Experimental investigation of heat transfer coefficient of mini-channel PCHE (printed circuit heat exchanger)

Heat transfer coefficient of a mini-channel printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) with counter-flow configuration is investigated. The PCHE used in the experiments is two layered (10 channels per layer) and has the hydraulic diameter of 1.83 mm. Experiments are conducted under various cryogenic heat transfer conditions: single-phase, boiling and condensation heat transfer. Heat transfer coefficients of each experiments are presented and compared with established correlations. In the case of the single-phase experiment, empiricial correlation of modified Dittus-Boelter correlation was proposed, which predicts the experimental results with 5% error at Reynolds number range from 8500 to 17,000. In the case of the boiling experiment, film boiling phenomenon occurred dominantly due to large temperature difference between the hot side and the cold side fluids. Empirical correlation is proposed which predicts experimental results with 20% error at Reynolds number range from 2100 to 2500. In the case of the condensation experiment, empirical correlation of modified Akers correlation was proposed, which predicts experimental results with 10% error at Reynolds number range from 3100 to 6200.     

超临界甲烷在印刷电路板换热器中加热过程模拟

印刷电路板换热器(Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger,PCHE)是一种新型微通道换热器,其换热的高效性和集成性非常适合用于LNG接收站的中间流体换热器(IFV)中。对超临界甲烷在PCHE中的对流换热进行数值模拟,研究了质量流量、入口压力、热通量及通道形状对微通道内甲烷换热系数的影响。结果表明,表面换热系数随温度的变化先增大再减小,并在假临界温度处达到最大值;PCHE半圆形通道内的换热特性高于普通圆形通道;其换热系数随流速的增加而增加;随热流密度的增加而增加;压力对换热特性的影响与介质所处的温度区间有关。     

Development of highly effective cryogenic printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) with low axial conduction

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of the thermal and hydraulic performance of a printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) for use in the cryogenic temperature region. Compact PCHEs with multiple corrugated, longitudinal flow microchannels were fabricated using chemical etching and diffusion bonding to evaluate their thermal and hydraulic performance. The testing of the PCHEs was conducted with helium gas at cryogenic temperatures. The pressure drop and thermal effectiveness values obtained from the measured pressures and temperatures are discussed. The thermal performance was predominantly affected by the axial conduction heat transfer in the low Reynolds number ranges of theses experiments. A simple performance calculation model is presented, and the effectiveness calculated from the model is compared with the experimental data. The design of the cryogenic PCHE was then modified to reduce axial conduction losses.     

板片表面缺陷尺度对印刷板式换热器扩散焊接的影响研究

针对印刷板式换热器换热板片表面缺陷的尺度问题,开展试验分析研究,重点研究了板片表面缺陷宽度对换热器芯体扩散焊性能的影响规律,从拉伸强度和微观界面组织两个方面阐述了缺陷宽度对扩散焊接的影响情况.结果 表明,当缺陷深度小于0.1 mm,宽度小于0.82 mm时,表面缺陷不影响印刷板式换热器的焊接性能.     

变截面形状螺旋形炭纤维的制备和生长机理

以镍为催化剂,通过控制碳源气体乙炔的流速,在1 013 K-1 053 K温度下,制备了纤维截面形状在生长过程中由扁平形变为圆形的螺旋炭纤维,同时螺旋直径也相应的由4.2 μm变化为6.0 μm,这种变截面螺旋炭纤维的发现,为微机械系统提供了一种新型弹簧.提出了变截面螺旋炭纤维的生长机理,认为催化剂颗粒的各向异性不仅影响螺旋炭纤维螺径的大小,还影响纤维的截面形状.随着生长过程中反应条件的改变,催化剂各向异性也发生改变,长方形催化剂既可以生长扁平形也可以生长圆形截面螺旋形炭纤维,但是立方形催化剂只能生长圆形截面螺旋形炭纤维.该机制的提出不仅有助于加深对双螺旋炭纤维生长本质的认识,还对指导螺旋形炭纤维的控制生长具有重要意义.     

