Abstract: A process for concentrating graphite particles comprising a) providing a feedstock which contains the graphite particles and an undesired material, b) adding hydrophobic magnetic particles to the feedstock which results in a loaded feedstock containing agglomerates of the magnetic particles and the graphite particles, and c) separating the agglomerates from the loaded feedstock by a magnetic field which results in isolated agglomerates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for separating at least one first material from a mixture comprising this at least one first material, at least one second material and at least one third material, which comprises at least the following steps: (A) providing a mixture comprising at least one first material, at least one second material, at least one third material and at least one hydrocarbon in an amount of more than 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one hydrophobic or hydrophobized material from a dispersion comprising said at least one hydrophobic or hydrophobized material and at least one second material. The process according to the present invention comprises the steps (A) to (D) which are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to core-shell-particles, wherein the core comprises at least one metal, or a compound thereof, or a mixture of at least one metal or a compound thereof and at least one semimetal or a compound thereof, and the shell comprises at least one silicon comprising polymer, to a process for the preparation of these core-shell-particles, to the use of these core-shell-particles in an agglomeration-deagglomeration process, in particular in chemical, physical or biological test methods or separation processes, decontamination processes, water purification, recycling of electrical/electronic scrap or gravity separation, and to a process for separating at least one first material from a mixture comprising this at least one first material and at least one second material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one hydrophobic or hydrophobized material from a dispersion comprising said at least one hydrophobic or hydrophobized material and at least one second material. The process according to the present invention comprises the steps (A) to (D) which are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one valuable matter containing material from a dispersion comprising said at least one valuable matter containing material and at least one second material. The process according to the present invention comprises at least the steps (A) to (E) and the optional steps (F) to (H) which are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to core-shell-particles, wherein the core comprises at least one metal, or a compound thereof, or a mixture of at least one metal or a compound thereof and at least one semimetal or a compound thereof, and the shell comprises at least one silicon comprising polymer, to a process for the preparation of these core-shell-particles, to the use of these core-shell-particles in an agglomeration-deagglomeration process, in particular in chemical, physical or biological test methods or separation processes, decontamination processes, water purification, recycling of electrical/electronic scrap or gravity separation, and to a process for separating at least one first material from a mixture comprising this at least one first material and at least one second material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous inorganic body comprising pores A having a pore size SA in the range of from 0.005 to 20 micrometer and a total pore volume VA, and comprising pores B having a pore size SB in the range of from more than 20 to 1000 micrometer and a total pore volume VB, wherein the total pore volume of the pores having a pore size in the range of from 0.005 to 1000 micrometer is VC and wherein the ratio RA=VA/VC is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.7 as determined via mercury intrusion porosimetry.

Abstract: In a process for the cooligomerization of olefins, an olefin starting material comprising olefins having n carbon atoms and olefins having 2n carbon atoms is reacted over an olefin oligomerization catalyst to give a reaction product. The process is carried out under such conditions that the conversion of olefins having 2n carbon atoms is less than 10%. Both the cooligomer having 3n carbon atoms and the olefin having 2n carbon atoms which has been separated off from the reaction product have a high hydroformylatability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for conditioning double metal catalysts which are used in the production of polyether polyols. The conditioning enhances the performance of the catalyst, so that lower concentrations of the DMC catalyst can be used in polyether polyol production.

Abstract: A process is proposed for reprocessing the exhaust gas from a plant for producing hydroxylamine or hydroxylammonium salts by catalytic reduction of nitrogen monoxide with hydrogen for the purpose of utilization of at least a part of the nitrogen monoxide and if appropriate hydrogen present in the exhaust gas for producing hydroxylamine or hydroxylammonium salts, which comprises, in a first separation stage, selectively separating off nitrogen monoxide from the exhaust gas of the plant for producing hydroxylamine or hydroxylammonium salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated method for producing cellulose and at least one low-molecular-weight reusable material, in which a starting material containing lignocellulose is provided and subjected to a decomposition with a processing medium. A fraction enriched with cellulose and a fraction depleted of cellulose is then isolated from the decomposition material, the depleted fraction of cellulose being subjected to a treatment during which at least one low-molecular-weight reusable material is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage process for producing hollow plastic articles, encompassing the following steps: a) producing a tubular plastic parison by means of extrusion or coextrusion; b) cutting open the plastic parison to produce two planar-surface parts; c) molding the planar-surface parts in two mold halves to give half shells, where a removable intermediate frame separates the mold halves from one another at least along the peripheral edges, so that the semifinished products/half shells are not in contact with one another; d) opening the mold halves and removing the intermediate frame; e) closing the mold halves, with the result that the half shells come into contact with one another along a peripheral rim; and f) bonding the half shells to give a hollow article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous inorganic body comprising pores A having a pore size SA in the range of from 0.005 to 20 micrometer and a total pore volume VA, and comprising pores B having a pore size SB in the range of from more than 20 to 1000 micrometer and a total pore volume VB, wherein the total pore volume of the pores having a pore size in the range of from 0.005 to 1000 micrometer is VC and wherein the ratio RA=VA/VC is in the range of from 0.3 to 0.7 as determined via mercury intrusion porosimetry.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising (i) a support, (ii) metal particles and (iii) a shell which is arranged between the metal particles, wherein the shell (iii) comprises silicon oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for conditioning double metal catalysts which are used in the production of polyether polyols. The conditioning enhances the performance of the catalyst, so that lower concentrations of the DMC catalyst can be used in polyether polyol production.

Abstract: A method for rolling plate or strip in a rolling stand with work rolls supported on backup rolls or on intermediate rolls with backup rolls, wherein the adjustment of the roll gap profile is carried out by axial shifting of pairs of rolls provided with curved contours. The adjustment of the roll gap profile is carried out by at least two pairs of rolls, which have differently curved contours and can be axially shifted independently of each other and whose different contours are calculated by splitting the resultant desired roll gap profiles that describe the roll gap profile into at least two different desired roll gap profiles and are transferred to the pairs of rolls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of at least one metal from a slag, comprising that at least one metal and further components, comprising at least step (A) grinding the slag, (B) if appropriate, contacting the ground slag of step (A) with at least one surface-active substance and/or at least one magnetic particle, if appropriate in the presence of at least one dispersant, resulting in formation of agglomerates of the at least one metal and the at least one magnetic particle, (C) if appropriate, addition of at least one dispersant to the mixture obtained in step (B) to give a dispersion having a suitable concentration, and (D) separation of the agglomerates from the mixture of step (B) or (C) by application of a magnetic field, and to the use of at least one magnetic particle for the separation of slag.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing multimetal cyanide compounds by reacting the aqueous solution of a metal salt a) with the aqueous solution of a hexacyanometalate compound b), wherein the mixture of the solutions a) and b) flows over the surface of a rotating body A to an outer region of the surface of the rotating body A and is flung off from there.

Abstract: In a process for the cooligomerization of olefins, an olefin starting material comprising olefins having n carbon atoms and olefins having 2n carbon atoms is reacted over an olefin oligomerization catalyst to give a reaction product. The process is carried out under such conditions that the conversion of olefins having 2n carbon atoms is less than 10%. Both the cooligomer having 3n carbon atoms and the olefin having 2n carbon atoms which has been separated off from the reaction product have a high hydroformylatability.