Abstract: A process for separating oxygenous organic compounds from aqueous media by liquid-liquid extraction with an organic extraction agent. In order to enable the satisfactory and selective separation of the organic compounds without remarkable amounts of extraction agent remaining dissolved in the raffinate and without microorganisms possibly present in the aqueous media being impaired, an extraction agent is used that contains up to 100% by mass of at least one aldehyde including 4 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: In a rotary snow plough having a feed plough arranged on a side of its housing (2) in order to increase the intake cross section, the accumulation of snow on the ploughshare (8) of the feed plough (4) is avoided by providing, in the ploughshare (8), a belt conveyor element (11) supplying the rotary element(s) of the rotary plough.

Abstract: A pressure relief device for a throttle-type engine exhaust suppressor comprises a valve bore opening into the exhaust pipe in the region of an end face of the throttle valve when the throttle valve is in closed position. The valve bore incorporates a spring loaded valve poppet. When a predetermined back pressure is established in the exhaust pipe, the valve poppet opens against the spring pressure and provides a bypass around the throttle valve.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for the functional testing of computers used in the control of processes. A data word signal generated by the computer is compared in a comparator with a test word of the same bit length generated by a pseudo-random number generator. When the two words are completely coincident, the comparator issues a trigger pulse to two non-retriggerable monoflops which provide a time frame and the function of which is acknowledged dynamically to the computer through an acknowledgement line, which provides a shift clock pulse for the pseudo-random number generator upon the lapse of the window frame. When a fault arises in the computer or in the check unit, an alarm unit is triggered through an NOR gate to transfer the process into a defined safe state. All faults in the check unit itself can be detected by the computer through acknowledgement lines.

Abstract: A snowblower for use particularly with wet and heavy snow formed by a precutting device (8) which rotates about the axis of a blower wheel (4) and is situated in front of the blower wheel in the snow clearing direction. Also included are worm gears (2,3) which rotate about vertical axes and are disposed on both sides in front of the blower wheel (4). The precutting device (8) has radial cutting arms (9) with radii corresponding to the radius of the blower wheel (4). The rotational bodies formed by the precutting device and the worm gears interact with one another without contact.

Abstract: Apparatus for guiding a trackless vehicle along an A.C. conductor marking a roadway, having at least two sensors to detect a magnetic field emanating from the current conductor the output signals of which are routed to interpretive electronics. The interpretive electronics include a phase-locked loop (PPL) the input signal to which is the output signal of one of the sensors, and the output signal of which is used for demodulation, by mixers, of the sensor signals.

Abstract: A snowblower with a propeller drum seated on a free support axle that is disposed horizontally and perpendicular to the driving direction. The support axle is operated by a drive which is situated centrally within the drum. The snowblower also serves a lateral snowblowing function by the connection of a snowplow in place of the usual second drum. The side of the snowplow adjacent to the propeller drum is fixed rigidly to the housing. The back side of the snowplow is connected to a bushing which can be placed on the support axle normally provided for the removed propeller drum.

Abstract: Snow removal apparatus for attachment to a rail vehicle in which a rotary snow plow having a pair of coaxial milling cylinders is mounted in a common housing and synchronously driven through a common drive transmission. The housing is mounted to the front end of the vehicle by a first supporting member extending along the width of the vehicle and securely fixed thereto and a second supporting member on which the rotary housing is pivotally held. The second supporting member is adapted to slidably engage with and be held on the first supporting member so that it may be laterally shifted in the horizontal plane, on the fixed supporting member from side to side of the vehicle.

Abstract: Device for fastening built-in wiring equipment, the bottom of the wiring equipment having a fixed projection for engaging behind one L-shaped extension of an inverted hat-profile-shaped support channel, and a movable projection for snapping behind another L-shaped extension thereof, including a support plate having a device integral therewith for mounting a bus bar to hold a circuit breaker and a first L-shaped extension engageable with a projection of the wiring equipment, and a support strip attachable to the support plate and having a second L-shaped extension integral therewith, the first and second extensions forming together an inverted hat-profile-shaped support channel.

