焦油渣性质评价与加氢裂化性能研究

焦油渣中挥发的有机烃类化合物易造成较为严重的环境问题,对焦油渣的较高处理成本导致其仍未能被有效处理与合理利用,因而有必要对焦油渣的性质和高附加值利用进行研究。对2种不同煤炭加工技术在生产中获得的焦油渣进行性质分析,并对焦油渣在高温高压下加氢裂化性能进行研究,即加氢裂化反应后得到的气体产物采用组分分析后得到气产率,对液固产物进行萃取分离后可得到不同条件下加氢裂化反应的氢耗、气产率、液相物产率和四氢呋喃不溶物的转化率。通过对不同加工途径所产生焦油渣的性质进行研究可发现,大多数焦油渣含有10%以上的水分和20%以上的焦油,焦化和气化工艺所产焦油渣中的灰分较高而中低温热解焦油渣的灰分相对较低,且其甲苯不溶物和四氢呋喃不溶物均高于中低温热解焦油渣。由2种典型焦油渣在不同的工艺条件、催化剂和供氢介质作用下加氢裂化的实验结果表明:通过改变工艺条件和催化剂,中低温热解焦油渣中95%以上的组分均能被裂解为轻质化合物,气化焦油渣中四氢呋喃可溶解的组分也能够进一步被裂解为轻质组分,而其固含物却难以再被进一步地裂解。     

EBHP分解飞温模型建立及控制分析

对乙苯过氧化氢(EBHP)分解构建了飞温模型,绘制有冷却和无冷却体系两种工况的飞温曲线,分析了乙苯注入、紧急冷却水通入措施对飞温的抑制作用。工艺模拟试验结果表明:该EBHP飞温模型能较好预测温度随时间的变化情况,认定120℃为系统报警温度值,140℃为系统联锁值。以某63/30万t/a的苯乙烯/环氧丙烷(SMPO)装置为例,假定EBHP进料量为1000 t/h,用EBHP飞温模型核算,乙苯注入量(w)为30%的进料量时、或者紧急冷却水通入量(w)为进料量的6.5%时,系统均能快速终止飞温,且效果明显。这一研究结果为装置的安全设计和稳定运行提供了依据。     

CYP2D6基因多态性对托烷司琼预防化疗所致恶心呕吐效果的影响

肿瘤对人类健康造成很大威胁。化疗作为一种全身性的治疗方法，在肿瘤治疗中的地位不可动摇。化疗所致恶心呕吐（chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, CINV）是化疗过程中常见的不良反应，严重影响了患者的情绪、生活质量和肿瘤的控制。CINV的防治对肿瘤患者来说非常重要。托烷司琼是较常用的5-羟色胺Ⅲ亚型（5-hydroxytryptamine type 3, 5-HT3）受体拮抗剂，在防治CINV方面具有很好的临床效果，但仍有部分患者使用托烷司琼后效果不佳。越来越多的研究表明这些个体差异可能与基因多态性密切相关。本文就细胞色素P450 2D6（cytochrome P450 2D6, CYP2D6）基因多态性对托烷司琼预防CINV效果的影响作一综述，以期为基因多态性指导下的临床个体化用药提供思路。     

Highly Stable COF‐Supported Co/Co(OH)2 Nanoparticles Heterogeneous Catalyst for Reduction of Nitrile/Nitro Compounds under Mild Conditions

