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It's a trifecta! For me, Blessed John Paul II and Benedict XVI were a unique team that no one could follow; but with the election of Cardinal Bergoglio as the new Pope, I can see a seamless flow between all three. We we need to ask ourselves, do we see the dignity and value of our neighbor that John Paul II saw in him or her? Do we honestly thirst for truth like Benedict? Do we have the humility and courage to submit to the truth and live our lives in loving service and simplicity like Pope Francis? To a certain extent, our answers to these three questions will determine what the world will be like in the future
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3/25/2013 (1 year ago)
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Keywords: Catholic Church, Bergoglio, Pope Francis, Argentina, Leadership, Michael Terheyden
KNOXVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - It's a trifecta! For me, Blessed John Paul II and Benedict XVI were a unique team that no one could follow; but with the election of Cardinal Bergoglio as the new Pope, I can see a seamless flow between all three. It makes perfect sense. It is so trinitarian.
Blessed John Paul II gave me a beautiful vision of human dignity and our ultimate destiny in The Theology of the Body. Benedict exposed the popular thinking of our age as a lot of hot air and as a "dictatorship of relativism." He also showed me the reasonableness of the Christian faith. Now, it appears that Pope Francis is poised to give the world something that it desperately needs: humble and courageous leadership.
Of course, there is more to these three men than I have indicated, and there is much overlap between them. However, it is these qualities that stand out most for me. In this respect, Pope Francis' example of leadership reminds me of the leadership that Jesus himself exercised.
Jesus told the apostles, "Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mt 20:26-28). He also gave a visible sign of his leadership in the Gospel of John, chapter 13, verses 14 and 15: "If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do."
In general, all Catholic Popes reflect this kind of leadership, who, by tradition, are called the "Servants of the Servants of God." But Pope Francis appears to have a particular sensitivity to the kind of leadership Jesus exemplified.
For instance, when he was the Bishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, his motto was miserando atque eligendo. A rough English translation would be "lowly but chosen." He also lived a simple lifestyle. Instead of staying at the bishop's residence, he lived in a small apartment, and he cooked his own meals. He also used public transportation instead of the chauffeured limousine normally reserved for the Bishop of Buenos Aires.
He continued his humble ways immediately after being chosen as the next Pope. We witnessed it in the way he addressed the world for the first time as the Pope, and in his decision later that day to take the bus back to his hotel instead of the Vatican motorcade. We witnessed it again when he chose to keep his old motto, "lowly but chosen," as the Pope; and we continue to witness it to this day.
But humility is not his only trait. When he was a cardinal, he challenged Argentina's leaders on moral issues. It seems Cardinal Bergoglio's outspokenness annoyed former President Nestor Kirchner, who saw him as a political rival. He also had tense relations with Kirchner's widow, the current president of Argentina, Cristina Fernadez de Kirchner, especially over the government's efforts to legalize marriage between homosexuals.
He also spoke out against other prevailing issues in Argentina. He called abortion and euthanasia "abominable crimes," and he denounced the inhumane treatment of the elderly. In a joint statement of Latin-American bishops, he condemned the rampant trafficking of children and women for the sex trade. He also called Buenos Aires a "bribe-taking city," and he harshly criticized its wealthy citizens for having ignored the needs of the poor.
It does not appear he is about to change his ways now that he is the Pope. I say this for three reasons. First, he picked the name Francis. The name a pope picks is significant. To a certain extent, it gives us insight into the man's past and his future. Saint Francis had a love for humility, simplicity, poverty, nature, and people. He was also called by God to rebuild the Church during a time of corruption.
Second, the day after the election, he prayed at the tomb of Pope Saint Pius V, who was a reformer and swept the Church clean. Pius V also united a confederation of Catholic armies, the Holy League, for the purpose of defending Europe against a Muslim invasion. In 1571, despite the superior strength of the Muslim navy, the Holy League crushed them at the Battle of Lepanto.
The third reason I think Pope Francis' leadership will continue to exemplify courage is because his installation was scheduled on the feast day of Saint Joseph, who is viewed as the protector of the Church. In his homily during the installation Mass, Pope Francis mentioned Saint Joseph's strength and courage. Then he spoke about the vocation of being a "protector."
He said, "I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be 'protectors' of creation, protectors of God's plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment. . . . Let us never forget that authentic power is service." He concluded by reminding us that "Only those who serve with love are able to protect!"
Pope Francis' homily reminds me of something else that Jesus said: "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt" (Mt 20:25). Centuries earlier, God warned the Israelites about earthly kings: "The king will take your sons. . . . He will use your daughters. . . . He will take the best of your fields, vineyards, and olive groves. . . . He will tithe your crops and your flocks. . . . He will take your servants, your best oxen and your asses. . . . And you will become his slaves" (cf. 1 Sam 8:11-18).
The world has not listened to God or His vicars throughout much of human history. Even today, the world is filled with tyrants; however, in addition to monarchies, we now have dictatorships and Marxism to contend with, that is, Fascism, communism, socialism, and massive bureaucracies masquerading as democracies.
Building on God's own revelation and centuries of Church teaching, John Paul II gave the modern world a beautiful vision of the human person. He showed us our great worth, dignity and destiny. But many secular leaders in government, economics, education, and culture have rejected this vision. Instead, they see human beings as nothing more than the apex of material evolution.
Instead of Benedict XVI's insatiable, rational search for truth, many secular leaders either do not believe in objective truth, or they believe it cannot be known. They see only relative truths, narratives and rationalizations. Consequently, they see chaos and meaninglessness as the essence of reality and human existence, instead of unity, beauty and goodness.
While Pope Francis humbly submits to the will of God, which he even finds "inscribed in nature," many secular leaders see the state as absolute power. And in their arrogance they use that power to enact arbitrary laws and force other people into submission, while they exempt themselves. In his book, The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis basically tells us that the world will eventually be divided into two classes of people, the conditioned and the conditioners, if this trend is allowed to continue.
