Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for maintaining or extending the long-term operating temperature range of a heat transfer medium and/or heat storage medium containing a nitrate salt composition selected from among the group consisting of alkali metal nitrate and alkaline earth metal nitrate and, optionally, alkali metal nitrite and alkaline earth metal nitrite. Said method is characterized in that the entire nitrate salt composition or a portion thereof is brought in contact with an additive composed of a combination of elemental oxygen and nitrogen oxides.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for receiving hot, corrosive liquids (7), comprising a chamber enclosed by a wall (21) for receiving the liquid (7), wherein the chamber comprises an interior insulation (19). The invention further relates to a use of the device for storing corrosive liquids for storing a heat storage medium comprising sulfur.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for storing heat, comprising a heat storage medium, which for storing heat takes up heat and for using the stored heat gives off heat, and a tank for receiving the heat storage medium, wherein the tank is closed by a gas-tight covering, and means for volume equalization are comprised, in order to equalize an increase in volume of the heat storage medium (3) as a result of an increase in temperature and a decrease in volume as a result of a decrease in temperature. The invention also relates to a method for storing heat, in which, for storing heat, heat is transferred to a heat storage medium or, for using heat, heat is removed from the heat storage medium and passed to the heat transfer medium, wherein the heat storage medium is held in a tank, which is closed by a gas-tight covering, wherein an expansion of the volume of the heat storage medium (3) is equalized by an increase in the volume of the tank (1), or by heat storage medium (3) flowing out of the tank (1) into a buffer tank (21; 63, 65), and a decrease in the volume of the heat storage medium (3) is equalized by a reduction in the volume of the tank (1) or by heat storage medium (3) flowing out of the buffer tank (21; 63, 65) into the tank (1).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1,2-propanediol, in which a glycerol-containing stream, in particular a stream obtained on an industrial scale in the production of biodiesel, is subjected to a hydrogenation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of hexadeca-8,15-dienal or a substance mixture containing said compound, as an aroma chemical, in particular as an odoriferous substance, or formulation auxiliary; and method for producing same. The invention also relates to aroma compositions and agents that contain hexadeca-8,15-dienal.