Abstract: A silica-polyamine based extraction material removes selected transition metal ions from solution in the presence of iron ions. The silica-polyamine base is a reaction product of a polyamine and a covalently anchored trifunctional hydrocarbylsilyl that yields non-crosslinked amino groups to which pyridine function group is attached. The extraction material is particularly useful in selectively removing copper from low concentration, low pH leach solutions separating copper from ferric iron or chloride ions. The product is a durable, high capacity extraction material that selectively captures copper at high flow rates and releases that copper into highly concentrated solutions.

Abstract: A gas adsorbent is made by dissolving a polymer in one or more first solvents to form a polymer solution; mixing an inorganic adsorbent with the polymer solution to form a precursor; molding the precursor; and leaching the first solvents from the precursor with a second solvent.

Abstract: A sorbent composition and process designed for removing oil or oily substances from the surface or upper layer of a body of a water. The sorbent composition consists of raw peanuts hulls crushed to a plurality of particles of predetermined dimensions. The composition further comprises crushed raw peanut kernels provided to create a hydrophobic/oleophilic protective film around those particles. Protective film is formed by treatment of the mixture in a rotary kiln at a predetermined temperature and a restricted air flow. An apparatus for removing oil or oily substances from a surface or upper layer of a body of a water comprises a flexible ballast feeding pipe containing the sorbent composition. The pipe is immersed on predetermined depth below an oil spill water surface area and contains a number of injection nozzles distributed along the pipe.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for use in adsorption treatment which is easy to handle; a method for easily preparing the composition in the form of grains without inhibiting its adsorption ability; products such as an adsorption treatment device and a filter for air-cleaning formed with the composition; and a method of adsorption treatment. The composition for use in adsorption treatment of the present invention includes an adsorbing substance which is reactive with components to be adsorbed in the presence of moisture, a water-absorbing substance, and a binder, wherein the binder is 1.3 to 8 weight percent with respect to the water-absorbing substance.

Abstract: A polymer-bonded granular adsorptive, absorptive, chemisorptive, or catalytically active material and a process for producing molded bodies from this material. An objective was to develop a polymer-bonded granular adsorptive, absorptive, chemisorptive, or catalytically active material which is capable of forming an open-pore and sorptive foamed body at increased temperatures while not reducing the specific surface of the active material and with a binding effect only during the mixing and processing phases, as well as a process for producing molded bodies from this material. This objective was met by mixing and processing an adsorptive, absorptive, chemisorptive, or catalytically active fine-grained material together with a finely particulate, meltable polyethylene with the addition of a binding agent having an oligocondensate basis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an adsorbent comprising: a) 20-30% porous carbon with incorporated organic nitrogen species; and b) 70-80% inorganic matter. The invention is directed to a method of making an adsorbent which comprises: a) thermally drying dewatered sewage sludge to form granulated organic fertilizer; and b) pyrolyzing said the organic fertilizer at temperatures between 600 and 1000° C. The invention is additionally directed to the process of removing acidic gases from wet air streams comprising putting an adsorbent in contact with the wet air stream and allowing the adsorbent to adsorb the acidic gases.

Abstract: Process for, in layers of a porous matrix, exhibiting the groups A, introducing a functionality using a reagent I, introducing the functionality by a reaction with the groups A. The characterizing feature is that the matrix is contacted with a functional deficiency of reagent I and that conditions and reagent I are chosen so that the reaction between reagent I and the groups A is more rapid than diffusion of reagent I in the matrix.

Abstract: There has been invented a codeposition process for fabricating hydrogen scavengers. First, a &pgr;-bonded allylic organometallic complex is prepared by reacting an allylic transition metal halide with an organic ligand complexed with an alkali metal; and then, in a second step, a vapor of the &pgr;-bonded allylic organometallic complex is combined with the vapor of an acetylenic compound, irradiated with UV light, and codeposited on a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to functionalized catalyst supports that are useful in the formation of supported polymerization catalysts, supported catalysts derived from such functionalized catalyst supports, methods for preparing such functionalized catalyst supports and supported catalysts, and polymerization processes utilizing such supported catalysts. The functionalized catalyst supports comprise a particulated, solid support material having chemically bonded thereto a plurality of conjugated or non-conjugated diene or alkyne functionalized ligand groups, said composition being capable of reacting with and tethering a catalytically activatable Group 3-10 or Lanthanide metal complex thereto.

