Dissolving grade eco-clean cellulose pulps by integrated fractionation of cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) stalk biomass

A biorefinery scheme with separate processing of the two main carbohydrate streams (cellulose and hemicellulose-derived) was employed to the energy crop cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) to fractionate the whole stalk material. A high quality xylose-enriched substrate was obtained after selective one-step dilute sulfuric acid hydrolysis of hemicelluloses, yielding 18.1 g of xylose per 100 g of dry biomass. The xylan-free solid residue was delignified by sulfur-free organosolv pulping to produce dissolving grade pulps having 93.8% of α-cellulose (33.1 g per 100 g dry initial biomass) and 79.5% degree of crystallinity. About 76% of crop lignin (13.8 g per 100 g dry initial biomass) was recovered from the spent pulping liquor as a high purity reactive precipitated organosolv lignin. Response surface methodology was used for statistical modeling and optimization of the applied separation processes. The central composite rotatable design was applied to assess the effects of the principal technological parameters on the main reaction outputs.     

国内膜用聚酯母粒的开发现状

综述了国内双向拉伸聚酯薄膜(BOPET)和膜用聚酯母粒现状、膜用聚酯母粒制备情况,对膜用聚酯母粒生产企业进行了介绍,并详细论述了膜用母粒的研究情况。     

Estimating the value of energy saving in industry by different cost allocation methods

In complicated systems, such as a highly integrated industrial plant with its own energy production, estimating the value of energy conservation is not so straightforward. Often, heat is priced using different kinds of methods for allocating the fuel cost to heat and electricity. However, there is no consistent way to valuate the process steam in industry, and not just one useful method for allocating costs to heat and power. In this paper, the energy method, exergy method, benefit distribution method and market‐based method are evaluated and compared from different decision‐making perspectives. The results of this study indicate that the allocation methods may overestimate by up to 200–300% the benefits from the mill perspective compared to the benefits from the mill site perspective. So, the most suitable method may vary, depending on the selected system boundary, i.e. the decision‐making perspective, the type of CHP plant and energy prices. Based on the results of this study, the exergy method fits well with the CCGT plant with a condensing unit and constant fuel input. On the other hand, the market‐based method is the most correct way to estimate the value of heat when heat conservation reduces the production of CHP electricity. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

用于预警和安保系统的新型发光复合高分子纤维

新型发光、无机和有机纳米型染料主要用于聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）纤维的制备。PET纤维是制作用于预警和安保系统的纤维织物的原材料。具有发光性质的纳米染料的制备方法主要有两种：一种为自下而上,沉淀法合成;另一种为自上而下,通过反应型研磨得到。下述的纳米染料是硫化锌（ZnS）,同时还掺杂有铜或锰、铝酸锶,还可掺杂铕和镝。此外,还对有机染料和颜料（醛连氮和二萘嵌苯）进行研究,还将其包裹于硅纳米粒子中并进行相关研究。制得的纳米粒子混入高分子熔体中,通过熔融挤出得到成品丝。该过程中所使用的纳米颜料可混入母粒中,也可制成液状使用。最后进行成品丝变形工艺研究,并加工成纺织面料。纳米发光颜料的加入实现了低染料剂量下的高发光性。与已投入使用的传统体系相比,采用纳米发光颜料的体系具有更好的光、热和湿牢度。     

纸浆废液接枝共聚脂肪族减水剂的试验研究

对由纸浆废液制备的木质素磺酸盐与脂肪族减水剂接枝共聚合成木聚脂肪族减水剂进行了试验研究.通过红外光谱分析对减水剂分子共聚反应进行表征,按照单因素法进行工艺优化,确定了最佳合成工艺参数.性能测试结果表明,制得的木聚脂肪族减水剂具有良好的分散性和保塑性,综合性能优于脂肪族减水剂和物理复配减水剂.     

芳纶及其复合材料产品在体育器材上的应用

介绍了芳纶复合材料产品应用在体育器材上的优势,以典型实例阐述芳纶及其复合材料产品用于运动器材可以帮助运动员提高成绩。芳纶与其他纤维混杂制成复合材料是当今复合材料重点研究内容之一,改善已研制出的芳纶的缺陷是当今高分子材料学的一个重要任务。     

Sulfonated Beet Pulp as Solid Catalyst in One-Step Esterification of Industrial Palm Fatty Acid Distillate

In this research a new heterogeneous catalyst has been prepared for biodiesel production. The catalyst was prepared by sulfonating industrial sugar waste. Unlike homogeneous catalysts, which require further purification and separation from the biodiesel production reaction media, this inexpensive synthetic catalyst does not need to go through an additional separation process. This advantage consequently minimizes the total application costs. The catalyst was prepared by partially carbonizing sugar beet pulp at 400 °C. The carbonization product was then sulfonated with concentrated H₂SO₄ vapor in order to produce a solid catalyst. The prepared catalyst was used in the esterification reaction between palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) and methanol. The effects of the temperature, methanol/PFAD ratio, reaction time and catalyst dosage on the efficiency of the production were individually investigated. The optimum biodiesel production occurred at 85 °C, a reaction time of 300 min, catalyst dosage of 3 g and methanol/PFAD ratio of 5:1 (mol/mol), lowering the acid value from 198 to 13.1 (mg KOH/g oil) or the equivalent, with a fatty acid methyl ester yield of around 92 %. The results suggest that the synthesized inexpensive catalyst is useful for biodiesel production from PFAD.     

Comparative efficiency of maltodextrin and protein in the production of spray-dried tamarind pulp powder

The potential of maltodextrin (DE 20) and soya protein isolate (SPI) in spray drying of tamarind pulp was compared. Powder recovery was zero when the tamarind pulp was spray dried alone. A greater amount of maltodextrin (MD; 55%) was required for successful spray drying of tamarind pulp, whereas a small amount of SPI (20%) was needed for the same purpose. The study revealed that the mechanism for the increase in product recovery with the addition of MD is due to the increase in overall glass transition temperature of tamarind pulp powder. However, using SPI, preferential migration of the protein to the surface of droplets/particles resulting in the formation of a glassy skin was responsible for a reduction in stickiness between the particles and dryer wall and hence increased the powder recovery. The potential of SPI in reducing powder hygroscopicity was almost comparable to that of MD, confirming its efficiency as a drying aid. Tamarind pulp powders produced with SPI had a larger particle size with a wrinkled particle surface morphology and high flowability compared to powders produced with MD. The study showed the excellent potential of SPI as a drying aid in production of quality tamarind pulp powder.     

Selecting the Pre-Hydrolysis Conditions for Eucalyptus Wood in A Fractional Exploitation Biorefining Scheme

The operating conditions for the autohydrolysis of eucalyptus wood were optimized with a view to maximizing hemicellulose extraction while preserving the integrity of glucan. The influence of the operating conditions used in the soda–anthraquinone pulping of the solid phase resulting from the autohydrolysis process was examined. Autohydrolysis of the raw material at a liquid/solid ratio of 8 kg water/kg material at 180°C for 30 min was found to provide a commercially useful liquid phase containing most of the starting hemicellulose. The autohydrolysis treatment allowed the subsequent production of soda–anthraquinone cellulose pulp and paper with properties as good as or even better than those obtained without the pretreatment.