Measurement and correlation of solubilities ofo- , m- andp-Coumaric Acid isomers in supercritical Carbon Dioxide

The solubility of isomerico-, m- and p-coumaric acids in supercritical carbon dioxide were measured by a flow-type experimental apparatus at 308.15-323.15 K and 8.5–25 MPa. The data were modeled by an empirical density-based correlation and a recent EOS formulated by the authors based on approximated lattice-hole theory. We found thatm-coumaric acid showed the highest solubility and o-coumaric acid showed the lowest solubility at the experimental pressures and temperatures.     

Measurement and correlation of solubility of disperse anthraquinone and azo dyes in supercritical carbon dioxide

The solubility of three disperse anthraquinone dyes and two azo dyes in supercritical CO₂ was measured. The tested dyes are Celliton fast blue B, l-amino-2-methylanthraquinone, 1-methylaminoanthraquinone, disperse Red 1 and 4-[4-(phynylazo)phenylazo]-o-cresol. Solubility measurements were made at 313.15-393.15 K and 10-25 MPa in a high-temperature autoclave phase equilibrium apparatus. Pure physical properties of the dyes such as critical constants, molar volumes and vapor pressures were estimated based on semi-empirical methods. Also, the data were quantitatively modeled by both an empirical density correlation and a quantitative equation of state recently proposed by the present authors based on nonrandom lattice theory. We found that anthraquinone disperse dyes in general show higher solubility than azo disperse dyes in supercritical CO₂ within the experimental ranges.     

Dye solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide. Effect of hydrogen bonding with cosolvents

The use of supercritical carbon dioxide is emerging as a potential method for achieving pollution-free dyeing. An important factor in supercritical fluid dyeing is the solubility of the dye in supercritical carbon dioxide. Our measurements show that the solubility of C. I. Disperse Red-60 dye in supercritical carbon dioxide is significantly enhanced upon addition of polar csolvents : ethanol and acetone. The solubility enhancement is attributed to the formation of hydrogen bonds between cosolvent and dye molecules. Observed solubility behavior is correlated using dilute-solution theory with lattice-fluid-hydrogen-bonding model. Needed physical and hydrogen-bonding molecular parameters are estimated using the experimental data.     

Correlation and estimation of solubilities of fatty acids in supercritical carbon dioxide using solution model approach

In this study, solid solubility data of five fatty acids in supercritical carbon dioxide (CO₂) at different temperatures and pressures are correlated using a two-parameter solution model developed from the regular solution model coupled with the Flory⿿Huggins equation. The developed solution model with fewer parameters yields correlated results comparable to those from commonly used semi-empirical equations. In addition, both parameters in the solution model can be further generalized with the chain length of fatty acids and a new predictive solution model is proposed for solubility prediction. The predictive solution model proposed in this study provides better predicted results and yields average deviation in predicted solubilities of 22.1%. To further apply this solution model to other compounds, solid solubility data of three triglycerides in supercritical CO₂ at 313 K are also correlated. After model simplification and generalization, a new predictive solution model for triglycerides is also proposed, which yields average deviation in predicted solubilities of 29.8%. These results demonstrate that the solution model used in this study is applicable for correlation and prediction of solid solubilities of structure-related compounds in supercritical CO₂.     

Viscosity of pure carbon dioxide at supercritical region: Measurement and correlation approach

In this paper a method to calculate the viscosity of supercritical CO2 is introduced. A rolling body viscometer equipped with a gas booster was used. Based on new experimental and available data, a new correlation is developed. The proposed correlation is valid in temperature range from 310 K to 900 K. Moreover, the model predictions are acceptable in pressures between 7.5 and 101.4 MPa. The model superiority over other conventional methods has been demonstrated.     

Solubility of astaxanthin in supercritical carbon dioxide

The solubility of astaxanthin in carbon dioxide was measured under supercritical conditions of a pressure range from 80 to 300 bar, and temperature range from 303 to 333 K, by using a dynamic flow-type. The solubility of astaxanthin increasing from 0.42×10⁻⁵ to 4.89×10⁻⁵ with higher temperature and pressure maintains certain density of supercritical carbon dioxide. The solubility data obtained were applied to the Chrastil model, based on the density of carbon dioxide. The data fitted well with the Chrastil model at most experimental conditions.     

