This invention concerns a process for making alkanols which comprises contacting a mixture of CO and H2 at a pressure of 500 psig or greater and at a temperature of at least 150 DEG C. with a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound and a halogen-free titanium or zirconium-containing compound dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium or ammonium base or salt.

PURPOSE:To greatly enhance the load factor of a steam turbine plant including a boiler by supplying a steam injection type gas turbine with surplus steam of the steam turbine. CONSTITUTION:In a steam turbine plant equipped with a boiler 10, overheater 11, and steam turbine 11 and coupled with a power generator on the rotary shaft of mentioned steam turbine 11, a steam injection type gas turbine 13...

A GaAs growth crystal comprises a Si substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the substrate and a GaAs layer grown on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes constituent GaP/GaAsP and GaAsP/GaAs superlattice layers and additionally AIP and AlGaP thin films.

A safety ski binding has a toe unit arranged in front of a front foot plate (21) and a heel unit which exerts a forwardly directed thrust force on the toe unit via the inserted ski boot. The toe unit has a sole clamp (16) which supports the front part of the sole (14) of the ski boot (15) from the front, sideways and from above and is pivotable against a substantially forwardly directed spring for...

A novel fluid coupling and seal assembly. The assembly includes a coupling body 12 having generally concentric first and second bores 36,38 of greater and lesser diameters, respectively, the first bore also being provided with a generally cylindrical groove 44. A resilient retainer 14 is assembled within the generally cylindrical groove, the retainer having a plurality of prongs 52 which extend in...

A device for guiding and applying innerliner material to a tire building drum and more particularly a device for cutting and applying the innerliner material is disclosed. The device further allows for measurement of the stock width and for precise centering of said stock without the possible edge distortion of known guiding systems.

In a plasma arc torch, an electrode is movable axially into and out of electrical connection with an anode, typically a nozzle secured to one end of a torch body. A flow of pressurized plasma gas is directed to a plasma chamber between the electrode and the nozzle, preferably through a replaceable swirl ring that closely surrounds and guides the electrode at a larger diameter shoulder portion of t...

A runaway detecting system for a CPU which has a resetter circuit started by the ON of a power source ON or the output of the CPU for outputting a reset signal to the system including the CPU, and first and second runaway detecting programs, the first runaway detecting program for incrementally or decrementally counting an error by a periodic timer interrupt and overflowing the timer when the erro...

(S) alpha -cyano-3-phenoxy-benzyl alcohol having the formula I and a novel process for its preparation and novel intermediates.

An exercise device and method for sit-up type exercises. The exerciser's back is maintained in a forwardly curved position with the knees bent and the feet resting on the floor while the exerciser rocks forwardly to stress the abdominal muscles. The device includes a curved support surface on which the exerciser is supported with the back forwardly curved, and includes base structure which allows ...

A hardened cementitious composite produced using conventional mixing techniques, including a microsilica-cement mixture and randomly distributed discontinuous polyamide fibers is described. Other mix ingredients used in forming the composite are superplasticizer, water and possibly aggregates and fly ash substituting for part of the Portland cement. The microsilica particles are essential in dispe...

The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of plasterboard optionally strengthened with reinforcing materials by mixing gypsum capable of rehydration with water and optionally reinforcing materials and subsequently pressing the resulting mixture, characterized in that polyisocyanates are added to the mixture used for producing the plasterboard and/or are applied to the surf...

A gas-atomizing system for spray casting a spray of molten metal on a moving substrate in which the gas atomizing device is in the form of an annulus having a central opening therethrough through which the molten metal to be atomized flows. The annulus is provided with a plenum chamber which communicates with elongated openings on the bottom surface of the annulus. The manifold and outlets are so ...

An elastic absorbent which comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of pulverized cellulose pulp and staple fibers of a split yarn obtained by splitting a tape-form oriented laminate comprising at least one layer of a synthetic resin having a high melting point and at least one layer of a synthetic resin having a low melting point, in which the layer of the low-melting-point resin is at least...

A thermoplastic polyolefin composite that is useful as an exterior auto or truck body part has the following layers of components: a. a layer of a glossy clear thermoplastic finish bonded firmly to b. a layer of a thermoplastic pigment containing paint firmly bonded to c. a thin size layer of a thermoplastic chlorinated polyolefin that is firmly bonded to d. a flexible sheet of a thermoplastic pol...

A method is disclosed for making a reinforced polymeric structure having enhanced physical properties by polymerizing, in contact with an uncoated, unsized, woven glass fabric, a metathesis-polymerizable liquid comprising dicyclopentadiene (and optionally one or more other strained ring polycyclic cycloolefins) with which the fabric is saturated, and post-curing the polymerized structure for more ...

Foamed products are prepared by subjecting a crosslinked polymer such as an ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymer susceptible to heating by high frequency electromagnetic radiation such as microwave or radio frequency which has been imbibed or impregnated with a suitable mechanical or physical blowing agent such as a halogenated hydrocarbon to sufficient high frequency electromagnetic radiation to ca...

A photocured acrylic coat comprised of the photoreaction products of: (i) at least one photocurable polyfunctional acrylate monomer; (ii) at least one phenyl ketone photoinitiator; and (iii) at least one active ultraviolet radiation absorber selected from benzotriazoles, cyanoacrylates, and hydroxybenzophenones. The coating is substantially completely or completely cured and provides improved prot...

A process for producing fine cellulose particles, which comprises (1) mixing viscose with a water-soluble anionic polymeric compound or polyethylene glycol or its derivative to form a dispersion of fine particles of viscose, (2) (i) heating the dispersion or mixing it with a coagulating agent to thereby coagulate the viscose in the dispersion, and thereafter neutralizing it with an acid to form fi...

In use, the probe (1) is dropped into a ground-hole (3), for the purpose of detecting the depth of the steel casing (16) of the hole. The probe comprises a long, slim, tubular housing (2) made of stainless steel. Attached inside the housing is a springy stalk (10) made of PVC. The stalk is deflectable laterally, and carries a magnet (11) at its free end. The magnet responds to the steel, and cause...