Abstract: A process for treating an aqueous alkaline spent mixture produced during preparation of circuit boards and comprising a photopolymer resin. According to the method, first, an acid, a polyvalent cation and a coagulation aid are mixed with the spent mixture to produce a heterogeneous treated mixture comprising coagulated, precipitated photopolymer resin and an aqueous phase. Then, the coagulated, precipitated photopolymer resin is separated from the aqueous phase to produce a non-tacky, non-gumlike photopolymer resin sludge.

Abstract: A composition of calcium hypochlorite and from about 0.1 to about 3.0 percent by weight water soluble aluminum-containing inorganic salt is provided and can be used to disinfect a water body, e.g., a swimming pool, and enhance the water clarity.

Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chloride/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.

Abstract: Process for recovery of silver from spent, waste acidic silver halide photographic processing fluid, e.g., fixer solution, comprising passing the fluid through finely divided iron, e.g., steel wool, contained in a vessel in the presence of a metal salt of copper or cadmium, e.g., copper(II)sulfate, copper chloride dihydrate, cadmium sulfate, etc. The ratio of iron to metal salt is 25 to 1 to 4 to 1. An apparatus for recovery of silver is also described.

Abstract: The specification discloses a novel calcium silicate water-treating agent exhibiting a superior ability to remove various kinds of phosphorus compounds or other environmental pollutants contained in wastewater, the calcium silicate water treating agent comprising a burned product which is prepared by burning a mixture containing as main constituents calcium compound, thermally decomposable to calcium oxide (CaO), and SiO.sub.2 -containing compound at a temperature of 1300.degree. to 1600.degree. C., the molar ratio of CaO/SiO.sub.2 of the resultant burned product being in the range of 1.5 to 5.0, preferably 2.0 to 4.0. In this water treating agent, SiO.sub.2 component may be partially replaced by Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and/or Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3. A further water treating agent is prepared by heating the hydrate of the burned product prepared above at a temperature of 50.degree. to 700.degree. C.

Abstract: A method of decontaminating mixtures of radioactively contaminated water and radioactively contaminated water-immiscible organic liquids to produce a decontaminated organic liquid which can be disposed of in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A method of separating a first polypeptide fraction from a second polypeptide fraction of a mixed solution is disclosed. A predetermined charged polymer is admixed with the mixed solution preferably in the presence of a neutral polymer. The charged polymer interacts with the first fraction to form a precipitate. The neutral polymer enhances the effectiveness of the charged polymer in precipitating the first fraction. By proper selection of the polymer combination the desired polypeptide fraction can be precipitated from solution leaving the other polypeptide fraction in solution or vice versa.

Abstract: A process for the removal of essentially chromium-free sulfate from a chromate and sulfate-containing chlorate liquor which includes mixing the chlorate liquor having a pH of between about 2.0 and 6.0 with a calcium-containing material at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form a sulfate-containing precipitate predominantly of glauberite, Na.sub.2 Ca(SO.sub.4).sub.2, and separating the substantially chromium-free glauberite from the chlorate liquor.

Abstract: The invention relates to coagulating compositions for coagulating lacquers, waxes and coating compositions, more especially two-component polyurethane lacquers, which contain a mixture of cyanamide and/or dicyanodiamide and/or calcium cyanamide in an amount of from 1% to 80% by weight in conjunction with substances normally present in coagulating compositions.