Lewis says the conditioners control the values. They do not obey them. They are above any value system. But what controls the conditioners? Lewis says that they are subject only to their impulses. Under these circumstances, we can only hope that the conditioners will have benevolent impulses. But Lewis doubts that benevolence will prevail. He says he is pressed to find such examples in history. He believes that the conditioners will grow to hate the conditioned.
This is not true leadership. In his homily, Pope Francis gave us an idea what true leadership looks like when he called on secular leaders to be "protectors." To be a "protector" requires courage and loving service. But many leaders today are afraid to rock the boat and give wide berth to evil. And some leaders are little more than self-serving opportunists seeking social status, privilege and wealth.
Of course, not all leaders fall into these categories, nor will our future be determined by our leaders alone. Pope Francis also said the vocation of being a "protector" includes all people. He said, "to be 'protectors,' we also have to keep watch over ourselves! Let us not forget that hatred, envy and pride defile our lives! Being protectors, then, also means keeping watch over our emotions, over our hearts, because they are the seat of good and evil intentions. . . ."
Therefore, we need to ask ourselves, do we see the dignity and value of our neighbor that John Paul II saw in him or her? Do we honestly thirst for truth like Benedict? Do we have the humility and courage to submit to the truth and live our lives in loving service and simplicity like Pope Francis? To a certain extent, our answers to these three questions will determine what the world will be like in the future.
Michael Terheyden was born into a Catholic family, but that is not why he is a Catholic. He is a Catholic because he believes that truth is real, that it is beautiful and good, and that the fullness of truth is in the Catholic Church. However, he knows that God's grace operating throughout his life is the main reason he is a Catholic. He is greatly blessed to share his faith and his life with his beautiful wife, Dorothy. They have four grown children and three grandchildren.
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Arrow Precision® Impala Youth Archery Recurve Set. The right way to get junior started!
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Cleaning formulations suitable for cleaning equipment which circulates food products, such as dairy products, in place. The formulations are alkaline compositions containing a source of available chlorine (suitably hypochlorite) and including a mixture of surfactants one of which is a C4 -C6 alkylated diphenyloxide sulfonate and the other of which is a nonionic surfactant which is stable in the formulation within certain concentration ranges and which acts to suppress foaming.
1. An aqueous alkaline chlorinated cleaning formulation comprising:
(a) an alkaline hydroxide in an amount equivalent to about 5% - 15% sodium hydroxide;
(b) a component providing available chlorine at a level of between about 1% and about 5% available chlorine;
(c) between about 0.1% and about 2% of a surfactant mixture comprising (i) a sulfonate surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl diphenyloxide sulfonates, having one or two alkyl groups and two sulfonate groups, the alkyl groups being linear or branched C4 -C8 alkyl groups, and (ii) a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of poly(oxyethylene)/poly(oxypropylene) block copolymers and polyethoxylated/polypropoxylated aliphatic alcohols; and
(d) 0 to about 15% of a water softening agent stable to the other components of the formulation, said sulfonate and nonionic surfactants being present in a ratio of between about 2.5:1 and 3.5:1 and said nonionic surfactant selected to provide a substantially clear solution at about 120� F. when combined with the remaining ingredients of the formulation.
2. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the sulfonate surfactant is a dialkyl diphenyloxide disulfonate.
3. A formulation as in claim 2 wherein the alkyl groups on the sulfonate surfactant are linear groups having an average of about six carbon atoms.
4. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the water softening agent is selected from the group consisting of silicate, phosphate, phosphonate and polyacrylate softening agents and mixtures thereof.
5. A formulation as in claim 4 wherein the water softening agent is an alkali polyacrylate salt.
6. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the alkali hydroxide is sodium or potassium hydroxide or a mixture thereof.
7. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the available chlorine providing component is sodium or potassium hypochlorite or a mixture thereof.
8. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the nonionic surfactant is a polyethoxylated/polypropoxylated C4 -C10 linear or branched aliphatic alcohol.
9. A formulation as in claim 1 wherein the nonionic surfactant has a cloud point (1% aqueous solution) of about 24�-25� C.
10. A formulation as in claim 9 wherein the nonionic surfactant gives a dynamic foam height (0.1% aqueous solution, 400 ml/min, 49� C.) of 5 mm or less.
11. A formulation as in claim 9 wherein the nonionic surfactant has a HLB value of about 7.
12. A method of cleaning-in-place equipment used to circulate food products comprising:
(a) providing a formulation as in claim 1;
(b) diluting said formulation with water at a ratio of between about 1:320 and 1:40; and
(c) circulating the diluted formulation through the said equipment to be cleaned at a temperature of above 90� F.
13. A method as in claim 12 wherein the diluted formulation temperature is between about 90� F. and 165� F. when circulated through the equipment.
14. A method as in claim 12 wherein the equipment to be cleaned is milk handling equipment.
The present invention relates to a novel liquid alkaline, hypochlorite cleaner composition having incorporated into it surfactants which exhibit low-foam properties. The formulation is useful in mechanical cleaning systems, such as spray or liquid circulation systems. Such cleaning systems are widely employed in food processing industries and on dairy farms or for removing food soils from milk and other food handling equipment.
In the current art, liquid alkaline, hypochlorite compositions are commonly employed in such applications. Such compositions generally contain strong alkali, suitably, potassium or sodium hydroxide, in the range of 5 to 15% to saponify fats; sodium or potassium hypochlorite at levels providing 1.5 to 4% available chlorine to break down protein; and suitable levels of various hypochlorite stable chelating and/or sequestering agents to tie up the water hardness minerals at the desired product usage level.
