Degao Magnesium Announced Startup of Phase Ⅰ Project

<正> Hubei Degao Magnesium Industry Co Ltd held a ceremony onJune 28th to start up its first phase project at its factory sitein Qichun,Hubei province.The startup has been delayed forfourteen months.(CCR2009 No.12) The first phase projectincludes a 15 000 t/a magnesium oxide unit,a 70 000 t/a activemagnesium containing calcium carbonate unit and a 20 000 t/amagnesium and magnesium alloy unit.     

Relationship Between Structure and Electric Properties of （0.99–x）BNT–xBKT–0.01KNN Near Morphotropic Phase Boundary

研究了三方、四方共存[即准同型相界（morphotropic phase boundary,MPB）]附近（0.99–x）Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3–xBi0.5K0.5TiO3–0.01K0.5Na0.5NbO3[（0.99–x）BNT–xBKT–0.01KNN,x=0.16～0.23]无铅压电陶瓷的电学性能与其结构之间的变化关系。X射线衍射分析表明,随着x的增大,陶瓷材料相结构由三方相转变为四方相。当x=0.20时,（111）和（200）面衍射峰均形成劈裂峰,标志着该组分的相结构由三方–四方相共同组成,形成MPB区。样品的介电温谱表明,铁电–反铁电转变温度（Td）随着x的增大而减小,但Curie点（TC）并未明显变化。电致应变（S）随着x的增大,呈现先增加后减小的趋势,并在x=0.20时得最大值0.46%,此时动态压电系数约为575 pm/V。电滞回线显示,陶瓷样品的剩余极化强度Pr和矫顽场Ec都随着x的增大而减小,分别由41.5μC/cm2降为15.2μC/cm2和由46.5kV/cm降为15.0kV/cm,并伴随着电滞回线由扁平到束腰的形状变化,呈现从铁电相特性到反铁电相特性的转变过程。     

Phase formation and electrical properties of Ba(ZrxTi1−x)O3 ceramics synthesized through a novel combustion technique

High quality Ba(Zr_xTi_1?x)O₃ (BZT, 0.025≤x≤0.150, step=0.025) ceramic has been prepared by the combustion technique. The raw materials were mixed with CH₄N₂O and calcined at 1000 °C and sintered at 1375 °C. For Ba(Zr_xTi_1?x)O₃ with x=0.025, the ceramics exhibited orthorhombic structure at room temperature. The crystal structure was transformed to rhombohedral, tetragonal and cubic phase, respectively with increasing zirconium content. The effect of x on dielectric properties has been studied intensively. It is found that the phase formation, which was affected from zirconium substitution, strongly influences the dielectric behavior. The rhombohedral phase decreases the maximum dielectric constant while the tetragonal phase enhances it. An extrapolation studied revealed the phase transition peaks merged into one peak at x ～0.094. The highest diffuseness constant of 1.95 was observed in BZT with 0.075 mol% zirconium. This was caused by the broadest dielectric peak of ferroelectric phase transition and the imminent diffusion between ferroelectric phase transition peak and Curie phase transition peak. The ferroelectric properties were sensitive to the phase exhibited in BZT system.     

Studies on Macro-kinetics of Gas Phase Polymerization of Butadiene with Rare-earth Catalyst

The study of the kinetics of gas phase polymerization of butadiene with heterogeneous catalyst based on neodymium (Nd) was carried out. The effects of reaction temperature, reaction pressure, dispersing medium, and types of catalyst on kinetics of polymerization were investigated. A kinetic model with two kinds of active sites was proposed. The results show that the effects of the reaction temperature and the types of dispersing medium and catalyst on the kinetic performance of polymerization are significant, and that the combined model of first and second order decay of active site of catalyst can be used to describe the phenomena.     

