Abstract: The invention relates to a construction machine for introducing a displacement tube into the ground, wherein the displacement tube comprises a tube base body and, at its lower end, a closure device which comprises at least one closure flap which is adjustable between a closed position, in which the displacement tube is closed downwards by the at least one closure flap, and an open position, in which filling material is discharged from the displacement tube into the ground for forming a filling material column, wherein the construction machine comprises a feed drive for introducing and retracting the displacement tube into and out of the ground, respectively.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to an ion thruster for thrust vectored propulsion of a spacecraft, comprising a reservoir for a propellant, an emitter having a base and, on one side of the base, at least one outlet for emitting ions of the propellant, wherein the base is connected to the reservoir for providing flow of propellant from the reservoir to said at least one outlet, and an extractor facing said one side of the emitter for extracting and accelerating the ions from the emitter, wherein the extractor is split into sectors about an axis which orthogonally runs through said one side of the emitter, wherein said sectors are electrically insulated from one another.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to an ion thruster for thrust vectored propulsion of a spacecraft, comprising a reservoir for a propellant, an emitter having a base and, on one side of the base, at least one outlet for emitting ions of the propellant, wherein the base is connected to the reservoir for providing flow of propellant from the reservoir to said at least one outlet, and an extractor facing said one side of the emitter for extracting and accelerating the ions from the emitter, wherein the extractor is split into sectors about an axis which orthogonally runs through said one side of the emitter, wherein said sectors are electrically insulated from one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of vinylene carbonate of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of vinylene carbonate of the formula (I) by reacting a monohaloethylene carbonate of the formula (II) in which X is a halogen atom, with a dehydrohalogenating agent at elevated temperature in the presence of an organic solvent, characterized in that the organic solvent employed is ethylene carbonate. The process according to the invention enables vinylene carbonate to be prepared in a simple manner and in high yield. The vinylene carbonate prepared in accordance with the invention can be used for various applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of monohalogenated 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolanes of the general formula C3H3XO3  (I) in which X is Cl or Br, characterized in that the monohalogenation is carried out starting from ethylene carbonate with sulfuryl dihalides under UV irradiation and in the absence of solvents.