Abstract: A bead is provided which comprises or consists essentially of activated carbon immobilized by crosslinked poly(carboxylic acid) binder, sodium silicate binder, or polyamine binder. The bead is effective to remove metal and other ionic contaminants from dilute aqueous solutions. A method of making metal-ion sorbing beads is provided, comprising combining activated carbon, and binder solution (preferably in a pin mixer where it is whipped), forming wet beads, and heating and drying the beads. The binder solution is preferably poly(acrylic acid) and glycerol dissolved in water and the wet beads formed from such binder solution are preferably heated and crosslinked in a convection oven.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressed metal oxide composition particle comprised of metal oxide and an organic binder, with the binder preferably being a water insoluble cellulose composition. The present invention also relates to a method for forming a compressed metal oxide composition particle, with the preferred method including compressing a metal oxide and binder mixture to form compressed metal oxide composition particles having a final particle size of between about 0.1 mm and about 200 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a product capable of transforming a toxic, corrosive or environmentally harmful liquid product into a harmless or non-aggressive residue comprising: at least one amphoteric selected in such a way that: the pH of the residue obtained is within the range of from 5 to 10, preferably from 5.5 to 9.7, the lowest of the acidic pK values of the amphoteric is within the range of from 5 to 10, preferably from 5.5 to 9.7, and the highest of the basic pK values of the amphoteric is within the range of from 5 to 10 and preferably from 5 to 8, and the highest of the basic pK values of the amphoteric is lower than the lowest of the acidic pK values, at least one lipophilic absorbent and at least one hydrophilic absorbent.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method to prepare a pressure stable and pH stable medium for use in high pressure (performance) affinity chromatography. The method includes the steps of treating hydroxyalkyl-silica with cyanogen halides or other cyanogen transfer reagents in the presence of an organic base in anhydrous solvents at temperatures in the range of from about −15° C. to about 20° C. for a period of time in the range of from about 1 minute to about 5 minutes, and washing the resulting medium in anhydrous solvent.

Abstract: There are provided an adsorbent which can effectively adsorb and remove endogenous cannabinoid in fluid, and a process for removing endogenous cannabinoid in fluid by means of the adsorbent. The adsorbent of endogenous cannabinoid is obtained by fixing a compound having a log P value (P indicating distribution coefficient in octanol-water system) of at least 3.50 on a water-insoluble carrier. Endogenous cannabinoid in fluid can be adsorbed and removed in an effective manner by contacting the adsorbent of endogenous cannabinoid with fluid containing endogenous cannabinoid.

Abstract: Nonporous beads having an average diameter of about 0.5-100 microns are suitable for chromatographic separation of mixtures of polynucleotides when the beads comprise a nonporous particle which are coated with a polymer or which have substantially all surface substrate groups endcapped with a non-polar hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon group. The beads provide efficient separation of polynucleotides using Matched Ion Polynucleotide Chromatography.

Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing absorbent material, comprising providing non-broken down and uncut recycled fiber sludge having a moisture content of greater than about 40%; pelletizing said recycled fiber sludge to form wet pellets; and drying said wet pellets. The absorbent material is particularly useful as an industrial-grade waste liquid absorbent and/or an animal litter.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a sorbent composition having an attrition-resistant coating suitable for use in the removal of hydrogen sulfide from sulfur-containing fluid streams. Also disclosed is a process for removing hydrogen sulfide from sulfur-containing fluid streams and a sorbent composition suitable for use in such process.

Abstract: Filter medium includes at least two kinds of filter media particles. A first plurality of filter media particles includes an extended surface area substrate comprising at least one transition metal impregnant. A second plurality of filter media particles includes an extended surface area substrate comprising a tertiary amine impregnant. In preferred embodiments, at least one and preferably both of the kinds of filter media particles is/are substantially free of chromium, and more preferably contain no detectable chromium. The filtering medium has very broad filtering capabilities. The filtering medium successfully achieves performance levels mandated both by applicable industrial filter approval specifications and by international military filter performance specifications.

Abstract: A chromatographic process for separating racemic mixtures using a set of chiral stationary phases based on yohimbine and its derivatives has been developed. In particular, the hydroxyl functionality of yohimbine and its analogs is covalently bonded via a urethane linkage to a polymethylenesilyl chain attached to the bound hydroxyl groups of a refractory inorganic oxide by Si—O bonds. The resulting chiral stationary phases have multiple chiral recognition sites and can be used with a broad spectrum of materials as eluents without leaching.

Abstract: A method and compound for the purification of proteins including the attachment of a non-peptidic, small compound which simulates the affinity of Protein A for immumoglobulins to a support matrix. Once attached on the support matrix, the resulting monochloro-triazine derivative is reacted with an excess of an amino compound at a higher temperature to achieve high levels of substitution. The resulting support matrix with ligand is useful in the affinity separations of antibodies. Further, a mercapto heterocyclic system ligand may be attached to the super matrix and useful in affinity separations of antibodies.

