Abstract:
Olefinically unsaturated compounds are subjected to hydroformylation to produce the corresponding aldehyde having an additional carbon atom by reacting the compound with hydrogen and carbon monoxide under appropriate conditions of temperature and pressure in the presence of a catalytically active metallo-organic complex in the pores of a solid porous carrier in the form of a solution in a ligand-forming electron-donating phosphorous compound, such as triethyl phosphine, that has a vapor pressure of less than 15 mbar under reaction conditions. The central atom of the metallo-organic complex is preferably rhodium, cobalt, ruthenium or irridium.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of a particulate at least inchoately catalytically active composition affixed to the surfaces of a solid particulate carrier material. An aqueous medium is formed by homogeneously suspending a finely divided, solid particulate carrier material in an aqueous solution initially containing (a) a water soluble compound of a metal capable of forming the catalytically active composition which soluble compound, upon increase of the hydroxyl ion concentration in the aqueous medium will form a water insoluble compound, and (b) a hydrolyzable agent which upon heating will develop hydroxyl ions in the aqueous medium. The aqueous solution/suspension thus formed is heated with agitating so as to gradually and homogeneously increase the hydroxyl ion concentration thereby effecting the precipitation of the water insoluble compound on the carrier material. The carrier material, having said insoluble compound deposited thereon, is thereafter separated from the remaining aqueous solution, washed, dried and optionally calcined and/or reduced to form the catalytically active composition. The improvement lies in using as the hydrolyzable agent a compound which will form cyanate ions in the aqueous medium and heating the aqueous medium to a temperature of only between about 20.degree. and 50.degree. C. to hydrolyze the cyanate ions thereby, gradually and homogeneously raising the hydroxyl ion concentration within the aqueous medium.
Abstract:
A method for the controlled manufacture of shaped products by compressing a mixture of calcium sulphate dihydrate, hydraulic cement, water and particulate silicious inorganic materials such as sand or porous inorganic materials. The manufacture is controlled to obtain a shaped product having a predetermined crushing strength in accordance with a described relationship between such predetermined crushing strength, the amount of silicious inorganic particulate material present in the mixture and the pressure exerted on the mixture during the formation of the shaped products.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of cyanuric acid from urea/biuret. The cyanuric acid mass comprised of cyanuric acid and retained residual solvent is discharged from the reaction vessel and is fed to a heated fluidized bed of cyanuric acid particles for the removal of residual retained solvent.
Abstract:
An improved process for the manufacture of cyanuric acid by heating a reaction solution of urea, biuret, or mixtures thereof, in a solvent and stripping the reaction solution with a stripping gas. The process recycles waste gas produced by the reaction solution as the stripping gas.
Abstract:
An improved process for the preparation of 5-(4-aminobutyl)-hydantoin and/or 2-ureido-6-amino-hexanoic acid amide by the liquid phase hydrogenation of 5-(3-cyanopropyl)-hydantoin and/or 2-ureido-5-cyano-pentanoic acid amide in the presence of ammonia, hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst. Catalyst dissolution into the reaction medium is reduced by utilizing a hydrogenation catalyst in a solid bed form and causing the compounds to be hydrogenated to pass through such solid bed catalyst.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to new catalysts consisting of a chromium compound and an organometal compound of an element of Group II or III of the periodic system on a carrier, the process for preparing the catalyst and its use in polymerizing 1-alkenes containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, optionally admixed with at most 10 mole% of at least one other 1-alkene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms.
Abstract:
Rubber mixtures consisting of (1) 20 - 75 parts of a copolymer containing 60 - 80% by weight of ethylene, 20 - 40% by weight of an .alpha.-alkene, and 0 - 20% by weight of one or more polyenes and having, in the unvulcanized state, an elongation at rupture of over 800% and a tensile strength of between 10 and 100 kg/cm.sup.2 ; (2) 80 - 25 parts of at least one polymeric material which is a styrene-butadiene copolymer; polybutadiene or polyisoprene; and (3) a tackifier resin and optionally conventional fillers and additives, wherein the mixture of (1), (2) and (3) has an elongation at rupture of at least 800% and a tensile strength of between 1.3 and 50 kg/cm.sup.2.
Abstract:
A process is described for improving the synthesis of 4-oxocapronitrile by adding an inert solvent to the atmospheric pressure distillation of the reaction mixture so that the temperature of said distillation is maintained below about 195.degree. C.
Abstract:
A recycle system for polymerization of monomers to produce polymers of wide-molecular weight distribution comprising two reactors and two conduit lines disposed between said two reactors for forming a cyclic path, and means disposed in said lines for conveying the contents of one of said reactors to the other without affecting the polymerization conditions in each of said reactors which conditions may be different.