Precipitated iron Fischer–Tropsch catalyst manufacturing: impact of Hematite

This study found that promoted precipitated iron catalysts, containing large quantities of Hematite, demonstrated adequate activity, selectivity, and attrition resistance operating under commercial Fischer–Tropsch synthesis conditions in a product demonstration slurry bed reactor run over an approximately 170-day period. While small quantities of Hematite (< 10 to about 30 wt %) in the fresh catalyst have been demonstrated to significantly reduce the BET surface area, give rise to catalysts with poor pore structure, and consequently negatively impact the synthesis behavior, it was found that catalytic effective pore volume (> 0.30 cm³/g) and pore size (60–80 Å) can be induced if larger quantities of about 30–40 wt % Hematite are present in the fresh calcined unreduced catalyst. The catalyst demonstrated exceptional attrition resistance.     

Printed circuit heat exchanger thermal–hydraulic performance in supercritical CO2 experimental loop

Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of the Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger (PCHE) were investigated in an experimental supercritical CO₂ loop. The inlet temperature and pressure were varied from 280 to 300 °C/2.2 to 3.2 MPa in the hot side and from 90 to 108 °C/6.5 to 10.5 MPa in the cold side while the mass flow rate was varied from 40 to 80 kg h⁻¹. The overall heat transfer coefficient range is 300–650 W m⁻² K⁻¹ while the compactness with respect to the heat exchanger core is approximately 1050 m² m⁻³. The empirical correlations to predict the local heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop factor as a function of the Reynolds number have been proposed for the tested PCHE.     

Hydroformylation of alkenes over rhodium supported on the metal-organic framework ZIF-8

A highly porous and crystalline metal-organic framework （MOF） ZIF-8 has been synthesized and used for the preparation of a supported rhodium nanoparticle catalyst （Rh@ZIF-8）. The material has been characterized by PXRD, TEM, EDX, ICP-AES and nitrogen adsorption. The catalytic properties of Rh@ZIF-8 have been investigated in the hydroformylation of alkenes, with different chain length and structure, to give the corresponding aldehydes, and showed high activity. Furthermore, after the reaction was complete, the catalyst could be easily separated from the products by simple decantation and reused five times without a significant decrease in the activity under the investigated conditions.     

Chelate-Assisted Oxidative Coupling Reaction of Arylamides and Unactivated Alkenes: Mechanistic Evidence for Vinyl C-H Bond Activation Promoted by an Electrophilic Ruthenium-Hydride Catalyst

The cationic ruthenium-hydride complex [(η(6)-C(6)H(6))(PCy(3))(CO)RuH](+)BF(4) (-) was found to be a highly regioselective catalyst for the oxidative C-H coupling reaction of aryl-substituted amides and unactivated alkenes to give ortho-alkenylamide products. The kinetic and spectroscopic analyses support a mechanism involving a rapid vinyl C-H activation followed by a rate-limiting C-C bond formation steps.     

TiO2 hydrosols with high activity for photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde in a gaseous phase

Two types of TiO2 hydrosols (TOSO and HTO) were prepared from titanium sulfate (TiOSO4) and metatitanic acid (H2TiO3) by a chemical precipitation-peptization method, respectively. The prepared hydrosols were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution, scanning electron microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Barret-Joyner-Halender methods. The results showed that the TiO2 hydrosols with an anatase crystal structure had smaller particle sizes, higher surface areas, larger pore volume, and higher transparence than Degussa P-25 suspension. The photocatalytic activity of the TiO2 hydrosols was evaluated for formaldehyde degradation under UVA illumination in a gaseous phase. The results demonstrated that the photocatalytic activity with the catalyst loading of 2mgcm(-2) was ranked as an order of HTO>TOSO>P-25. The photocatalytic activity was further studied using the HTO catalyst under different experimental conditions. The results showed that catalyst loading, relative humidity, and initial concentration could influence the efficiency of HCHO photocatalytic degradation. It was found that a catalyst loading of more than 2mgcm(-2) and a relative humidity of 55% were two essential conditions for achieving the best performance under these experimental conditions. The repeated experiments indicated that the HTO catalyst was reasonably stable and could be repeatedly used for the HCHO oxidation under UVA irradiation. This investigation would be helpful to promote the application of TiO2 photocatalytic technique for indoor air purification.     

