Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of liquids, in particular for the biological purification of household sewage and/or industrial sewages containing organic contaminations, furtheron for the aeration and/or sedimentation of liquids. In the circular, quadratic or elongated oblong basin receiving the liquid a path recurring in itself is formed by means of one or more partition walls. For moving the liquid in a horizontal and/or horizontal and vertical direction propellers and/or rotors with a horizontal and/or vertical axle are used.For the aeration of the liquid one or more aerators with a horizontal or vertical axle and/or one or more fixed air blowers are applied.In sense of the invention one or more secondary sedimentators in a longitudinal arrangement or with a circular top-view, provided with oblique lamellae, are connected directly to the object or are assembled therewith.

Abstract: A cation active soil-conditioning composition which comprises one or more active ingredients having the formulae ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.10-24 linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alk-dienyl group; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.2-18 as a linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alk-dienyl or C.sub.2-18 -alpha-keto-group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen; R.sub.3 ' if present is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl; X and X' are formiate, acetate, propionate, hydrophosphate, hydroxyl, halogenide or nitrate; R.sub.4 methylene, ethylene or a polyglycol ether-group; m is a cardinal number from 1-6 and n is an integer from 1-6; R' is C.sub.10-24 linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alk-dienyl; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 if present, is a hydrogen or taken together two substituents therefrom a CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- group; R.sub.8, R.sub.9, if present, hydrogen or methyl; y.sub.1 is a --CH.dbd. or oxygen; Y.sub.

Abstract: A cationactive soil-conditioning composition which comprises one or more active ingredients having the formulae ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.10-24 linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alk-dienyl group; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.2-18 as a linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, alk-dienyl or C.sub.2-18 -alpha-keto-group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen; R.sub.3 ' if present is hydrogen or C.sub.1-8 alkyl; X and X' are formiate, acetate, propionate, hydrophosphate, hydroxyl, halogenide or nitrate; R.sub.4 methylene, ethylene, or a polyglycol ether-group; m is a cardinal number from 1-6 and n is an integer from 1-6; R' is C.sub.10-24 linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alk-dienyl; R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 if present, is a hydrogen or taken together two substituents therefrom a CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- group; R.sub.8, F.sub.9, if present, hydrogen or methyl; Y.sub.1 is a --CH.dbd. or oxygen; Y.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid oral pharmaceutical preparation with protracted release of the active ingredient consisting of discrete solid granules containing the active ingredient soluble in the stomach and auxiliary agents and of an equally solid external phase surrounding the said granules, whereby the granules forming the internal phase consist of granules prepared from a powder mixture which contains as active ingredient, or in addition to it a non-toxic metal compound, being capable of binding an acid, and being insoluble or but slightly soluble in neutral aqueous medium--particularly bismuth, aluminium or magnesium compound--and auxiliary materials prepared with an aqueous emulsion containing a hydrophobic component and hydrophylic emulsifiers, and the external phase contains a solid, dry, amphoteric gel forming substance in an amount of 1-50 percent w/w related to the total weight of the preparation in admixture with auxiliary agents.

Abstract: Cooling water is supplied to a load, e.g. a thermal-power station, from a source of water such as a lake or stream susceptible to changes in level. The system comprises a first pump drawing water from the source, a filter arrangement downstream of the first pump, a duct downstream of the filter arrangement and a second pump connected between the duct and the input side of the load. The downstream side of the load, from which the warm water emerges, is passed through a second duct and then preferably through a warm-water level control arrangement before being disposed in a sink or other basin. A connection between the discharge duct and the feed duct is permanently maintained and allows water to flow from the feed duct to the discharge duct or vice versa in dependence upon the relative quantities of liquid displaced by the pump. As a result, the water fed through the second pump can have its temperature adjusted by mixing with warm water automatically.

Abstract: A component of a gaseous mixture, particularly carbon dioxide, can be measured in extremely small quantities or concentrations, by supporting on a solid surface a thin film of a liquid, e.g. an aqueous solution of barium hydroxide, which reacts with the gaseous component so as substantially to alter the electrical resistance of the solution. The electric resistance of the film is measured between electrodes, before and after exposure to the test gas. The test is much more sensitive than if a confined body of liquid were used as the test solution.

Abstract: Peptisable natural aluminum hydrosilicate organo complexes are separated from water-insoluble organic and/or inorganic mineral materials and from natural aluminum hydrosilicate organo complexes that cannot be peptised in water, by milling mineral materials such as clay or brown coal to a size smaller than 60 microns, vigorously mechanically agitating the mixture at 60 to 120.degree. C. so as to dissociate the same to the colloidal state, during which the hydrophilic binding positions of the material are loosened by hydration, and finally separating the thus-formed peptised solution from insoluble material. The solution may be concentrated and the insoluble material itself is useful because of increased calorific value and higher specific surface area. Peptisation may be carried out in the presence of peptising agents such as ammonia-soda, Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3, NaOH, KOH, or cetyl-pyridine-chloride, in an amount up to 5% by weight.