A clarifier (10) with first stage flotation and second stage filtration divides at least the lower portion of a flotation tank (12) into independent cells (54). A branched conduit (78) collects clarified water. Valves (76) control the flow of clarified water to either a clarified water ring conduit (62) or to a first filtrate/bachwash ring conduit (64) connected to a storage tank (68). High cell w...

The present invention teaches masonry water repellents comprising aqueous emulsions of alkylalkoxysilanes with either a quaternary ammonium surfactant or a mixture of a quarternery ammonium surfactant with an amino and/or a nonionic surfactant. The alkylalkoxysilane is present at a level of about one to sixty weight percent of the final solution weight. The surfactants are present at levels of abo...

Injectable grout including a hydraulic binder in suspension in water, characterised in that it additionally includes, relative to the weight of the hydraulic binder, (A) from 2 to 50 % by weight of particles of at least one inorganic substance whose median diameter is smaller than half the median diameter of the particles of the hydraulic binder, and (B) from 0.05 to 5 % by weight of a hydroxyethy...

A method and apparatus for the treatment of sediment. The apparatus provides a plurality of injection sites for injecting a biochemical oxidant into the sediment. The oxidant is useful for oxidizing a bacterial growth inhibitor to a non-inhibiting form thus permitting bacterial growth and thus greater numbers for sediment detoxification.

PCT No. PCT/PL93/00012 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 18, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 18, 1995 PCT Filed Aug. 12, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/00583 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 5, 1995This invention relates to a process for preparing ceramic-like materials with specific properties by binding an inorganic filler in the form of a dry composition with a grain size of up to 25 mu m containing in the volume ratio 1:0.-1.52 a was...

The invention concerns compounds of the formula 1 taining the compounds as active ingredients. The peptides of the invention are delta opioid receptor antagonists and are useful as analgesics and immunosuppressants.

Compositions of soluble alkali metal silicates with selected surfactants exhibiting high detergency, lowfoaming and superior wetting abilities are disclosed for use as concrete supplementation and completion agents. Treatment of cementitious materials with such agents has been found to increase their density and strength, and decrease their porosity, by penetrating deeply into the porous matrix of...

Compounds of formula (I): in which: R<1> is alkyl or a group of formula (II), (III), (IV) or (V): and in which the groups R<2>, R<3>, R<4> and R<5> are hydrogen or various organic groups; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of hypercholesteremia and arteriosclerosis; methods for the preparation of such compounds are also ...

Compounds of formula (I) are provided: (see formula I) wherein: R1 represents an alkyl group; or a group of formula (II), (III), (IV) or (V): (see formulas II, III, IV, V) and wherein the groups R2, R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen or various organic groups; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; as well as methods for the preparation of such compounds and their use in the treatment and prophyla...

A process for the production of mono-olefins from a hydrocarbon feed containing one or more paraffinic hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms, the process comprising partial combustion of a mixture of the hydrocarbon feed and a molecular oxygen-containing gas in contact in a reaction chamber with a catalyst capable of supporting combustion beyond the normal fuel rich limit of flammability t...

The invention relates to running gear for rail vehicles in which a running gear frame (2) is carried by the wheels or wheel sets (1) by means of primary springs, and on which the coach body (4) or the coach body (4) of the rail vehicle is directly supported by means of secondary springs (3) via a rocker (5), and the rocker (5) or the coach body (4) is also connected with respect to the running gea...

A description is given of a security paper (15) having an embedded security thread (7), which is embedded in the paper in such a way that it is freely accessible in some regions. The security thread (7) has a width which is greater than 2 mm. The security paper (15) consists of at least two layers of paper (6, 9), which are produced on separate paper systems. The security thread (7) is embedded in...

The invention relates to a railway goods wagon, consisting essentially of a loading platform (1) and two wheel sets, two sets of double-axle running gear or two bogeys, the suspension being provided via laminated bearing springs (6) which are suspended from spring brackets (3) with suspension links (4). The object of the invention has consisted in constructing the railway goods wagon in such a way...

Plant-microbicidal composition with a synergistic action, comprising at least two components of active ingredients, characterised in that component I is a compound selected from the group consisting of IA) cis-4-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-2,6-dimethylmorpholine, ("fenpropimorph"); and/or 1-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]-piperidine, ("fenpropidin"), or a salt or metal comple...

A panty liner (10) comprising a primary liquid-retaining component in the form of a unitary sheet of non-woven fabric (12). A liquid-impervious barrier layer (20) is affixed to the sheet of non-woven fabric (12) to prevent body exudate absorbed therein to egress through a garment facing side of the panty liner (10). The invention also extends to a method and to an apparatus for manufacturing the p...

Herbicidal compositions characterised in that they comprise, as active substance, a mixture comprising HERB 1, known under the chemical name of 1-CH3 3-[2-F-4-Cl-5-(-O-CH2-CO-O-C2H5)phenyl]-4-Cl-5-OCHF2-pyrazole (I) and a second herbicide (II) chosen from the group comprising diflufenican, bromoxynil, flurtamone, aclonifen and isoproturon.

A process for the production of ceramic materials having high compressive strength is disclosed which comprises admixing 100 weight parts of fly ash in about 15 to 40 weight parts of NaOH water solution of about 5 to 60 N concentration, molding the admixture under pressure, and immediately, sintering at a temperature without drying and curing. The process is capable of making use of fly ash, pollu...

PCT No. PCT/CA93/00389 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 27, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 27, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 30, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/01249 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 12, 1995Spacers or wedges are disclosed for use in combination with mold elements such as lens and/or reflex reflector pins in a pin block or matrix assembly. Such assemblies are used in the manufacture of molds for producing, for example, front and/o...