Abstract:
Yeasts are grown aseptically by an improved aerobic fermentation process, employing an aqueous ethanolic substrate fortified with nutrient elements, preferably under oxygen-limited conditions. Fermentation is effected in a continuous manner in a zone maintained under super-atmospheric pressure. Micro-nutrients are added to the substrate separately from macro-nutrients as a sterile aqueous solution, preferably containing iron as ferric citrate. A preferred yeast is Candida utilis.
Abstract:
There is described the preparation of hydrophilic, semipermeable film membranes having an increase in pores and containing complex-forming metals. The films can be formed from solutions having film-forming material and pore-forming material dissolved in a solvent. The films can be useful for separating a component, e.g. an aliphatically-unsaturated hydrocarbon, from mixtures by the combined use of liquid barrier permeation and metal complexing techniques. The liquid barrier is at least partially within the hydrophilic film membrane during use, and the barrier contains complex-forming metal ions in aqueous solution. The metal ions may be, for example, noble metal, nickel, mercurous, cuprous or other metal ions, and mixtures of these metal ions, and the aqueous solution may contain other cations. The separation of ethylene from ethane and methane is of particular interest.
Abstract:
Deformable plastic containers, generally foamed, are widely used in the food service field where containers are filled at one location and transmitted to another location. These normally are either two-piece containers where a lid and base member snap together or one-piece having a hinged common border and a snap-in feature at the other end.
Abstract:
1. IN A PROCESS OF PURIFICATION OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID (TA) CONTAINING P-FORMYLBENZOIC AND P-TOLUIC ACIDS AS MAIN IMPURITIES AND LESSER AMOUNTS OF COLOR-BODY IMPURITIES, OTHER HEAVY END BY-PRODUCTS, AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL IMPURITIES BY THE CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE FROM 225 TO 300*C. OF A SOLUTION SUBSTANTIALLY SATURATED WITH SUCH IMPURE TA AT SAID TEMPERATURE IN A LIQUID PHASE OF SOLVENT COMPRISING WATER OR ACETIC ACID CONTAINING 0 TO 45 WEIGHT PERCENT WATER, COOLING THE RESULTING SOLUTION CONTAINING P-TOLUIC ACID AS THE MAIN IMPURITY IN QUANTITY TO CRYSTALLIZE TA AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 50-165*C. AND SEPARATING CRYSTALLINE TA FROM MOTHER LIQUOR; THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING CRYSTALLIZING TA BY COOLING THE SOLUTION THROUGH FLASH EVAPORATION OF A PORTION OF SOLVENT FROM THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 225 TO 300*C. DOWN TO A LOWER TEMPERATURE HAVING 180* C. AS THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND A LOWER PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN REMAINING SOLVENT IN THE LIQUID PHASE AT SUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE; SUBJECTING THE SUSPENSION OF CRYSTALLINE TA IN REMAINING SOLVENT TO A CLASSIFICATIONLIQUID DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM OPERATED AT SUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE WHEREIN A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE REMAINING LIQUID SOLVENT SOLUTION OF P-TOLUIC ACID AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE IMPURITIES ARE REMOVED AND A CONCENTRATED CRYSTALLINE TA SUSPENSION IS DILUTED WITH FRESH SOLVENT AT SUCH LOWER TEMPERATURE AND RECONCENTRATED AS A MEANS FOR DISPLACING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL REMAINING ORIGINAL SOLVENT SOLUTION OF P-TOLUIC ACID AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE IMPURITIES, AND FORMING A NEW SUSPENSION OF CRYSTALLINE TA IN HOT FRESH SOLVENT; DEPRESSURIZING AND QUENCHING SAID NEW SUSPENSION OF CRYSTALLINE TA BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF COLD FRESH SOLVENT IN AN AMOUNT TO DEPRESSURIZE TO ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND COOL DOWN TO AT LEAST THE BOILING POINT OF THE FRESH SOLVENT AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, AND SEPARATING CRYSTALLINE TA FROM FRESH SOLVENT AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
Abstract:
1. A PROCESS TO EXTRACT THE MOXT BASIC METHYL-SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC COMPOUND FROM A MIXTURE COMPRISING METHYL-SUBSTITUTED AROMATIC COMPOUND ISOMERS WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY CONTACTING SAID MIXTURE AT ABOUT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WITH AT LEAST ONE FLUOROALKANESULFONIC ACID OF FORMULA RCF2SO3H WHEREIN R=CL, F, CF3, CF2CL, CC2F5, CF3CFCL, C3F7, OR C4F9 AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEPARATING SAID ACID FROM SAID MIXTURE, SAID MIXTURE AFTER
SAID CONTACTING CONTAINING PROPORTIONATELY LESS OF SAID MOST BASIC COMPOUND THAN SAID MIXTURE PRIOR TO SAID CONTACTING.
