Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator a sulfonic anhydride of the formula:R.sub.1 SO.sub.2 OSO.sub.2 R.sub.2wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is selected from the class consisting of an alkyl radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl radical of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; a phenyl radical; a naphthyl radical and a heterocyclic radical having 1 ring or 2 fused rings, said ring or rings containing 5 to 6 members of which 1 to 2 are heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, it being understood that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be identical or different except where they are phenyl or naphthyl in which case R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are always different. Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: A method for regenerating scale-coated activated carbon used to treat crude sodium carbonate solutions in which the scale-coated carbon is acid washed with an aqueous solution containing from 1 to 15% by weight hydrochloric acid and from 0.5 to 3% by weight ammonium bifluoride.

Abstract: A turbine lubricant having outstanding oxidation stability, corrosion resistance and good viscosity stability is based on a liquid mixed isopropylphenyl/phenyl phosphate ester and contains small amounts of an amine selected from the group consisting of phenyl-.alpha.-napthyl-amine, phenyl-.beta.-naphthylamine, and diphenylamine; benzotriazole, and a corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of oleylsarcosine, epoxidized soybean oil, and a mixed mono- and dialkyl phosphate of the formula RH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 and R.sub.2 HPO.sub.4, wherein R is an alkyl group of 8-12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator a sulfonyl oxime.Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator an acylphosphonate.Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: Saturated C.sub.6 -C.sub.16 aliphatic diperoxydicarboxylic acids are prepared in a safe and efficient manner by reacting a selected corresponding dicarboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide in a phosphoric acid reaction medium at a temperature within the range of from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. C.

Abstract: A turbine lubricant having outstanding oxidation stability, corrosion resistance and good viscosity stability is based on a liquid mixed isopropylphenyl/phenyl phosphate ester and contains small amounts of bis[4-(dimethylamino) phenyl]methane, benzotriazole and a mixed mono- and dialkylphosphate of the formula RH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 and R.sub.2 HPO.sub.4, wherein R is an alkyl group of 8-12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Preparation of sodium persulfate in an electrolytic cell having a protected cathode is obtained by the direct electrolysis of aqueous anolyte solution in which there is initially dissolved a sufficient amount of a mixture of sulfates and peroxydisulfates of sodium and ammonium to provide an anolyte feed solution containing by weight 5 to 9% sodium ions, 12 to 30% sulfate ions, 1 to 4% ammonium ions, an effective amount of a polarizer, and optionally up to 20% peroxydisulfate ions. The cell catholyte is a sulfuric acid solution, which may contain Na.sup.+ and NH.sub.4.sup.+ values, and the electric current density is at least 0.5 amperes per square centimeter of platinum surface of the anode.

Abstract: A high sodium oxide composition suitable for use in the manufacture of glass and fiber glass is prepared by heating a sodium carbonate ore with a silicate or other source of glass making oxides such as clay or oil shale. The product obtained is rich in sodium, calcium and magnesium oxides and contains less than 35 weight percent SiO.sub.2. It may be substituted for soda ash in a glass batch and will reduce the fuel required in glass manufacturing.

Abstract: This specification discloses a vapor phase process for oxidizing acetaldehyde to peracetic acid, acetic acid being also formed at the same time, in an elongated reaction zone into which oxygen is fed through a plurality of oxygen injection sites spaced along the length of the reaction zone. The reaction gas mixture velocity through the reaction zone in the areas of the oxygen injection sites is maintained in excess of the flame velocity of the reaction gas mixture and the reaction zone temperature is maintained between about 140.degree. C. and about 180.degree. C.

Abstract: Process for improving operations of an electric furnace for melting glasses is described wherein about 0.1 to about 7%, expressed as BaO, of barium carbonate is added to the glass batch to form a permeable and pliant batch blanket on the glass melt in the electric furnace.

