Abstract: A computer-implemented method for monitoring and analyzing energy consumption of a chemical plant in operation. Plant type specific theoretical energy consumption optimum value based on a corresponding modeled plant are determined, parameters contributing to increased energy consumption are identified and grouped. Energy consumption of a plant is periodically graphed starting from the theoretical energy consumption optimum value and getting up as an energy cascade to a current energy consumption, by adding the provided, partly retrieved single energy consumption rates of the respective parameters in groups such that the resulting energy cascade allows to monitor at least a part of the individual parameters and to automatically compare the current energy consumption of the at least one plant with an energy consumption of another plant and/or with a previous energy consumption of the at least one plant with respect to the individual parameters. Furthermore, an appropriate system is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a computer-implemented method for monitoring and analyzing energy consumption of at least one operated chemical plant, the method comprising determining a plant type specific theoretical energy consumption optimum value based on a corresponding modeled plant, identifying and grouping parameters contributing to an increased energy consumption of the plant due to processes running on the plant, due to internal characteristics of the plant, due to operating conditions of the plant, respectively, providing, such as partly automatically retrieving energy contribution rates of the respective parameters, and periodically graphing the energy consumption of the at least one plant via a bar graph starting from the theoretical energy consumption optimum value and getting up as an energy cascade to a current energy consumption of the at least one plant by adding the provided, partly retrieved single energy consumption rates of the respective parameters in groups such that the resulting en

Abstract: Finely divided particles can be provided in a simple manner and with good adhesion with a coating which is a polyfunctional organosilane and/or a hydrolysis product thereof, and/or a reaction product thereof with an organosilane which contains a hetero atom and/or with an alkoxide.

Abstract: Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having on one side a dye layer and on the other side a heat-resistant layer comprising a binder and inorganic particles having a volume average particle size of at least 1 .mu.m, said heat-resistant layer optionally carrying a topcoat comprising a lubricant, wherein said inorganic particles substantially consist of a mixture of a first type of inorganic particles, which are silicate particles having a Mohs hardness below 2.7, and of a second type of inorganic particles, which are silicate or carbonate particles having a Mohs hardness of at least 2.7 in a ratio by weight of said first type to said second type of inorganic particles comprised between 20:1 and 1:2.