Abstract: Organic nitrogen compounds are formed in the vapor phase by organic radical formation by reaction of an organic compound, suitably an alkane, with hydroxyl radicals derived from the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen dioxide and the nitration of the organic radicals, suitably with nitrogen dioxide. The process is conducted using a molecular oxygen additive which directs the reaction towards the formation of the nitrate corresponding to the organic compound which may predominate in the organic reaction products.

Abstract: Solid particles of metal peroxide are coated by means of a coating agent containing a water-soluble condensed phospahte.

Abstract: Various metals including cobalt nickel and copper can be recovered from a roasted ground ore or waste and particularly from tailings of a pyritic gold ore by leaching with sulphuric acid, oxidizing the separated leach liquor, filtering and partially neutralizing the liquor. In an improved process, the oxidation is effected with peroxomonosulphuric acid and the neutralization with a 60:40 to 40:60 mixture of calcium and sodium hydroxide/oxide. By so doing, it is possible to minimize the number of process stages by elimination of either or both solid/liquid separations and to combine the leach and oxidation stage, or to improve the separation of metals from impurities.

Abstract: Process for the treatment of waste water and gases containing dialkyl disulphides by catalytic oxidation of these compounds by means of a peroxide compound in an aqueous medium. Divalent copper ions are used for the catalyst and the medium is kept at a pH below 6.5.

Abstract: A process for the production of sodium percarbonate granules comprises the steps of impregnating seeds with an aqueous phase or phases containing sodium percarbonate or its precursors, and evaporating water from the impregnated seeds in a fluidized bed dryer in the presence of at least one condensed phosphate.

Abstract: Process for the stabilization of particles containing peroxygen compounds and bleaching compositions containing particles stabilized according to this process. The particles containing peroxygen compounds are kept in a fluidized bed. A coating agent which is insoluble in water and melts at low temperatures is introduced in the form of solid particles into the fluidized bed. The fluidized bed is kept at a temperature at least equal to the melting point of the coating agent.

Abstract: When aqueous solutions of a metal cyanide complex are detoxified with hydrogen peroxide, a residue of cyanide remains, which in the case of nickel for example may be present as Ni(CN).sub.2. In a process according to the present invention the detoxification of aqueous alkaline solutions of a metal cyanide complex is carried out using a restricted amount of certain complexing agents together with the hydrogen peroxide. A particularly suitable example of such complexing agents is ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid. It is especially preferred to use the complexing agent in a mole ratio to metal of from 0.8:1 to 1.5:1, together with hydrogen peroxide in a mole ratio to cyanide of from 2:1 to 3:1. The process is well suited to the treatment of concentrated solutions of cyanide, in many cases at least 4000 ppm, for example those resulting from the stripping of nickel plating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision in solid form of the magnesium salt of certain aromatic, cycloaliphatic or conjugated aliphatic compounds containing a peroxycarboxylic acid group and a carboxylate group, and optionally also an alkyl, carboxylate, sulphonate, nitro, chloro or bromo group, which can be employed as bleaching agents. One especially referred example is magnesium monoperoxyphthalate having the formula: ##STR1## The invention also provides processes for the preparation of the salts, by reaction between a magnesium compound and the organic peroxyacid/carboxylate compound in a solvent from which the salt precipitates, the latter preferably being obtained by reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the corresponding anhydride under controlled reaction conditions of temperature and reagent ratios.

Abstract: Alkali metal or alkaline earth metal peroxides, for example, particularly, calcium peroxide, are produced by recovering a moist peroxide product from an aqueous mixture, formed by reacting hydrogen peroxide and a hydroxide or oxide of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and drying the moist product by means of a pneumatic conveyer drier. The peroxide so produced is suitable for granulation. Alternatively, particulate substances, such as seed, are coated with the peroxide by blending with the moist peroxide product and passing the blend through the pneumatic conveyer drier.

Abstract: Tertiary nitrogen-containing chain-extended epoxy resins, capable of forming stable aqueous emulsions, may be produced by chain-extending an epoxy resin using a tertiary nitrogen containing ether or ester polyol for example, particularly, polycaprolactone which has been polymerization initiated by a tertiary amine polyol such as N-methyl diethanolamine. The corresponding amine salt is formed by treatment with an acid for example acetic acid and the resulting cationic polymer may be dispersed in water to form a cationic emulsion capable of being coated onto a substrate by electrodeposition. The chain extended resins, by virtue by their content of free epoxy groups are also usable for cross-linking and other uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preferential precipitation of cobalt from aqueous acidic sulphate solutions of nickel and cobalt.The separation is carried out by introducing at least a stoichiometric amount of Caro's Acid containing no more than a small amount of hydrogen peroxide into the nickel/cobalt solution progressively over a period of at least an hour, while maintaining the solution of a pH from 3.1 or 3.5 up to 4.7 by addition of an alkali metal hydroxide carbonate or bicarbonate, or at 4.3 to 4.7 with the corresponding ammonium compound, and, thereafter separating the precipitate from the aqueous cobalt depleted solution.

