Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring and correcting gas analyzers having a measuring chamber with an inlet and an outlet, and a pump for supplying a pressurized measuring gas, further includes a flow throttle for providing flow resistance and being connected to the outlet of the analyzer to obtain a gas pressure in the chamber above a level downstream from the throttle; a pressure transducer is connected to measuring gas pressure of the measuring gas upstream from the throttle but downstream from the pump, preferably also upstream from the analyzer; an output signal from the transducer is used for correcting errors of the measuring signal of the gas analyzer caused by variations of gas pressure in the measuring chamber on account of variations in the gas pressure, for using the same output signal to extract a rate of flow indication as to the measuring gas and for ascertaining that the flow remains within specified limits.

Abstract: A sampling device for sampling a corrosive medium, is comprised of an inner tube with a flange and an outer tube with a flange, both made of a synthetic material; a metallic tube with flange is interposed between the inner and outer tubes to serve as armoring in this coaxial synthetic tube arrangement; the flange of the metal tube grips around the flange of the outer tube; and a recess in one of the synthetic flanges exposes a portion of the metal flange of the intermediate tube as a support surface for a fastening structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and device for regulating a cement burning system to make it more efficient. A product stream, in keeping with customary practice, passes successively through a pre-heating zone, a calcining zone, a sintering zone, and a cooling zone. In accordance with the present invention, the degree of deacidification of the product in the area of the calcining zone is determined by one of several methods and this determination is translated into control signals which control at least one parameter of the method in response to the degree of deacidification.

Abstract: A process is described for bringing ground coal or similar carbon-containing raw materials into solution with aromatic solvents under elevated pressure and at elevated temperature. The solvents used are high-aromatic residues obtained from the pyrolysis of petroleum fractions, having an average boiling point of above 380.degree. C., and/or high-aromatic distillates from the pressure/heat treatment of coal tar pitch, having an average boiling point of above 380.degree. C., as well as from 5 to 30% of aromatic products or mixtures of aromatic products, having a boiling point of below 250.degree. C.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of hydrogenated aromatic compounds and mixtures thereof by thermal treatment of aromatic oils or mixtures, derived from coal or petroleum, wherein the improvement over the prior art resides in thermally treating aromatic oils of boiling range 280.degree.-450.degree. C., with residues from the processing of liquid coal conversion products and/or petroleum refining, for up to 10 hours in a temperature region between 200.degree. and 380.degree. C. and at a pressure of maximum 15 bar, with good inter-mixing of the reaction components, and thereafter separating the products by distillation from the pitch-like residue.

Abstract: A process for the production of a highly aromatic pitch-like hydrocarbon by disintegration of comminuted coal or similar carbonaceous raw material with hydrocarbon mixtures as solvent at elevated temperature and pressure.

Abstract: Upgrading coke quality of coals by adding a pitch-like product with a softening point (K-S) of 90.degree.-160.degree. C. to the coal. The additive is obtained by treating finely divided coal or other carbon containing raw material with hydrocarbon solvents derived from coal and petroleum and then removing 2-20% of the light boiling components of the highly aromatic pitch-like product.

Abstract: A process is described for the production of high grade carbonaceous binders, wherein an aromatic high grade carbonaceous material is produced from 5-40% by weight of reduced or low ash coal or similar carbon containing raw materials by treatment with 20-80% by weight of high-boiling aromatic solvents, derived from coal, and 15-50% by weight of high-boiling aromatic solvents, derived from mineral oil, at temperatures of 300.degree.-420.degree. C. and for a reaction period of 1-4 hours, at a reaction pressure of up to 50 bar, and is optionally freed from low-boiling components.