Experimental Study of the Salt Effect in Vapor/Liquid Equilibria Using Headspace Gas Chromatography

The salt effect on vapor/liquid equilibrium for an ethanol/water system was studied at 70 °C using the Headspace Gas Chromatography technique. The azeotropic point of the system was eliminated in the presence of the salts studied. All the salts investigated in this work exhibited a salting out effect which followed the order of NH₄Cl > NaCl > CaCl₂ and which increased with increasing salt concentration. Good agreement with Furter's equation was observed for the experimental data with unsaturated NaCl salt. The salt effect parameter, determined from Furter's equation, was found to be a function of the liquid concentration.     

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITIES OF SOME METAL SALT FILMS UNDER ANODIC CONDITIONS

Recently determined electrical conductivities of anodic AgCl, AlCl₃, TiBr₄, and MgCl₂ films are compared to well established conductivities of anodic Ta₂O₅ and Al₂O₃. All of these films exhibit high-field barrier layer condition. The exponential constant, β is about the same value for the salts as for oxides but the preexponential constants and conductivities are orders of magnitude larger for the salts. The salts, AlCl₃, TiBr₄, and MgCl₂, in addition, have a series ohmic resistance which is attributed to an outer, continuously-forming and dissolving, hydrated salt layer.     

三元体系AlCl3+CaCl2+H2O，AlCl3+FeCl3+H2O和CaCl2+FeCl3+H2O在35℃时的相平衡

缺少含AlCl₃、CaCl₂和FeCl₃的溶液相平衡,使通过蒸发结晶从粉煤灰盐酸浸取液中制备纯净的AlCl₃·6H₂O变得比较困难。采用等温溶解法研究了三元体系AlCl₃+CaCl₂+H₂O,AlCl₃+FeCl₃+H₂O和CaCl₂+FeCl₃+H₂O在35℃时的相平衡关系,测定了相应的溶解度及密度,并绘制了相应相图及密度-组成图。实验结果表明：三元体系AlCl₃+CaCl₂+H₂O和AlCl₃+FeCl₃+H₂O分别有两条溶解度曲线,两个单盐结晶区,无复盐和共溶体产生,同离子效应导致增加溶液中CaCl₂和FeCl₃浓度会有效降低AlCl₃的溶解度;CaCl₂+FeCl₃+H₂O体系会形成复盐CaCl₂·2FeCl₃·7H₂O;所得35℃相图与25℃相图相比,三元体系AlCl₃+CaCl₂+H₂O和AlCl₃+FeCl₃+H₂O中AlCl₃·6H₂O结晶区增大,CaCl₂·6H₂O结晶区转变成CaCl₂·4H₂O结晶区,CaCl₂+FeCl₃+H₂O体系中CaCl₂·2FeCl₃·8H₂O结晶区转变为CaCl₂·2FeCl₃·7H₂O结晶区。     

用NRTL方程计算含离子液体体系的汽液平衡

离子液体作为环境友好溶剂在反应和分离过程中具有良好的应用前景,含离子液体体系汽液平衡的计算及模型化研究具有重要的理论和实际意义.采用非电解质溶液NRTL方程表示溶液的非理想性,关联了［bmim］［PF₆］H₂O及［C₈mim］［PF₆］H₂O二元体系的等温汽液平衡,关联误差在2%之内;预测了这些体系在其他温度下的汽液平衡,预测的总平均误差均在5%之内.通过关联不同温度下有机物在离子液体C₈H₁₄S₂O₄F₆N₃和C₉H₁₆S₂O₄F₆N₃中的无限稀释活度因子的实验数据,得到了有关NRTL方程的二元作用参数,在此基础上预测了离子液体对二元共沸体系汽液平衡的影响.结果表明,含离子液体体系的汽液平衡可以采用传统的非电解质溶液模型如NRTL方程来描述,离子液体的“盐效应”可以显著改善组分的相对挥发度甚至消除共沸现象.     