Phase Separation and Crystallization of Phosphate–Silicate Glass Cores of Preforms of Fiber Optics

The phase separation and the emergence of nanocrystalline inclusions in phosphate–silicate preforms for optical fibers activated with ytterbium, which are obtained by the powder sintering methods with the vibrational mixing of the melt and the addition of ytterbium-containing nanoparticles into preforms, are studied. Nanocrystals of YbPO₄, SiO₂, and YbP₃O₉ are formed in the preforms in the low-temperature areas of the powder sintering process when using either of the methods. It is concluded that the phosphates are crystallized as a result of the phase separation from the glass phase enriched with ytterbium.     

Characterization of the Li1−x H x AlO2 system; 0.00 ⩽x ⩽ 0.90

The mechanism of cation replacement in the Li_1–x H _x AlO₂; 0.00 x 0.90 system was investigated with XRD. Examination of the peak position and intensity associated with the 018 and 110 Bragg reflections in a series of partially replaced samples showed that the cation replacement process proceeded by a two phase mechanism. Catalytic characterization of LiAlO₂ with the 2-propanol probe reaction revealed the formation of the condensation products methyl-cyclopentene, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and 4-methyl-2-pentanol. These products were seen in addition to propylene and acetone. Catalytic characterization of Li_1–x H _x AlO₂;x = 0.90 with 2-propanol showed a significant decrease in condensation activity and no change in the propylene/acetone ratio relative to LiAlO₂. This suggests that the decrease in the amount of lithium eliminated the basic sites necessary for the condensation reactions.     

Effect of pulse reversal on the properties of pulse plated CdSe x Te1−x thin films

CdSe _x Te_1–x thin films with 0 < x < 1 were deposited on titanium and conducting glass substrates by pulse electrodeposition using microprocessor control. Formation of the solid solution takes place for values of x(0 < x < 1). The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction. While the as-deposited films are cubic in nature, those annealed at 475 °C in air indicate hexagonal structure and the lattice parameters increase with increasing value of x. From the optical absorption measurements the band gap of the material was calculated. The value of the band gap varies from 1.42 to 1.70 eV as x varies from 0 to 1. The photoelectrochemical (PEC) characteristics were obtained for all compositions of CdSe _x Te_1–x (x = 0–1). The output parameters for CdSe_0.66Te_0.34 with 9% duty cycle at an intensity of 80 mW cm^–2 using 1 M polysulphide as the redox electrolyte, are V _OC of 398 mV, J _SC of 5.59 mA cm^–2, ff of 0.45, of 4.73%, R _s of 13 , R _sh of 1.50 k. The output parameters were found to increase with 60 ms pulse reversal. After photoetching for 40 s, a V _OC of 481 mV, J _SC of 16.00 mA cm^–2, ff of 0.57, of 5.46%, R _s of 6 , R _sh of 2.16 k were obtained.     

Ni-mediated Liquid Phase Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds in the Presence of Atmospheric Hydrogen

An efficient reduction system of benzaldehyde with hydrogen under ambient pressure was developed using facile NiO catalyst. The non-aromatic solvents such as cyclohexane, tetrahydrofuran （THF） and n-hexane, and the additive with strong basicity e.g. KOH, were necessary for smooth conversion of the substrate. That the catalyst can be recovered and reused for nine times without loss of catalytic activity indicates that this catalyst is a recyclable one for benzaldehyde reduction.     

Effect of Phase Changes on Metal‐Particle Combustion Processes

This paper summarizes a series of experimental studies addressing combustion of single metal particles. Sets of freefalling monodisperse molten metal droplets were formed at repeatable initial temperatures and velocities in a pulsed microarc discharge ignited between a cold tool cathode and a consumable wire anode. The droplets formed in oxygenated environments immediately ignited and burned, while their temperature histories were studied using optical pyrometry. Burning particles were quenched at different combustion times using techniques providing variable cooling rates. Analyses of the quenched samples were used to recover the evolution of burning particle compositions for different metals. Experiments were conducted with Al, Mg, Zr, Ti, Ta, W, Mo, Fe, and Cu particles. In addition, similar combustion experiments were carried out with boron particles produced using an oxygenacetylene torch melting an edge of a vibrating boron filament. Most of the combustion experiments were conducted in air, while argon–oxygen, helium–oxygen, and carbondioxide environments were also used in some tests. A limited number of experiments on aluminumparticle combustion were conducted in microgravity. The experiments were aimed at identifying correlations between the burning particle temperature and composition histories. Dissolution of oxygen and other gases was observed to occur within the burning metal, leading to phase changes coinciding with sudden changes in metal combustion regimes. Equilibrium metal–gas phase diagrams were used to interpret the experimentally observed metal combustion behavior. Based on the experimental results, an expanded mechanism of metal combustion was suggested, emphasizing reactions and phase changes occurring within the burning metal in addition to reactions occurring on and above the metal surface.     

