1. A process of preparing a hydroxy functional soybean oil, the process comprising:
(A) providing a reactor;
(B) adding a raw soybean oil and an organic acid having 1 to 3 carbon atoms to the reactor to form an organic phase and an aqueous phase;
(C) heating the organic phase and the aqueous phase to about 50 to 135\xb0 C. with agitation generating a hot mixture;
(D) metering a 35 to 70% weightweight of hydrogen peroxidewater to the hot mixture of (C) generating a reaction mixture;
(E) heating the reaction mixture in a range of 50 to 135\xb0 C. for about 1 to 24 hours;
(F) stripping off the bulk of the organic acid, water and other low boilers at or below 150\xb0 C. and at a negative pressure that does not exceed 60 mmHg until the reaction mixture tests for an acid number of about 4.0 mg KOHg or less.
2. The process of claim 1, further comprising a nitrogen sparge during the stripping step (F).
3. The process of claim 1, further comprising forcing, under pressure, a material selected from the group consisting of (i) steam, and, (ii) a gas non-reactive with the soybean oil, up through the reaction mixture to remove high boiling impurities and organic acids during the stripping step (F).
4. A hydroxy functional soybean oil suitable for use in preparing polyurethanes when prepared by the process of claim 1.
5. A hydroxy functional soybean oil having an acid number of about 4 mg KOHg or less, 0.1% ww or less of water, and 0.1% ww or less of organic acid used to prepare the hydroxy functional soybean oil.
6. A process of preparing a hydroxy functional soybean oil having an acid number of about 4 mg KOHg or less, the process comprising contacting a raw soybean oil with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid in the presence of water for a sufficient period of time, a sufficient temperature, and a sufficient pressure to form hydroxyl groups from unsaturated moieties in the raw soybean oil, and thereafter separating any volatiles from the hydroxy functional soybean oil by distillation, wherein the organic acid has from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
7. The process of claim 6, wherein the raw soybean oil is contacted with a combination of the peroxide and organic acid essentially simultaneously.
8. The process of claim 6, wherein the raw soybean oil is contacted with the organic acid first, and then contacted with the peroxide.
9. The process of claim 6, wherein the raw soybean oil is contacted with the peroxide first and then is contacted with the organic acid.
10. The process of claim 6, wherein the time of reaction is from 1 to 24 hours.
11. The process of claim 6, wherein the temperature ranges from about 50\xb0 C. to about 135\xb0 C.
12. The process of claim 6, wherein the amount of organic acid that is used is less than about 2.0 mass units per mass unit of raw soybean oil.
13. The process of claim 6, wherein the organic acid that is used is a mixture of two organic acids.
14. The process of claim 6, wherein the amount of peroxide that is used ranges from about 0.1 to about 6.0 equivalents per mole of raw soybean oil.
15. The process of claim 6, wherein there is additionally present a solvent.
16. The process of claim 6, wherein the distillation is carried out at a distillation temperature at or below 150\xb0 C.
17. The process of claim 16, wherein there is a negative pressure applied during the distillation that does not exceed about 60 mmHg.
18. The process of claim 17, wherein the distillation temperature and negative pressure are continued until the hydroxy functional soybean oil tests for an acid number of about 4 mg KOHg or less.
19. The process of claim 6, wherein the distillation is a wiped film evaporation, short path distillation, packed column stripping, or a combination of thereof.
20. A hydroxy functional soybean oil suitable for use in preparing polyurethanes when prepared by the process of claim 6.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A wire management system comprising:
a top portion configures to receive a plurality of wires having a first groove extending between a pair of openings in the top portion;
a bottom portion configured to prevent the plurality of wires in the first groove from being exposed; and
wherein the top portion covers the bottom portion and the top portion and bottom portion are connected by a fastener and wherein the wire management system is configured to fit into an aperture in a predetermined location.
2. The wire management system of claim 1, further comprising a chute extending from a side of the top portion, configured to protect the wire from damage.
3. The wire management system of claim 1 wherein the fastener is a hinge mechanism.
4. The wire management system of claim 1 wherein the top portion and bottom portion are connected by a least one fastener.
5. The wire management system of claim 4 wherein the plurality of fasteners includes latches.
6. The wire management system of claim 5 wherein the plurality of fasteners includes a hinge mechanism.
7. The wire management system of claim 1 wherein the pair of openings in the top portion further comprise wire rakes configured to route the plurality of wires.
8. The wire management system of claim 1 wherein the bottom portion further comprises a second groove extending between a pair of openings in the bottom portion, and configured to receive a second wire.
9. A wire management system for routing wires in an aircraft comprising:
an aircraft having a floor panel;
a top portion configures to receive a plurality of wires having a first groove extending between a pair of openings in the top portion;
a bottom portion configured to prevent the plurality of wires in the first groove from being exposed; and
wherein the top portion covers the bottom portion and the top portion and bottom portion are connected by a fastener and wherein the wire management system is configured to fit into an aperture in the floor panel of the aircraft system.
10. The wire management system of claim 9, further comprising a chute extending from a side of the top portion, configured to protect the wire from damage.
11. The wire management system of claim 9 wherein the fastener is a hinge mechanism.
12. The wire management system of claim 9 wherein the top portion and bottom portion are connected by a least one fastener.
13. The wire management system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of fasteners includes latches.
14. The wire management system of claim 13 wherein the plurality of fasteners includes a hinge mechanism.
15. The wire management system of claim 9 wherein the pair of openings in the top portion further comprise wire rakes configured to route the plurality of wires.
16. The wire management system of claim 9 wherein the bottom portion further comprises a second groove extending between a pair of openings in the bottom portion, and configured to receive a second wire.
17. A wire management system comprising:
a top portion configures to receive a plurality of wires having a first groove extending between a pair of openings in the top portion;
a bottom portion configured to prevent the plurality of wires in the first groove from being exposed;
a chute extending from a side of the top portion, configured to protect the plurality of wires from damage;
a pivoting connection configured to connect the top portion and bottom portion; and
wherein the wire management system is configured to fit into an aperture in a predetermined location.
18. The wire management system of claim 17 wherein the openings in the top portion further comprise wire rakes configured to route the wire.
19. The wire management system of claim 17 wherein the bottom portion further comprises a second groove extending from a plurality of openings in the bottom portion, and configured to receive a plurality of wires.