Passivity behavior of melt-spun Mg–Y Alloys

Several Mg–Y binary ribbons with Y content up to 17.9 at.% were fabricated by melt-spinning. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the phase structure changes with increasing Y content from extended solid solution to partially amorphous, and then fully intermetallic Mg₂₄Y₅. Anodic potentiodynamic polarization performed in 0.01 M NaCl electrolyte (pH=12) revealed improved anodic passivity behavior compared to pure Mg for all the Mg–Y alloys. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed that the improved passivity of Mg–Y was more related to the elemental oxidation state rather than the concentration of the surface components. To study the effect of Cl⁻ ion on the passivity behavior, anodic potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarization were performed on Mg–17.9 at.% Y in alkaline (pH=12) NaCl electrolytes containing Cl⁻ ion in the concentration range from 0.00 to 0.50 M. The passive films formed in 0.01 M NaCl electrolyte were similar to the native film, which were composed of MgO and Y₂O₃. No CO₃²⁻ and Cl⁻ ions were incorporated into the passive film. The passivity was significantly degraded in the electrolytes containing higher Cl⁻ concentration (0.1 and 0.5 M). Detailed XPS revealed that the surface films under these conditions were composed of much hydrated species Mg(OH)₂ and YOOH and/or Y(OH)₃ and CO₃²⁻ was incorporated into the surface film. The incorporation of Y₂O₃ in the passive film was given as the reason for the enhanced passivity properties of Mg–Y ribbons. The mechanism of Cl⁻ and CO₃²⁻ ions to the degradation of the passivity was discussed.     

Hydroconversion of Fischer–Tropsch waxes: Assessment of the operating conditions effect by factorial design experiments

The effect of operating conditions (temperature, space velocity, pressure and H₂/feed ratio) on the hydroconversion of Fischer–Tropsch wax and isomer content of the middle distillate was investigated by carrying out experiments according to a second order factorial design. The catalyst used was a 0.3% platinum/amorphous silica–alumina catalyst. Temperature and space velocity exhibited the biggest effect on wax conversion rate but a significant role was played by the pressure and the H₂/wax ratio as well. The results indicated an inverse relationship between pressure and conversion rate while an opposite behaviour was shown by the H₂/wax ratio. The effect of the last two variables was explained respectively in terms of the reaction mechanism of n-paraffins on bifuctional catalyst and the effect of the vapour–liquid equilibrium (VLE) on apparent conversion rate and isomer content of products.     

氯铝酸盐离子液体催化甲苯与氯代叔丁烷烷基化反应合成对叔丁基甲苯

合成[Me3NH]Cl-2.0AlCl3、[PyH]Cl-2.0AlCl3、[Bmim]Cl-2.0AlCl3以及[Et3NH]Cl-2.0AlCl3氯铝酸盐离子液体,对[Et3NH]Cl-2.0AlCl3和[PyH]Cl-2.0AlCl3两种离子液体进行系列改性,并考察氯铝酸盐离子液体催化甲苯与氯代叔丁烷的烷基化反应,反应合成对叔丁基甲苯的催化性能。结果表明,未经改性的氯铝酸离子液体催化烷基化反应,对位产物选择性均较低,经FeCl3、CuCl以及CH3NO2改性的[Et3NH]Cl-2.0AlCl3离子液体对叔丁基甲苯选择性显著提高,而[PyH]Cl-2.0AlCl3离子液体经CuCl改性后的对叔丁基甲苯选择性则提高到85%以上。采用乙腈、吡啶为探针的红外光谱对离子液体酸性表征的结果表明,改性后离子液体的L酸和B酸均有所降低,其中B酸是影响对叔丁基甲苯选择性的主要因素,并对离子液体酸性催化甲苯与氯代叔丁烷烷基化反应合成对叔丁基甲苯的作用机制进行分析。     

Isobaric vapor–liquid equilibria for mixtures of tetrahydrofuran, 2-propanol, and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane at 101.3 kPa

Vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) at 101.3 kPa have been determined for a ternary system (tetrahydofuran + 2-propanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane) and its constituent binary systems (tetrahydrofuran + 2-propanol, tetrahydrofuran + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, and 2-propanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane). The activity coefficients of liquid mixtures were calculated from the modified Raoult's law. Thermodynamic consistency tests were performed for all VLE data. The VLE data of the binary mixtures and ternary mixtures were correlated using the Margules, Wilson, NRTL, and UNIQUAC activity-coefficient models. The models with their best-fitted interaction parameters of the binary systems were used to predict the ternary vapor–liquid equilibrium. All VLE data are also used to calculate the reduced excess molar Gibbs free energy g^E/RT and the deviations in the boiling point ΔT. The calculated quantities of g^E/RT and ΔT were fitted to variable-degree polynomials in terms of liquid composition.     

