Mark S. Carron - Spring Valley NY Carl C. Greco - Garnerville NY Lester P. VanBrocklin - Thiells NY Francis A. Via - Yorktown Heights NY
Assignee:
Stauffer Chemical Company - Westport CT
International Classification:
C01B 2516
US Classification:
423317
Abstract:
The invention is a method of treating the distillation residue from the production of phosphorochloridothionates which comprises draining the residue into agitated cold water to form a slurry and contacting the slurry with chlorine gas in a hydrolyzing zone to decompose the residue and produce decomposition gases in controllable amounts having a decreased sulfur content. The novel method would reduce the amount of sulfur in the decomposition gas and make possible the use of less costly abatement facilities.
Metal Carbide Production From Carboxylate Precursors
Thomas A. Gallo - Thornwood NY Carl C. Greco - Garnerville NY
Assignee:
Akzo nv - Arnhem
International Classification:
C04B 3556 C01G 104
US Classification:
501 87
Abstract:
Metal carbides can be formed by the pyrolysis of a composition comprising metal and carboxylic acid residues bonded therein, the composition being substantially free of extraneous carbon and also having metal moieties that are not in the substituent position. Dicarboxylic acids, for example, can be reacted with either metal alkoxides or metal halides to form an oligomer or polymer which can be calcined to the metal carbide. Alternatively, a metal alkoxide can be reacted with a monocarboxylic acid to form a metal alkoxide carboxylate which can be heated to the metal carbide. Finally, a metal carboxylate can be heated to form the desired metal carbide.
A number of processes for the formation of insoluble metal alkoxides are disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a two step process wherein a halide of an at least divalent metal is reacted with an appropriate alcohol in the first step. In the second step, the intermediate compound formed is then reacted with more alcohol, said alcohol forming part of a solvent system in which the final metal alkoxide formed is insoluble. In another embodiment, a two step process is disclosed wherein the intermediate formed in the first step is isolated, and then in the second step the intermediate is reacted with an appropriate alcohol to yield the final product. The final embodiment of the present invention comprises a one step process for the production of insoluble metal alkoxides wherein a halide of an at least divalent metal is reacted with an appropriate alcohol in the presence of an excess amount of a hydrogen halide acceptor in a solvent in which the hydrogen halide compound formed is soluble.