Abstract: The invention concerns a computerized method for producing a two-dimensional plant model of a modular production plant for producing a chemical product, the production plant comprising at least two processing modules, which can be connected to one another for production purposes, and at least one processing container in which the processing modules can be accommodated at least partially, as required, wherein, for each processing container, a common two-dimensional container model (2) of its the base area (3) and of the base area (3) of a container environment at least partially surrounding the processing container and of predefinable size being generated, wherein, for each processing module, a two-dimensional module model (5) of its base area is generated, wherein the container model (2) and the module model (5) are divided into fields (1, 4) which are of equal size and preferably square, there being assigned to each field (4) of a module model (5) a module property concerning the occupancy of the particular

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer-implemented system for automatically monitoring and determining the status of entire process sections in a process unit in a computer-implemented manner.

Abstract: A method operates a production plant, the method having process modules, wherein, for each process module, the amount of material that is respectively present in this process module and is to be processed by this process module is continuously or discretely detected and compared with a prescribed limit value for the amount, wherein a mass inflow into the respective process module is increased or decreased if the amount of material that is respectively present in this process module and is to be processed by this process module is less than or greater than the limit value for the amount, or a mass outflow from the respective process module is increased or decreased if the amount of material that is respectively present in this process module and is to be processed by this process module is greater than or less than the limit value for the amount.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of generating a recombinant host strain for producing phenol, comprising the steps of a) providing a host comprising chorismate, b) transforming said host with a first nucleic acid sequence comprising ubiC (SEQ ID NO: 1) encoding chorismate lyase that converts chorismate to 4-hydroxybenzoate, and c) transforming said host with a second nucleic acid sequence encoding an oxygen-tolerant 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase that converts 4-hydroxybenzoate to phenol, thereby generating a recombinant host that is capable of producing phenol under aerobic conditions, wherein step b) and step c) are carried out simultaneously or sequentially. The invention also provides the recombinant host strain for producing phenol obtainable by the aforementioned method, as well as a method of producing phenol in said recombinant host strain.

Abstract: The application relates to a computer-implemented method for creating a model of a bioreaction—fermentation process or whole-cell catalysis process—with an organism on the basis of measured data.

Abstract: Pressure-drop device, useful for gas chromatographs or mass spectrometers, containing a planar base plate, a cover plate, a gas inlet opening, and a gas outlet opening, which are connected by a capillary groove, wherein the capillary groove is embodied as an etched groove or pressed groove in the base plate and covered by the cover plate and wherein a plurality of pressure-drop devices can be connected to form a module.

Abstract: Method of processing and handling solids and mixtures capable of deflagration, in particular of processing materials capable of deflagration in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, wherein the processing and handling is carried out in an environment under a reduced pressure of ?500 mbara and the processing and/or handling comprises one or more process steps selected from the group consisting of filtration, milling, sieving, mixing, homogenization, granulation, compacting, packaging, drying, storage and transport in a transport container and other steps in apparatuses having mechanical internals.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolysis cell for the particularly efficient treatment of wastewater polluted with organic substances by electrooxidative degradation of the wastewater constituents contributing to the chemical oxygen demand, and also its use.

Abstract: The invention concerns a computerized method for producing a two-dimensional plant model of a modular production plant for producing a chemical product, the production plant comprising at least two processing modules, which can be connected to one another for production purposes, and at least one processing container in which the processing modules can be accommodated at least partially, as required, wherein, for each processing container, a common two-dimensional container model (2) of its the base area (3) and of the base area (3) of a container environment at least partially surrounding the processing container and of predefinable size being generated, wherein, for each processing module, a two-dimensional module model (5) of its base area is generated, wherein the container model (2) and the module model (5) are divided into fields (1, 4) which are of equal size and preferably square, there being assigned to each field (4) of a module model (5) a module property concerning the occupancy of the particular

Abstract: A production arrangement for performing a chemical reaction with a standard transport container in accordance with DIN ISO 668 for accommodating a plurality of processing units disposed inside the standard transport container for assisting and/or performing a processing basic operation, and a supply network, disposed inside the standard transport container, for supplying the processing units with material and/or power and/or information.

