Abstract: The present invention relates to a special civil engineering machine, in particular a slurry wall cutter, comprising at least one rotating tool and a tool drive that is arranged within a housing of the special civil engineering machine and is sealed with respect to the environment by means of at least one bearing seal in the region of its shaft exit from the housing to the driven tool, characterized in that the bearing seal comprises at least two separate sealing elements, whose arrangement forms a sealing chamber located between the sealing elements, wherein a pressure compensation device is provided, which controls the chamber pressure in the sealing chamber in dependence on the ambient pressure of the special civil engineering machine.

Abstract: A work machine, preferably a mobile work machine, has an attachment device, in particular a trench cutter. The attachment device has at least two adjustable hydraulic motors for driving independent, individually controllable loads. The hydraulic supply of the adjustable hydraulic motors takes place by a hydraulic drive unit arranged externally from the attachment device, in particular by a drive unit of the work machine. The at least two adjustable hydraulic motors of the attachment device are connected to a constant pressure network provided by the hydraulic drive unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a work machine, preferably a mobile work machine, having an attachment device, in particular a trench cutter, wherein the attachment device comprises at least two adjustable hydraulic motors for driving independent, individually controllable loads, and wherein the hydraulic supply of the adjustable hydraulic motors takes place by a hydraulic drive unit arranged externally from the attachment device, in particular by a drive unit of the work machine, and wherein the at least two adjustable hydraulic motors of the attachment device are connected to a constant pressure network provided by the hydraulic drive unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treating cellular proliferative disorders, screening assays for identifying such compounds, and methods for treating such disorders.

Abstract: A filter device for filtering hydraulic fluid includes first and second subelements 40, 42 within a filter housing having separate inflows 20, 24 thereto for the respective subelements and a common outflow 22. The first subelement has a higher filter fineness than the second subelement. Several bypass configurations are taught and include: (i) a bypass line 28 for bypassing the second subelement by drawing fluid directly from the supply 95; (ii) a bypass valve 116 (FIG. 3) for bypassing the first subelement; and (iii) a bypass valve 151 (FIG. 5) for connecting the first subelement inflow 20 with the common outflow 22. The device is compact, has an easy-to-service arrangement, and ensures protection of a hydraulic pump and highly stressed hydraulic components.

Abstract: A radial shaft seal, which includes a ring-shaped, metal supporting body and a sealing lip disposed thereon, in order to separate a hydraulic side that is particularly under high pressure, from an atmospheric side, the sealing lip being pressed onto the shaft by an annular helical spring. In an uninstalled sealing ring, the working plane of the annular helical spring has a value x that is less than zero with respect to the working plane of the sealing edge, and in an installed sealing ring, the two working planes are approximately coplanar.

Abstract: To develop a filter device for filtering a hydraulic fluid with a filter housing, in which a filter element is disposed, in such a way that it ensures protection of a hydraulic pump and highly stressed hydraulic components and has a compact, easy-to-service form of construction, it is proposed according to the invention that the filter element comprises a first and a second subelement, the first subelement having a higher filter fineness than the second subelement and both subelements being insertable through a common insertion opening into the filter housing, and that it is possible for hydraulic fluid to be fed to each subelement via a separate supply inflow and for filtered hydraulic fluid to be discharged from both subelements via a common outflow. Furthermore, a filter element and a hydraulic circuit for a filter device of this type are proposed.

Abstract: A radial shaft seal, which includes a ring-shaped, metal supporting body and a sealing lip disposed thereon, in order to separate a hydraulic side that is particularly under high pressure, from an atmospheric side, the sealing lip being pressed onto the shaft by an annular helical spring. In an uninstalled sealing ring, the working plane of the annular helical spring has a value x that is less than zero with respect to the working plane of the sealing edge, and in an installed sealing ring, the two working planes are approximately coplanar.

Abstract: A radial shaft-sealing ring with a sealing (1) ring made of a polymer with sealing properties, rubber for example. The sealing ring has at least one lip (2) that rests on the shaft (4) against a backing ring (3) at the side not subject to pressure. The lip is permanently fastened to a reinforcing ring (5). The cross-section of the reinforcing ring in accordance with the invention is L shaped with at least one wall that extends radially inward and rests against and partly covers the backing ring.

Abstract: To simplify the venting of a hydraulic circuit comprising a supply of hydraulic fluid, which is made available to a hydraulic consuming device via a pump, and a return filter comprising a filter housing and a filter element for filtering the hydraulic fluid returning from the consuming device in a return line, it is suggested that the return line comprise prior to entering the return filter a first pressure-maintaining valve which allows the return of the hydraulic fluid to the return filter only when a predetermined first pressure value is exceeded, that the return line be connected upstream in relation to the first pressure-maintaining valve to a venting device leading to the atmosphere and to a bypass line which contains a second pressure-maintaining valve and opens into the supply, wherein the second pressure-maintaining valve opens only when a predetermined second pressure value is exceeded and allows the return of the hydraulic fluid past the return filter to the hydraulic fluid supply, wherein the seco

Abstract: Copper can be extracted from an ammoniacal copper solution by contacting said solution with an organic phase containing a first extraction reagent consisting of a beta-diketone as well as a second extraction reagent consisting of a hydroxy oxime, a hydroxy quinoline, or an alkylaryl sulphonamido quinoline. Alternatively, the copper solution can first be contacted with an organic phase containing the first extraction agent, and subsequently be contacted with an organic phase containing the second extraction reagent. It is possible to reach a low percentage of copper in the aqueous solution by using a low number of extraction steps.

