Abstract:
The invention is an improvement to hydrothermal methods wherein a solution of precursor and solvent continuously flow through a heated vessel and chemically react to nucleate particle precipitates, then flow into a cooled region for recovery of the particles. By using continuous flow, the amount of time that the solution is at selected conditions of temperature and pressure are more precisely controllable and shorter (less than one minute and more frequently on the order of seconds) compared to a batch process. Flow of solution into the cooled region results in nearly instantaneous cooling of the solution. Use of the continuous process of the present invention permits production of materials not producible with existing continuous processes at a rate from about tens of grams of particles per hour to about several kilograms of particles per hour. In addition, particle size distributions are narrow and controllable.
Abstract:
An apparatus, and method of operating the apparatus, wherein a feed material is converted into a glassified condition for subsequent use or disposal. The apparatus is particularly useful for disposal of hazardous or noxious waste materials which are otherwise either difficult or expensive to dispose of. The apparatus is preferably constructed by excavating a melt zone in a quantity of soil or rock, and lining the melt zone with a back fill material if refractory properties are needed. The feed material is fed into the melt zone and, preferably, combusted to an ash, whereupon the heat of combustion is used to melt the ash to a molten condition. Electrodes may be used to maintain the molten feed material in a molten condition, and to maintain homogeneity of the molten materials.
Abstract:
An oxidation-resistant alloy comprising a refractory metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, technetium, rhenium, and mixtures thereof; chromium in an amount effective to provide a continuous solid Cr2O3 layer at a surface of the alloy when that surface is exposed to a high-temperature environment; silicon and/or aluminum in an amount effective to provide a continuous and protective SiO2, Al2O3, or an SiO2/Al2O3 layer between the continuous solid Cr2O3 layer and the alloy, wherein the SiO2, Al2O3, or the SiO2/Al2O3 layer imparts oxidation resistance to the alloy when exposed to the high-temperature environment; and wherein the sum of the refractory metal(s) selected is at least about 15 weight percent. The high-temperature environment contemplated is at temperatures of about 1000 DEG C or higher.
Abstract translation:一种抗氧化合金,其包含选自钼,钨,铌,钽,锝,铼及其混合物的难熔金属; 铬的量有效地在该表面暴露于高温环境时在合金的表面提供连续的固体Cr 2 O 3层; 硅和/或铝,其量有效地在连续的固体Cr 2 O 3层和合金之间提供连续且保护的SiO 2,Al 2 O 3或SiO 2 / Al 2 O 3层,其中SiO 2,Al 2 O 3或SiO 2 / Al 2 O 3层赋予抗氧化性 暴露于高温环境下的合金; 并且其中所选择的难熔金属的总和为至少约15重量%。 预期的高温环境为约1000℃或更高的温度。
Abstract:
An aerogel matrix composite of a bulk aerogel and fibers dispersed within the bulk aerogel, and a method for preparing the aerogel matrix composite having the steps: making an aerogel precursor; mixing fibers with the precursor; aging the precursor containing the fibers to obtain a gelled composition; completely submerging the gelled composition in a liquid suitable for supercritical drying; heating and pressurizing the gelled composition at a rate between about 75 DEG C per hour to about 500 DEG C per hour until at least the critical temperature and pressure of at least the major liquid in the gel composition are reached; maintaining at least the critical temperature and pressure for a time sufficient to transform the liquid to a supercritical fluid; and reducing the pressure and temperature to ambient conditions by reducing the pressure at a rate above 500 psi (3.43 MPa) per hour, and maintaining temperature above at least the critical temperature until the critical pressure transition is passed.
