Abstract: The exhaust air from a paint-spray or lacquer spray booth is cleaned after passing through the grate bottom thereof directly to a wet electrostatic filter. The air which is sprayed with atomized water immediately before entering the wet electrostatic filter is partly recirculated after passing through the latter while the water containing the paint and lacquer particles is cleaned and recycled as well.

Abstract: A process for retarding the formation of incrustation on plant parts in contact with phosphating solutions in phosphating plants and where the working phosphating solution immediately after contacting the metal surface to be phosphated and while the solution is at its working temperature is caused to flow to contact an additionally presented solid surface that is disposed outside the region in which the workpiece metal surface and phosphating solution contact each other. The ratio of the second solid surface area which is contacted by the phosphating solution in the phosphating plant to the surface area of the plant parts in contact with the phosphating solution is at least 2.

Abstract: The combustion chamber for combusting finegrained fuels in a fluidized bed at temperatures from 700.degree. to 1100.degree. C. is provided with a refractory lining in the lower portion of the chamber on the inside surface of the watercooled wall. The lining is provided at its top end with a cornice, which is enlarged in width. The width of the cornice is preferably at least 1.5 times the wall thickness of the brick lining below the cornice.

Abstract: In a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the shut-off mechanism has a rotary plug for interrupting the flow of flowable material through the housing. Via the rotary plug the outlet opening is gas-tightly sealed and a flow of material through the inlet opening is prevented. The rotary plug is provided with a sealing member, which is rotatable about an axis which is approximately at right angles to the axis of rotation of the rotary plug. The sealing member cooperates with the valve seat, which is associated with the outlet opening. A compression spring extends between the sealing member and the rotary plug and is laterally spaced from the axis of rotation of the sealing member. Upon a movement of the rotary plug the compression spring will impart a certain rotation of the sealing member without a need for a drive.

Abstract: Centrifugal separator and a granular bed filter are arranged one over the other in a common cylindrical housing to constitute a unit for separating solid particles from a gas stream. For more effective separation of solid particles within a structure having a given overall volume, the gas inlet pipe is rectangular in cross-section and has a height amounting to 60 to 80% and a width amounting to 20 to 30% of the height H and a gas guide is provided in the gas outlet pipe and extends parallel to the axis of the pipe. This will result in an optimum matching of the separation of solid particles affected by centrifugal force and in the granular bed in close succession in the single structural unit.

Abstract: In an electrolyzer comprising individual cells which are geometrically arranged one behind the other and consist each of two metallic partitions disposed between the cell and the adjacent cells, a diaphragm disposed between the partitions, and apertured electrodes which are mounted on both sides of and spaced from the diaphragm, a protection against short circuits and corrosion is afforded in that spacers consisting of a non-metallic high-melting hard material and firmly joined to the electrodes have been inserted into the space that is defined by the electrode and the diaphragm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process of carrying out a combined gas turbine and steam turbine process of increased efficiency.A fuel gas is produced at a temperature of from 900.degree. to 1100.degree. C. in a circulating fluidized bed by a gasification of 70 to 95 wt. % of the carbon contained in the carbonaceous material and is treated at a temperature of from 850.degree. to 950.degree. C. with suspended solids consisting of calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide and/or calcium carbonate-containing solids to remove pollutants. The main portion of the fuel gas is burnt to produce a gas which is used to operate the gas turbine and which contains at least 5% by volume oxygen and is at a temperature of at least 1000.degree. C. Combustion of the carbonaceous gasification residue to produce process steam is performed in a second circulating fluidized bed at a temperature of from 800.degree. to 950.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of applying corrosion resistant liners to the structural steel walls of flue gas lines, flue gas treating apparatus, scrubbers and the like. The wall to be protected is provided with spaced apart bores and the liner sheets are applied to the inner surface of the structural steel wall. The studs are joined to the sheets by stud welding and the sheets are then drawn tightly against the wall by the application of tensile forces to the studs. The studs are subsequently gas tightly joined to the wall, e.g. by welds. An alternative method of attachment uses a screw thread on the stud and the nut which is threaded onto the stud and bears against a washer and a sealing ring which is pressed against the wall around the stud.

Abstract: A bonding composition comprising an aqueous dispersion is described, which is used to bond natural and synthetic elastomers to metallic and nonmetallic substrates under vulcanizing conditions. Such dispersions contain an organic polymeric film-forming substance, an aromatic polynitroso compound, and a coactivator and optionally contain conventional adhesion promoters, fillers and processing aids. In order to widen the field of application and to ensure a high stability of the bond against corrosive influences, the coactivator particularly consists of phenylene bis-maleic acid imide, but one more of the following may be used: triallyl- cyanurate, triallylisocyanurate, diallylacrylamide, tetraallylterephthalamide, tris(1-methyl-2-propenyl) isocyanurate, trivinylisocyanurate, triallyltrimellitate, diallylphthalate, ethylene-glycoldimethacrylate, trimethylolpropanetrimethacrylate, and 1,3-butyleneglycoldimethacrylate.

Abstract: A composition for use in synthesis reactions comprises a mixture of an organolithium compound and an inert inorganic pulverulent carrier and consists of methyllithium and ethyllithium, one or more of the group consisting of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, CaO and synthetic anhydrous aluminosilicate, and paraffin. That composition is flowable and non-pyrophoric.

Abstract: Tumbling of workpieces is improved by providing a double rotation about two axes which do not intersect but rather lie in mutually parallel spaced apart planes.