In usage, the concentration of the products of this type is diluted with water at ratios of between about 1:320 (1 oz. cleaner to 5 gallons of water) to about 1:40 (1.5 oz. cleaner per gallon water). Most of these compositions result in satisfactory cleaning results provided the mechanical effect, temperature, and time of the wash cycle is sufficient. However, in the case of difficult cleaning conditions due to the design or nature of the equipment or other conditions, such as high soil loads, too low cleaning temperature or lack of time of cleaning, the current art of alkaline hypochlorite cleaners do not provide satisfactory results.
One way to overcome these cleaning difficulties would be to improve the performance of the cleaner composition. This could be accomplished by the lowering of surface tension and interfacial tension by introducing a surface-active agent into the composition. It has long been established that lowering surface tension of the cleaning solution increases its cleaning properties. More recently, studies made by scanning electron microscope of stainless steel surfaces demonstrate that microscopic ridges and grooves are present which allow the enhanced attachment and growth of bacteria which then contaminates food or milk that comes into contact with it. The improved surface cleaning properties of alkaline, hypochlorite compositions containing surface active agents may reduce entrapped food particles and microorganisms harbored in these surface irregularities, in addition to the general enhancement of emulsification of fats and removal of proteinaceous soil loads.
The current art does not allow for the incorporation of satisfactory surfactants into such cleaning compositions. Some surfactants which are relatively stable to hypochlorites are not soluble in such systems containing high concentrations of electrolyte salts. Various surfactants which show stability to hypochlorites and are electrolyte tolerant to high levels of neutral salts show poor hypochlorite stability in more strongly oxidative, highly alkaline hypochlorite solutions typical of the food industry and dairy equipment cleaners. Furthermore, the few surfactants which overcome the aforementioned stability problems foam to such a high degree as to preclude their use in mechanical cleaning systems.
Typical mechanical cleaning in the food industries and dairy farm are performed by circulation and/or spraying and are termed C.I.P. (clean-in-place) or C.O.P. (clean-out-of-place). C.I.P. systems operate under especially demanding conditions using high-fluid velocities, high pressure and/or vacuum, spray, etc. such that even low to moderate foaming surfactants generate extremely high foam. This in turn leads to a decrease in cleaning performance by inhibiting the proper functioning of the C.I.P. system, and in extreme cases may even lead to the shutdown of the system. Milking equipment C.I.P. systems are certainly the most challenging equipment to clean. The relative vacuum existing in such systems during cleaning, combined with relatively low operating temperatures, air intake, and saponifications of milk soil tend to make cleaning solutions high foaming.
Dow Chemical Co. product brochure "Formulating High-Performance Cleaning Products with DOWFAX Anionic Surfactants" (1985) describes alkylated diphenyloxide disulfonate surfactants, reports that they are stable in bleach and strongly alkaline solutions, and states that foaming can be depressed by use of low-foaming non-ionic surfactants. This reference also indicates that such disulfonate surfactants can be used to couple nonionic surfactants into solution and that such coupling ability improves as the length of the alkyl side chain decreases. There is no suggestion, however, that a nonionic surfactant would show improved hypochlorite stability in such formulations.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,172,861 teaches that bleach and alkylated diphenyloxide sulfonates give high foaming formulations.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,206,069 discloses a solid soap formulation which includes a surfactant ingredient. The surfactant may be a paraffin disulfonate and/or a nonionic surfactant such as an ethoxylated polyoxypropylenated ethylene or propylene glycol. There is a suggestion that mixtures of sulfonate and nonionic surfactants give low foaming formulations useful at high temperatures. However, this reference does not suggest either the use of diphenyloxide sulfonate surfactants or a formulation which involves bleach.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,759,867 discloses a hard surface acid cleaner which employs an acid surfactant which may be a diphenyloxide disulfonate and a defoamer, such as a polydialkylsiloxane or "various cationic or nonionic surfactants". Nothing is said in this reference about bleach and the pH is no more than about 6.5.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,687,591 discloses aerosol metal cleaning formulations which have a pH in the range of 6.5-7.5. The formulation includes an anionic surfactant, such as a diphenyloxide disulfonate and a colloidal foam preventer. The only example is a product called Colloid 581-B manufactured by Colloids, Inc. of Newark, N.J.
Chem. Abst., 75: 153190k (1971) discloses a liquid detergent which employs a benzene sulfonate detergent and a nonionic surfactant such as R1 (OPr)y (OEt)x OH. R1 is not defined in the abstract. There is no disclosure of a disulfonate surfactant in the abstract. The formulation does not appear to include hypochlorite.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,645,906 describes formulations of diphenyloxide disulfonate with other anionic or nonionic surfactants for making clear solutions of hydrophobic liquids in water.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,740,327 describes a thixotropic dishwasher formulation which includes chlorine bleach, a diphenyloxide disulfonate surfactant and a foam depressant such as an alkyl phosphonic or phosphate acid ester or "silicones and etc.".
Canada No. 1,146,834 discloses an oil recovery formulation of (1) a diphenyloxide disulfonate, (2) a petroleum sulfonate, (3) a condensation product of a C8 -C16 alkanol and a C2 -C3 alkylene oxide (which may be a mixture of C2 and C3 alkylene oxides) and (4) a glycol ether.
The present invention pertains to improved cleaning formulations suitable for cleaning equipment which circulates food products such as dairy products in place. The cleaner is especially suited to cleaning milking and milk handling equipment in place on farms and in commercial dairys.