Abstract:
1. A PREPARATIVE PROCESS FOR HIGH PURITY DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE HAVING AN ACID NUMBER IN THE RANGE OF 0.01 TO 0.03 AND FREEZING POINT IN THE RANGE OF 140.62 TO 140.63*C BY THE OPERATING SEQUENCE: ESTERIFYING TEREPHTHALIC ACID HAVING 50 P.P.M. 4-CARBPXYBENXALDEHYDE OR LESS AND 160-600 P.P.M. P-TOLUIC ACID WITH METHANOL HAVING 0-5% WATER IN THE RESPECTIVE REACTANT WEIGHT RATIO OF 1.0:3.0 TO 10.0 AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 200 TO 300*C. AND A PRESSURE IN THE RANGE OF OF 500 TO 50000 P.S.I.G.; PRECIPITATING DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE AT A FINAL TEMPERATURE OF 25-40:C. AND A PRESSURE OF 130-250 MM. HG.; SEPARATING DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE PRECIPITATE FROM METHANNOL MOTHER LIQOUR; WASHING THE SEPARATED PRECIPIATE WITH METHANOL HAVING 0.5% WATER AND DISTILLING THE WASHED PRECIPITATE TO REMOVE AS OVERHEAD FRACTIONS RESIDUAL METHANOL AND METHYL ESTERS OF P-TOLUIC ACID AND4CARBOXYBENZALDEHYDE LEAVING AS RESIDUAL PRODUCT HIGH PURITY DIMETHYL TEREPHTHALATE.
Abstract:
There is described the separation of aliphatically unsaturated hydrocarbons from gaseous mixtures by the combined use of liquid barrier permeation and metal complexing techniques. The liquid barrier is present essentially in a solid matrix that is a film membrane or is in contact with a film membrane, and the barrier contains complex-forming metal ions in aqueous solution. The liquid barrier is in contact with a relatively non-volatile, hygroscopic agent that may be in solution in the liquid barrier or composited with the solid matrix, This agent may serve to reduce the loss of water from the liquid barrier which loss may otherwise be excessive. The hygroscopic agent when composited within a hydrophilic film membrane, may serve to increase the permeability of the film and maintain the strength of the film when it is swollen with the aqueous liquid barrier. The metal ions in the liquid barrier may be, for example, noble metal, nickel, mercurous, cuprous or other metal ions, and mixtures of the metal ions, with or without other cations, may be used. The separation of ethylene from ethane and methane is of particular interest.
Abstract:
Protein-containing single-cell microorganisms are texturized by extruding an aqueous cellular paste containing at least some ruptured cells and further conditioning the fibrous extrudate by combination of heating and drying. The texturized product is suitable for use as a food product or as a protein-rich additive for food products.
Abstract:
1. A METHOD OF RECOVERING BROMINE AS SODIUM BROMIDE AND ALSO PRODUCING SODIUM BICARBONATE FROM AT LEAST THE AQUEOUS PHASE OBTAINED FROM RECOVERY OF CATALYST METAL CARBONATE PRODUCT FROM TERE- OR ISOPHTHALIC ACID PROCESS RESIDUE CONTAINING WATER SOLUBLE SALTS OF BROMINE AND AT LEAST COBALT AS CATALYST METAL, CORROSION METALS INCLUDING IRON AND ACIDIC AND NEUTRAL AROMATIC COMPOUNDS BY TREATMENT OF SUCH RESIDUE WITH WATER IN AN AMOUNT OF 1.0-10.0 WEIGHT PARTS PER WEIGHT PART OF WATER AND WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR CARBONATE TO FORM A CATALYST METAL CARBONATE PRECIPITATE AND SEPARATING SUCH PRECIPITATE FROM THE RESULTING AQUEOUS PHASE, WHICH METHOD COMPRISES THERMALLY CONVERTING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 900-1000*C. THE SOLUTE CONTENT OF SAID AQUEOUS PHASE TO A SOLID MIXTURE CONTAINING SODIUM BROMIDE AND SODIUM CARBONATE AND WATER INSOLUBLE SOLIDS, LEACHING SAID SOLID MIXTURE WITN WATER IN AN AMOUNT TO FORM A SOLUTION OF ALL SODIUM BROMIDE AND SUBSTANTIALLY SATURATED SAID SOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO SODIUM CARBONATE, SEPARATING THE EXTRACT SOLUTION FROM INSOLUBLE SOLIDS, CONVERTING THE SODIUM CARBONATE IN SID EXTRACT SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATED SODIUM BICARBONATE BY REACTON WITH CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE PRESENCE OF SODIUM BROMIDE IN AN AMOUNT OF AT LEAST 10 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE SOLUTION AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF AT LEAST 20*C. BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE TEMPERATURE OF REVERSING SAID CONVERSION OF CARBONATE TO BICARBONATE, SEPARATING SODIUM BICARBONATE PRECIPITATE FROM THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SODIUM BROMIDE, WASHING THE RECOVERED PRECIPITATE WITH WATER, ADDING THE AQUEOUS WASH LIQUOR TO THE STEP OF DISSOLVING THE MIXTURE OF SODIUM BROMIDE AND SODIUM CARBONATE, CONCENTRATING SAID SEPARATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF SODIUM BROMIDE TO A SODIUM BROMIDE CONTENT OF 30 TO 45 WEIGHT PERCENT BY THE REMOVAL OF WATER FROM SAID COMPOSITE.