Abstract:
Thermally-reversible polymer compositions are obtained by reacting compounds with isocyanate and labile-hydrogen functionality. Aromatic polyimide, aromatic polycarbonate, polyarylsulfide, aromatic polyester with liquid crystal property, and polyarylimidazolidine oligomers are incorporated into the isocyanate or labile hydrogen compounds to give high-performance characteristics. Such thermally-reversible isocyanate-based polymer compositions with high-performance characteristics are useful, among other things, as finish surface coatings on composite materials such as polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate. Novel phenolic-hydroxyl terminated polyarylsulfide and polyarylimidazolidine oligomers and their preparation are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention is addressed to a curable, marine anti-fouling composition of a thermoplastic or thermosetting binder, solvent, non-tin, organo anti-fouling agent, and optionally conventional additives, e.g. leaching agents, opacifying pigments, etc. The anti-fouling agents are found in preferentially concentrated domains (hereinafter, often referred to as ''PCD'') in the cured compositions. The PCDs can be termed non-homogeneous, phase-separated, or incompatible in the system. The art term used in describing the PCDs of anti-fouling agent is not limitative of the invention as the disclosure herein will demonstrate. Preferably, PCDs are created by forming an oligomeric adduct of the anti-fouling agent which adduct is formed into PCDs upon the curing of the composition. Additional techniques for forming PCDs of anti-fouling agent are revealed herein. The present invention also is addressed to new, low toxicity anti-fouling agents which comprise pesticide or herbicide compounds having a chi factor of between about 0.01 and 3, a Z value for vinyl or aromatic compounds of between about 0.01 and 0.08, and an LD50 value of greater than 200 mg/kg against rats or mice. Such pesticide or algicide compounds broadly can be selected from heterocyclic compounds, aromatic compounds substituted with heteroatom substituents, various amino compounds, carbocyclic vinyl ether ketones, certain phospho compounds, certain polychlorinated carbocyclic and acyclic compounds, certain chlorinated carbocyclic carboxylates, antimony tartrate, boric acid, and cupric oleate.
Abstract:
A method of selectively oxidizing an organic compound in a single vessel comprises: a) combining an organic compound, an acid solution in which the organic compound is soluble, a compound containing two oxygen atoms bonded to one another, and a metal ion reducing agent capable of reducing one of such oxygen atoms, and thereby forming a mixture; b) reducing the compound containing the two oxygen atoms by reducing one of such oxygen atoms with the metal ion reducing agent to, 1) oxidizing the metal ion reducing agent to a higher valence state, and 2) produce an oxygen containing intermediate capable of oxidizing the organic compound; c) reacting the oxygen containing intermediate with the organic compound to oxidize the organic compound into an oxidized organic intermediate, the oxidized organic intermediate having an oxidized carbon atom; d) reacting the oxidized organic intermediate with the acid counter ion and higher valence state metal ion to bond the acid counter ion to the oxidized carbon atom and thereby produce a quantity of an ester incorporating the organic intermediate and acid counter ion; and e) reacting the oxidized organic intermediate with the higher valence state metal ion and water to produce a quantity of alcohol which is less than the quantity of ester, the acid counter ion incorporated in the ester rendering the carbon atom bonded to the counter ion less reactive with the oxygen containing intermediate in the mixture than is the alcohol with the oxygen containing intermediate.
Abstract:
An imager and an analog to digital converter yield a series of digital signals from successive frames of images of scenes in which selected types of high-speed events may take place. The signals are sampled, and changes in the sampled signals typically indicative of such events are detected. Random access memory temporarily stores a sequence of the signals including each such changed signal. Analytic circuitry determines whether the sequence contains a record of such an event, and, if it does, provides a videotape record of the event.
Abstract:
An improved process for generating an elemental halogen selected from chlorine, bromine or iodine, from a corresponding hydrogen halide by absorbing a molten salt mixture, which includes sulfur, alkali metals and oxygen with a sulfur to metal molar ratio between 0.9 and 1.1 and includes a dissolved oxygen compound capable of reacting with hydrogen halide to produce elemental halogen, into a porous, relatively inert substrate to produce a substrate-supported salt mixture. Thereafter, the substrate-supported salt mixture is contacted (stage 1) with a hydrogen halide while maintaining the substrate-supported salt mixture during the contacting at an elevated temperature sufficient to sustain a reaction between the oxygen compound and the hydrogen halide to produce a gaseous elemental halogen product. This is followed by purging the substrate-supported salt mixture with steam (stage 2) thereby recovering any unreacted hydrogen halide and additional elemental halogen for recycle to stage 1. The dissolved oxygen compound is regenerated in a high temperature (stage 3) and an optional intermediate temperature stage (stage 4) by contacting the substrate-supported salt mixture with a gas containing oxygen whereby the dissolved oxygen compound in the substrate-supported salt mixture is regenerated by being oxidized to a higher valence state. Then, steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 are repeated.
Abstract:
An improved reclamation process for treating petroleum oil and water emulsions derived from producing or processing crude oil is disclosed. The process comprises heating the emulsion to a predetermined temperature at or above about 300 DEG C. and pressurizing the emulsion to a predetermined pressure above the vapor pressure of water at the predetermined temperature. The emulsion is broken by containing the heated and pressurized fluid within a vessel at the predetermined temperature and pressure for a predetermined period of time to effectively separate the emulsion into substantially distinct first, second and third phases. The three phases are then separately withdrawn from the vessel, preferably without any appreciable reduction in temperature and pressure, and at least above a withdraw temperature of about 300 DEG and above the vapor pressure of water at the withdraw temperature.