Ordered nanoporosity in covalent organic framework (COF) offers excellent opportunity for property development. Loading nanoparticles (nPs) onto them is one approach to introducing tailor‐made properties into a COF. Here, a COF–Co/Co(OH)₂ composite containing about 16 wt% of <6 nm sized Co/Co(OH)₂ nPs is prepared on a N‐rich COF support that catalyzes the release of theoretical equivalence of H₂ from readily available, safe, and cheap NaBH₄. Furthermore, the released H₂ is utilized for the hydrogenation of nitrile and nitro compounds to amines under ambient conditions in a facile one‐pot reaction. The COF “by choice” is built from “methoxy” functionalized dialdehydes which is crucial in enabling the complete retention of the COF structure under the conditions of the catalysis, where the regular Schiff bonds would have hydrolyzed. The N‐rich binding pockets in the COF ensure strong nP–COF interactions, which provides stability and enables catalyst recycling. Modeling studies reveal the crucial role played by the COF in exposing the active facets and thereby in controlling the activation of the reducing agent. Additionally, via density functional theory, we provide a rational explanation for how these COFs can stabilize nanoparticles which grow beyond the limiting pore size of the COF and yet result in a truly stable heterogeneous catalyst – a ubiquitous observation. The study underscores the versatility of COF as a heterogeneous support for developing cheap and highly active nonnoble metal catalysts.     

A comprehensive evaluation of energy storage options for better sustainability

Due to ever increasing global energy demand and the limited nature of fossil fuel reserves, there has been tremendous research and development studies in the literature, focusing on alternative and clean energy resources and systems. Renewables are the promising choice when it comes to addressing some critical energy issues such as climate change and energy security. However, renewables have intermittent and discontinuous supplies; hence, they need to be stored in ways that are affordable, reliable, flexible, clean, safe, and efficient. As a result, energy storage is becoming a crucial step to build innovative energy systems for a sustainable future. Energy can be stored in many forms, from electrical to chemical (eg, hydrogen), or electrochemical, thermal, electromagnetic, etc. Each form consists of different technologies, some of which are already commercially mature while others are at early research and development stages. Each of these options can be tailored to meet different end users' needs at different scales. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a comprehensive review on the most recent status of energy storage options, along with the requirements of various end users, and characteristics of smart energy storage systems. The main objective is to summarize the performance evaluation statuses of mechanical, electrochemical, chemical, thermal, and electromagnetic energy storage technologies. The selected performance measures are capacity flexibility, energy arbitrage, system balancing, congestion management, environmental impact, and power quality. In the end, some key recommendations and future directions for energy storage systems are provided.     

The effect of microstructure on hydrogen permeability of high strength steels

Hydrogen diffusivity and trapping have been studied in two advanced high strength steel grades and model samples using electrochemical permeation test. Microstructures of CP1000 and DP1000 steels consist of ferrite, martensite and a small fraction of retained austenite. In addition, bainite is present in CP1000. Model phases with predominance of a particular phase have been prepared by specific heat treatment. DP1000 has shown the lowest diffusivity among all materials, while ferritic model sample has shown the highest. Differences in hydrogen diffusion coefficient values are linked to trapping microstructural characteristics and grain size.     

Effect of Cultivation Parameters on Fermentation and Hydrogen Production in the Phylum Thermotogae

The phylum Thermotogae is composed of a single class (Thermotogae), 4 orders (Thermotogales, Kosmotogales, Petrotogales, Mesoaciditogales), 5 families (Thermatogaceae, Fervidobacteriaceae, Kosmotogaceae, Petrotogaceae, Mesoaciditogaceae), and 13 genera. They have been isolated from extremely hot environments whose characteristics are reflected in the metabolic and phenotypic properties of the Thermotogae species. The metabolic versatility of Thermotogae members leads to a pool of high value-added products with application potentials in many industry fields. The low risk of contamination associated with their extreme culture conditions has made most species of the phylum attractive candidates in biotechnological processes. Almost all members of the phylum, especially those in the order Thermotogales, can produce bio-hydrogen from a variety of simple and complex sugars with yields close to the theoretical Thauer limit of 4 mol H₂/mol consumed glucose. Acetate, lactate, and L-alanine are the major organic end products. Thermotagae fermentation processes are influenced by various factors, such as hydrogen partial pressure, agitation, gas sparging, culture/headspace ratio, inoculum, pH, temperature, nitrogen sources, sulfur sources, inorganic compounds, metal ions, etc. Optimization of these parameters will help to fully unleash the biotechnological potentials of Thermotogae and promote their applications in industry. This article gives an overview of how these operational parameters could impact Thermotogae fermentation in terms of sugar consumption, hydrogen yields, and organic acids production.