Abstract: Snow removal apparatus has a housing open at its front end in which a central fan blower is mounted. Mounted to the housing forwardly of and flanking the central fan are a pair of vertically rotating clearing screws. Each of the screws is also provided with a deflector which is movable in a circular path concentric with the axis of rotation so as to provide a selectively positionable backing or rear wall therefor.

Abstract: A foliage trimmer having a housing connected to a source of suction, a fly cutter rotatably mounted therein, and a bar cutter mounted along the lower leading edge of the housing. The fly cutter and the bar cutter are driven simultaneously by drive means mounted on the housing.

Abstract: The aqueous effluent liquors from gasification or de-gasification of coal are extracted with a water-insoluble solvent and the extract is processed to recover the solvent. The aqueous residue is treated to remove NH.sub.3 in a driving-off column.

Abstract: A snow plow having a blade movable by a plurality of drive devices actuated by switch members is controllable by a stick shift having a hand grip at one end and contacts at the other end for engagement with the switch members. The stick shift is pivotal from a neutral position in a selected one of a plurality of paths into engagement with the switch members, and includes in combination with its hand grip two additional switches for controlling at least one additional operation of said blade independently of the position of the stick shift.

Abstract: Aluminum fluoride with an AlF.sub.3 content of at least 96% by weight relative to the anhydrous product is produced by reacting aluminum hydroxide with aqueous fluosilicic acid, removing the precipitated silica, adding hydrofluoric acid in a quantity of 0.1-1% by weight of HF relative to the so produced AlF.sub.3 containing solution having an AlF.sub.3 content of 20 to 50 percent and atomizing same before the start of crystallization of the aluminum fluoride at temperatures of 110.degree.-350.degree. C. optionally using aluminum fluoride particles as heat transfer agents.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for purifying and regenerating urea solutions which have been contaminated with biuret and triuret and the like during the use of the urea solutions such as in dewaxing processes. The contaminated urea solution is first contacted with ammonia in gaseous or liquid form and about one to ten percent of the ammonia is absorbed into the contaminated solution. The contaminated solution and absorbed ammonia are reacted in a reactor with heating for a period of time sufficient to complete the reaction of biuret and triuret to produce urea. The purified product solution may then be returned for further use in dewaxing processes. Excess ammonia and CO.sub.2 formed during the reaction process by the decomposition of urea may optionally be separated from the purified solution and from each other with the separated excess ammonia being returned to the absorber for reuse.

Abstract: A snow removal unit having a housing open at its front end in which a central fan blower is mounted. Mounted to the housing forwardly of and flanking the central fan are a pair of vertically rotating clearing screws. The clearing screws are mounted so as to be swingable relatively to the housing, about a vertical axis independently of each other. Each of the screws is also provided with a rear deflector plate which is also swingable about a vertical axis together with or independently of the associated clearing screw.

Abstract: A centrifugal snow blower having a frame, a fan rotatable about a central axis supported on the frame and a housing surrounding said fan having a peripheral wall defining at least an opening in direction of clearing and a duct extending tangentially for the ejection of snow. The housing is supported for rotative adjustment about the central axis by a central bearing journaling the housing to said frame, an annular guide member secured to the housing concentric with the central axis and at least one releasable braking device supported on the frame for cooperation with the guide member to fix said housing in selective rotative positions.

Abstract: Pure, concentrated ammonia is recovered from aqueous liquors by stripping off gas water, de-acidifications, scrubbing and withdrawing ammonia from the top of a scrubbing column.

Abstract: In a centrifugal snow blower, a plurality of shovel-like blades are fixed on a shaft for rotation about its central axis. A ring or annular band is arranged concentrically about the central axis and is secured to the frontal cutting edges of each of the blades.

Abstract: Guanidine carbonate is isolated from dilute aqueous solutions containing guanidine, urea, pyrolysis products of urea, ammonia and carbon dioxide, by evaporation of the solution at a temperature of 80.degree. to 130.degree. C until a guanidine carbonate content of 20g/l and a pyrolysis products content of not more than 28g/l at 80.degree. C or not more than 128.degree. g/l at 30.degree. C is achieved, without exceeding a heating time of 6 hours at the upper temperature limit, separation of the precipitated pyrolysis products, subsequent cooling to not more than 45.degree. C, addition of ammonia to an ammonia content of 15 to 30 % by weight and separation of the precipitated guanidine carbonate.