Investigation of two-phase heat transfer coefficients of argon–freon cryogenic mixed refrigerants

Mixed refrigerant Joule Thomson refrigerators are widely used in various kinds of cryogenic systems these days. Although heat transfer coefficient estimation for a multi-phase and multi-component fluid in the cryogenic temperature range is necessarily required in the heat exchanger design of mixed refrigerant Joule Thomson refrigerators, it has been rarely discussed so far. In this paper, condensation and evaporation heat transfer coefficients of argon–freon mixed refrigerant are measured in a microchannel heat exchanger. A Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger (PCHE) with 340 μm hydraulic diameter has been developed as a compact microchannel heat exchanger and utilized in the experiment. Several two-phase heat transfer coefficient correlations are examined to discuss the experimental measurement results. The result of this paper shows that cryogenic two-phase mixed refrigerant heat transfer coefficients can be estimated by conventional two-phase heat transfer coefficient correlations.     

竹炭基固体酸催化剂的制备及其催化性能研究

以4年生慈竹为炭源制备新型碳基固体强酸催化剂,以油酸与甲醇的酯化反应为模型反应主要考察了炭化温度、炭化时间、磺化温度和磺化时间等因素对其催化剂性能的影响。研究结果表明,以竹子作为碳源,利用硫酸合成碳基固体酸催化剂的最佳工艺条件为:碳化温度650℃,碳化时间6h,磺化温度140℃和磺化时间10h,在此条件下油酸与甲醇的酯化反应的转化率达到94.70%。竹炭基固体酸催化剂制备简单,催化酯化反应条件温和,克服了传统液体酸催化剂的缺点,具有良好的稳定性,且通过简单的过滤即可回收重复利用具有很好的应用前景。     

Towards a ‘catalyst activity map’ regarding the nucleation and growth of single walled carbon nanotubes

Quantification using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) grown per unit area using a Co-Fe (50:50) catalyst system, prepared by the incorporation of the appropriate metal salts into a Spin-On Glass substrate, at 900°C. The effects of substrate, as well as catalyst precursor concentration, were investigated. SWNT growth density is maximised with a catalyst precursor concentration of ≥2.5 mM, associated with the formation of catalyst nanoparticles of a critical size for SWNT nucleation. Samples were subjected to secondary growth, using a range of H₂:CH₄ ratios to determine the optimum precursor composition. It was found that nucleation and growth stages are optimal under different conditions. Optimum conditions for nucleation resulted in >10× increase in SWNT density. Optimisation is dependent on temperature and the partial pressure of reagent gas species.     

一种新型催化剂制备氢化丁腈橡胶的研究

用自制的Rh-Ru双金属单配体催化剂（BMSC）对丁腈橡胶（NBR）进行加氢，制得氢化丁腈橡胶（HNBR），其加氢度达98％以上，产物无凝胶。这种新型催化剂具有与RhCl(PPh3)3相当的高活性和高选择性，且价格较廉。研究了催化剂浓度、第二配体L2用量、H2压力、反应时间、NBR胶液浓度等不同反应参数及分段升温等加氢工艺对NBR加氢反应的影响规律。并获得工业上易于实施、成本较低、加氢度达98％以上的工艺条件。     

In situ real-time diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) study of hydrogen adsorption and desorption on Ir/SiO2 catalyst

The adsorption and desorption of hydrogen on Ir/SiO(2) catalyst were studied by using in situ diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) combined with curve-fitting analysis. The results indicate that there are three different surface species formed on the catalyst that correspond to the peaks at 1950, 2010, and 2035 cm(-1), respectively, when exposed in H(2) flow at 130 °C. These surface species display different adsorption and desorption trends. Surface hydride forms after the catalyst is cooled to 80 °C and it disappears after the catalyst is heated to 130 °C again. This study may help us understand the interaction between hydrogen and noble metals and thus give more insights to heterogeneous catalytic mechanism involving hydrogen and hydrogen storage using metal materials.     

A 'green' chitosan-silver nanoparticle composite as a heterogeneous as well as micro-heterogeneous catalyst

In this paper, we report on the catalytic activity of a new metal nanoparticle-polymer composite consisting of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and environmentally friendly ('green') chitosan. The polymer (chitosan) not only acted as the reducing agent for the metal ions, but also stabilized the product NPs by anchoring them. The majority of the particles produced in this way had sizes less than 5?nm. The catalytic activity of the composite was investigated photometrically by monitoring the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4NP) in the presence of excess NaBH(4) in water, under both heterogeneous and micro-heterogeneous conditions. The reaction was first order with respect to the concentration of 4NP. We also observed that the apparent rate constant, k(app), for the reaction was linearly dependent on the amount of Ag NPs present in the composite. Moreover, the turn-over frequency (TOF) of the catalyst was found to be (1.5 ± 0.3) × 10(-3)?s(-1), when the reaction was carried out under heterogeneous conditions. The Ag NPs in the composite retained their catalytic activities even after using them for ten cycles. Our observations also suggest that the catalytic efficiency under micro-heterogeneous conditions is much higher than under heterogeneous conditions. Thus the composite we have represents an ideal case of an environmentally friendly and stable catalyst, which works under heterogeneous as well as micro-heterogeneous conditions with the advantage of nanoscopic particles as the catalyst.     

固体超强酸于多孔高硅氧纤维的负载及其在酯化中的应用

以溶胶浸渍法,将SO42-/ZrO2固体超强酸负载到由酸沥滤工艺制备的多孔高硅氧纤维上,并用于催化合成乙酸正丁酯。研究结果表明,该催化剂具有用量少,酯收率较高,产物易于分离等优点;而且使用寿命长,重复用于5次合成后,酯化率仍高于70%。     

A significant promotion of the iron tetra(p-methoxylphenyl) porphyrin catalysis for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane using boehmite

An important issue for the application of metalloporphyrins in the chemical industry is the preparation of a reusable and active supported catalyst. In this work, a new nanocatalyst material consisting of boehmite and a second-generation iron tetraphenylporphyrin with electron-donating groups (methoxyl) has been prepared and characterised using UV-Vis and FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermal analysis. The reusability of the boehmite-supported iron tetra (p-methoxylphenyl) porphyrin catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of cyclohexane was investigated. The supported catalyst material containing only 1?mg of iron tetra (p-methoxylphenyl) porphyrin per 1?g of boehmite could be recovered easily and reused effectively for at least 10 times for the oxidation of cyclohexane. The oxidative results gave, on average, 5.1% cyclohexane conversion, 91.2% selectivity (ketone?+?alcohol) and a catalyst turnover number of 7.91?×?10⁴ over several cycles using moderate reaction conditions. The special character of the catalyst material is related to the structure of the combined boehmite and iron porphyrin.     

Colloidal lithography and Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition process integration to fabricate ZnO nanohole arrays

A complete set up of optimal process conditions for an effective colloidal lithography/catalyst assisted MOCVD process integration is presented. It mainly focuses on the determination of the deposition temperature threshold for ZnO Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD) as well as the concentration of metal-organic silver (Ag) catalyst. Indeed, the optimization of such process parameters allows to tailor the ZnO film morphology in order to make the colloidal lithography/catalyst assisted MOCVD approach a valuable bottom up method to fabricate bi-dimensional ordered ZnO nanohole arrays.     

CoMOR zeolite catalyst prepared by buffered ion exchange for effective decomposition of nitrous oxide

Co contained MOR zeolite catalysts with high Co loadings were successfully synthesized by buffered ion exchange at pH 8, and were tested for N(2)O catalytic decomposition. The high exchange level of synthesized CoMOR(x)-BIE catalysts probably benefits from the maximizing hydroxycomplexes Co(OH)(+) ion in the buffered solution, which is more preferred for the ion exchange with the zeolites. It has been found that the novel CoMOR(x)-BIE catalysts exhibit excellent catalytic activities, which is attributed to the large population of isolated Co(2+) ions on ion exchange positions. The most active CoMOR(130)-BIE catalyst shows high resistance to the inhibition of oxygen, NO and water vapor. Furthermore, stability tests indicate that the CoMOR(130)-BIE catalyst has no obvious deactivation under simulated emission conditions after reaction for more than 100 h. This extraordinary durability could be related to its high Co(2+) content and low Br?nsted acidity sites in the catalyst, which facilitate the stability of active isolated Co(2+) on ion exchange positions. Thus, the CoMOR(130)-BIE catalyst shows a great potential as a cost-effective catalyst for N(2)O elimination in future applications.