Abstract: A flocculating agent for use in water purification technology and papermaking technology is described, as well as a process of producing the flocculating agent which is the reaction product of sulphate ion-containing polymeric aluminium hydroxy chloride and one or more cationic polymers preferably selected among polyacrylic amide, polyamide amine and polyethylene imine. The most preferred cationic polymer is polyacrylic amide. The flocculating agent is produced by mixing an aqueous suspension of sulphate ion-containing aluminium polyhydroxy chloride having a solids content of 20-30 parts by weight with 0.3-60 parts by weight of cationic polymer, based upon 100 parts by weight of sulphate ion-containing aluminium polyhydroxy chloride, and by heating the mixture for 2-4 h at a temperature varying from about 80.degree. C. to the boiling point of the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new and useful group of calcium, zinc and magnesium flocculating agents which may be beneficially utilized to treat and purify waste water and/or other waste liquids resulting from a variety of industrial processes. The general ion free formula of these inorganic flocculating agents is represented as follows:(Me.sub.2 O.sub.3).sub.m.sup..cndot. (Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 Cl).sub.(m+z).sup..cndot. (MeO).sub.n.sup..cndot. (SiO.sub.2).sub.t.sup..cndot. (SO.sub.4).sub.yThese flocculating agents may also be represented by the theoretical formula of:Me.sub.n.sup.II Me.sub.o.sup.II Me.sub.m.sup.III (OH).sub.p (SiO.sub.2).sub.t.sup..cndot. (Aci).sub.z (SO.sub.4).sub.ywhere:(a) Me.sub.n.sup.II is selected from the divalent cationic group consisting of: (1) Ca.sup.2+, (2) Mg.sup.2+ and (3) Ca.sup.2+ and Mg.sup.2+ ;(b) Me.sub.o.sup.II is divalent cationic Fe.sup.2+ ;(c) Me.sub.m.sup.III is selected form the trivalent cationic group consisting of: (1) Al.sup.3+, (2) Fe.sup.3+ and (3) Al.sup.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reducing sulphate ion concentration in an aqueous solution comprising sodium hydroxide. The process comprises adding sodium carbonate or bicarbonate to said aqueous solution to form an insoluble sodium carbonate-sodium sulphate double salt, removing said insoluble salt, and recovering a purified aqueous sodium hydroxide solution.

Abstract: Paint spray booth detackifying and clarification compositions and methods are disclosed. The compositions are pumpable, hectorite clay containing slurries. In addition to hectorite, which has been proven as a most effective detackifying agent, the slurries include thinning agents such as water soluble aliphatic and/or alicyclic amines. Water conditioning agents, such as water soluble polyphosphates are also made part of the slurry formulation.

Abstract: An aqueous flocculant solution containing a tannin based polymer compound is produced which is stable and has a shelf life of at least 3-6 months before gelling. The solution is made by reacting at a temperature of from 150.degree.-200.degree. F. a tannin, an amino compound, and an aldehyde under slightly acidic conditions where the pH is less than 7 and where the molar ratio of the primary amine from the amino compound to the tannin repeating unit is from about 1.5:1 to 3.0:1. The intermediate viscosity of the reaction mixture is monitored until the reaction mixture has an intermediate viscosity within the range of the system key intermediate viscosity range. This system key intermediate viscosity range is previously determined for each reactant system to be employed. It is a narrow intermediate viscosity range that is experimentally determined which permits the resulting product to have a long shelf life.

Abstract: In the purification of oil used for example in light metal rolling, and contaminated by abraded particles, a coagulating agent, for example an aqueous soda solution, is added by means of a dosaging device (7) and mixed in a device (5) which comprises a static dispersing device (8) with a jet pump (9) connected thereafter with a recirculation loop (10). The mixing is normally carried out at an elevated temperature and a heating step (3,4) included. After mixing, the coagulates formed are separated, typically in a centrifuge (14). The invention is particularly suited to the purification of the rolling oil occurring in the manufacture of aluminium foils.

Abstract: Novel compositions containing fluoride are provided for the removal of organic and heavy metal pollutants from waste waters and methods of utilizing same. The compositions comprise components selected from ion exchange absorbent gels, cements, water soluble fluoride containing salts and optionally alkali metal ortho phosphates. The procedures of the present invention yield not only clarified waters but provided a sludge which can be disposed of under environmentally acceptable conditions.

Abstract: A process for purifying an acid aqueous solution containing heavy metals by adding sulfide ions to said acid aqueous solution at a first pH lower than 3.4, precipitating a first heavy metal, adding sulfide ions again to said first precipitate containing acid aqueous solution, after adjusting to a pH of higher than 4, to precipitate a second heavy metal, and then removing the resultant first and second precipitates from the acid aqueous solution.

Abstract: A composition and method of preparing the composition for dewatering clay slimes comprised of treating the slimes with a fly ash coated with a silane coupling reagent to which is bonded a polyacrylamide flocculant.

Abstract: An improved aqueous acidic trivalent chromium electrolyte and process for increasing the tolerance of such electrolytes to the presence of deleterious contaminating metal ions which normally progressively increase during commercial operation of the electrolyte ultimately resulting in chromium electrodeposits which are commercially unsatisfactory due to the presence of streaks, clouds and hazes in the deposit. The improved composition contains controlled effective amounts of thiazole and benzothiazole compounds which are effective to mask the adverse effects of such contaminating metal impurities and which also enhance the codeposition of such metal contaminants on the parts being plated thereby reducing, and in some instances preventing the progressive accumulation of such contaminating metal ions in the electrolyte.