Abstract: A process is described for regenerating a spent ammoniacal etching solution containing copper values. The process comprises extracting copper from the spent etching solution by means of an organic solution containing a reagent which is capable of selectively extracting copper ions from the spent etching solution. The process also comprises extracting copper from the washing water originating from the etching process.

Abstract: A noise barrier pad and a method for the production of same comprises the steps of forming a tread layer by reacting a mixture for polyurethane foam in a hollow mold having separable upper and lower parts and which is shaped so as to form the tread layer, curing the foam, removing the upper part of the mold, placing a blank of noise barrier material on the surface of the foam which corresponds to the bottom side of the tread layer, and forming a bottom foam layer on the tread layer and barrier material by placing another upper mold constructed in accordance with the bottom layer of the noise barrier pad and defining a cavity over the tread layer and barrier material and filling the cavity with the reaction mixture for the polyurethane foam.

Abstract: A liquid-liquid extraction process is disclosed, in which an aqueous solution, containing metal ions, is contacted with an organic liquid substantially insoluble in water. The organic liquid contains two water-insoluble reagents, viz. a diester of dithiophosphoric acid and an organic phosphate, in a preferred volume ratio of between 1:10 and 2:1. The organic liquid may also contain a diluent for the reagents.

Abstract: The invention relates to the re-extraction of a metal from an organic extraction solution in which the metal is present as a metal chloride complex bonded to an extractant. The organic extraction solution is contacted with an aqueous solution, to transfer metal ions and chloride ions to the aqueous solution. Sulphuric acid is added to the aqueous solution, which is subsequently heated to drive off hydrogen chloride and water. Metal sulphate is removed from the acidified aqueous solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method wherein dissolved materials are removed from an aqueous solution by means of a liquid extraction comprising an extraction step and a re-extraction step, the essential features of the method being that the extraction step is performed in the presence of surfactants and that the surfactants are removed in connection with the re-extraction step.

Abstract: Zinc is recovered from a material containing zinc and iron. The material is leached with sulphuric acid to produce a final pH of 3-5.5. Zinc powder is added to the leaching solution to precipitate polluting metals. Zinc is now extracted with a solution of a dialkyl phosphoric acid in an organic solvent. Zinc is extracted from the organic solution with sulphuric acid. Zinc is recovered from the sulphuric acid solution as metal or as zinc sulphate.

Abstract: A mixture of metal hydroxides is leached with an ammoniacal carbonate solution, to dissolve nickel, copper and zinc. Metal is recovered from the leaching solution. The solid leaching residue is leached with sulphuric acid at a pH of 1.5- 3, to dissolve a further amount of nickel, copper and zinc. The acidic leaching solution is passed to the ammoniacal leaching process.

Abstract: A method for the selective recovery of cadmium, nickel and cobalt from a nickel-cadmium battery waste which comprises:A. leaching the waste with an ammoniacal carbonate solution to form an aqueous ammoniacal carbonate solution containing cadmium, nickel and cobalt (II) ammine complexes and a leaching residue. Any iron in the waste is in the leaching residue.B. adding air to the aqueous ammoniacal carbonate solution to oxidize the cobalt (II) ammine complex to cobalt (III) ammine complex.C. contacting the resulting aqueous ammoniacal carbonate solution with a substantially water insoluble organic solution which contains a hydroxyoxime which forms a nickel compound readily soluble in the organic solution with any nickel present but which does not affect cadmium and cobalt (III). Nickel is thereby removed.D. precipitating the cadmium as a carbonate by removing ammonia from the aqueous ammoniacal carbonate solution and then removing the cadmium in the form of a carbonate.E.

Abstract: Metal can be recovered from metal-containing waste by means of liquid extraction processes. The waste is leached with sulphuric acid. The resulting metal sulphate solution is contacted with an organic solution of a reagent, so as to extract iron and zinc to the organic solution. The organic solution is washed with sulphuric acid in two steps, viz. with weaker acid in the first step, so as to transfer zinc to the washing solution, and with stronger acid in the second step, so as to transfer iron to the washing solution. Zinc and iron have now been separated, and are recovered from the washing solutions in known ways, for example by crystallization. If the waste contains other metals, in addition to iron and zinc, additional selective liquid extraction processes are added, before or after the iron-zinc-extraction.