Influence of Gas Phase Reactions on DME-SCR over γ-alumina

Abstract  

Above 300 °C, gas phase reactions occur between dimethyl ether (DME), NO and O₂ generating NO₂. The influence of these reactions on DME-SCR was studied in a setup that decoupled the occurrence of gas phase reactions from catalyst temperature. NO_x conversion decreased at 350 °C and increased at 250 °C due to less DME available and higher NCO conversion with NO₂, respectively.     

Thermal decomposition of K1 − x Cs x BSi2O6 borosilicates

Thermal decomposition of mixed K_{1 ? x} Cs _x BSi₂O₆ borosilicates by the methods of thermal analysis, annealing, and quenching, with the following refining of the structure by the Rietveld method on the example of solid solutions with x = 0.3 and 0.7 crystallizing in the space groups $I4\bar 3d$ and $Ia\bar 3d$ , respectively, is studied. It is shown that the solid-phase decomposition of borosilicates proceeds with the release of the gas- eous phase and formation of cristobalite and/or tridymite of SiO₂ at the final stage. In this case the solid solutions enriched by potassium decompose in one stage with the formation of SiO₂, while the solutions enriched by cesium decompose with the formation of the intermediate zeolite-like CsBSi₅O₁₂ borosilicate, which also decomposes during further thermal treatment. According to the data of the structure, the refining of K_{1 ? x} Cs _x BSi₂O₆ solid solutions obtained by thermal treatment at 1000°C for 20, 65, 80, and 100 h, it is detected that for the samples with x = 0.3 and 0.7 the parameter of the cubic cell of the leucite-like phase decreases and the vacancies in the position of alkaline cation appear. During the solid-phase decomposition of K_{1 ? x} Cs _x BSi₂O₆ solid solutions the structure degrades.     

Computational Fluid-dynamics of Liquid Phase Flow on Distillation Column Trays

A computational fluid-dynamics model is presented for predicting the two-phase two-dimensional liquid phase flow on a distillation column tray based on the modification of Navier-Stokes Equation by considering both the resistance and the enhanced turbulence created by the uprising vapor. Experimental measurement of the local liquid phase velocity on an air-water simulator of 1.2m in diameter by using the hot film anemometer is briefly described. Two of the conventional fluid-dynamic constants are readjusted for the case of liquid flow on a tray by fitting the experimental data. The predicted local liquid phase velocity and direction of flow by the present model are confirmed satisfactorily by the authors' experimental measurements and by the data from literature. By the aid of the present model, the concentration field on the tray can be computed for the evaluation of the enhancement of liquid phase concentration across a tray. The advantages of applying computational fluid-dynamics to tray column design     

Appendix B Test Method on Exudation Quantity of Glassy Phase

B1 Scope This standard specifies the principle, specimen, testing process, result and report of the test method on seeping quantity of glassy phase of fused cast zirconiaalumina refractories.     

