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A process for preparing a polyvinyl alcohol composition of particulate agglomerated polyvinyl alcohol particles, comprising the steps of: (A) providing to an alcoholysis unit (i) a solution of a polyvinyl acetate in a solvent and (ii) an alkali catalyst; (B) combining the solution and the alkali catalyst in the alcoholysis unit under agitation to hydrolyze the polyvinyl acetate to produce a first slurry comprising (i) a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of 93% or greater and (ii) residual alkali catalyst; (C) removing the first slurry from the alcoholysis unit; (D) feeding to a neutralization unit (i) the first slurry and (ii) an acid; (E) combining the first slurry with the acid in the neutralization unit to neutralize the residual alkali catalyst and produce a second slurry comprising the polyvinyl alcohol; (F) removing the second slurry from the neutralization unit; (G) feeding the second slurry removed from the neutralization unit to a thermal treating unit; (H) thermally treating the second slurry in the thermal treating unit; (I) separating polyvinyl alcohol from the second slurry to produce a polyvinyl alcohol wet cake; and (J) drying the polyvinyl alcohol wet cake to produce the particulate agglomerated polyvinyl alcohol particles, characterized in that : the second slurry is removed from the neutralization unit at a first temperature; and in the thermally treating step, the temperature of the second slurry is reduced to less than the first temperature. (A) providing to an alcoholysis unit (i) a solution of a polyvinyl acetate in a solvent and (ii) an alkali catalyst; (B) combining the solution and the alkali catalyst in the alcoholysis unit under agitation to hydrolyze the polyvinyl acetate to produce a first slurry comprising (i) a polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of hydrolysis of 93% or greater and (ii) residual alkali catalyst; (C) removing the first slurry from the alcoholysis unit; (D) feeding to a neutralization unit (i) the first slurry and (ii) an acid; (E) combining the first slurry with the acid in the neutralization unit to neutralize the residual alkali catalyst and produce a second slurry comprising the polyvinyl alcohol; (F) removing the second slurry from the neutralization unit; (G) feeding the second slurry removed from the neutralization unit to a thermal treating unit; (H) thermally treating the second slurry in the thermal treating unit; (I) separating polyvinyl alcohol from the second slurry to produce a polyvinyl alcohol wet cake; and (J) drying the polyvinyl alcohol wet cake to produce the particulate agglomerated polyvinyl alcohol particles, the second slurry is removed from the neutralization unit at a first temperature; and in the thermally treating step, the temperature of the second slurry is reduced to less than the first temperature.
A composition comprising a rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer comprising: - 70 wt% or more of a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix, based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, - from 0.5 to 20 wt% of at least one rubber, based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, and - from 0.1 to 4.8 wt% of at least one biopolymer based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, wherein the at least one biopolymer is selected from poly(α-hydroxyacids) and/or polyhydroxyalkanoates ; with the at least one rubber and the at least one biopolymer being in a dispersed phase within the monovinylaromatic polymer matrix; and further wherein the composition comprises from 0.1 to 6.0 wt% of a plasticizer based on the total weight of the composition, the plasticizer being selected from a mineral oil and/or polyisobutene. - 70 wt% or more of a monovinylaromatic polymer matrix, based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, - from 0.5 to 20 wt% of at least one rubber, based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, and - from 0.1 to 4.8 wt% of at least one biopolymer based on the total weight of the rubber-modified monovinylaromatic polymer, wherein the at least one biopolymer is selected from poly(α-hydroxyacids) and/or polyhydroxyalkanoates ;