Abstract: An electrode that is specific for the isocyanurate ion, and capable of rapid determination of the free isocyanurate ion activity directly in solution uses as its sensing element a platinum wire covered with a polyvinyl chloride membrane. The membrane is plasticized with a solution of a quaternary ammonium salt of isocyanuric acid. When this electrode and a commercial reference electrode are immersed in a solution containing the isocyanurate ion, a differential voltage proportional to the isocyanurate ion concentration is generated which is detected by a pH meter.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for mining an underground ore stratum with a drilling and mining tool which first drills a hole into the strata as it is assembled section by section until a desired depth is reached. The tool includes an outer conduit that is screwed together and at least two stab fitted inner conduits that are rotatable relative to the outer conduit for providing at least three conduit systems for conducting processing fluids into and out of the ore strata; and means for independently controlling, from the surface, the rate of flow in each conduit. During mining, one conduit system directs the flow of a mining liquid downwardly and into the ore stratum through a mining nozzle to create a slurry of ore and liquid, a second conduit system directs a slurry lifting fluid downwardly into and through a slurry lifting means, while a third conduit system conducts the slurry to the surface.

Abstract: Finely divided sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) particles are sprayed with water in an amount from about 36% to about 130% in excess of the amount stoichiometrically required for formation of sodium tripolyphosphate hexahydrate to form an agglomerated product which is then calcined to a temperature within the range of from about 320.degree. C to about 550.degree. C to produce a granular sodium tripolyphosphate product of low bulk density and low frangibility.

Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator an oxybis(diacyloxyborane) of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the acyloxy is derived from a carboxylic acid selected from the class consisting of saturated aliphatic carboxylic acids of 1 to 18 carbon atoms and aromatic carboxylic acids of the benzene and naphthalene series. Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: A stable viscous liquid bleach that may be safely applied directly to stubborn stains is prepared by adding certain anionic or nonionic surfactants to aqueous solutions containing up to 30% by weight hydrogen peroxide. The viscosity of the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is adjusted to be within the range of about 60 cps - 6,000 cps by addition of a water dispersible copolymer of an alpha-beta monoolefinically unsaturated lower aliphatic carboxylic acid crosslinked with a polyether of a polyol selected from the class consisting of oligo saccharides, reduced derivatives thereof in which the carbonyl group is converted to an alcohol group and pentaerythritol, the hydroxy groups of said polyol which are modified being etherified with allyl groups, said polyol having at least two allyl groups per polyol molecule.

Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator a phenyl sulfonate ester of the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN R is selected from the class consisting of a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 16 carbon atoms and a heterocyclic radical having 1 ring or 2 fused rings, said ring or rings containing 5 to 6 members of which 1 to 2 are heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur; X is hydrogen or at least one electron withdrawing substituent and n is an integer of from 1 to 5. Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: A process for the direct electrolytic preparation of sodium or ammonium peroxydisulfate with high current efficiencies in which the polarizer is glycine. Glycine can be used as a polarizer in either batch or continuous cyclic electrolysis processes. The glycine is used in concentrations of from about 0.004 weight percent up to about 0.5 weight percent.

Abstract: A process of removing soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator an organophosphorus azide of the formulae:RR.sub.1 P(O)N.sub.3 and ROR.sub.1 OP (O)N.sub.3wherein R and R.sub.1 are each selected from the class consisting of phenyl and alkyl radicals. Also described are dry blend compositions containing the bleach bath components.

Abstract: A process for the low temperature removal of soil and/or stains from fabrics by immersing the fabrics in a peroxygen bleach bath containing as a peroxygen activator an aromatic sulfonyl azide of the formula:R--(SO.sub.2 N.sub.3).sub.nwherein R is an aromatic ring selected from the class consisting of phenyl, naphthyl and heterocyclic of 1 to 2 rings each containing 5 to 6 members of which 1 to 2 are nitrogen or sulfur atoms said aromatic ring optionally bearing 1 to 3 substituents selected from the class consisting of nitro, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, lower fluorinated alkyl alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aliphatic carboxamido of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, benzamido and halogen and n is an integer of 1 to 2, it being provided that there are at least 5 carbon atoms per azide function. Also described are dry blend compositions containing bleach bath components.