Abstract: A superabsorbent formulation is described for absorbing liquids (for example in an ostomy, incontinence or woundcare application), the formulation comprising superabsorbent (100 pbw), silica (3-20 pbw), water (0.5-8 pbw) and glycerol (5-40 pbw). The superabsorbent and silica are mixed together in a first production stage (10), to coat the superabsorbent particles with silica. The glycerol and water are added during a second production stage (12). The effect of the silica is to increase the amount of glycerol and water which can be taken up in the formulation, thereby producing a product with greater structural stability when consolidated (compressed).

Abstract: There is provided a granular absorbent based on calcium sulfate that may be used for absorbing oil and water-based liquids. The absorbent includes calcium sulfate obtained from gypsum, waste gypsum from wallboard, waste gypsum separated from wallboard, synthetic gypsum and mixtures thereof. The granular absorbent is ground and screened to a particle size between 4 mesh and about 100 mesh. In another aspect of the invention, an effective amount of a binder such as a clay, lignin or starch is added to the calcium sulfate to assist the calcium sulfate to pelletize and form granules. The granules are sized and dried. The granular absorbents are effective in absorbing oil or water and are easily disposed of. There is also disclosed processes for making the granular absorbents.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an immunoadsorbent matrix includes preparing polyvinyl alcohol beads by partially crosslinking polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with a crosslinking agent to provide polyvinyl alcohol beads which are at least partially crosslinked; coupling phenylalanine onto the polyvinyl alcohol beads to obtain a —COOH functionality for the phenylalanine coupled polyvinyl alcohol beads; and activating the —COOH functionality for immobilizing heparin onto the phenylalanine coupled polyvinyl alcohol beads.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for selectively binding metal ions from a source solution comprise using a polyhydroxypyridinone-containing ligand covalently bonded to a particulate solid support through a hydrophilic spacer of the formula SS-A-X-L (HOPO)n where SS is a particulate solid support such as silica or a polymeric bead, A is a covalent linkage mechanism, X is a hydrophilic spacer grouping, L is a ligand carrier, HOPO is a hydroxypyridinone appropriately spaced on the ligand carrier to provide a minimum of six functional coordination metal binding sites, and n is an integer of 3 to 6 with the proviso that when SS is a particulate organic polymer, A-X may be combined as a single covalent linkage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device, compositions and methods for reducing the volatility of radioactive waste comprising; a receptacle having an open end said open end having a means for affixing a lid securely to said receptacle, a absorbent matrix comprising a humectant, a pH-stabilizing agent and an adsorbent material said matrix insertable into said receptacle and a lid for sealing the receptacle. Radioactive waste is deposited into the receptacle during use and the receptacle is sealed and disposed of safely.

Abstract: A composition including a solid substrate, a metal chelant, and a saturated hydrocarbon linker attached between the substrate and the chelant, wherein the chelant is an organic wherein the chelant is an organic macrocycle or polyol.

Abstract: Activated support materials are provided containing oxirane or azlactone groups as substituents in linear polymers as activated groups. A base support containing hydroxyl groups is suspended in a solution containing cerium (IV) ions and a monomer containing an oxirane or azlactone group, and grafting polymerization is carrier out to produce a polymer containing oxirane or azlactone groups covalently bonded to the base support. Azlactone groups can be bonded to the base support via a thioether bond by using a base support containing thiol groups. The activated support materials can be used to prepare affinity supports containing an affinity ligand that is thiophilic or possesses a metal chelating group, or to prepare immobilized enzymes. The ligand can be iminodiacetic acid, or can be obtained by reacting an oxirane group of the support material with NaHS, and reacting the resultant product with divinylsulfone followed by reacting with mercaptoethanol.

Abstract: The invention is directed to hydrogenation catalyst particles based on nickel or cobalt and a support, incorporated in a matrix of hardened oil or a derivative thereof, which matrix material is solid at a temperature of 25° C., said particles having an average weight of at least 120 mg and an average height of at least 2.8 mm.

Abstract: Optically active adsorbents based on network polymerized derivatives of dicarboxylic acids, diamines or diols which are chemically bonded to a carrier. The derivatives can be polymerized by radical polymerization or through hydrosilylation in the presence of a solid carrier. The optically active adsorbents are usable for chromatographic separation of racemic mixtures of enantiomers.

Abstract: Mortars and plasters containing additives which are alcohols having from 8 to 72 carbon atoms adsorbed on solid supports, and processes for the preparation of the additives.