The formulations of the invention are alkaline compositions containing a source of available chlorine (suitably hypochlorite) and including a mixture of surfactants one of which is an alkylated diphenyloxide sulfonate and the other of which is a nonionic surfactant which is stable in the formulation within certain ranges and which acts to suppress foaming. More specifically the formulations are aqueous compositions comprising:
(a) an alkaline hydroxide in an amount equivalent to about 5%-15% sodium hydroxide;
(b) a component such as hypochlorite compound providing available chlorine at a level of between about 1% and about 5% chlorine;
(c) between about 0.1% and about 2% of a surfactant mixture comprising (i) a sulfonate surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl diphenyloxide sulfonates having one or two alkyl groups and one or two sulfonate groups, the alkyl groups being linear or branched C4 -C8 alkyl groups, and (ii) a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of poly(oxyethylene)/poly (oxypropylene) block copolymers and polyalkoxylated hydrophobic base compounds such as a linear or branched aliphatic alcohol, suitably a C4 -C10 aliphatic alcohol; and
(d) 0% to about 15% of a water softening agent stable to the other components of the formulation, said sulfonate and nonionic surfactants being present in a ratio of between about 2.5:1 and 3.5:1 and said nonionic surfactant selected to provide a substantially clear solution when combined with the remaining ingredients of the formulation.
As used herein the term "active chlorine" refers to chlorine equivalent of the I2 liberated from potassium iodide when the "active chlorine" containing agent is titrated with sodium thiosulfate in acid solution. See Milwidsky, et al., Detergent Analysis, Halstead Press, N.Y., (1982) pp 103-137. Since each hypochlorite ion releases one molecule of I2 (equivalent to one molecule of Cl2, MW 71) in this titration, sodium hypochlorite (MW 74) has an "active chlorine" equivalent of 95%.
In general liquid alkaline chlorinated C.I.P. cleaners commonly contain 5 to 15% sodium or potassium hydroxide, approximately 1.5 to 4% sodium or potassium hypochlorite and various amounts of chelating and sequestering agents. In addition, they may also contain sodium or potassium silicates. These conventional ingredients are likewise employed in the composition of the invention at conventional levels.
There are two surfactants present in this new composition, one being a high foaming sulfonate surfactant, the other being a nonionic surfactant which functions as a defoamer at temperatures above its cloud point.
The sulfonate surfactant is present in the greater concentration and contributes to most of the wetting. It is hypochlorite and alkali stable, but cannot be incorporated alone due to its high-foam characteristics. Hence, the nonionic surfactant which acts to defoam the sulfonate surfactant over a wide range of cleaning temperatures. Typical temperatures provided by a dairy farm milking equipment cleaning system may be as high as 140�-165� F. at the start of the cleaning cycle but can often cool to as low as 90� by the end of the cycle. The nonionic surfactant is by itself not soluble in such detergent compositions, nor stable to hypochlorite. However the sulfonate surfactant apparently associates in solution with the nonionic surfactant by forming a micelle which solubilizes it and serves to help provide steric hindrance to attack by the oxidative effects of the hypochlorite radical.
The alkylated diphenyloxide sulfonate surfactant is selected from compounds in which the alkyl groups are C4 -C8 alkyl groups, suitably C6 alkyl groups. Most preferably this compound is a dialkyl diphenyloxide disulfonate. Such compounds are sold under the Dowfax trademark by Dow Chemical Company. In particular, Dowfax XDS 8292.00, a dialkyl diphenyloxide sulfonate in which the alkyl groups are linear 6-carbon groups has been found to be a suitable sulfonate surfactant in the formulations of the invention. Alkylated diphenyloxide disulfonate surfactants in which the alkyl groups are C10 or higher (such as Dowfax 3B2, 2A1 and XDS 8390.00) have been found to give unacceptable performance in formulations of the invention because of their inability to form clear solution with the nonionic surfactant component at the levels of nonionic surfactant necessary to control the foam level.
The useful levels of the surfactant compounds are significantly restricted by the need to maintain available chlorine and to suppress foam. The diphenyloxide sulfonate component provides good stability in alkaline hypochlorite and very good cleaning performance but unacceptable foaming behavior. If foam suppression is accomplished using excessively high levels of nonionic surfactant, hypochlorite stability is poor. At ratios of sulfonate/nonionic surfactant between 2.5:1 and 3.5:1 acceptable foam suppression and hypochlorite stability can be achieved. Most preferably the ratio of sulfonate to nonionic surfactant is about 3:1.
The nonionic surfactants are selected from those which will form clear solutions at 120� F. when incorporated into the formulations of the invention at the levels specified above. Preferred nonionic surfactants are sold under the trademarks Plurafac RA and Macol by BASF Wyandotte Corp. and PPG/Mazer Corp., respectively. In particular, the compounds sold under Plurafac RA-40 and Macol 21 give formulations with acceptable foam levels for clean-in-place dairy milking systems when compounded with the remaining ingredients of the formulation in the ratios previously stated. Plurafac RA-40 is described by the manufacturer as a straight chain primary alkoxylated alcohol having a cloud point (1% aqueous soln.) of 25� C., a Ross-Miles foam height of 0 and an HLB value at 25� C. of 7. Macol 21 is described by its manufacturer as a liquid ethoxylated hydrophobic base compound (believed to be an aliphatic alcohol) having a viscosity of 70 cps at 25� C., a specific gravity of 0.97 at 25� C., an average mol wt. of 820, a cloud point (1% aqueous soln.) of 24� C., a dynamic foam height (0.1% aqueous soln., 400 ml/min, 49� C.) of 5 mm, and an HLB value of 7. The alkoxylation of both Plurafac RA-40 and Macol 21 is understood to come from a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
Somewhat less preferred are ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers such as sold under the Pluronic trademark by BASF Wyandotte Corp. In a representative formulation Pluronic L-82 formed a clear solution at levels of sulfonate to nonionic surfactant of about 3.2:1.
The invention is illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.