Abstract: A highly efficient process for producing metallic gallium from a gallium containing alkali aluminate solution circulating in the Bayer process is disclosed. The process comprises subjecting an alkali aluminate solution to electrolysis, said solution being obtained by (1) cooling an alkali aluminate solution after the aluminum hydroxide separation step in the Bayer process in the presence or absence of at least one, as a seed, alkali salt of an element selected from vanadium and phosphorus, or complexes containing the alkali salt, in order to precipitate crystals of impurities containing vanadium, phosphorus, etc.

Abstract: Pulp mill bleach plant caustic extraction effluent is decolorized using a primary or other sludge from a pulp and paper mill. The sludge is acidified and mixed with the effluent. After a short incubation period, the mixture of acidified sludge and effluent is raised to at least neutral pH, causing precipitation of most of the color in the effluent. The precipitated color may then easily be separated from the liquor by any conventional clarification technique. The method avoids the consumption of large quantities of expensive reagents or high transportation costs associated with the prior art decolorization techniques used on such effluent.

Abstract: A method to upgrade existing sewage treatment plants which become overloaded in long-term continuous operation by passing waste water or a part stream thereof through a filter device which is installed additionally prior and/or subsequent to at least one overloaded stage of the treatment plant. Thus method replaces preclarification, clearing, thickening and sludge dehydration steps for a part of waste water to be treated and also a part of the biological degradation by a simple purification process using the separated solids as an alluvial filter layer. A sewage treatment plant for waste water treatment by said method is described.

Abstract: Process for regenerating alkaline and neutral phosphate and/or silicate-containing degreasing and cleaning solutions which are contaminated with emulsified mineral and/or natural oils, by treating such contaminated solutions with a controlled quantity of either calcium ions, magnesium ions, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of producing a liquid agent for improving the quality of contaminated water, particularly water in pools, natural bodies of water and waste waters, characterized by introducing with agitation comminuted rock-salt clay or a mixture thereof with rock-salt deads into an aqueous solution or suspension of an inorganic base, stirring the resultant mixture for 2 to 5 (preferably 3) hours, thereupon adjusting the pH of the resultant solution to a value of between 7.5 and 10.5 (and preferably between 9.5 and 10.5) by means of the addition of acid or alkali, and removing undissolved portions from the solution.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing phosphates from deproteinized cheese whey to improve the handling characteristics of such deproteinized whey. The method includes adjusting the pH of the deproteinized whey, a heating step subsequent to pH adjustment followed by injection of calcium hydroxide to remove dicalcium phosphate as a precipitate. Following a holding period, the precipitate is removed to yield an improved deproteinized whey.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for the recovery of bitumen from a sludge. The sludge is diluted with water and subjected to high-shear agitation and aeration and the sludge settled to obtain an upper bitumen-containing froth layer and a lower sludge layer of reduced bitumen content. The recovery of bitumen is increased over that obtained with aeration and mixing with mild agitation or with aeration alone or with agitation alone.

Abstract: A filter device suitable for filtering sludges which comprises (A) a tube-like filter as an outer wall consisting of a fabric of polyester or polyamide filament yarn which acts as a support for (B) an inner layer consisting of a non-woven fabric of man-made fibres and a process of dewatering industrial sludge.

Abstract: Aqueous basic polyaluminum-iron halide solutions, useful as coagulants in waste water treatment are disclosed. The polyaluminum-iron halide solution is prepared by reacting an aqueous polyaluminum halide solution with one or more members of the group consisting of ferrous halide and ferric halide resulting in a solution containing a concentration of metal ions ranging from about 1.35 to 4.5 mol/liter as a dissolved salt of the formulaAl.sub.1-x Fe.sub.x.sup.III Fe.sub.y.sup.II (OH).sub.3+2y-z Hal.sub.zwherein Hal is chlorine, bromine, iodine or mixtures thereof; (x+y)/(1-x) is about 0.2 to 1.5; 3+2y-z/3+2y is about 0.24 to 0.67; and z is less than 3+2y. Alternatively, the coagulant solution is prepared by reacting an aqueous aluminum halide solution or low basic polyaluminum halide solution with iron. Preferably the halide employed is chloride.

Abstract: A process for stabilizing in situ soluble mercury in deposits of mercury-containing materials which comprises treating the deposits with a stabilizing amount of an inorganic sulfur compound. Suitable inorganic sulfur compounds include sulfides, alkali metal thiosulfates, alkaline earth metal thiosulfates, iron thiosulfates, alkali metal dithionites, and alkaline earth metal dithionites. These inorganic sulfur compounds react with soluble mercury to convert it to insoluble mercury compounds and substantially inhibit its removal by elution with water from the deposits of mercury-containing material.The process may be used to treat land areas, landfill deposits, or submarine sediment deposits to reduce soluble mercury concentrations to a few parts per billion.

