Abstract: A dicarboxylic acid is separated from the product stream in the form of wet crystals, shipped to a different location in a shipping container, and unloaded from the shipping container by dissolving the dicarboxylic acid in salt solution.

Abstract: A process for the decontamination of the distillation refinement residue from the process of oxidizing cyclohexane to KA oil is provided. The process comprises washing the distillation refinement residue with the crystallization by-product obtained in crystallizing adipic acid from the product stream of the process of oxidizing the KA oil with a strong acid. This crystallization residue comprises residual amounts of the strong acid and adipic acid, as well as substantial amounts of glutaric acid and succinic acid.

Abstract: A by-product stream from the production of adipic acid from cyclohexane, containing glutaric acid, succinic acid and adipic acid, is employed as a buffer in lime or limestone flue gas scrubbing for the removal of sulfur dioxide from combustion gases.

Abstract: In a process for hydrodimerizing an olefinic nitrile, amide or ester by electrolyzing an aqueous solution of the olefinic starting material, quaternary ammonium or phosphonium cations and a conductive salt, formation of hydrogen at the cathode can be substantially inhibited and the current efficiency of the process significantly increased by including in the solution a nitrilocarboxylic acid compound such as a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Particularly good results are obtained when the solution also contains a boric acid, a condensed phosphoric acid or an alkali metal salt thereof.