Abstract: Methods of improving the flow properties of one or more dry particulate cementitious materials are provided. The methods are basically comprised of dry-blending a particulate flow enhancing additive comprised of a particulate solid adsorbent material having a flow inducing polar molecule producing chemical adsorbed thereon with said cementitious materials.

Abstract: A pseudobioaffinity chromatography adsorbent adapted for use in selectively adsorbing immunoglobulins.

Abstract: pH dependent ion exchange matrices are provided, with methods for making such matrices, and methods for using such matrices to isolate a target nucleic acid, such as plasmid DNA, chromosomal DNA, or RNA from contaminants, including proteins, lipids, cellular debris, or other nucleic acids. Each pH dependent ion exchange matrix of this invention comprises at least two different ion exchange functional groups, one of which is capable of acting as an anion exchanger at a first pH, and the other of which is capable of acting as a cation exchanger at a second, higher pH. The matrix has an overall neutral charge in a pH range between the first and second pH. The pH dependent ion exchange matrices of the present invention are designed to bind to the target nucleic acid at a pH wherein the overall charge of the matrix is positive, and to release the target nucleic acid as the pH of the surrounding solution is increased.

Abstract: Catalyst support containing an &agr;-olefin polymer which is in the form of particles of mean size from 5 to 350 &mgr;m in which the pore volume generated by the pores of radius from 1,000 to 75,000 Å is at least 0.2 cm3/g.

Abstract: The present invention provides the adsorbent which adsorbs the aldehyde efficiently for a long period. The present invention also includes an adsorption device, an article and a method using the same. The adsorbent of the invention comprises a zeolite, wherein the zeolite has NH4+ as ionic species; a crystal structure of ZSM-5 or ferrierite; a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 from 30 to 190; and the zeolite retains a quarternary ammonium salt which adsorbs the aldehyde with the reaction of the aldehyde. In the case of a formaldehyde, the zeolite has NH4+ as ionic species.

Abstract: The process of the present invention comprises the steps of (a) a step of dissolving a condensed tannin powder in an aqueous alkaline solution, (b) a step of admixing an aqueous aldehyde solution with the aqueous solution obtained in the step (a), (c) a step of adding the aqueous solution obtained by the above step (b) to a hydrophobic solvent containing a polyether type nonionic surfactant under heating and stirring to disperse the aqueous solution in the form of droplets in said hydrophobic solvent and (d) evaporating water components from the above-mentioned droplets to form a spherical and gelled insoluble tannins. Water content of the gel can be widely controlled as 5 to 90% as compared with the conventional adsorbent and the network structure and molecular space are changed depending on the size of the metal ion to be adsorbed so that a gelled insoluble tannin which can increase an adsorption capacity of metals can be obtained.

Abstract: A process and composition for selectively adsorbing oxygen from a gaseous mixture. The chemisorption is carried out by a porous three-dimensional transition element complex comprised of intermolecularly bound TEC units, said units further comprised of at least one multidentate ligand forming at least one five- or six-membered chelate ring on each unit.

Abstract: Organic/inorganic complex porous materials are disclosed having a main skeletal chain containing metal atoms, oxygen atoms, and organic groups. Preferably, the metal atoms, oxygen atoms and organic groups are bound by ionic bonds and/or covalent bonds, and the organic group is bound to at least two metal atoms in the main chain of the skeleton of the porous material. More preferably, 60% or more of the total pore volume in the porous material has a pore diameter in a range of ±40% of the pore diameter, as determined from the maximum peak in a pore size distribution curve. Alternatively, at least one peak is present at a diffraction angle that preferably corresponds to a d value of at least 1 nm in an x-ray diffraction pattern. Method of making such organic/inorganic complex materials are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a granular absorbent based on calcium sulfate that may be used for absorbing oil and water-based liquids. The absorbent includes calcium sulfate obtained from gypsum, waste gypsum from wallboard, waste gypsum separated from wallboard, synthetic gypsum and mixtures thereof. The granular absorbent is ground and screened to a particle size between 4 mesh and about 100 mesh. In another aspect of the invention, an effective amount of a binder such as a clay, lignin or starch is added to the calcium sulfate to assist the calcium sulfate to pelletize and form granules. The granules are sized and dried. The granular absorbents are effective in absorbing oil or water and are easily disposed of. There is also disclosed processes for making the granular absorbents.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for selectively binding metal ions from a source solution comprise using a polyhydroxypyridinone-containing ligand covalently bonded to a particulate solid support through a hydrophilic spacer of the formula SS-A-X-L(HOPO)n, where SS is a particulate solid support such as silica or a polymeric bead, A is a covalent linkage mechanism, X is a hydrophilic spacer grouping, L is a ligand carrier, HOPO is a hydroxypyridinone appropriately spaced on the ligand carrier to provide a minimum of six functional coordination metal binding sites, and n is an integer of 3 to 6 with the proviso that when SS is a particulate organic polymer, A-X may be combined as a single covalent linkage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bound metal oxide particle comprised of metal oxide and a binder, with the binder preferably being a starch solution. The present invention also relates to a method for forming a bound metal oxide particle, with the preferred method including extruding and pelletizing a metal oxide and binder composition to form pelletized metal oxide particles.