Physicochemical properties of amide–AlCl_3 based ionic liquid analogues and their mixtures with copper salt

The physicochemical properties of three different amide–AlCl_3 based ionic liquid(IL) analogues and their mixtures with copper salt, such as conductivity, viscosity, density and isobutane solubility were determined over a wide range of temperatures.The effects of amide structure, amide/AlCl_3 molar ratio and CuCl modification on these physicochemical properties were investigated.Results showed that the conductivity of amide–AlCl_3 based IL analogues was much lower than that of traditional Et_3NHCl–AlCl_3 IL with same ligand/AlCl_3 molar ratio due to incomplete splitting of AlCl_3, whereas the density and viscosity of amide–AlCl_3 based IL analogues were slightly higher.The viscosity of amide–AlCl_3 based IL analogues was closely related to the amide structure,and followed the order of DMA–AlCl_3AA–AlCl_3NMA–AlCl_3 with same amide/AlCl_3 molar ratio.Meanwhile,the density of amide–AlCl_3 based IL analogues ranked in the following order: AA–AlCl_3NMA–AlCl_3DMA–AlCl_3.Increasing the amide/AlCl_3 molar ratio decreased the conductivity and density, while increased the viscosity.The solubility experiment indicated that the isobutane solubility in NMA–AlCl_3 was highest than that in two other IL analogues.Under the modification of CuCl, the conductivity, viscosity and density of these IL analogues increased, whereas the isobutane solubility decreased.These results provide the foundation for the development of a suitable IL analogue catalyst for isobutane alkylation.     

THE EFFECT OF PRESSURE ON AZEOTROPES

Recently determined electrical conductivities of anodic AgCl, A1C1₃, TiBr₄, and MgCl₂ films are compared to well established conductivities of anodic Ta₂O₅; and A1₂O₃. All of these films exhibit high-field barrier layer condition. The exponential constant, β. is about the same value for the salts as for oxides but the preexponential constants and conductivities are orders of magnitude larger for the salts. The salts, AlCl₃, TiBr₄, and MgCl₂, in addition, have a series ohmic resistance which is attributed to an outer, continuously-forming and dissolving, hydrated salt layer.     

Poly(ethylene oxide)–LiX rubbery electrolytes with X–X disulfonamide anions having two or three ether groups in their structures

This work deals with poly(ethylene oxide), PEO–MX (M=Li, K and Cs) amorphous electrolytes with ⁻X–X⁻, [CF₃SO₂NCH₂(CH₂OCH₂)₂CH₂NSO₂CF₃]²⁻ (EDSA) and [CF₃SO₂NCH₂CH₂(CH₂OCH₂)₃CH₂CH₂NSO₂CF₃]²⁻ (TTSA) disulfonamide anions. These dianions have X⁻ end-groups identical to anions [CF₃SO₂N(CH₂)₂OCH₃]⁻ (MESA) and [CF₃SO₂N(CH₂)₃OCH₃]⁻ (MPSA), one of which (MPSA) was reported to yield chelate-like associated species (presumably LiX₂⁻ triplets) at concentrations above EO/Li=20 in PEO. This feature of LiMPSA, evidenced through glass transition temperature (T_g) measurements, does not apply to Li₂EDSA and Li₂TTSA. Though none of these lithium salts form crystalline intermediate compounds with PEO, the limit of solubility of LiMESA (EO/Li=16) does not allow a clarification of this point for this salt. At lower concentrations, however, a conductivity comparison with the potassium and caesium salts shows that the apparent degree of dissociation (=C_Li+/C_Li) of LiMESA is comparable to that of LiMPSA. As opposed to both these salts and to some extent to Li₂EDSA, a much greater dissociation takes place for Li₂TTSA, the anion of which contains an inner, third ether group in its structure.     

Morphology and growth mechanism of CVD alumina–silica

The purpose of the present paper is to examine the morphology and growth mechanism of the CVD alumina–silica film deposited at low temperatures and low pressure using the chemical reaction kinetics, the Gibbs–Thomson relation, solidification theory, and supersaturation condensation fusion mechanism. The dense CVD alumina–silica films were deposited on the surface of graphite paper using AlCl₃–SiCl₄–H₂–CO₂ as precursor in the temperature range of 300–550 °C. XRD and SEM were used to examine the phase composition and the microstructure of the CVD alumina–silica, respectively. The CVD alumina–silica films were composed of a large number of spherical particles accumulated by a number of fine-particles. The fusion took place among the solid particles. The spherical morphology and the fusion all resulted from the liquid droplets, which resulted from the supersaturation of the chemical reaction gaseous species in CVD alumina–silica. The liquid droplets were confirmed by comparing the morphology of the CVD alumina–silica with the typical and stable morphology of the solidified mass from liquid.     