A typical C.I.P. cleaner composition (sodium based salts) was prepared as follows:
______________________________________Detergent CompositionIngredients % by weight______________________________________Caustic soda 50% 20.00Sodium hypochlorite 15% 20.00Sequestering agents 7.50Soft water 52.50______________________________________
Foam tests were run on a dairy farm C.I.P. system, Universal model #30080, using a water temperature of 110� F. As the water in the system circulated, the detergent composition was added to give a concentration of 1 oz. per gallon of water. Next, an amount of Dowfax 3B2 (di(C10)alkyl diphenyloxide disulfonate) and Plurafac RA-40 (nonionic defoamer) which had been mixed together in a certain ratio were added in various amounts to determine at what point the wash solution no longer had controlled foam. Several trials were performed using different ratios of the surfactants, the results are shown in Table 1. The results are expressed as a percent of the amount of detergent composition added. Similar results are obtained if Dowfax XDS8292.00 (di(C6)alkyl diphenyloxide disulfonate) is used in place of Dowfax 3B2.
TABLE 1______________________________________Surfactantadded as %of detergent Ratio of Sulfonate to Nonionic Surfactantcomposition 2.5:1 3:1 4:1 No Defoamer______________________________________Foam Level______________________________________0.5% -- -- -- high1.0% controlled controlled high high2.0% high high high --______________________________________
The results in Table 1 demonstrate that the 4:1 ratio caused such high foam levels that the C.I.P. system had to be shut down. This was also true for the control with only sulfonate surfactant, no defoamer. It also illustrates that at ratio's of 2.5:1 and 3:1 the amount of surfactant to achieve controlled foam expressed as a percent of the dairy detergent (surfactant being added to wash solution and not part of composition) should be less than about 2% of the formula.
The objective of this example was to select a defoaming nonionic surfactant which would be solubilized by the sulfonate surfactant into a detergent formula 1 such as listed in Example I.
A test solution was prepared as follows where the active surfactant Dowfax to nonionic surfactant ratio is 3:1:
______________________________________Detergent composition(see example I) 196.55 gramsSulfonate surfactant(Dowfax XDS 8292.00 45% soln.) 3.00Defoaming nonionic surfactant 0.45______________________________________
The two surfactants were mixed together first and then added to the detergent formula, the temperature of the solution being 70� F. It was noted if the solution was clear or hazy. If hazy, an amount of the sulfonate surfactant was added to just clear the solution. The resulting solution was then heated to 100� F.; and again, if the solution was hazy, more sulfonate surfactant was added to clear. This was again repeated at 120� F. For samples which were near the 3:1 ratio at 120� F., an 8-day storage test at 50� C. (122� F.) was performed to examine hypochlorite stability.
The results of the solubility tests listed in Table 2 show that several nonionic surfactants give clear solutions at 70� F. when coupled into detergent 1 composition using Dowfax XDS 8292.00 as the solubilizer. However, at 120� F. only Plurafac RA-40 and Macol 21 give clear solutions at a 3:1 sulfonate to nonionic.
The dialkyl diphenyloxide disulfonate surfactants Dowfax 2A1, 3B2, XDS 8292.00, and XDS 8393.00 were compared as solubilizing agents for Macol 21 in the detergent formulation given in example I. The formula was 98.275% of the detergent formula, 0.225% Macol 21, and one of the Dowfax surfactants at 1.50%. The Dowfax surfactant and Macol 21 were premixed before addition to the alkaline, chlorinated detergent. Solutions with Dowfax 2AI, 3B2, or XDS 8393.00 were insoluble. The solution with Dowfax XDS 8292.00 was clear.
A series of alkaline, chlorinated C.I.P. cleaners were prepared with a constant amount of Dowfax XDS 8292.00 together with various amounts of either Macol 21 or Silwet S-77 as the defoaming agent. Silwet S-77, manufactured by Union Carbide is a polyalkylene oxide modified polydimethyl siloxane. This non-emulsion type ethoxylated silicone was coupled into solution by the sulfonate surfactant. Its hypochlorite stability versus Macol 21 were compared by storage at 50� F. for a period of ten days. This accelerated aging test is roughly equivalent to 6 months or more of storage at a room temperature of 72� F. The compositions and their results are listed in Table 3.
TABLE 3 INGREDIENT A B C D E F G H I J K L SOFTWATER 52.50% 50.73% 50.755% 50.755% 50.633% 50.755% 44.000% 42.230% 42.255% 42.275% 42.163% 42.255% 2-PHOSPHONOBUTANE-1,2,4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRICARBOXYLIC ACID 50% (BAYHIBIT AM) CAUSTIC SODA 50% 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 SODIUM POLYACRYLATE 50% 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 (GOODRITE K7058N) SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 BLEACH (14%) DOWFAX XDS 8292.00 -- 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 -- 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 MACOL 21 -- 0.27 0.245 0.225 -- -- -- 0.27 0.245 0.225 -- -- SILWET S-77 -- -- -- -- 0.3375 0.245 -- -- -- -- 0.3375 0.245 RATIO: SULFONATE TO -- 2.5:1 2.75:1 3:1 2:1 2.75:1 -- 2.5:1 2.75:1 3:1 2:1 2.75:1 NONIONIC SURFACTANT ACTIVE BASIS INITIAL % NaOCL 2.77 2.72 2.73 2.73 2.68 2.69 2.89 2.85 2.85 2.84 INSOLUBLE 2.8 FINAL % NaOCL 1.92 1.10 1.24 1.70 0.39 0.91 1.53 1.16 1.25 1.32 -- 0.1 (10 DAYS @ 50� C.) % NaOCL RETENTION 69.3 40.03 45.6 62.3 14.6 33.8 52.9 40.7 43.9 46.5 -- 3.5
All of the silicone defoamer compositions E, F, and L exhibited poor hypochlorite stability. Composition K was insoluble. Composition F, which showed better stability than the other silicone samples, demonstrated extremely high foam in the C.I.P. system at 1 oz/2 gal. when tested as in example I. Insolubility and hypochlorite instability problems, as well as inadequate defoaming performance prevents the usage of this class of defoaming chemicals in this product type and its application.
