Abstract: A method for continuously removing volatile organic paint carriers from paint spray booths is disclosed. By the process described, an oil-in-water emulsion is used to contact oversprayed paint in the paint spray booth. The emulsion is then broken and the oil phase is distilled to recover volatile components. The non-volatile components of the oil phase and recovered water are then recombined to form an emulsion and recycled to the paint spray booth.

Abstract: A method for continuously removing volatile organic solvent paint carriers from the atmosphere of paint spray booths is disclosed. By the process described, an oil-water emulsion is used to scrub volatile organic materials from the paint spray booth atmosphere. The emulsion is then broken and the oil phase is distilled to recover volatile components. The non-volatile components of the oil phase and recovered water are then recombined to form an emulsion and recycled to the paint spray booth.

Abstract: An improved method for recovering volatile organic paint carrier from paint spray booths of the type comprising a chamber, a duct system for passing air down through such chamber to remove volatile organic paint carrier and over-sprayed paint particles, a sump containing a circulating hydrophilic liquid located at the bottom of the chamber adapted to remove volatile organic paint carrier and paint particles from the air containing them, the improvement which comprises using as the hydrophilic liquid an oil-in-water emulsion which has the following composition:(a) 1-50% by weight of an organic liquid having a boiling point of at least 150.degree.C.;(b) 0.1-30% by weight of the organic liquid of a sulfonate-free oil-in-water emulsifier;(c) balance, water,said emulsion having a pH within the range of 7.5-12.0 and being further characterized as being rapidly broken when the pH is reduced below 6.5.

Abstract: Single addition organic-inorganic blend emulsion breaking compositions suitable for breaking oil-in-water emulsions are prepared which consist essentially of an aqueous solution of a water soluble acidic aluminum salt and a water soluble quaternized dehydration condensation polymer of triethanolamine or acylated triethanolamine, or mixtures of triethanolamine and acylated triethanolamine, said polymer containing tertiary amino groups of which 20-100% are quaternized.

Abstract: A method for dewatering tar-water mixtures obtained from the coking of coal is disclosed. The method involves adding to the tar from 150 to 3,000 ppm of a di-tri butyl ethoxylated phenol compound dissolved in water, heating the tar-water mixture, and then agitating it to allow contact with the chemical additive. This is followed by allowing the mixture to settle forming an aqueous upper phase and a lower dewatering tar phase.

Abstract: A method for increasing the efficiency of steam generation units operating at pressures of from 0-500 pounds per square inch is disclosed. This is accomplished by adding to the water used to generate the steam from 5-400 parts per million of a polyether polyamine having complete solubility in cold water and substantial insolubility in hot water.