A method of pad gas management in a salt cavern, comprising: • storing a first compressible fluid in salt cavern and determining a minimum volume of gas, called pad gas, stored in the salt cavern to provide adequate pressure to maintain the integrity of the salt cavern, • determining a transient minimum operating pressure (P trans ) for said salt cavern, • measuring the pressure (P act ), of said salt cavern , • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said salt cavern , and • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said salt cavern , thereby producing a transient pressure condition, wherein the transient pressure condition is controlled by the flow rate of said incompressible fluid , such that P trans < P act , wherein a length of casing is included, permanently cemented into surrounding rock formations, with a final cemented casing shoe defining the practical endpoint at an approximate depth (D casing ), wherein a transient pressure gradient (G trans ) is determined for said salt cavern, characterised in that P trans < D casing × G trans , and in that the transient pressure condition has a duration (D) of less than 7 days. • storing a first compressible fluid in salt cavern and determining a minimum volume of gas, called pad gas, stored in the salt cavern to provide adequate pressure to maintain the integrity of the salt cavern, • determining a transient minimum operating pressure (P trans ) for said salt cavern, • measuring the pressure (P act ), of said salt cavern , • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said salt cavern , and • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said salt cavern , thereby producing a transient pressure condition,
Radiometric detector for detecting a measurement variable, comprising - a scintillator for generating light pulses, and - a plurality of optoelectronic sensors , wherein a respective optoelectronic sensor is embodied to convert the light pulses generated by the scintillator into an associated sensor signal (Sa, Sb, Sc), characterized by - an evaluation unit , comprising - an assessment part , wherein the assessment part is embodied to assess a respective sensor signal (Sa, Sb, Sc) as an error-free (Sa, Sb) or erroneous sensor signal (Sc), and - a summation part , wherein the summation part is embodied to form a summed sensor signal (Sum) only from the error-free sensor signals (Sa, Sb) for the purposes of obtaining a measurement variable signal (MG) for the measurement variable. - a scintillator for generating light pulses, and - a plurality of optoelectronic sensors , wherein a respective optoelectronic sensor is embodied to convert the light pulses generated by the scintillator into an associated sensor signal (Sa, Sb, Sc), characterized by - an evaluation unit , comprising - an assessment part , wherein the assessment part is embodied to assess a respective sensor signal (Sa, Sb, Sc) as an error-free (Sa, Sb) or erroneous sensor signal (Sc), and - a summation part , wherein the summation part is embodied to form a summed sensor signal (Sum) only from the error-free sensor signals (Sa, Sb) for the purposes of obtaining a measurement variable signal (MG) for the measurement variable. - an assessment part , wherein the assessment part is embodied to assess a respective sensor signal (Sa, Sb, Sc) as an error-free (Sa, Sb) or erroneous sensor signal (Sc), and - a summation part , wherein the summation part is embodied to form a summed sensor signal (Sum) only from the error-free sensor signals (Sa, Sb) for the purposes of obtaining a measurement variable signal (MG) for the measurement variable.
Circuit arrangement for generating a regulated supply extra-low voltage (UK), for an operational amplifier supplied asymmetrically by two operating voltages (UE, UA) and a regulated reference voltage source, comprising the operational amplifier (OP), the supply extra-low voltage being of the order of one tenth of one of the two operating voltages, the circuit arrangement further comprising the regulated reference voltage source (Q1 + Qref; DR), which is connected between a pole of one of the two operating voltages and an operating voltage input (V-) of the operational amplifier (OP) and is provided for regulating a reference voltage (URef), the regulated supply extra-low voltage (Uk) being formed on the basis of the serial superposition of the reference voltage (URef) with that of one of the two operating voltages (UE, UA), the output of the operational amplifier being brought at least to 0 volts or also to a slightly negative voltage. the supply extra-low voltage being of the order of one tenth of one of the two operating voltages, the circuit arrangement further comprising the regulated reference voltage source (Q1 + Qref; DR), which is connected between a pole of one of the two operating voltages and an operating voltage input (V-) of the operational amplifier (OP) and is provided for regulating a reference voltage (URef), the regulated supply extra-low voltage (Uk) being formed on the basis of the serial superposition of the reference voltage (URef) with that of one of the two operating voltages (UE, UA), the output of the operational amplifier being brought at least to 0 volts or also to a slightly negative voltage.
A bifunctional pyr operon transcriptional regulator/uracil phosphoribosyltransferase variant consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein proline, which is an amino acid corresponding to position 108 of SEQ ID NO: 3, is substituted with serine.