Compositions B, C and D showed increasing hypochlorite stability as the sulfonate to defoamer ratio increased. Composition D has a commercially acceptable shelf life, not substantially lower than the control composition A. After 10 days at 50� C. composition D has a % NaOCl retention of approximately 62%, whereas the control composition, without any surfactants, had a % NaOCl retention of approximately 69%. These results indicate that for storage for 10 days at 50� C., roughly equivalent to 6 months or greater at room temperature, the sulfonate surfactant shielded the defoaming nonionic surfactant from attack by the hypochlorite radical quite effectively.
Sample A and D were maintained in storage at 50� C. were another 10 days. After 20 days at 50� C. (equivalent roughly to greater than one year at room temperature) the % NaOCl retention of composition D was 25.0%, compared to 48.7% for the control sample A. Thus, only upon very extended storage do the hypochlorite stabilities diverge substantially.
Samples G through L were tested to determine if more concentrated products could be formulated; namely, the effect of greater sodium hydroxide concentration on hypochlorite stability. Compositions J at 46.5% NaOCl retention is closest in stability to the control composition G at 52.9% retention, but, the small increase in sodium hydroxide had as strong negative effect on stability for all formulations, indicating that compositions more concentrated than D are not preferred.
The present disclosure is an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments illustrated. By employing particular attention to the ratio of sulfonate surfactant to the defoaming nonionic surfactant, and to the concentrations of hydroxide and hypochlorite, liquid alkaline chlorinated C.I.P. cleaners with acceptable shelf-life and controlled foam characteristics can be readily formulated within the scope of the claims appended hereto.
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Would We Have the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments If Lincoln Had Lived? Maybe Not.
Credit: Wiki Commons.In recent weeks I have conducted a series of workshops with middle school and high school social studies and English teachers grappling with incorporating new Common Core literacy standards in their classrooms. Two things I have repeatedly stressed are the importance of understanding historical context before students can successfully interpret primary source documents and the role of the historian in providing a critical analysis of text and exploring multiple interpretations or perspectives on historical events.
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Gilder Lehrman and Dickinson College Partner for Lincoln Online Course
Abraham Lincoln in 1865.With all the digital ink spilt over massive open online courses recently, it's easy to forget that while all MOOCs are online courses, not all online courses are MOOCs.Take "Understanding Lincoln," a new online course co-sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute Dickinson College. The course, led by Lincoln scholar Matthew Pinsker, will offer a hybrid approach – a smaller seminar section with a hundred-student enrollment cap, direct access to Professor Pinkser and Gilder Lehrman staff, and the opportunity to interact with other students in digital forums.For-credit students will pay $450 and receive three graduate credits at Dickinson, which can be used as transfer credit at other institutions.For those interested in enrichment, a free section featuring lectures and readings will also be available, along with a certificate of completion for those who finish the course.
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You might recognize Paul Frees as voice of John and George in the Beatles animated series, the Ghost Host in the "Haunted Mansion" at Disneyland, and the Auctioneer at "Pirates of the Caribbean" also at Disneyland. Well in 1970, he released an album, "Paul Frees and the Poster People", with two Beatle covers on it; Let it Be and Hey Jude.
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Jeff Beck does She's A Woman. Who knew the Beatles were so funky?
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I love She & Him's version of You Really Got A Hold On Me. I think her voice really suits it.
"When I cannot sing my heart, I can only speak my mind."
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While surfing youtube, I came across Symphonic Rock by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and I really enjoyed their version of Let It Be.
Looking down the playlist I see they also have versions of Yesterday, Because, A Day In The Life and I Am The Walrus that I have yet to listen to, but I'm expecting them to be great.
A journalist friend of mine is writing a piece on Tin Machine (David Bowie's 90s band) for a UK magazine. It made me go back to their albums and see they're as bad as their reputation (they're not).
I'll just leave this here. I don't think it's a classic cover or anything, but it might be of interest to some.
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Wow that's interesting... I like David's voice capturing the theme of the song, and the new sound is good. Thanks for sharing Joe!
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He's uploaded some more Beatles covers, like:
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That Working Class Hero cover is pretty cool. I agree with Mith that David's voice inflections keep the integirty of the original in step.
Thanks, Joe.
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We had booked a Royal Club room for our stay and arrived at the hotel about seven hours before the official check in time of 2pm. Although we couldn't be given keys to the room so early, the lady who pre-registered us very kindly asked us if we would like breakfast, or a coffee. As we had just arrived from an 8 hour flight, a coffee sounded great. We had walked past what we assumed to be the breakfast restaurant next to entrance to the hotel, however, we were personally escorted to the Royal Club on level 15. There is a separate breakfast room on the top floor for Royal Club guests, which we had not expected. The Royal Club was very spacious and comfortable and with a decent view. The choices for breakfast were numerous - offering numerous options to cover all tastes and any kind of eggs on request, as well as the eggs that were available in the hoppers. The staff in the Royal Club could not do enough to help us from the moment we sat down. Remember, this was before we had even checked in. I was very impressed. This exceptional customer service was consistent for the whole four day stay. One lady in particular, Jophen, made us very welcome every day with a big smile and asked when taking our breakfast drinks order how our previous day had been and took some time to chat. She was very pleasant and very attentive, but most importantly she was personable. If the hotel management read this, I would like to ask them to pass on our thanks to her. The other staff cannot be faulted neither, but Jophen's personable approach made her stand out to us.
It was my birthday during our stay and without there having been any mention of it, we came back on the evening of my birthday to a delicious and beautifully iced cupcake, nicely presented in a little gift box and complete with a 'happy birthday' chocolate, birthday candle, fork and napkin - and even a birthday card! I didn't get the chance to thank the hotel for this lovely gesture, so again, if the management read this, I'd like to say thanks for this very nice touch.