Abstract: Strontium-modified aluminium alloys may be produced by using strontium peroxide as the source of strontium. The strontium peroxide may be mixed with molten aluminium or molten aluminium alloy in a quantity sufficient to give the desired strontium metal content in the alloy being produced. The temperature of the molten aluminium or aluminium alloy with which the strontium peroxide is mixed is preferably at least 1000.degree. C.The strontium peroxide alloys produced may be master alloys for use in the production of casting alloys, or may be casting alloys. Strontium acts as a grain refiner in such alloys.

Abstract: The dry waste paper is directly fed in a disintegrator, functioning with a pulp consistency, at the disintegrator outlet, of between 20 and 50%, where it is disintegrated in the presence of an aqueous phase and at least one bleaching agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision in solid form of the magnesium salt of certain aromatic, cycloaliphatic or conjugated aliphatic compounds containing a peroxycarboxylic acid group and a carboxylate group, and optionally also an alkyl, carboxylate, sulphonate, nitro, chloro or bromo group, which can be employed as bleaching agents. One especially referred example is magnesium monoperoxyphthalate having the formula: ##STR1## The invention also provides processes for the preparation of the salts, by reaction between a magnesium compound and the organic peroxyacid/carboxylate compound in a solvent from which the salt precipitates, the latter preferably being obtained by reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the corresponding anhydride under controlled reaction conditions of temperature and reagent ratios.

Abstract: Waste paper containing encapsulated constituents such as inks is bleached by pulping it in the presence of an aqueous alkaline solution which contains a peroxide compound such as hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A solid organic peroxide composition comprises from 50% to below 70% by weight of a solid organic peroxide, such as benzoyl peroxide, at least 10% preferably at least 15% of a liquid desensitizer such as a liquid ester of phthalic acid, benzoic acid or phosphoric acid, a silicone oil or a liquid chlorinated hydrocarbon and a solid organophilic compound such as a solid ester of phthalic acid, benzoic acid or phosphoric acid a solid chlorinated hydrocarbon or a salt of a higher fatty acid in, preferably, less than 20% by weight. The compositions are particularly insensitive to impact.

Abstract: Polyfunctional viscoelastic liquid compounds having molecular weights of at least 25,000 and preferably from 40,000 to 10 million comprise vinyl polymers having adducted thereon a plurality of groups, the same or different, the adducted groups having the general formula--CO--(CR.sub.2).sub.z --0--.sub.n Hwherein R represents a low molecular weight organic radical or, preferably, hydrogen, the total number of carbon atoms in all occurrences of R not exceeding 12, z represents a whole number from 4 to 8, preferably 5, and n represents on average, a number from, preferably, 0.5 to 300 per vinyl unit of the vinyl polymer. The compounds are soluble in a wide range of organic solvents and can find applications in adhesives, tackifiers, and fillers such as mastics, putties and like compositions.

Abstract: Process for inhibiting the corrosion of equipment made of titanium or of alloys containing titanium by a solution containing a peroxy compound. To effect the inhibition, a solution containing calcium, strontium or barium ions is used.

Abstract: A process for the production of carboxyl compounds such as caprolactones, in which the corresponding carbonyl compounds are oxidized with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst in a substantially anhydrous liquid medium. The water formed by the reaction and any water introduced into the reaction mixture are removed from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous alkaline bleach compositions containing hydrogen peroxide. Under alkaline conditions, it is particularly difficult to prevent the hydrogen peroxide decomposing excessively rapidly during storage, but the addition of an alkaline additive minimizes any change in the pH of washing solutions obtained by dissolution of generally bleach free washing compositions containing anionic surfactants. Hydrogen peroxide-containing aqueous alkaline bleach having acceptable peroxide stability can be obtained by employing an alcohol, preferably ethanol, in conjunction with a phosphonate, especially ethylene (diamino tetramethylene phosphonate,) particularly with a polyhydroxy carboxylate, preferably gluconate, or an amino acetate. The liquid bleach can contain a small proportion of a surfactant.