A method of aligning a reaction ring in an analyzer system using a gauge vertical reaction ring comprising at least one end slot , the method comprising: inserting a light beam gauge into an aperture operable to hold the light beam gauge at a height corresponding to a photometer included in the analyzer system; rotating the gauge vertical reaction ring on the reaction ring until the light beam gauge engages the end slot to confirm alignment of the reaction ring with the photometer , wherein the gauge vertical reaction ring further comprises a plurality of openings ; retracting the light beam gauge from the aperture ; rotating the gauge vertical reaction ring by indexing the reaction ring ; during rotation of the gauge vertical reaction ring , inserting the light beam gauge into each of the openings of the gauge vertical reaction ring to confirm alignment of the reaction ring with the photometer , wherein the light beam gauge comprises a sharp point; replacing the gauge vertical reaction ring on the reaction ring with a cuvette segment assembly comprising a plurality of cuvettes ; and for each cuvette in the cuvette segment assembly , rotating the sharp point of the light beam gauge against an optical area of the cuvette to create a visual marking on the optical area . inserting a light beam gauge into an aperture operable to hold the light beam gauge at a height corresponding to a photometer included in the analyzer system; rotating the gauge vertical reaction ring on the reaction ring until the light beam gauge engages the end slot to confirm alignment of the reaction ring with the photometer , wherein the gauge vertical reaction ring further comprises a plurality of openings ; retracting the light beam gauge from the aperture ; rotating the gauge vertical reaction ring by indexing the reaction ring ; during rotation of the gauge vertical reaction ring , inserting the light beam gauge into each of the openings of the gauge vertical reaction ring to confirm alignment of the reaction ring with the photometer , wherein the light beam gauge comprises a sharp point; replacing the gauge vertical reaction ring on the reaction ring with a cuvette segment assembly comprising a plurality of cuvettes ; and for each cuvette in the cuvette segment assembly , rotating the sharp point of the light beam gauge against an optical area of the cuvette to create a visual marking on the optical area .
Heat transfer module with a heat transfer device for tempering a fluid by means of a heat transfer medium , wherein the heat transfer device is disposed on a base plate , - wherein on the base plate is disposed at least one additional unit , - wherein in the base plate are provided at least following channels, - a feed and a discharge for the fluid to be tempered, and - a feed and a discharge for the heat transfer medium , characterised in - that in the base plate are disposed at least one feed duct and one discharge duct of the at least one additional unit , which feed duct and discharge duct are in the base plate fluidically separated from the feed and from the discharge , - that the feed duct and the discharge duct of the at least one additional unit are disposed both externally to and below the heat transfer device , - that the additional unit is formed as a pump or as a filter device , in particular as an oil filter. - wherein on the base plate is disposed at least one additional unit , - wherein in the base plate are provided at least following channels, - a feed and a discharge for the fluid to be tempered, and - a feed and a discharge for the heat transfer medium , characterised in - a feed and a discharge for the fluid to be tempered, and - a feed and a discharge for the heat transfer medium , - that in the base plate are disposed at least one feed duct and one discharge duct of the at least one additional unit , which feed duct and discharge duct are in the base plate fluidically separated from the feed and from the discharge , - that the feed duct and the discharge duct of the at least one additional unit are disposed both externally to and below the heat transfer device , - that the additional unit is formed as a pump or as a filter device , in particular as an oil filter.
Method for correcting the axial position of a workpiece support for material-removing machining of a dental workpiece which is held by the workpiece support and is rotated together with the workpiece support about a drive rotation axis during the material-removing machining, wherein the workpiece support has at least two workpiece support parts which can be separated from each other and can be connected to each other, wherein one of the workpiece support parts has at least one compensation region with a material projection for introducing a compensation surface by removing material, and the other of the workpiece support parts has a seating surface for connecting to the compensation surface in a form-fitting manner, wherein the workpiece support part with the compensation region is fastened to a driveshaft of a machine tool , which is rotatable about the drive rotation axis , and then the compensation surface is formed in the compensation region by a material-removing tool of the machine tool by removing material while simultaneously rotating the driveshaft together with the workpiece support part about the drive rotation axis , and wherein the workpiece support for material-removing machining of the dental workpiece is fastened in the same way and to the same driveshaft of the machine tool , which is rotatable about the drive rotation axis, as the workpiece support part with the compensation region was fastened for forming the compensation surface in the compensation region .
A public transportation land vehicle , in particular of the bus type, comprising: - a cover , called main cover, allowing, in an open position, an access, called main access, in at least one part of an upper panel of said vehicle , - at least one cover , called secondary cover, smaller than said main cover , provided in said main cover , and allowing, in an open position, an access, called secondary access, in said upper panel through said main cover , and - at least one watertightness means (602-608) of the main cover ; characterized in that at least one watertightness means of the main cover comprises a first strip : - provided on at least a portion of the periphery of said main cover , - projecting downwards from said main cover , and - positioned so that said first strip is located outside a second strip , provided on a surface on the side of the upper panel and projecting upwards. - a cover , called main cover, allowing, in an open position, an access, called main access, in at least one part of an upper panel of said vehicle , - at least one cover , called secondary cover, smaller than said main cover , provided in said main cover , and allowing, in an open position, an access, called secondary access, in said upper panel through said main cover , and - at least one watertightness means (602-608) of the main cover ; - provided on at least a portion of the periphery of said main cover , - projecting downwards from said main cover , and - positioned so that said first strip is located outside a second strip , provided on a surface on the side of the upper panel and projecting upwards.