The customer care here is just something else, but not to the point of being too much and over the top. The very respectable and professional approach at all times made for the most pleasant, memorable hotel stay I have had in a very long time.
Next time we are in Singapore, we'll stay here without any doubt.
If recommend the Royal Club rooms too. There is a premium, but it's very reasonable for everything that is then included in the room rate. The rooms are not enormous, but there is plenty room for two people and they are well furnished and well equipped.
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Just came back from a two night stay here. I booked the Royal Club Premier rooms and it was well worth it. In fact I consider it a bargain, because by just adding a bit of money, you get a lot more, i.e breakfast, tea and evening cocktail (which includes mini buffet servings good enough for dinner). The rooms are nice too, comfortable King Sized bed which I can fall asleep within seconds. Items in the mini bar are complimentary, that's almost unheard of in most hotels in Singapore. The location is to die for; directly opposite The Grand Hyatt and just three minutes walk to ION and Wheelock Place. The only complain I have is that my room's view (Room 1502) was facing the wall of the neighbouring building, so there's nothing much to look at.
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The staff were also very friendly and will always try to accommodate to all your requests. I changed my bedding preference last minute, and they still managed to find me a good room even though the hotel was almost full. If you are going to book at the Royal Club room, look for Najeeb, he will be on duty in the Royal Club Lounge. A very helpful staff who I see as a good representative for Royal Plaza on Scotts.
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Just came back from a two night stay here. I booked the Royal Club Premier rooms and it was well worth it. In fact I consider it a bargain, because by just adding a bit of money, you get a lot more, i.e breakfast, tea and evening cocktail (which includes mini buffet servings good enough for dinner). The rooms are nice too, comfortable King Sized bed which I can fall asleep within seconds. Items in the mini bar are complimentary, that's almost unheard of in most hotels in Singapore. The location is to die for; directly opposite The Grand Hyatt and just three minutes walk to ION and Wheelock Place. The only complain I have is that my room's view (Room 1502) was facing the wall of the neighbouring building, so there's nothing much to look at.
This hotel is fully HALAL and the food served at Carousel is simply superb. No wonder they won the Best Buffet in Singapore for 5 years in a row.
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we would come to Singapore every 6mths for my dad's medical check-up. time and again we would stay here. we love that it's situated in town yet not really in the middle of Orchard Rd. best area to stay in to shop. dining options are abundant too. thankful for the free mini bar :)
"A fantastic stay!"
I booked the Royal Club Premiere Room for my partner's birthday celebration. Check in was a breeze. Our room was on the 15th floor. The room size is small as compared to the other hotels that I have been to. Minibar is complimentary and that's a plus point! We went to the Royal Club Lounge for high tea and cocktails. Love their service. Thumbs up. The management gave a complimentary birthday cupcake as well. Ordered room service and the food was really delicious. Breakfast spread at Carousel was awesome too. If you are looking for good service and good food, this is a perfect hotel for you. Had a fantastic stay and can't wait to be back again. Thanks for the great service Royal Plaza on Scotts!
"Fantastic Hotel, Great Location"
A brief stop over before home after a 6 week European trip and wow did we make the right decision. This hotel is absolutely fantastic with staff that know how to deliver quality customer service and cannot stop trying to please you. The hotel is grand with a magnificent palatial entrance foyer, and a fantasticly lovely spacious room with everything including a free complimentary mini bar, free complimentary afternoon tea and breakfast, and free fast internet, and an extremely comfortable king sized bed. Located next to the fantastic shopping precinct of Orchard Road (for the ladies of course!) and within very close distance to the MRT railway which is so efficient and clean. A great hotel with great staff, so I would have no doubt in totally recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to pay a little bit more for a far lot more! Thank you so much for our pleasant stay!
"Overnight stay"
This was my first stay at this hotel. I was pleasantly surprised with the friendliness and efficiency of the staff. I will stay there again if I do my stopover in Singapore. The location cannot be more central around the corner from Orchard Road.
"Satisfying stay and excellent service."
Had a great time at Royal Plaza on Scotts.The room is clean, tidy, well equipped, comfortable beds and free mini bar. The staff possess excellent customer service and it's a pleasure to stay. Excellent and spectacular buffet breakfast and dinner. Very enjoyable stay!
"Comfortable place to stay..."
Royal Plaza is my preferred hotel. The room is clean & comfortable, most importantly smoking free! I like the feather pillow, very soft & comfortable. It's at strategic location, a great place for shopping & dining.
"Nice hotel"
Our first impressions of the hotel were great - we arrived at 10.30am after a long flight from London assuming that we would have to wait a while to check in. However the check in staff informed us that a room was available and allowed us to check in early - great service which continued throughout our stay.
The location is really good. Situated just off Orchard Road it is 2mins walk from a huge number of shops and restaurants. It is about a 5min walk from Orchard MRT station. There is also a cab rank just outside the hotel.
Rooms were nice and included complementary soft drinks and coffee. There is a pool and gym on one of the upper floors - the gym is small but functional.
There are limited food/drink options at the hotel (just it's award winning buffet which we didn't try). But the location meant there were plenty of options for food (we enjoyed Wild Honey just across the road and also used the Starbucks just outside the hotel).
Overall a nice, decent value hotel in a good location for exploring Singapore.
"Singapore after 30yrs"
We hadnt been to singapore for 30yrs, WOW what a difference, it was fantastic and so clean!.
We were lucky enough to get an upgrade to the club lounge which made our time even more enjoyable, the afternoon tea and evening drinks really cut down on what we had to spend elsewhere and the staff were lovely. A good place to stay.
"Another Great Staycation."