Abstract: Fine coal particles are recovered from a slurry of finely divided coal by mixing coarsely divided coal and a binder together to cause the binder to adhere to the surfaces of the coarsely divided coal pieces, mixing the slurry with the coal pieces having the binder adhered thereto to cause fine coal particles to adhere to the binder over the surfaces of the coal pieces serving as nuclei and thereby form agglomerates, and separating the agglomerates from the remaining slurry portion to recover the fine coal particles along with the coarsely divided coal and the binder.

Abstract: A method and an agent for chemical purification of water is provided, especially waste water with subsequent magnetic sludge separation. A precipitation agent comprising as component aluminium sulphate and/or iron sulphate is used together with a magnetic material for the purification. In order to provide uniform distribution of the magnetic material in the agent composition it is added to the aluminum and/or iron sulphate component of the composition when said component is in the form of a melt or solution prior to crystallization of said composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of vinyl dispersion or paste resins by means of the emulsion polymerization process and the recovery of the resins from the polymer latices produced thereby. In the process, the polymer latex is first carefully coagulated to yield a fast filtering sludge, the sludge is passed to a pressure filter to separate a high solids, friable polymer wetcake from the serum, the wetcake is rinsed with proper agents to neutralize the same and remove undesirable residues, pressure in the filter is applied to the rinsed wetcake to increase the solids content thereof, the wetcake is then broken into particles and friable agglomerates, and thereafter said particles and agglomerates are dried and ground to proper size in one step in a fluid energy mill. Thus the spray drying and the subsequent harsh grinding steps are eliminated producing a superior product for plastisols.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating in particular polluting materials such as hydrocarbons. Said materials are processed with at least one basic product such as hydraulic, natural organic or synthetic binder and in particular the calcium sulphate semi-hydrates showing qualities required for a quick setting, hardening, sequestration and retention. More particularly, the basic products used are calcium sulphate semi-hydrates in the form ALPHA. Said basic products may be also used for the processing of residual sludges or waste waters.

Abstract: Impure sugar solutions containing charged particulate impurities are treated with strongly basic emulsion anion exchange resin particles to form flocs of the charged particulate impurities and the resin particles. These flocs remove dissolved ionic impurities because of their ion exchange functionality, and also remove color-imparting impurities.

Abstract: In the particular embodiment of the invention described in the specification, a liquid to be purified passes first through a screen, a sand trap, a first sedimentation basin, an aeration basin and a second sedimentation basin, and then through a final purification step for chemical admixture and passage upwardly through a particulate filter bed. The particulate filter material is circulated continuously from the bottom of the filter bed through a washing device and the cleaned particulate material is deposited at the top of the filter bed. Sludge collected from the sedimentation basins and the washing device is treated in thickeners and digesters.

Abstract: A process for treating aqueous sludge comprising a slurry of clay minerals and silica in water includes rapidly dispersing throughout the sludge at least one additive compound selected from the group consisting of mineral acids, acid salts of alkaline earth metals, alkaline earth metal oxides and alkaline earth metal hydroxides. The additive is provided in an amount sufficient to cause formation in the sludge of large silicate molecules with resultant solidification of the sludge by gelling and setting into an inert solid material.

Abstract: The recovery of oil in an oil spill on water is achieved by a medium which not only absorbs the oil but causes it to become heavy and loose its buoyancy in relation to water so it can be made to sink, together with apparatus for effecting the deposit of the medium upon the oil in an oil spill and for collecting the sinking oil below the surface and before it attaches itself to the bottom surface so it can be removed to a place where the recovered oil may be extracted from the medium which sank the oil.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for maintaining steady state conditions in a separator. Steady state is maintained by controlling mass flow rates of influent to, and underflow from the separator. Specifically, an influent specific gravity and flow rate signals are monitored by an influent mass flow controller. That controller responds to variation in these signals to maintain a constant mass feed rate into the separator. A mass flow signal, comprising a composite of influent specific gravity and influent mass flow signals, is produced. That signal is fed to a thickener controller which also monitors mass flow of the underflow. The thickener controller adjusts the mass flow rate of the underflow in response to the influent mass flow signal. However, fluctuation of an interface level between clear and unclear areas of the thickener can effect flow rate adjustment.