超临界CO2萃取的研究与应用

介绍了超临界流体的特性及其萃取的基本原则,讨论了超临界流体萃取技术的优点,评述了超临界CO2的特点,概述了国内外超临界CO2萃取技术在医药,食品,香料,石油化工以及环境保护等领域的开发及应用。     

Solubility of the silver nitrate in supercritical carbon dioxide with ethanol and ethylene glycol as double cosolvents: Experimental determination and correlation

Solubility of the silver nitrate in the supercritical carbon dioxide containing ethanol and ethylene glycol as double cosolvents was measured under certain pressure and temperature range(10–25 MPa, 323.15–333.15 K). The impact of the pressure and temperature on the solubility was also investigated. Based on the experiment data,a correlation model concerning solid's solubility in supercritical fluids was established by combining the solubility parameter with the thermodynamic equation when a binary interaction parameter and a mixed solvent solubility parameter were defined. Experiments show the solubility of AgNO_3 increases with the pressure at a certain temperature. However, the influence of temperature is related to a pressure defined as the turnover pressure(12.3 MPa). When the pressure is higher(or lower) than this turnover pressure, silver nitrate's solubility shows increasing(or decreasing) trend as the temperature rises. Satisfactory accuracy of our presented model was revealed by comparing experimental data with calculated results.     

Molecular modeling and experimental verification of lipase-catalyzed enantioselective esterification of racemic naproxen in supercritical carbon dioxide

Experimental and simulation analyses were performed on the lipase-catalyzed esterification reaction of racemic naproxen by CALB (candida antarctica lipase B) enzyme in supercritical carbon dioxide. The reaction pathways were investigated by quantum mechanical analysis, and the enantioselectivity of the products was predicted by molecular dynamics simulation analysis. Calculated results from molecular modeling in supercritical carbon dioxide were qualitatively compared with experimental data by using racemic naproxen as a substrate. All molecular modeling results and experimental data were acquired and compared with those in ambient and supercritical condition. Moreover, to verify the stability of enzymatic reaction in each solvent condition, reaction pathways were investigated in several solvent conditions (vacuum, water, hexane and supercritical carbon dioxide), and the stability of enzymatic reaction in supercritical carbon dioxide was compared with other solvent conditions. This paper is dedicated to Professor Chul Soo Lee on the occasion of his retirement from Korea University.     

Analysis on the dyeing of polypropylene fibers in supercritical carbon dioxide

Polypropylene fibers were dyed in supercritical carbon dioxide system and the results were compared with those of fiber dyed in water system. Dye uptake value calculated by a UV spectrum indicated that polypropylene fiber dyeing was much better in carbon dioxide than in water. Optical microscopical analysis showed that dye molecules had diffused thoroughly into fiber in CO₂ because of the excellent compatibility between the dye and the CO₂. X-ray and birefrigence analysis demonstrated that plastification caused by the implementation of CO₂ made molecular chain more mobile and led to an increase in the dyeing of polypropylene fibers. Moreover a mechanical test and DSC analysis indicated that the fiber structure was not damaged when the fabric was dyed at 100 °C. Hence dyeing polypropylene using CO₂ as a transport medium was very feasible and worthy of further development.     

Calculation of the solid solubilities in supercritical carbon dioxide using a new G mixing rule

The aim of this study is to develop a new EOS/G^ex-type mixing rule with special attention to calculating the solid solubilities of aromatic hydrocarbons, aliphatic carboxylic acids, aromatic acids, and heavy aliphatic and aromatic alcohols in supercritical carbon dioxide. A volume correction term is applied with a combination of second and third virial coefficients which the equation for the third virial coefficient is quadratic, according to the suggestion by Hall and Iglesias-Silva. In this study, the cubic Peng-Robinson (PR) and Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) equations of state have been used to calculate the solid solubilities of 23 solutes in supercritical CO₂, by using six mixing rules, namely, the Wong-Sandler (WS) rule, the Orbey-Sandler (OS) rule, the van der Waals one fluid rule with one (VDW1) and two (VDW2) adjustable parameters, the covolume dependent (CVD) rule and the new mixing rule. In all cases, the NRTL model was chosen as the excess Gibbs free energy model. The coefficients of the NRTL model and the binary interaction parameters of six mixing rules with two EOSs (PR and SRK EOSs) have been determined for 100 data sets of 23 binary systems over a wide range of temperatures and pressures covering more than 970 experimental data points which are reported in the literature. The results show that the PR EOS with the new mixing rule model is more accurate than the PR and SRK EOSs with the other mixing rules for solid solubility calculations in supercritical carbon dioxide.The regressed interaction parameters of the binary system, without any further modification, were then extended to four ternary mixtures, giving satisfactory results of the solid solubilities in supercritical CO₂.     