Had a one night staycation over the weekend at RP on Scotts. Check-in was prompt and fast. I was being greeted with a polite and warm smile of the customer service officer. To my surprise, I was given a free upgrade from deluxe to the Royal Club Premier. (they really mean it when they say that they will try their best to accommodate on our request in their pre-check in form!)
The room is clean and spacious. The all-time free mini bar is a thumb-up. Very comfortable pillows and king-sized bed. The bathroom consist of a separate shower area and bathtub, with L'occitane toiletries. Everything was flawless but the only major problem was I couldn't get a good night sleep as the opposite room was making alot of noise, I think a group of teenagers were having a celebration from 8pm till 2am. They were laughing n talking along the corridors and fetching friends from the lobby at every hour. I was so closed to call the security but Ive decided to just let it rest.
The breakfast spread was so good, spoilt for choices. The check- out was fast too. Overall, all staff are very friendly from front desk to housekeeper. Can' t wait for my next stay at RP, hopefully I will be able to sleep without any other guest disturbances.
"Extremely happy with stay"
Stayed 7 nights, can't fault anything. Found all staff to be very friendly, helpful and always greeted with a hello by everyone we passed. Concierge was excellent, rooms were clean. Very enjoyable stay!
"lovely hotel"
We had a lovely 8 day stay at royal plaza on scotts, our room on the 11th floor was great, free mini bar and wifi. room were spotless every day when we returned from our outings, breakfast had plenty of variety and was delicious. only wish we had tried the seafood buffet which looked amazing. thanks for a great stay . the foyer of the hotel was very decorated beautifully , very opulent.
"Royal Plaza Pleasure"
We stayed in the Royal Plazza twice on out trip for 4 days and for 2 days later. There were no ongoing renovations when we first arrived on the 30th of July, and the hotel was in very good condition. We arrived at 10.20am so didn't expect the room to be ready, but the receptionist said to return at 11.00am and it would be ready, so we left the suitcases and bags and just walked 400 yards down the road to he ION shopping area. no problem to occupy ourselves, the room was ready when we returned at 12.00. The premiere room was spacious and clean , and the free mini bar is a nice touch. The showers are powerful, and the bathroom restocked every day. The 6th floor has the pool and gym, which were both fine. The breakfast was brilliant, such a wide choice to select from, Western and Asian. The food was very good quality and if you need anything different the staff will try hard to accommodate you. special mention to Janet who was absolutely brilliant.
On our second visit the hotel upgraded us to the Royal Club lounge rooms so we had complimentary afternoon tea, and evening cocktails which were excellent, thanks.
The location for us was brilliant as it was 5 minutes walk to the MRT at Orchard Road, but you will to to use the underpass which has work going on, but no problem. We used the MRT everyday and even used it for the visit to the Zoo, along with bus ride.
Overall the hotel was great value for an expensive city, i would definitely use the hotel again no problem.
"Satisfying Stay"
Stayed here for 3 nights last June, during family holiday.
I had read review that this hotel was being renovated. Luckilly, it's done already, when I arrived, so no complain about renovation going on.
We arrived at about 11 AM, can't get into my room since check in time is 14.00. It's not a problem since I can leave my luggages in concierge and went out for a quick getaway in Sentosa. This hotel has great location, nearby MRT, restaurant, food court, shopping centre.
My son was very happy when finally we checked in later in the evening, due to it's spacious room and minibar compliments (2 bottle of orange juice, biscuits, carbonated drink & tiger beer).
For the bathroom, the shower cubicle is separated from it's bathtub, quite spacious bathroom, with clean towels, complete bathroom amenities.
To my delights, there's also Nespresso machine with 6 capsule/day. Beautiful compliment.. I used it everyday..:D
Breakfast was excellent, so many varieties in Carousel restaurant. It has Japaneses stall, Chinese stall (love their dimsum), Indian stall, Western corner, tempting beautiful pastries, fresh salads, fruits. Carousel has received "BEST BUFFET restaurant in 5 consecuteive years" and I do think thery deserve it.
Will recommend & come back again.
In short: great location, nice staffs, great rooms, great breakfast.
"One Word: Excellent !!!"
1. Location
It is located at the Scotts Road. It is just walking distance to Orchard MRT station and Orchard Road.
2. Check-in & Check-out
It was crowded especially checking-out in the morning. Apparently, the shift change happen at 7am and there is only a staff at the counter. It shall be reviewed since it is busy time in the morning.
3. Room
Although the room is small, you get what you want.
4. Food
Carosel at the hotel serve one of the best buffets in town.
5. Lift
The life is programmed such as way that one of the lifts (four of them) always go back to the ground floor which is very convenient to the guests.
Service was impeccable right from the moment I was at the front desk for check-in. Despite being so busy, each personnel greeted us with enthusiasm and sincerity. I would like to especially highlight Najeeb and his team whom provided exceptional service during cocktail hours last night, 6 Sept 2014. They were attentive, friendly and were always willing to provide service above and beyond expectations. They noticed almost immediately when our plates or glasses were empty and constantly ensured my guest and I were comfortable. Although the room wasn't fantastic or very new, the service more than made up for these shortcomings. I would definitely consider coming back to the Royal Plaza on Scotts
The room on the premiere floor was great! We were pleasantly surprised by the free mini bar and especially love having Nespresso machine in our room! Will definitely come back based on the lovely room!
"Never disappoints"
Each time we visit Singapore, I investigate a lot of hotels but always come back to RP on Scotts. Great staff, great location, easy for transport and generally a very easy stay. No outlook from most of the rooms and no bar, but otherwise just great. The Club lounge is very good


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Ted Ts'o has filed his EXT4 file-system changes for the Linux 3.12 kernel, which includes two new features and various other fixes/refinements for this widely-used and stable Linux file-system.
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