Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the granulation of an animal feedstuffs additive comprising amino acids or vitamins in a circulating fluidized bed, wherein the additive is preferably a fermentation product and optionally comprises further constituents from the fermentation broth.

Abstract: The present invention provides silica particles, which include the following physical properties: BET surface area: 100-700 m2/g; DBP absorption: 100-500 g/100 g; tamped density: 100-250 g/l; ALPINE sieve residue>63?: <5%; and particle sizes (cumulative volume distribution): d95<40 ?m; d50<20 ?m; and d5<10 ?m. The present invention also provides a process for producing silica having a narrow particle size distribution, which includes drying a silica suspension in a pulse combustion dryer to produce silica particles having the following particle size distribution (cumulative volume distribution): d5<10 ?m; d50<20 ?m; and d95<40 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides silica particles, which include the following physical properties: BET surface area: 100-700 m2/g; DBP absorption: 100-500 g/100 g; tamped density: 100-250 g/l; ALPINE sieve residue>63&mgr;: <5%; and particle sizes (cumulative volume distribution): d95<40 &mgr;m; d50<20 &mgr;m; and d5<10 &mgr;m. The present invention also provides a process for producing silica having a narrow particle size distribution, which includes drying a silica suspension in a pulse combustion dryer to produce silica particles having the following particle size distribution (cumulative volume distribution): d5<10 &mgr;m; d50<20 &mgr;m; and d95<40 &mgr;m.

Abstract: In order to increase active oxygen stability, sodium percarbonate is coated with single or multiple layers of various substances. Sodium percarbonate particles consist of a core of sodium percarbonate fluidized bed spray granulate and sodium sulphate, which may be partially hydrated, as the sole constituent of a single coating layer. The particles exhibit both elevated active oxygen stability and very good ensilability. The coating layer is applied by spraying an aqueous Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4 solution onto the particles to be coated, which were themselves produced by fluidized bed spray granulation, in a fluidized bed and vaporizing water at a fluidized bed temperature of 35 to 100.degree. C.

Abstract: Coated sodium percarbonate particles contain, in the coating, sodium carbonate and also one or more magnesium compounds, preferably magnesium sulfate, optionally in a partially hydrated form, in a single layer or in separate layers in the coating. Preferred coated sodium percarbonate particles contain two layers. Particles are prepared by spraying aqueous solutions containing the coating components onto sodium percarbonate in a fluidized bed with simultaneous evaporation of the water. The particles are suitable for use in detergents, bleaches and cleansing agents.

Abstract: Sodium percarbonate is often used in the form of coated particles to increase its storage stability in detergents.Sodium percarbonate particles coated in accordance with the invention have a coating containing reaction products from the reaction of a dialkali metal tetraborate or alkali metal pentaborate with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Preferred coating components are: perborax with the formula Na.sub.2 B.sub.4 O.sub.7 .multidot.H.sub.2 O.sub.2, where n =2 or 4.The coated sodium percarbonate particles are produced by coating the percarbonate particles using a solution containing the reaction products mentioned above.Detergent, bleaching and cleaning compositions containing sodium percarbonate particles coated in accordance with the invention are distinguished by very high stability in storage.

Abstract: Sodium perborate monohydrate having an O.sub.a content of 14 to 16%, a bulk density of at least 600 g/l, an abrasion index (ISO 5937) of less than 8%, and a specific surface of less than 5 m.sup.2 /g can be produced by a fluidized bed--spraying process by spraying a sodium perborate solution produced by combining and mixing an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution with an aqueous sodium metaborate solution, whereby the contact time between the combination of the solutions and the spraying is at least 2 seconds and preferably at least 5 seconds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for increasing the storage stability of sodium percarbonate (2 Na.sub.2 CO.sub.3.3 H.sub.2 O.sub.2) by coating with a sodium perborate.According to the present invention wet sodium percarbonate salt, obtained by reacting sodium carbonate with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous phase and separating the salt from the aqueous phase, is treated with a solution or suspension containing sodium perborate in a solid-liquid separator by a kind of displacement wash. In contrast to previously known methods, according to the present invention a greater storage stability is attained with smaller quantities of perborate coating.