Abstract: A process is disclosed wherein NO contained in a gas is reduced by means of NH.sub.3 as a reducing agent. A mixture of the NO-containing gas and NH.sub.3 is reacted at 290.degree. to 450.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst, which comprises a support of SiO.sub.2 and contains 5 to 15% by weight manganese sulfate and iron sulfate. The mole ratio of manganese sulfate and iron sulfate, which is calculated as FeSO.sub.4, is between 1:10 and 10:1. The support has a pore volume of 0.6 to 1.6 ml/g and an average pore diameter of 10 to 100 nm.

Abstract: A process to form phosphate coatings on individual parts of metal which at least on part of their surface consists of iron or steel. The individual parts are contacted at a temperature in the range of from 60 to 100 degrees centigrade for 3 to 30 seconds with an aqueous phosphating solution which contains 10 to 80 g/l zinc, 12 to 80 g/l phosphate (calculated as P.sub.2 O.sub.5), 40 to 150 g/l nitrate and, in addition 0.1 to 10 g/l fluoride, 0.01 to 10 g/l nickel, 0.0001 to 0.1 g/l copper, and may also contain tartaric acid, citric acid and/or manganese and in which the ratio of free acid to total acid has been adjusted to (0.1 to 0.3):1 and which contains at least 80 points of total acid and is virtually free of iron(II) ions. Prior to phosphating treatment, the individual parts may be cleaned and may optionally be treated to remove rust, scale and phosphate layers and/or be activated. After the phosphating treatment they may be passivated with an after-rinse solution.

Abstract: In order to improve the arrangement and fixation of corona electrodes in a tensioning frame it is proposed to provide the corona electrodes with end portions which are semicircular in cross-section. This will permit the end portions of the electrodes to be joined to the tubes of the tensioning frame by welding at two points whereas the corona points need not be appreciably spaced from the electrical center.

Abstract: Spherical biocatalyst particles having increased abrasion resistance are obtained containing a biologically active material such as a microorganism, TiO.sub.2 particles having a size of 0.1 to 1 micrometer and an ionotropic biopolymer such as alginate, pectin, carrageenan or chitosan. The biocatalyst is prepared by forming a homogeneous degassed aqueous dispersion containing the biopolymer, 0.1 to 20% by weight of the biologically active material and 7 to 35% by weight of the TiO.sub.2 particles, and dropping droplets of the dispersion from a nozzle into a precipitation both containing polyvalent cations to precipitate the biopolymer and form spherical biocatalyst particles of 0.05 to 5 mm in diameter. The droplets may pass through a gas space containing an inert gas, air or reactive vapors such as acetaldehyde before reaching the precipitation bath. The TiO.sub.2 particles may be surface-impregnated with Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or aluminum oxide hydrate.

Abstract: A process for decreasing the tendency to form deposits in plants for evaporating spent sulfite liquors used to produce woodpulp. In the process, the liquors are treated with polyacrylic acids having a low molecular weight. In order to prevent virtually any deposition and to increase the evaporation rate, an aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid having a low molecular weight is added to the spent sulfite liquor in an entrance stage of the multiple-effect sulfite liquor in an entrance stage of the multiple-effect evaporating system and an aqueous solution of a copolymer of sulfonated styrene and maleic anhydride or an aqueous solution of a polyacrylic acid having a low molecular weight is added to the spent sulfite liquor in at least one succeeding stage of the multiple-effect evaporating system.

Abstract: For the production of a gaseous mixture contains chlorine dioxide and chlorine, alkali chlorate in an aqueous solution with acid is reacted in a reactor. The reactor comprises a plurality of superimposed reaction levels which are traversed by the solution from top to bottom. In the lower portion of the reactor the solution in which chlorate and acid have been depleted is reboiled in a reboiling chamber by an indirect heating at a temperature in the range from 100.degree. to 110.degree. C. The depleted solution is conducted from the reboiling chamber to a pressure chamber, in which a pressure of at least 1.2 bar is maintained. In the pressure chamber the solution is reboiled at temperatures from 110.degree. to 150.degree. C. and the vapors formed by the reboiling in the pressure chamber are conducted through the reboiling chamber for an indirect heating therein.

Abstract: The membrane electrolyzer comprises parts which have been provided for or used in a diaphragm electrolyzer. within a single frame of the membrane electrolyzer are contained from one to three anodes, which have been provided for or used in a diaphragm electrolyzer. Each anode has electrochemically active anode surfaces having a grid structure and a current conductor, which is disposed between the anode surfaces and connected to the frame. The current conductors of the anodes preferably extend through the frame and are connected to a current-carrying bar or plate.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the regeneration of pickling solutions which contain ZrF.sub.4 by addition of a Na compound in which a charge of the pickling solution to be regenerated is analyzed and heated. The amount of Na required for the regeneration is determined in each case and is admixed with intense stirring. Then the mixture is cooled, the precipitated NaZrF compounds are separated and a regenerated pickling solution is recovered.

Abstract: A natural gas, which in addition to methane contains 2 to 4 carbon atoms per molecule and H.sub.2 S, is treated to remove the H.sub.2 S and the hydrocarbons in part. The natural gas under a pressure of at least 5 bars is indirectly cooled in a heat exchange zone to temperatures from -30.degree. to 100.degree. C. The condensate is removed from the cooled natural gas and is pressure-relieved and is then passed as a coolant through the heat exchange zone. Scrubbing liquor is cooled in the heat exchange zone to temperatures from -30.degree. to -80.degree. C. and is contacted in a scrubbing zone with the natural gas from which the condensate has been removed. The laden scrubbing liquor which has been withdrawn from the scrubbing zone is passed through the heat exchange zone. The natural gas which has been purified in the scrubbing zone is pressure-relieved and is also passed through the heat exchange zone.