Abstract: Processing unit for assisting and/or performing a processing basic operation for a chemical reaction, with an operating unit for preparing a contribution for the processing basic operation and a frame for accommodating the operating units, the frame having an extension dL in the longitudinal direction which corresponds substantially to an integral multiple ZL of an integral portion NL of an extension LL, in the longitudinal direction of an interior of a standard transport container, in accordance with DIN ISO 668, and/or the frame having an extension dQ in the transverse direction with corresponds substantially to an integral multiple ZQ of an integral portion NQ of an extension LQ in the transverse direction of an interior of a standard transport container, in particular in accordance with DIN ISO 668, wherein different processing units can be stored in a pool for different processing basic operations and be assembled in modular and flexible manner in the standard transport container for the synthesis of a g

Abstract: A production installation having at least two process modules (P1, . . . , Pn) that can be connected to one another for production engineering purposes and a communication network (2), wherein each process module (P1, . . . , Pn) has an electronic device by means of which the respective process module (P1, . . . , Pn) can be connected to the communication network (2) for communications engineering purposes and is set up to control and/or regulate the respective process module (P1, . . . , Pn) to independently carry out a particular process section of the production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reactor tank designed as a disposable element having a cover and/or sensor patches readable opto-electronically fixed in the interior, a reactor comprising the reactor tank and reactor tank receiving peripherals, the same comprising a reactor tank holder and optionally an opto-electronic measuring system for reading sensor patches, wherein the reactor tank holder is coupled to a drive unit for generating a rotating-oscillation motion of the reactor tank around the central vertical axis thereof, and also the use of this device for culturing cells and/or microorganisms.

Abstract: Continuous method for producing ortho-substituted anilines in a flow reactor Continuous process for preparing ortho-substituted anilines of the formula in a flow reactor in the presence of a nitrogen base not having an NH group, and multistage process for preparing herbicidal N-alkyl-N-[2-(1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbonyl)-phenyl]alkansulphonamides of the formula (4-1) wherein the continuous process for preparing ortho-substituted anilines of the formula (4) in a flow reactor constitutes the first process step of the multistage process for preparing the herbicidal active ingredients of the formula (4-1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a combination of two or more pharmaceutically active substances, of which at least one is a metabolic product (“metabolite”) of the other (“parent substance”), wherein in particular the dosages thereof are selected such that genotypically or phenotypically related variability in the conversion of the parent substance to the metabolite in particular individuals is compensated for.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver-containing aqueous ink formulation for production of electrically conductive structures, wherein the formulation is provided in the form of a two-component system composed of a vehicle component A at least comprising an organic solvent, additives and water, and a silver nanoparticle sol as component B, at least comprising a liquid dispersant, stabilized silver nanoparticles and an electrostatic dispersion stabilizer, and the formulation composed of components A and B comprises at least a) 1-50% by weight of organic solvent, b) 0.005-12% by weight of additives, and c) 40-70% by weight of water, and d) 15-50% by weight of electrostatically stabilized silver nanoparticles, where the sum of the total proportions in the ink formulation adds up to 100% by weight in each case.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of single- or multilayer plastic web plates in a sloped channel-type solid material separator with a lamella package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing hydrogen by selective dehydration of formic acid using a catalytic system consisting of a transition metal complex of transition metal salt and at least one tripodal, tetradentate ligand, wherein the transition metal is selected from the group comprising Ir, Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, Co and Fe. The transition metal complex can be used either as a homogeneous catalyst or a heterogenised metal complex, which has been applied to a carrier.

Abstract: Method for transport of suspensions containing mechanically sensitive material with a sample-transporting device comprising transport conduits and at least one system for accelerating a sample or aliquot through the transport conduit from at least two burets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst and to a process for hydrogenating organic compounds. In particular, the invention is directed to a process and catalyst for hydrogenating organic compounds with hydrogen. The organic compounds are subjected to hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst comprising nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a catalytically active component, wherein the proportion of nitrogen in the nanotubes is in the range of from about 0.05 to 20 wt. %.