A water-soluble silicone defoaming agent composition is provided. The composition can be uniformly solubilized with regard to an aqueous phase, is free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) as defined by the WHO, and has excellent defoaming properties and storage stability. A water-based paint additive and water-based paint using the same are also provided. The water-soluble silicone defoaming agent composition comprises: (A) polyether-modified silicone, polyglycerin-modified silicone, or a mixture thereof, in which the average value of HLB is within a range of 0.5 to 5.0; (B) one or more types selected from triethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether and triethylene glycol butyl methyl ether; and (C) water.

Formulation F comprising A) 50 to 90 parts by weight of at least one block copolymer P of ethyleneoxide and propylene oxide, B) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of at least one salt of an alkyl sulfate S, C) 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of a composition C comprising C1) 5 to 10 parts by weight of at least one polydimethylsiloxane bearing only terminal alkyl groups, C2) 1 to 3 parts by weight of at least one polydimethylsiloxane bearing at least alkoxylated hydroxy group, C3) at least one solvent,
wherein said formulation F is an aqueous formulation.

Formulation F comprising A) 50 to 90 parts by weight of at least one block copolymer P of ethyleneoxide and propylene oxide, B) 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of at least one salt of an alkyl sulfate S, C) 0.05 to 0.5 parts by weight of a composition C comprising C1) 5 to 10 parts by weight of at least one polydimethylsiloxane bearing only terminal alkyl groups, C2) 1 to 3 parts by weight of at least one polydimethylsiloxane bearing at least alkoxylated hydroxy group, C3) at least one solvent,
wherein said formulation F is an aqueous formulation.

A separation system includes an elongated separator vessel having an inlet, a heating section which is located downstream of the inlet, an oil accumulation section which is located downstream of the heating section, and an oil outlet which is connected to the oil accumulation section. The heating section includes an immersed plate heater which is fluidly connected to a heating medium heater that is located externally of the separator vessel. In operation, a heating fluid which is heated in the heating medium heater is circulated through the immersed plate heater to heat the multiphase fluid.

Foam control compositions along with formulations thereof and their use in various applications, including a method for making a foam control composition comprising a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane material including a dispersed silica filler, including the steps of: A) preparing a hydrosilylation reaction mixture by combining the following components: (i) silica filler, (ii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (iii) via hydrosilylation, (iii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least three reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (ii) via hydrosilylation, and (iv) a hydrosilylation catalyst; B) conducting a hydrosilylation reaction of components (ii) and (iii) until the reaction mixture at least partially gels to form a hydrosilylation reaction product; C) shearing the hydrosilylation reaction product of step B); and D) combining the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) with a (v) silicone resin and an (vi) condensation catalyst to form a condensation reaction mixture and conducting a condensation reaction between the (v) silicone resin and the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) to form a condensation reaction product.

A system includes a purification unit configured to process a vapor stream including sulfur dioxide. The purification unit includes an inlet configured to allow the vapor stream to enter the purification unit. The purification unit includes a steam coil configured to circulate steam and provide a source of heat. The purification unit includes a packed bed. The purification unit includes a tray configured to accumulate sulfur. The purification unit includes an absorber section configured to remove at least a portion of the sulfur dioxide from the vapor stream. The purification unit includes an outlet configured to allow an effluent with a lower sulfur dioxide content than the vapor stream to exit the purification unit. The system includes a sulfur tank including a vent line in fluid communication with the inlet. The vent line is configured to allow vapor to flow from the sulfur tank to the purification unit.

Foam control compositions along with formulations thereof and their use in various applications, including a method for making a foam control composition comprising a cross-linked polyorganosiloxane material including a dispersed silica filler, including the steps of: A) preparing a hydrosilylation reaction mixture by combining the following components: (i) silica filler, (ii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (iii) via hydrosilylation, (iii) a polyorganosiloxane having at least three reactive substituents capable of addition reaction with component (ii) via hydrosilylation, and (iv) a hydrosilylation catalyst; B) conducting a hydrosilylation reaction of components (ii) and (iii) until the reaction mixture at least partially gels to form a hydrosilylation reaction product; C) shearing the hydrosilylation reaction product of step B); and D) combining the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) with a (v) silicone resin and an (vi) condensation catalyst to form a condensation reaction mixture and conducting a condensation reaction between the (v) silicone resin and the hydrosilylation reaction product of step C) to form a condensation reaction product.

The present invention refers to a process for purifying leucoindigo salt solutions, for removal of aromatic amines, particularly aniline and N-methylaniline, comprising: adding to a purification vessel a leucoindigo salt solution containing aromatic amines, said solution in the form of a stationary mass; bubbling with a controlled flow rate an inert gas in the purification vessel, by means of a device submerged at the surface of the stationary mass; injecting with a controlled flow rate a gas purification current into the vessel, by means of a device submerged at the stationary mass; and recovering the purified solution from the vessel. It also refers to the use of inert gas in a process for purifying leucoindigo salt solutions, acting as a gas anti-foaming agent, to reduce foam and chances of product stripping during processing.

A defoaming composition is composed of a composition E composed of a hydrogen bond donor polyether modified polysiloxane C and a hydrogen bond acceptor X, and a composition F composed of a hydrogen bond donor fatty alcohol polyether D and a hydrogen bond acceptor Y; and the polyether modified polysiloxane C is composed of a polyorganosiloxane A and an allyl polyether B. The general structural formula of the polyorganosiloxane A is R.sup.0.sub.2HSiO (Me.sub.2SiO).sub.aSiHR.sup.0.sub.2, where R.sup.0 is C1-12 alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, and a=10-100. The general structural formula of the allyl polyether B is CH.sub.2═CHCH.sub.2(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.b(OCH.sub.2CHCH.sub.3).sub.cOH, where b=1-10, and c=10-100. The general structural formula of the fatty alcohol polyether D is R.sup.1(OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2).sub.m(OCH.sub.2CHCH.sub.3).sub.nOH, where R.sup.1 is C3-20 linear or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; m=1-50; and n=10-100. The hydrogen bond acceptors X and Y are menthol, menthene, thymol, terpilenol, carveol or perillyl alcohol.

A defoaming agent obtainable by a process that includes: polymerizing (A) at least one polymerizable monomer in a composition, the composition comprising (C) a solvent and (B) at least one non-polymerizable polysiloxane dissolved in the (C) solvent, wherein the component (A) optionally comprises at least one Si-atom-containing monomer in an amount of less than 10 mass % on the basis of the total mass of the component (A).