Methanolysis of Poly（ethylene terephthalate）in Supercritical Phase

1 INTRODUCTIONPoly(ethylene terephthalate), commonly known as PET polyester, is extensively used for making synthetic fibers and package containers. The volume of PET consumed is rising by year, and thus the chemical recycling and reuse of waste PET are drawing much attention for the preservation of resources and the protection of environment. Through chemical recycling, waste PET is depolymerized into its valuable monomers such as dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), bis (hydroxyethyl) ter…     

Magnetic properties of ferrites-cobaltites Bi1 − x La x Fe1 − x Co x O3 (1.0 ≥ x ≥ 0.7) with a perovskite structure

The molar magnetic susceptibility (χ_mol) of Bi_{1 ? x} La _x Fe_{1 ? x} Co _x O₃ solid solutions (x = 1.0, 0.9, 0.8, or 0.7) with a crystal structure of rhombohedrally distorted perovskite (R $\bar 3$ c) has been investigated in the temperature range of 5–300 K in a 0.86 T magnetic field. In the temperature range where χ_mol depends on temperature T according to the Curie-Weiss law, the resulting effective magnetic moments of Fe³⁺ and Co³⁺ ions ( $\mu _{eff,Fe^{3 + } ,Co^{3 + } ,} \mu _{eff,Fe^{3 + } } $ and $\mu _{eff,Co^{3 + } } $ ) have been determined for the solid solutions under study. Fe³⁺ ions in the solid solutions have been found to be in the mixed intermediate spin (IS) and high spin (HS) states ( $\mu _{eff,Fe^{3 + } } $ is 4.26μ_B and 4.68μ_B for the temperature range of 5–100 and 150–300 K, respectively). It is shown that 8% Co³⁺ ions in LaCoO₃ at 5–19 K are in the paramagnetic IS state and they determine to a great extent the magnetic susceptibility. It is established that only 9% and 18% Co³⁺ ions in Bi_{1 ? x} La _x Fe_{1 ? x} Co _x O₃ solid solutions (x = 0.9 or 0.8) are in the paramagnetic IS state in the temperature ranges of 5–30 and 5–110 K, respectively, while the other ions are diamagnetic.     

An Investigation of Catalytic Activity for CO Oxidation of CuO/Ce x Zr1–x O2 Catalysts

A series of CuO/Ce _x Zr_1–x O₂ catalyst powders with different Ce/Zr ratio were prepared via an impregnation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform Raman (FT-Raman), H₂-Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectra techniques. The catalytic properties of the catalysts were evaluated by means of a microreactor-GC system. XRD results showed that the addition of CuO had no effect on the crystalline lattice of the support. The structures of the Ce _x Zr_1–x O₂ samples were confirmed by XRD analyses and FT-Raman results. The H₂-TPR profiles for these catalysts had three peaks, which could be attributed to the reduction of three kinds of CuO species, i.e., the highly dispersed CuO, the larger CuO species and the bulk CuO. The TPR analyses and catalytic property tests indicated that the Ce/Zr ratio of CuO/Ce _x Zr_1–x O₂ had an effect on the dispersion degree of CuO and the catalytic activity of the catalysts.     

Phase Composition and Thermal Expansion of CaO Stabilised ZrO2 Refactories

In this,phase compsition and thermal expansion behaviour of CaO Stabilised refractories were studied,Special attention was paid to the expasion behaviour of three materials with different phase composition,The research results indicated that the expansion behaviour could be improved by modifying the stabilization of ZrO2,which thus leads to the increase in the thermal shock resistance and possibly eroion resistace of as-obtained CaO stabilised ZrO material.     

Ternary Phase Diagram of β-Sitosterol–γ-Oryzanol–Canola Oil

β-Sitosterol and γ-oryzanol have been shown to form unique structures in canola oil that have the potential to act as saturated and trans fat replacers [1–7]. The ternary phase, reported herein, illustrates numerous interesting physical systems. At high canola oil ratios with low β-sitosterol and γ-oryzanol concentrations, the system has a crystal structure capable of mimicking fat crystal networks. Four mesophases are identified based on Bragg’s ratios using small angle X-ray scattering. Two mesophases are lamellar crystals, one is the cubic P phase, and the fourth is an amorphous material due to the low solids content. Wide-angle X-ray further subcategorized the phases based on polymorphic divisions of the hydrocarbon side chain packing. In all, six distinct phases are reported, ranging from lamellar crystals, to liquid crystals to what appears to be a lipid glass.