Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the decomposition, removal or destruction of at least one peroxo compound, the use of an alkane and sulfur trioxide for decomposing peroxo compounds, and a method for manufacturing CO and/or CO2 from a peroxo compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of transition metals from battery materials comprising (0.1) providing a battery material which comprises oxidic nickel and/or cobalt compounds, (1.1) heating the battery material above 350° C. to yield a reduced material which contains nickel and/or cobalt in elemental form, (2.1) carbonylating the reduced material with carbon monoxide optionally in the presence of a reactive gas to yield a solid carbonylation residue and a volatile carbonyl which comprises nickel and/or cobalt carbonyl containing compounds, and (3.1) separating the volatile carbonyl from the solid carbonylation residue by evaporation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of alkanesulfonic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing of alkanesulfonic acids.

Abstract: A process for the manufacturing of alkanesulfonic acid by reaction of an alkane with an anhydride in the presence of sulfuric acid and a starter at ambient temperature or higher and under pressure.

Abstract: Process for separating anhydrous methanesulfonic acid from a reaction mixture comprising methanesulfonic acid and sulfuric acid by distillation with at least three functional steps and the use of said methanesulfonic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing of anhydrous methanesulfonic acid (MSA) and to methanesulfonic acid manufactured by said process and its uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing silica-coated particles of an inorganic expanding agent, the silica-coated particles and their use. The silica-coated particles show a delayed release of the expanding agent particularly in alkaline medium and at elevated temperatures. They are therefore useful in the oil and construction industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing silica-coated particles of an inorganic expanding agent, the silica-coated particles and their use. The silica-coated particles show a delayed release of the expanding agent particularly in alkaline medium and at elevated temperatures. They are therefore useful in the oil and construction industry.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for producing pulverulent hardening accelerators by reactive spray drying, where an aqueous phase I comprising calcium ions, and an aqueous phase II comprising sulphate ions, the molar ratio of the calcium ions to the sulphate ions being from 1/5 to 5/1, are contacted at a spray nozzle, and the phases I and II contacted with one another at the spray nozzle are sprayed in a streaming environment of drying gas. Likewise concerned are the pulverulent hardening accelerators producible by the method of the invention, and their use for accelerating the hardening of bassanite and/or anhydrite with formation of gypsum.

Abstract: A polymer mixture in solid or aqueous form includes a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a first polymer and a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a second polymer. The first polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol. The second polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol. The polymer mixture can inhibit precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts in water-bearing systems.

Abstract: A composite material comprising at least one amorphous hydrophobic active ingredient in an amorphous salt matrix with a solubility in the neutral aqueous medium of less than 0.02 mol/l, obtained by a reactive spray-drying process, where a liquid phase A, which comprises inorganic cations, and a liquid phase B, which comprises anions which, with the inorganic cations, form a salt that is insoluble in the mixture of the liquid phases are sprayed together using at least one multi-substance nozzle, and where at least one hydrophobic active ingredient is present in dissolved form in at least one liquid spraying phase, and where the salt formed from the cations of phase A and the anions of phase B has a solubility of less than 0.02 mol/l in the neutral aqueous medium.

Abstract: Process for producing composite materials by reactive spray-drying, where a liquid phase A, which comprises inorganic cations, and a liquid phase B, which comprises anions which, with the inorganic cations, form a salt that is insoluble in the mixture of the liquid phases are sprayed together using at least one multi-substance nozzle, and where at least one hydrophobic active ingredient is present in dissolved form in at least one liquid spraying phase, and where the salt formed from the cations of phase A and the anions of phase B has a solubility of less than 0.02 mol/l in the neutral aqueous medium.

Abstract: Process for producing composite materials by reactive spray-drying, where a liquid phase A, which comprises inorganic cations, and a liquid phase B, which comprises anions which, with the inorganic cations, form a salt that is insoluble in the mixture of the liquid phases are sprayed together using at least one multi-substance nozzle, and where at least one hydrophobic active ingredient is present in dissolved form in at least one liquid spraying phase, and where the salt formed from the cations of phase A and the anions of phase B has a solubility of less than 0.02 mol/l in the neutral aqueous medium.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a microcapsule composition, wherein the shell of the microcapsules is essentially made of silica and the core comprises at least one lipophilic component, comprising the steps of: a) providing an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one lipophilic component (A) and b1) adding to the aqueous dispersion provided in step a) a water glass solution and an acid, or b2) adding to the aqueous dispersion provided in step a) a silicic acid solution and a base, wherein the addition is effected such that the pH of the mixture resulting during the addition of the water glass solution in step b1) or during the addition of silicic acid solution in step b2) is kept in a range of 6 to 9.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing maleic acid-isoprenol copolymers from a) 30% to 80% by weight of maleic acid, b) 5% to 60% by weight of isoprenol, c) 0% to 30% by weight of one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers, which comprises polymerizing maleic acid, isoprenol and optionally the further ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a redox initiator and of a chain transfer agent at a temperature in the range from 10 to 80° C.

Abstract: A polymer mixture in solid or aqueous form includes a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a first polymer and a content of from 5 to 95% by weight of a second polymer. The first polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol. The second polymer is a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol. The polymer mixture can inhibit precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts in water-bearing systems.