Abstract:
A process for producing a partially balanced acid solution that involves metering dicarboxylic acid powder, based on weight, from a loss-in-weight feeder to a feeding conduit that transfers the dicarboxylic acid powder at a low variability feed rate into an in-line disperser, adding a first feed stream of diamine to the in-line disperser in an amount sufficient to form the partially balanced acid solution having a solids content of less than 60%, and storing the partially balanced acid solution at a temperature to maintain the dissolved dicarboxylic acid and to prevent formation of a slurry. The partially balanced acid solution may be used as a feed solution to prepare a nylon salt solution. Process controls for the process are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A solvent is at least partially separated from a catalyst. The catalyst comprises nickel and a bidentate phosphorus-containing ligand. The method for separation involves distilling a catalyst solution. The ratio of 2-pentenenitrile to 3-pentenenitrile in distillation column bottoms is controlled to reduce the amount of 3-pentenenitrile which is isomerized to form 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile. Isomerization of 3-pentenenitrile to 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile and subsequent isomerization of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to 2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, and/or hydrocyanation of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to methylglutaronitrile represents a loss in adiponitrile yield in a process for making adiponitrile.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for the production of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid comprising the catalytic oxidation of a hydrocarbon precursor in an organic solvent, wherein off-gas generated by the oxidation reaction is vented to the atmosphere after treatment to remove HBr and/or Br 2 , wherein said process comprises scrubbing in a scrubbing column a gas stream derived from off-gas generated by said oxidation reaction and comprising HBr and/or Br 2 , characterised in that: (i) the gas stream is irrigated with liquid phase water and a wash stream comprising alkali metal ions within said scrubbing column; (ii) the scrubbed gas stream is withdrawn from a vent located in an upper region of the scrubbing column; and (iii)a stream comprising water, said alkali metal ions and bromide ions is withdrawn from an effluent outlet located in a lower region of the scrubbing column. The present invention further provides a scrubbing column for carrying out the process.
Abstract:
An article comprising a knit fabric having a surface side and a base side, and including a set of ground yarns and a layer of effect yarns, wherein the ground yarns and effect yarns are knit through intermesh points in a predetermined arrangement wherein the effect yarns are alternately arranged with the ground yarns and wherein the ground yarns comprise at least one elastic fiber and optionally at least one hard fiber, and the effect yarns comprise at least one hard fiber and optionally an elastic fiber.
Abstract:
A composite film comprising one or more barrier film layers, wherein the one or more barrier film layers are liquid impermeable and have a total moisture vapor transfer rate (MVTR) of at least 14.6 g/24hr/m 2 according to ASTM E96B and one or more dimensionally stable layers, wherein the composite film has a robustness of greater than about 1.49 pound force.
Abstract:
A solvent is at least partially separated from a catalyst. The catalyst comprises nickel and a bidentate phosphorus-containing ligand. The method for separation involves distilling a catalyst solution. The ratio of 2-pentenenitrile to 3-pentenenitrile in distillation column bottoms is controlled to reduce the amount of 3-pentenenitrile which is isomerized to form 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile. Isomerization of 3-pentenenitrile to 2- methyl-3-butenenitrile, and subsequent isomerization of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to 2- methyl-2-butenenitrile, and/or hydrocyanation of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to methylglutaronitrile represents a loss in adiponitrile yield in a process for making adiponitrile.
Abstract:
A process for producing a partially balanced acid solution that involves metering dicarboxylic acid powder, based on weight, from a loss-in-weight feeder to a feeding conduit that transfers the dicarboxylic acid powder at a low variability feed rate into an in-line disperser, adding a first feed stream of diamine to the in-line disperser in an amount sufficient to form the partially balanced acid solution having a solids content of less than 60%, and storing the partially balanced acid solution at a temperature to maintain the dissolved dicarboxylic acid and to prevent formation of a slurry. The partially balanced acid solution may be used as a feed solution to prepare a nylon salt solution. Process controls for the process are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Described is a process for the integrated production of hexamethylenediamine. The process includes integrating an HCN production process, a dinitrile compound production process, and a diamine production process. The HCN production process provides HCN for hydrocyanating butadiene to form a dinitrile compound and a hydrogen stream for hydrogenating the dinitrile compound to form a diamine. The HCN production process includes forming a crude hydrogen cyanide product and separating the crude hydrogen cyanide product to form an off-gas stream and a hydrogen cyanide product stream. The off-gas stream is further separated to recover hydrogen. The hydrogen cyanide product stream is further processed to recover hydrogen cyanide.
Abstract:
An article including a woven fabric comprising warp yarns and weft yarns, wherein at least one of either the warp yarns or the weft yarns includes: (a) a corespun elastic base yarn having a denier and including staple fiber and an elastic fiber core; and (b) a separate control yarn selected from the group consisting of a single filament yarn, a multiple filament yarn, a composite yarn, and combinations thereof; having a denier greater than zero to about 0.8 times the denier of the corespun elastic base yam; wherein the woven fabric includes (1 ) a ratio of corespun base yarn ends to control yarn ends of up to about 6:1; or (2) a ratio of corespun base yarn picks to control yarn picks of up to about 6:1; or (3) both a ratio of corespun base yarn ends to control yarn ends of up to about 6:1; and a ratio of corespun base yarn picks to control yarn picks of up to about 6:1.
Abstract:
High strength or load bearing nylon fiber with break tenacity greater than 7.5 g/den and/or a tenacity at 10% elongation of greater than 4.0g/den as well as yarns, fabrics and articles of manufacture thereof and methods for their production are provided.