Abstract: An adsorbent that can be used to remove environmental contaminants such as organics, cations and anions in a single process step is prepared from humic acid. The adsorbent can be a soluble humic acid in liquid form (e.g., in aqueous solution) or the humic acid can be insolubilized and/or immobilized on a solid support. The adsorbent can also be used to recover agriculturally desirable metals in chelated form from contaminated water. The liquid form of the adsorbent can be used to wash solids to remove contaminants.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a separation media based on adsorption comprising a polyvinyl ether having different or identical vinyl ether subunits, and towards an insoluble polyvinyl ether comprising free terminal valencies, side hydrogen or methyl groups, as well as plurality of hydrophillic organic groups, wherein hydrogen is replaced by organic residues having affinity to bioorganic molecules.

Abstract: A composition of matter is provided in which a phosphonic acid or phosphonic acid ester group is linked through a thioether residue to a silicon atom which is further covalently bonded to a solid inorganic support. The compositions can be employed to selectively separate metal ions having high cationic charge from a solution containing lower-charged cations, and also to selectively separate highly charged cations having a relatively high charge density from cations having the same charge, but a lower charge density.

Abstract: A chromatographic process for separating racemic mixtures using a set of chiral stationary phases based on yohimbine and its derivatives has been developed. In particular, the hydroxyl functionality of yohimbine and its analogs is covalently bonded via a urethane linkage to a polymethylenesilyl chain attached to the bound hydroxyl groups of a refractory inorganic oxide by Si--O bonds. The resulting chiral stationary phases have multiple chiral recognition sites and can be used with a broad spectrum of materials as eluents without leaching.

Abstract: For purification of physiological liquids of organism has the step of passing a physiological liquid is passed through a material which has a size, a shape, and a structure selected so as to remove toxic compounds from the physiological liquid and is produced from a partially chloromethylated porous highly crosslinked styrene or divinylbenzene copolymer which initially have surface exposed chloromethyl groups and in which thereafter chlorine is replaced with an element which forms different surface exposed functional groups with a greater hydrophilicity and greater biocompatibility than that of the chloromethyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of metal oxide particles held on carrier particles and moistened with a hygroscopic moistening agent, preferably glycol, with the moistened metal oxide particles used in a system designed to remove sulfur from dehydrated and water under-saturated gas compounds.

Abstract: A solid state composition is provided having the formula Cu(A).sub.n Z, where A is CO or olefin, n>1 and Z is a unitary or composite monovalent anion. Further provided are an apparatus adapted to adsorb and a method for adsorbing an adsorbate A from a fluid mixture. The apparatus and method employ an adsorbent having the formula Cu(A), Z, where A is CO or olefin, n>0 and Z is a unitary or composite monovalent anion. Z can be selected from the group consisting of: a) X.sup.- where X.sup.- is BF.sub.4.sup.-,PF.sub.6.sup.- or SbF.sub.6.sup.- ; b) (Al.sub.x (OR).sub.y).sup.- where R is fluoroalkyl or perfluoroalkyl, and x is 0 and y is 1, or x is 1 and y is 4; c) (RCO.sub.2).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; d) (RSO.sub.3).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; e) (H(RCO.sub.2).sub.2).sup.- where R is alkyl, fluoroalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, aryl, fluoroaryl or perfluoroaryl; f) (H(RSO.sub.3).sub.2).sup.

Abstract: An absorption mat 1 is described which is suitable for receiving organic hydrocarbons in liquid, paste-like or solid form, for example, oil, fats, fuels and solvents. The absorption mat is characterized by a plate-like and/or block-like molded body 2 made of rubber granulate 3 or rubber shavings 3 brought into a bond with each other to define a shape with the mat being received in a trough 6 or the like open at one side thereof and made of a material or at least containing a layer 7 resistant to the hydrocarbons and seated in a trough 6 open at one end.

Abstract: A fire retardant absorbent material including coir fibres and/or coir dust, an effective quantity of a fire retardant material in the form of small particles, the particle size of the fire retardant material being of the order of less than 1 micron to ensure that the fire retardant material substantially penetrates or substantially coats at least a substantial proportion of the coir fibres present in the absorbent material.