A method for preparing a metallic article made of metallic constituent elements, comprising the steps of furnishing a mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds of the metallic constituent elements; chemically reducing the mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds to produce an initial metallic material, without melting the initial metallic material, such that the material is not macroscopically or grossly melted so that it liquefies and loses its shape; and consolidating the initial metallic material to produce a consolidated metallic article, without melting the initial metallic material and without melting the consolidated metallic article, wherein the metallic article is a gas turbine engine disk, and wherein a net macroscopic composition of the consolidated metallic article varies spatially according to a preselected graded pattern.
A textile sleeve (10; 10') for routing and protecting elongate members , comprising: an elongate, tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends , said wall including warp yarns extending parallel to the central axis and fill yarns extending transversely to said warp yarns, said fill yarns including a first fill yarn bundled with a second fill yarn in side-by-side abutting relation to form discrete bundles extending circumferentially about said central axis, said first fill yarn having a first melt temperature, said second fill yarn having an outer surface of low melt material having a second melt temperature less than said first melt temperature, said low melt material being melted and bonded to said first fill yarn and to abutting portions of said warp yarns, characterised in that said wall has an outer layer of reflective foil (30; 30') fixed thereto, and in that said second fill yarn is a bicomponent monofilament having a heat-settable core , said heat-settable core being heat-set to provide said wall with increased hoop strength relative to when said core is non-heat-set. an elongate, tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends , said wall including warp yarns extending parallel to the central axis and fill yarns extending transversely to said warp yarns, said fill yarns including a first fill yarn bundled with a second fill yarn in side-by-side abutting relation to form discrete bundles extending circumferentially about said central axis, said first fill yarn having a first melt temperature, said second fill yarn having an outer surface of low melt material having a second melt temperature less than said first melt temperature, said low melt material being melted and bonded to said first fill yarn and to abutting portions of said warp yarns, characterised in that said wall has an outer layer of reflective foil (30; 30') fixed thereto, and in that said second fill yarn is a bicomponent monofilament having a heat-settable core , said heat-settable core being heat-set to provide said wall with increased hoop strength relative to when said core is non-heat-set.
An oxygen scavenging composition for containers comprising: at least one polyester component which is a copolyester containing a metal sulfonate salt group, a transition metal catalyst, and a vegetable oil comprising at least one molecule having a double allylic structure, wherein the copolyester containing a metal sulfonate salt group comprises at least one acid unit and at least one diol unit, the concentration of the double allylic structures of the vegetable oil in the composition is greater than 5.0 meq/kg of all of the polyester components, and the composition is substantially void of a polyamide, wherein the term substantially void of a polyamide means that less than 0.05 % by weight polyamide are present in the composition. at least one polyester component which is a copolyester containing a metal sulfonate salt group, a transition metal catalyst, and a vegetable oil comprising at least one molecule having a double allylic structure,
A pressure measuring device including: an elastic body having at least one wall which at least partially defines a lumen arranged at least partially within the elastic body , the lumen being fillable with a compressible fluid, wherein the lumen is configured to be compressed by at least one body part of a user to compress the compressible fluid; a pressure detection device arranged at least partially within the lumen , the pressure detection device being configured to detect a pressure in the lumen as the lumen is being compressed by the body part of the user; and at least one connection member which is arranged at least partially within an opening formed in the wall of the elastic body and attached to at least a section of the wall , the connection member being operatively connectable to at least one electrical component of the pressure measuring device and configured to be connectable to an external power source to provide electrical power to the electrical component via the connection member , wherein the connection member has an outer contour which is curved, with respect to a direction which extends along a longitudinal axis of the opening , at at least a section of an interface between the wall and the connection member . an elastic body having at least one wall which at least partially defines a lumen arranged at least partially within the elastic body , the lumen being fillable with a compressible fluid, wherein the lumen is configured to be compressed by at least one body part of a user to compress the compressible fluid; a pressure detection device arranged at least partially within the lumen , the pressure detection device being configured to detect a pressure in the lumen as the lumen is being compressed by the body part of the user; and at least one connection member which is arranged at least partially within an opening formed in the wall of the elastic body and attached to at least a section of the wall , the connection member being operatively connectable to at least one electrical component of the pressure measuring device and configured to be connectable to an external power source to provide electrical power to the electrical component via the connection member , wherein the connection member has an outer contour which is curved, with respect to a direction which extends along a longitudinal axis of the opening , at at least a section of an interface between the wall and the connection member .