into a fractionation column from which liquid nitrogen and/or liquid oxygen can be withdrawn. Expanded air from the first and second expanders is returned to the re-cycle compressor although part of the expanded air from the second expander is preferably introduced into the fractionation column.

Abstract: Cryopumping speed of nitrogen, helium, hydrogen and neon can be increased by omitting the chevron baffle in a conventional cryopump and preventing incident radiation of about 300.degree. K. from striking surfaces used to cryosorb helium, hydrogen and neon. An apparatus is disclosed utilizing three pumping surfaces created from open ended opposed nested cylinders. A radiation absorbent coating is placed on one of the surfaces to shield the helium, hydrogen and neon pumping surface. Refrigeration can be provided by a two-stage closed cycle cryogenic refrigerator.

Abstract: Improved wet adhesion properties of water-based paints and coating compositions are obtained by incorporating into the polymeric resin emulsion systems employed in the formulation of such paints or coating compositions a monomeric compound having a terminal ureido group at one end thereof and a vinyl terminal group at the opposite end. Such incorporated monomeric compounds correspond to the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is H or CH.sub.3, U designates a cyclic or acyclic ureido or thioureido group and L designates a selected linking structure. In the simplest of such monomeric compounds, L is --CH.sub.2 --, as specifically represented by allyl urea. In other representative compounds the linking group L may be a polymethylene group - (CH.sub.2).sub.n --or the chain may contain one or more oxy (ether), amino, amido or carbonyl groups, provided that any carbonyl group (CO) present is not directly attached to U or to an ethylenic carbon atom nor is such ethylenic carbon directly attached to a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: A controlled process for the removal of sulfur oxides from gases by scrubbing with ammoniacal solutions in such a manner that the formation of sub-micron liquid particles (fog) is prevented at any point during the scrubbing operation, thereby preventing the formation of a plume (particulate matter) emission in the vapor effluent from the scrubbing.

Abstract: Cellular structure of blown structural polyphenylene oxide resins is regulated by incorporation of certain acrylamide polymers in the molding compositions thereof. The cell regulating acrylamide polymers may be homopolymers or co-polymers of acrylamide, or of substituted acrylamides or interpolymers of such acrylamide compounds with compounds containing a vinyl group.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for preparing halogenated metal chelates of beta-dicarbonyl compounds, particularly the tris-brominated acetylacetonates. The process comprises passing elemental halogen through a solution comprising the metal chelate, an inert solvent in which the metal chelate has a solubility of at least 0.5 grams per 100 grams solvent and the halogenated product has a solubility of less than 1 gram per 100 grams solvent and a halogenated Lewis acid at a temperature from about 0.degree.-60.degree. C. thereby forming a halogenated metal chelate precipitate and then recovering the precipitate.

Abstract: Polycarbonates, of the type formed by reacting an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic 1,2-monoepoxide with carbon dioxide and having substantially alternating units of epoxide and carbon dioxide, are improved in thermal stability by reacting the free hydroxyl groups thereon with a hydroxyl reactive phosphorus compound.

Abstract: Laminate structures having excellent barrier properties to moisture and oxygen vapor transmission comprising a base layer and an adhesive barrier layer of a polyalkylene carbonate, typically of the type formed by reacting an epoxide with carbon dioxide, are shown.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a process for curing unsaturated polyester resins, preferably chemically thickened with a Group II metal oxide or hydroxide, and to the resulting product. The improvement resides in the use of an acetylacetonate ligand of cobalt III, which is mono, di, or tri-substituted with an electron withdrawing group, e.g. a nitro, phenyl or halogen atom.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyvinyl chloride composition having blended therein from about 5-60% of a polyalkylene carbonate formed by reacting an alkylene oxide and carbon dioxide. The polyalkylene carbonate is added to improve the melt flow indices and oxygen barrier characteristics of the polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: Amine salts of tertiary amino acids have been found to be effective as catalysts for polyurethane synthesis and they have been found to exhibit delayed action, in many instances, in the polymerization of urethanes. Typically, the amine salts of tertiary amino acids are formed by initially reacting a primary or secondary amine with an aldehyde and disubstituted acid to form a Mannich adduct and then reacting the resulting Mannich acid adduct with an amine.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a process for removing gaseous vinyl chloride monomer from a vent gas stream containing water, carbon dioxide, vinyl chloride, and other atmospheric gases. The process comprises cooling the vent gas stream to a temperature of from about -200.degree. F to about -240.degree. F for condensing the vinyl chloride, separating the condensed vinyl chloride from the noncondensed stream, and then recovering the refrigeration from the resulting stripped vent gas.

Abstract: Transistorized electronic timer circuits installed in motorized vehicles indicate the running time of the devices such as automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and the like which have a factory recommended servicing cycle. Because of the delicate nature of the transistors and timer devices and the presence of transient noises in automobile electrical systems, protective circuits were developed to prevent timer failures which might result in failure to meet engine service requirements or, in the case of newer vehicles, emission tests, etc.

Abstract: A heat exchanger or regenerator system useable in an air separation plant to minimize infiltration of air into the low pressure nitrogen stream comprising a heat exchanger (regenerator) having at least one flow path for the reversing heat exchange fluids, which flow path has at each end, an inlet branch and an outlet branch, wherein each branch has two series connected valves with a vent pipe between each pair of valves. Fluid flow through the vent pipe is controlled, e.g. by remotely actuable switch valves.

Abstract: An underwater cutting and welding torch wherein the torch head carries both the welding electrode and means for directing a high pressure fluid toward an arc struck between the electrode and a workpiece. The high pressure fluid preferably is the water in which the torch is being operated.

Abstract: Hydrogen peroxide is synthesized by reacting hydrogen and oxygen in a two phase mixture of water and an organic. The mixture contains a catalyst which is insoluble in water but dissolves in the organic. The hydrogen peroxide is extracted in the water.The catalyst is L.sub.2 MX.sub.2 where:L is a ligand containing a Group 5b element (preferably phosphorous);M is a Group 8 metal (preferably palladium); andX is a halogen (preferably chlorine).

Abstract: A mechanical aerator comprising a boss, and at least one blade which extends radially from the boss and comprises a planar body portion and a deflector, the arrangement being such that when the aerator is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis the planar body portion of the blade lies in a vertical, or substantially vertical, plane and the deflector is inclined circumferentially upwardly from the top of the planar body portion.