丁香油主要成分在超临界CO2中的溶解度测定与关联

采用动态法分别测定了丁香油中主要成分丁香酚、乙酰丁香酚和β-石竹烯在超临界CO2中的溶解度。实验结果表明：三种成分在超临界CO2中的溶解度随着压力的增加而增大，随温度的增加而变小。在压力10-30MPa和温度313.15-333.15K范围内，丁香酚在超临界CO2中的溶解度(摩尔分数)为0.0002 -0.0580，乙酰丁香酚在超临界CO2中的溶解度(摩尔分数)为0.00018-0.07030，β-石竹烯在超临界CO2中的溶解度(摩尔分数)为0.00034-0.07096。采用Chrastil方程及其改进方程（Adachi、del Valle）分别对三种化合物在超临界CO2中的溶解度数据进行了关联，对丁香酚关联的AARD值分别为4.92%、4.47%、5.19%，对乙酰丁香酚关联的AARD值分别为3.69%、2.91%、3.24%，对丁香酚关联的AARD值分别为4.77%、4.41%、4.21%。     

Measurement and correlation of quaternary solubilities of dihydroxybenzene isomers in supercritical carbon dioxide

The equilibrium quaternary solubilities of dihydroxybenzene (resorcinol + pyrocatechol + hydroquinone + SCCO₂) isomers were experimentally determined at 308, 318 and 328 K over a pressure range of 9.8–15.7 MPa by using a saturation method. The effects of temperature, pressure and the components on each other have been thoroughly investigated. The selectivity of SCCO₂ for ternary (resorcinol + pyrocatechol + SCCO₂) and quaternary systems was discussed. A new model equation for quaternary solubilities of solids has been developed by accounting for non-idealities by combining the solution model with Wilson activity coefficient model. The model equation has five adjustable parameters and correlates the quaternary solubilities of current data along with two other quaternary data reported in the literature.     

Synthesis of PCL/clay masterbatches in supercritical carbon dioxide

Pre-exfoliated nanoclays were prepared through a masterbatch process using supercritical carbon dioxide as solvent and poly(?-caprolactone) as organic matrix. In situ polymerization of ?-caprolactone in the presence of large amount of clay was conducted to obtain these easily dispersible nanoclays, collected as a dry and fine powder after reaction. Dispersion of these pre-exfoliated nanoclays in chlorinated polyethylene was also investigated. All the results confirm the specific advantages of supercritical CO₂ towards conventional solvents for filler modification.     

Density correlation of solubility of C. I. disperse orange 30 dye in supercritical carbon dioxide

The solubility of C. I. Disperse Orange 30 (O30) dye in CO₂ has been measured by using a closed-loop (batch) solid-fluid equilibrium apparatus at temperatures between 313 and 393 K and at pressures between 11 and 33 MPa. Kumar and Johnston’s equation based on Chrastil’s concept has been used to describe the experimental solubility data. The solubility versus density plot appears much simpler than the solubility versus pressure plot. The isotherms are nearly straight and parallel to each other, as seen in the previous studies. Peng-Robinson equation of state (PR EOS) has also been used successfully in modeling the dye solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide as a function of pressure or density of the fluid phase. The validity of this method has been verified by the vapor pressure calculation. This paper is dedicated to Professor Hyun-Ku Rhee on the occasion of his retirement from Seoul National University.     

Synthesis of biodiesel from edible and non-edible oils in supercritical alcohols and enzymatic synthesis in supercritical carbon dioxide

Biodiesel is an attractive alternative fuel because it is environmentally friendly and can be synthesized from edible and non-edible oils. The synthesis of biodiesel from edible oils like palm oil and groundnut oil and from crude non-edible oils like Pongamia pinnata and Jatropha curcas was investigated in supercritical methanol and ethanol without using any catalyst from 200 to 400 °C at 200 bar. The variables affecting the conversion during transesterification, such as molar ratio of alcohol to oil, temperature and time were investigated in supercritical methanol and ethanol. Biodiesel was also synthesized enzymatically with Novozym-435 lipase in presence of supercritical carbon dioxide. The effect of reaction variables such as temperature, molar ratio, enzyme loading and kinetics of the reaction was investigated for enzymatic synthesis in supercritical carbon dioxide. Very high conversions (>80%) were obtained within 10 min and nearly complete conversions were obtained at within 40 min for the synthesis of biodiesel in supercritical alcohols. However, conversions of only 60–70% were obtained in the enzymatic synthesis even after 8 h.     

