Abstract: A degasser for removing contaminating gases from an aqueous fluid including a motor having a depending drive shaft, a hollow gear box casing having a lubricant inlet port formed therein adjacent the top thereof, a reduction gear arrangement comprising a stationary ring gear fixed to said gear box casing below said inlet port; the ring gear arrangement including a ring gear having a lubricant outlet port formed therein in a groove between two of the teeth, a plurality of reduction gears operatively interconnected to said drive shaft, a lubricant reservoir adjacent the gear box, a lubricant inlet line interconnecting the lower portion of the lubricant reservoir with the gear box inlet port, and a lubricant outlet line interconnecting the top portion of said lubricant reservoir with the gear box outlet port, whereby each rotation of the reduction gear will force a pulse of lubricant from said gear box through said outlet port and said outlet line to said lubricant reservoir and, whereby, a corresponding pulse of

Abstract: Products useful as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors, water repellent agents, paint adhesion promoters, etc. are prepared by reacting formaldehyde and a phenol with an alkyl amine containing internal propoxy or propoxy/ethoxy groups to thereby provide a corresponding Mannich condensate having a desired utility. The Mannich condensates may also be reacted with an alkylene oxide feed stock containing ethylene oxide or propylene oxide or 1,2-butylene oxide or a mixture thereof under conventional alkoxylation conditions to thereby provide a corresponding alkoxylated Mannich condensate having a utility which may be the same as or different from the utility of the initial Mannich condensate.

Abstract: Secondary isopropylamine terminated polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene diamines or triamines are formed in a one-step reaction when a polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene primary diamine or triamine is hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, hydrogen and acetone. The secondary isopropylamine terminated polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene primary diamines or triamines are useful as curing agents for epoxy resins.

Abstract: A process for substantially completely removing a minor amount of molybdenum dissolved in a substantially anhydrous organic solution, such as a heavy distillation fraction resulting from the removal of unreacted propylene, propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol from an epoxidation reaction mixture:wherein from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of an aqueous solution of sodium meta borate containing from about 1 to about 10 wt. % of dissolved sodium meta borate is added to an organic solution containing dissolved molybdenum catalyst in an amount sufficient to provide a molar excess of sodium meta borate, based on the gram atoms of dissolved molybdenum in said organic solution, to provide a mixture,wherein the mixture is maintained at a temperature ranging from about ambient temperature up to about 100.degree. C. at a pressure of about 0 to about 1,000 psig. for about 0.

Abstract: A heat recovery system for at least partially cooling and at least partially cleaning an exhaust stream of hot air from a heating operation which is contaminated with vaporized, condensable liquids and with finely divided particulate solids comprising (a) a first indirect heat exchange means for partially cooling the hot exhaust stream with a fresh stream of cold air to a temperature not significantly above the dew point of vaporized liquids entrained in the hot air stream and for partially heating the fresh stream of air, (b) solids collecting means for centrifugally separating a substantial portion of the finely divided solids from the partially cooled exhaust stream and (c) second indirect heat exchange means for further cooling the exhaust stream to a temperature below the dew point of vaporized liquids initially contained therein to thereby liquefy a significant portion of the vaporized liquids and to further heat the stream of fresh air.

Abstract: A heat recovery method for at least partially cooling and at least partially cleaning an exhaust stream of hot air from a heating operation which is contaminated with vaporized, condensable liquids and with finely divided particulate solids comprising (a) a first indirect heat exchange means for partially cooling the hot exhaust stream with a fresh stream of cold air to a temperature not significantly below the dew point of vaporized liquids entrained in the hot air stream and for partially heating the fresh stream of air, (b) solids collecting means for centrifugally separating a substantial portion of the finely divided solids from the partially cooled exhaust stream and (c) second indirect heat exchange means for further cooling the exhaust stream to a temperature below the dew point of vaporized liquids initially contained therein to thereby liquefy a significant portion of the vaporized liquids and to further heat the stream of fresh air.

Abstract: Secondary isopropylamine terminated oxyethylene and/or oxypropylene diamines or triamines are prepared by reacting an oxyethylene and/or oxypropylene primary diamine or triamine with acetone in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen. The secondary isopropylamine terminated oxyethylene and/or oxypropylene derivatives are useful as curing agents for epoxy resins.

Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal porphine catalyst, optionally promoted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.18 alkyl thiol and an amine, such as an iron (III) or manganese (III) porphine and, optionally, a thiol such as dodecane thiol and an amine, such as a heterocyclic amine (e.g., pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline, imidazole or a 1-alkyl or 2-alkyl imidazole).

Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal phthalocyanine catalyst promoted with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.18 thiol and a free radical inhibitor, such as a phthalocyanine of a metal of Group IB, Group VIIB or Group VIIIB of the Periodic Table (e.g., chloroferric phthalocyanine, dodecane thiol and 2,3-dihydroxynaphthalene).

Abstract: A tertiary butyl hydroperoxide feedstock, such as one prepared by the reaction of isobutane with molecular oxygen comprising tertiary butyl hydroperoxide dissolved in tertiary butyl alcohol, is charged to a catalytic decomposition zone where the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide is catalytically decomposed in the presence of a soluble ruthenium catalyst compound promoted with a bidentate ligand to provide a decomposition reaction product characterized by a high conversion rate and a high selectivity of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to tertiary butyl alcohol.

Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a borate-promoted metal phthalocyanine catalyst such as a Group IB, VIIB or VIIIB metal phthalocyanine and a Group IA, IIA or IIB metal borate, for example, chloroferric phthalocyanine and lithium borate, barium borate, zinc borate or sodium metaborate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the preparation of predominantly linear polyethylenepolyamines by reacting ethylenediamine with monoethanolamine in the presence of a phosphorus/titania/zirconia catalyst.The catalysts that are used in accordance with the present invention are composed of phosphorus, titania and zirconia. They are prepared by mixing solutions of a tetravalent compound of titanium with a tetravalent compound of zirconium, treating the solution to simultaneously heterogeneously coprecipitate titania and zirconia to form a heterogeneous titania/zirconia support, recovering the coprecipitate, treating it with a compound of phosphorus to bond from about 0.5 to 6 wt. % of phosphorus to the coprecipitate and then stabilizing the resultant catalyst by calcining it at about 200.degree. to about 800.degree. C.

Abstract: In order to prepare a feedstock, isobutane is reacted with oxygen in an oxidation zone to provide an oxidation product comprising a solution of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide in unreacted isobutane. A catalyst may be present to catalyze the reaction of the oxygen with the isobutane if desired.The feedstock is charged to a catalytic decomposition zone wherein the tertiary butyl hydroperoxide is decomposed in the presence of an imidazole-promoted metal phthalocyanine catalyst to provide a decomposition reaction product characterized by a compartively high conversion rate and a compartively high selectively of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to tertiary butyl alcohol.

Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a base-promoted metal phthalocyanine catalyst, such as a phthalocyanine of a metal of Group IB, Group VIIB or Group VIIIB of the Periodic Table (e.g., chloroferric phthalocyanine and a base having a pH greater than about 7.5 when 0.10 mole is dissolved in one liter of water, such as sodium carbonate, sodium acetate, sodium phosphate, ammonium hydrogen phosphate, lithium carbonate, etc.).

Abstract: Tertiary butyl alcohol is prepared by the catalytic decomposition of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, preferably in solution in tertiary butyl alcohol, in the presence of a metal phthalocyanine catalyst promoted with a rhenium compound, such as a phthalocyanine of a metal of Group IB, Group VIIB or Group VIIIB of the Periodic Table (e.g., chloroferric phthalocyanine and rhenium heptoxide-p-dioxane or oxotrichloro-bis-(triphenylphosphine) rhenium V).

Abstract: It has been discovered in accordance with the present invention that a tertiary butyl alcohol/ditertiary butyl peroxide azeotrope may be recovered from a product containing tertiary butyl alcohol and ditertiary butyl perioxide by distilling the tertiary butyl alcohol product to obtain an overhead fraction containing substantially all of the ditertiary butyl peroxide as a ditertiary butyl peroxide/tertiary butyl alcohol azeotrope and other contaminants.It has been further discovered in accordance with the present invention that the ditertiary butyl peroxide can be recovered from the distillate fraction by extraction with water (e.g., in a countercurrent water extraction tower) to provide a ditertiary butyl peroxide product of any desired degree of purity.

Abstract: Novel catalysts are disclosed which are prepared by reacting a minor amount of phosphonitrillic chloride with titania to form an intermediate reaction product that is reacted with a diamine chelating agent to provide a catalyst that can be used effectively to catalyze the reaction of monoethanolamine with ethylenediamine.

Abstract: A hydroperoxide charge stock (t-butyl hydroperoxide or t-amyl hydroperoxide) is reacted with a C.sub.3 to C.sub.20 olefin charge stock in liquid phase in a reaction zone in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a soluble molybdenum catalyst to form a product olefin epoxide corresponding to the olefin charge stock and a product alcohol corresponding to the hydroperoxide charge (t-butyl alcohol or t-amyl alcohol), which process is improved in accordance with the present invention by maintaining a reaction medium composed of more than 60 wt % of polar components (hydroperoxide charge stock, product alcohol and product epoxide) in the reaction zone by charging to the reaction zone at least about a 30 wt % solution of the hydroperoxide charge stock in the corresponding product alcohol and charging said olefin charge stock to said reaction zone in an amount relative to the amount of said charged solution of charged hydroperoxide in product alcohol sufficient to provide a ratio of from about 0.

Abstract: Motor-fuel grade tertiary butyl alcohol contaminated with residual amounts of tertiary butyl hydroperoxide and ditertiary butyl peroxide (which is prepared, for example, by reacting propylene with tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to form propylene oxide and a motor fuel grade tertiary butyl alcohol reaction product) can be effectively catalytically treated under mild conversion conditions including a temperature of about 80.degree. to 200.degree. C. with a catalyst consisting essentially of nickel, copper, chromium and barium to substantially selectively convert the two peroxide contaminants to tertiary butyl alcohol and to thereby provide a treated tertiary butyl alcohol product substantially free from contaminating quantities of such peroxides.

Abstract: Complexes are made by reacting a solid ammoniummolybdate and a solid alkali metal molybdate with ethylene -glycol. Stripping of water of reaction subsequent to complex formation is preferred. The ratio of moles of alkylene glycol to total gram atoms of molybdenum should be in the range from about 7:1 to about 20:1 and the ratio of gram atoms of molybdenum in the ammonium molybdate to gram atoms of molybdenum in the alkali metal molybdenum should be in the range of about 1:1 to about 20:1. Solutions of the complexes are excellent catalysts for the reaction of propylene with an organic hydroperoxide such as tertiary butyl hydroperoxide to form propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol.