Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, software, and computer implemented methods for generating user interfaces (UI's) to be rendered at a low computational cost at a client device. The client device can execute a relatively low resource requirement application, such as a web browser, or lightweight portal application. To enable this lightweight application to render a user interface with a large number of visual elements, or otherwise to reduce the rendering time required to render such a UI, pseudo visual elements or combination element can be generated. Pseudo visual elements can combine multiple visual elements in a UI into a single element that reduces the number of elements displayed while retaining much of the information provided.

Abstract: A supported non-oxidative alkane dehydrogenation catalyst and a method for making and using the same is disclosed. The supported non-oxidative alkane dehydrogenation catalyst can include a vanadium oxide, a rare earth metal oxide, an alkali metal oxide, and a support containing silica and alumina.

Abstract: Disclosed are shaped dehydrogenation catalysts, methods for making the catalysts, and methods for dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon using the catalyst. A method for making the shaped dehydrogenation catalyst can include combining a group 13 metal precursor and a group 1 metal precursor with a catalyst support precursor to form a shapeable material, shaping the shapeable material to form a wet shaped material, drying the wet shaped material to form a dry shaped material, and calcining the dry shaped material to form the shaped dehydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst for non-oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and a method for making and using the same is disclosed. The catalyst can include vanadium oxide derived from vanadyl oxalate. More particularly the catalyst is prepared by a method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a transition alumina support with an aqueous solution comprising a vanadium carboxylate material solubilized therein; (b) heating the contacted alumina support to remove the water and produce a catalyst precursor material in solid form; and (c) heating the solid catalyst precursor material in the presence of an oxidizing source at a temperature of 500 to 800° C. to produce an alumina supported catalytic material comprising vanadium oxide. The catalyst can be further modified with an alkali metal oxide like potassium oxide, the precursor thereof being introduced with the impregnation solution.

Abstract: A catalyst for non-oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes and a method for making and using the same is disclosed. The catalyst can include vanadium oxide derived from vanadyl oxalate. More particularly the catalyst is prepared by a method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a transition alumina support with an aqueous solution comprising a vanadium carboxylate material solubilized therein; (b) heating the contacted alumina support to remove the water and produce a catalyst precursor material in solid form; and (c) heating the solid catalyst precursor material in the presence of an oxidizing source at a temperature of 500 to 800° C. to produce an alumina supported catalytic material comprising vanadium oxide. The catalyst can be further modified with an alkali metal oxide like potassium oxide, the precursor thereof being introduced with the impregnation solution.

Abstract: A method of storing and/or transporting oxo alcohol, comprises: combining an oxo alcohol having an initial aldehyde content X and an initial peroxide content Y with 5 ppm to 100 ppm of a phenolic antioxidant, preferably a phenolic antioxidant without ester linkage groups; and storing and/or transporting the oxo alcohol. The oxo alcohol can be used to produce a plasticizer, e.g., without adversely affecting color.

Abstract: A method of purifying alcohol produced in a process that includes the Oxo process is disclosed. Aldehyde from the Oxo process that remains with the alcohol is removed by a reaction with an alkali sulphite to produce an insoluble adduct and alcohol having a reduced amount of aldehyde mixed with it. The adduct is removed from the alcohol by filtration.

Abstract: A method of purifying alcohol produced in a process that includes the Oxo process is disclosed. Aldehyde from the Oxo process that remains with the alcohol is removed by a reaction with an alkali sulphite to produce an insoluble adduct and alcohol having a reduced amount of aldehyde mixed with it. The adduct is removed from the alcohol by filtration.

Abstract: A laundry additive composition is provided that includes at least one zeta potential modifier, a fluoropolymer, a hydrophobic agent with a melting point or glass transition temperature below 100° C., and an antimicrobial active for imparting fabric protection benefits to a fabric, such as improved stain and soil resistance, oil repellency, water repellency, softness, wrinkle and damage resistance, and better hand feel, as well as imparting microbiocidal or microbiostatic properties to the fabric and/or washing machine surfaces. Laundry additive compositions can be used as a pretreatment prior to washing, through soaking a fabric or garment. Alternately, they can be added to a washing treatment liquor that comprises either the wash or rinse cycle of an automatic washing machine, to first provide and then maintain and refresh fabric protection benefits imparted to the fabric.

Abstract: A fixed bed reactor for cyclic, catalytic dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, such as alkanes and a reactor-internal device for improving distribution of hydrocarbon feed into the fixed catalyst bed of the reactor. The device comprises a vertical deflector plate with multiple horizontal slits and a frustum cone with multiple perforations on the lateral surface, connected to the bottom end of the plate. The reactor includes a main horizontal reaction vessel containing a fixed catalyst bed and a cactus-shaped inlet assembly sub-divided into three inlets at the upper half portion to supply fluid streams, including hydrocarbon feed, to the catalyst bed. The distributor device is positioned inside a main central vertical arm of the inlet assembly form by the convergence of the three inlets. Various embodiments of the distributor device where the slit thicknesses, distance between slits, perforation diameter, distance between perforations are varied, are also provided.

Abstract: A laundry additive composition is provided that includes at least one zeta potential modifier, a fluoropolymer, a hydrophobic agent with a melting point or glass transition temperature below 100° C., and an antimicrobial active for imparting fabric protection benefits to a fabric, such as improved stain and soil resistance, oil repellency, water repellency, softness, wrinkle and damage resistance, and better hand feel, as well as imparting microbiocidal or microbiostatic properties to the fabric and/or washing machine surfaces. Laundry additive compositions can be used as a pretreatment prior to washing, through soaking a fabric or garment. Alternately, they can be added to a washing treatment liquor that comprises either the wash or rinse cycle of an automatic washing machine, to first provide and then maintain and refresh fabric protection benefits imparted to the fabric.

Abstract: A fixed bed reactor for cyclic, catalytic de-hydrogenation of hydrocarbons, such as alkanes and a reactor-internal device for improving distribution of hydrocarbon feed into the fixed catalyst bed of the reactor. The device comprises a vertical deflector plate with multiple horizontal slits and a frustum cone with multiple perforations on the lateral surface, connected to the bottom end of the plate. The reactor includes a main horizontal reaction vessel containing a fixed catalyst bed and a cactus-shaped inlet assembly sub-divided into three inlets at the upper half portion to supply fluid streams, including hydrocarbon feed, to the catalyst bed. The distributor device is positioned inside a main central vertical arm of the inlet assembly form by the convergene of the three inlets. Various embodiments of the distributor device where the slit thicknesses, distance between slits, perforation diameter, distance between perforations are varied, are also provided.

Abstract: A method to recover caustic from a caustic waste stream comprises reducing the temperature of a caustic waste stream comprising dissolved Na2CO3 to a temperature less than or equal to the temperature at which the Na2CO3 precipitates from the caustic waste stream to form a caustic waste stream comprising precipitated Na2CO3 and separating the precipitated Na2CO3.

Abstract: A laundry additive composition is provided that includes at least one zeta potential modifier, a fluoropolymer, a hydrophobic agent with a melting point or glass transition temperature below 100° C., and an antimicrobial active for imparting fabric protection benefits to a fabric, such as improved stain and soil resistance, oil repellency, water repellency, softness, wrinkle and damage resistance, and better hand feel, as well as imparting microbiocidal or microbiostatic properties to the fabric and/or washing machine surfaces. Laundry additive compositions can be used as a pretreatment prior to washing, through soaking a fabric or garment. Alternately, they can be added to a washing treatment liquor that comprises either the wash or rinse cycle of an automatic washing machine, to first provide and then maintain and refresh fabric protection benefits imparted to the fabric.

Abstract: A method to recover caustic from a caustic waste stream comprises reducing the temperature of a caustic waste stream comprising dissolved Na2CO3 to a temperature less than or equal to the temperature at which the Na2CO3 precipitates from the caustic waste stream to form a caustic waste stream comprising precipitated Na2CO3 and separating the precipitated Na2CO3.

Abstract: A method, including executing instructions recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media using at least one processor, may include loading a component from a repository in a first user interface, notifying a second user interface that the component is loaded in the first user interface, performing one or more checks on the component using a check engine and generating one or more check results, storing the check results in a buffer and displaying the check results in the second user interface. The first user interface, the second user interface, the buffer and the check engine may be integrated modules of a single application.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an integrated computer environment for software design and implementation are described. A number of UI components are connected in several sequences in the integrated computer environment. Each sequence describes a screenflow corresponding to a particular task in a software application. The screenflows are combined in a normalized interaction diagram representing the sequences of screens for every task that could be performed in the software application. The interaction diagram aggregates the similar UI components in different screenflows to avoid redundant duplicates. The UI components are bound to at least one business object (BO) as defined in a backend computer system. The software application is implemented and ready to be executed after the binding.

Abstract: A method, including executing instructions recorded on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media using at least one processor, may include loading a component from a repository in a first user interface, notifying a second user interface that the component is loaded in the first user interface, performing one or more checks on the component using a check engine and generating one or more check results, storing the check results in a buffer and displaying the check results in the second user interface. The first user interface, the second user interface, the buffer and the check engine may be integrated modules of a single application.

Abstract: A non-transitory recordable storage medium having recorded and stored thereon instructions that, when executed, may perform the actions of assigning an object as a selected object in a property window in response to a selection of the object, the object including a driven property and a driving property, reading one or more properties of the selected object, determining an instance value of the driving property using a custom property descriptor and returning a value of the driven property based on the instance value of the driving property using the custom property descriptor.