Biodiesel production from supercritical carbon dioxide extracted Jatropha oil using subcritical hydrolysis and supercritical methylation

This study investigates supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) extraction of triglycerides from powdered Jatropha curcas kernels followed by subcritical hydrolysis and supercritical methylation of the extracted SC-CO₂ oil to obtain a 98.5% purity level of biodiesel. Effects of the reaction temperature, the reaction time and the solvent to feed ratio on free fatty acids in the hydrolyzed oil and fatty acid esters in the methylated oil via two experimental designs were also examined. Supercritical methylation of the hydrolyzed oil following subcritical hydrolysis of the SC-CO₂ extract yielded a methylation reaction conversion of 99%. The activation energy of hydrolysis and trans-esterified reactions were 68.5 and 45.2 kJ/mole, respectively. This study demonstrates that supercritical methylation preceded by subcritical hydrolysis of the SC-CO₂ oil is a feasible two-step process in producing biodiesel from powdered Jatropha kernels.     

Measurements of the flow of supercritical carbon dioxide through short orifices

This paper describes the methods used to measure flow rate of supercritical and two-phase CO₂ through short orifices. Orifices with diameters of 1 millimeter and orifice length-to-diameter ratios of 3.2 and 5 were tested. Flow rates through these orifices were measured over a broad range of inlet conditions in the supercritical region with orifice inlet pressures ranging from 5 MPa to 11 MPa and inlet densities ranging from 86.5 kg/m³ to 630 kg/m³. The data were compared to the isentropic real gas model for expansion of a fluid through a nozzle in order to observe the behavior of the discharge coefficient. For a given orifice inlet condition, the single-phase discharge coefficient was found to be between 0.81 and 0.87 and was independent of the pressure ratio. The discharge coefficient increased as the pressure ratio decreased when two-phase CO₂ was present with orifice inlet pressures of 7.7 MPa and 9 MPa. The critical mass flow rate and critical pressure ratio were determined for each test. The raw data from this investigation are available on the internet.This paper describes the methods used to measure flow of supercritical and two-phase CO₂ through short orifices. Orifices with diameters of 1 millimeter and orifice length-to-diameter ratios of 3.2 and 5 were tested. Flow rates through these orifices were measured over a broad range of inlet conditions in the supercritical region with orifice inlet pressures ranging from 7.7 MPa to 11 MPa and inlet densities ranging from 111 kg/m³ to 630 kg/m³. The data were compared to the isentropic real gas model for expansion of a fluid through a nozzle in order to observe the behavior of the discharge coefficient. For a given orifice inlet condition, the single-phase discharge coefficient was found to be between 0.81 and 0.87 and was independent of the pressure ratio. The discharge coefficient increased as the pressure ratio decreased when two-phase CO² was present with orifice inlet pressures of 7.7 MPa and 9 MPa. The critical mass flow rate and critical pressure ratio were determined for each test. The raw data from this investigation are available on the internet.     

Catalytic dechlorination of 1-chlorooctadecane in supercritical carbon dioxide

Palladium catalyzed hydrodechlorination of 1-chlorooctadecane in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC–CO₂) was performed and compared to dechlorination in isopropanol at atmospheric pressure (liquid isopropanol). The reaction utilized isopropanol as a hydrogen donor and its rate in SC–CO₂ was significantly faster than in isopropanol at atmospheric pressure. The dechlorination yield in liquid isopropanol was increased by addition of NaOH, while the presence of either NaOH or triethylamine in SC–CO₂ lowered the dechlorination yield significantly. Experimental parameters such as pressure, temperature, and the concentrations of reagents (isopropanol and palladium) in the absence of base were optimized in SC–CO₂ to obtain complete dechlorination. Kinetic studies of the reaction were then performed to deduce the reaction mechanism. The apparent activation energies of the reaction were 43±5 kJ mol⁻¹ in SC–CO₂ and 35±3 kJ mol⁻¹ in liquid isopropanol. The rate determining step of the reaction was deduced to be adsorption of 1-chlorooctadecane on the palladium surface.