The disclosure concerns methods comprising forming a phenol and acetone mixture from decomposition of a cumene hydroperoxide or a phenol, acetone, and AMS from the decomposition of a mixture containing dicumyl peroxide in a system comprising one or more reactors where at least a portion of an inner surface of the one or more reactors has a polymer coating and wherein the coating inhibits build-up of a fouling precipitate on the coated inner surface of the one or more reactors as compared to such build-up in the absence of the coating.

Systems and methods for monitoring a particle/fluid mixture are provided. The method can include flowing a mixture comprising charged particles and a fluid past a particle accumulation probe. The method can also include measuring electrical signals detected by the probe as some charged particles pass the probe without contacting the probe while other charged particles contact the probe. The measured electrical signals can be manipulated to provide an output. The method can also include determining from the output if the charged particles contacting the probe have, on average, a different charge than the charged particles that pass the probe without contacting the probe.

The present invention relates to a pressure vessel system (1), comprising: —a pressure vessel (2) having a reaction chamber (3) in the form of a pressure chamber for initiating and/or promoting chemical and/or physical pressurized reactions of samples (P) received in the reaction chamber (3); and —a rail (50), which is rigidly connected to one pail of the pressure vessel (2) and has a first connection point (51) for admitting fluid, a second connection point (52) for discharging fluid and a fluid line (53), which fluidically connects the first connection point (51) to the second connection point (52), the fluid line (53) being fluidically connected to the reaction chamber (3) via the second connection point (52), and the rail (50) comprising at least one third connection point (55), which is fluidically connected to the fluid line (53) and can be connected to a device (56) such that the device (56) is fluidically connected to the fluid line (53) and thus to the reaction chamber (3).

A method of assembling an apparatus for containing reagents for a chemical reaction. The apparatus includes an elongate housing and a receptacle. The elongate housing may include a cooling means, and end fittings which may include ports where fluids may be introduced and/or removed. Specifically, the method relates to the securement of a receptacle relative to the outwardly facing surface of the housing.

A method for producing a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt F—(SO.sub.2)—NLi—(SO.sub.2)—F, comprising a step comprising a step of chlorination of sulfamic acid HO—(SO.sub.2)—NH.sub.2 in order to obtain the bis(chlorosulfonyl)imide Cl—(SO.sub.2)—NH—(SO.sub.2)—Cl, said step being carried out in a reactor made of a corrosion-resistant material M3, or in a reactor containing a base layer made of a material M1 coated with a surface layer made of a corrosion-resistant material M2.

A process for producing a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt F(SO.sub.2)NLi(SO.sub.2)-F involving a step (b) with a step of fluorinating bis(chlorosulfonyl)imide Cl(SO.sub.2)NH(SO.sub.2)Cl with anhydrous HF, optionally in at least one organic solvent OS1, said step (b) being carried out in a reactor made of a material M3 that is resistant to corrosion, or in a reactor that contains a base layer made of a material M1 coated with a surface layer made of a material M2 that is resistant to corrosion.

Methods for making acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof by contacting a stream containing hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypropionic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof with either an active catalyst containing an amorphous and partially-dehydrated phosphate salt or a precursor catalyst containing a crystalline phosphate salt in a reactor with a low corrosion rate are provided.

A flow reactor having two or more raw material feeding units, a mixing unit to mix raw materials fed from the raw material feeding units, and a reactor unit in which a mixed solution prepared in the mixing unit flows, wherein at least a part of an inner wall of the reactor unit is formed of a fluororesin containing a conductive filler.

A process for the modification of a surface of a solid material, said solid material comprising a polymer material arranged at the surface of the solid material. Said process comprises the step of: contacting the polymer at the surface of the solid material with an oxygen source and a catalytic amount of a transition metal compound under such conditions that oxygen is incorporated into the polymer surface, wherein a hydroxy group is formed, which is attached to a carbon atom of the polymer.

Control of the flow of granular polysilicon granules is effected by employing an elastomeric pinch sleeve valve. The flow control by this method is especially useful for controlling the flow of silicon seed particles and granular polysilicon product in the fluidized bed method for producing polysilicon. The flow may be stopped without gas leakage, and is suitable for use over long operating campaigns.