加盐精馏提浓盐酸的工艺研究

研究了稀盐酸中加入MgCh时HCl-H2O体系的气液平衡，实验表明MgCl2的盐效应对HCl-H2O体系的气液平衡影响十分明显，加入MgCl2可以改变原组分的相对挥发度和共沸组成。对间歇加盐精馏提浓盐酸的工艺方法进行了研究，加盐总量为100g，回流比为3：1，溶盐速率为0.5g／min时为本实验中精馏操作的最佳条件。     

EFFECT OF DISSOLVED INORGANIC SALTS ON THE VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIA AND ENTHALPY OF MIXING OF THE METHANOL-ETHYL ACETATE SYSTEM

The effect of three inorganic chloride salts, namely, sodium chloride, calcium chloride and zinc chloride on the vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) and heat of mixing (h.o.m) of the methanol-ethyl acetate system has been investigated under the atmospheric conditions of 760 ± 3 mm Hg pressure. In the experimentation for VLE a Smith and Bonner type equilibrium still was used while in h.o.m. determination a calorimeter connected to a microprocessor-based control unit (MIPROC) which displays digitally the heat of mixing values in calories was employed. All the three salts dissolved to various concentration levels in the solvent mixture brought about a decrease in the azeotropic composition (expressed in terms of mole fraction of methanol) from 0.75 to values like 0.50, 0.37 and 0.18 depending upon the salt added and its concentration level. The salts sodium chloride and calcium chloride which are more soluble in methanol have been found to salt-in that component but with a peculiarity in that, in methanol-rich region the salting-in effect was substantial while in the methanol-lean region it is only marginal. The addition of salt zinc chloride which is more soluble in ethyl acetate results in an anomalous behaviour.

As for the salt effect on h.o.m., the addition of calcium chloride brought about a significant enhancement in the h.o.m values while the salts sodium chloride and zinc chloride (which could be added only to about 5% by weight concentration due to the experimental difficulties) entailed a decrease and lateral shift respectively in the h.o.m. values.

The VLE and h.o.m data which were found to be thermodynamically consistent have been correlated respectively by NRTL, Wilson and by a model similar to the Scatchard series type equation.     

酸水体系共沸现象探究——“超分子”假说及其应用

打破了利用活度系数法计算二元体系气液平衡的常规思路,从溶液物理结构的假设入手,提出了"超分子"概念,详细介绍了"超分子"假说的内容并用定量的方法对假说进行了描述。应用该模型对甲酸-水,乙酸-水,丙酸-水3组体系的汽液平衡数据文献值进行了较好拟合,而此过程没有使用活度系数的任何信息。通过改变模型中参数的大小,可以看出同种"超分子"的大小和多少与异种"超分子"的大小和多少的不同组合结果是导致气液相平衡产生奇异现象的根本原因。     

Improved chemical stability of ZnO–BaO based varistors

Non-linear current–voltage response of ZnO–BaO based ceramic materials makes them valuable for varistors manufacturing. Although this behaviour is quantitatively similar to that observed in the binary ZnO–Bi₂O₃ system, their commercial use is limited because the BaO rich secondary phase is severely damaged by moisture due to its high solubility in water. In the present work, doping with P₂O₅ to form BaZn₂(PO₄)₂ and Zn₃(PO₄)₂ has been studied in order to improve the resistance of ZnO–BaO materials to degradation by moisture. The water solubility of sintered samples has been evaluated by lixiviation experiments. Sintering behaviour and microstructure development have been followed by dilatometry and microstructure was analysed by scanning electron microscopy. The electrical properties of these materials evidence varistor behaviour with non-linearity values similar to those observed for binary materials ZnO–BaO and ZnO–Bi₂O₃.     

UNIFAC模型预测含α-蒎烯体系的汽液平衡数据

α-蒎烯具有一个特殊的双环双键结构。为更准确地预测含α-蒎烯体系的汽液平衡数据,利用UNIFAC模型原理对α-蒎烯进行基团重新划分,可得到一个大基团双环[3.1.1]-2-庚烯基与3个CH₃。通过对含α-蒎烯二元汽液平衡数据进行拟合,得到新基团双环[3.1.1]-2-庚烯基与CH₃、C=C、ACH、ACCH₃基团间的相互作用参数,扩大了UNIFAC模型的应用范围。与原始UNIFAC模型仅利用CH₃、C=C、ACH、ACCH₃基团预测出的含α-蒎烯三元体系汽液平衡数据进行比较,新基团模型预测的气相组成平均偏差以及温度平均偏差比原始基团模型的偏差要更小,说明新基团的划分更为合理。     

Fischer–Tropsch synthesis on monolithic catalysts of different materials

Monolithic structures made of cordierite, γ-Al₂O₃ and steel have been prepared as catalysts and tested for Fischer–Tropsch activity. The monoliths made of cordierite and steel were washcoated with a 20 wt.% Co–1 wt.% Re/γ-Al₂O₃ Fischer–Tropsch catalyst whereas the γ-Al₂O₃ monoliths were made by direct impregnation with an aqueous solution of the Co and Re salts resulting in a loading of 12 wt.% Co and 0.5 wt.% Re. The activity and selectivity of the different monoliths were compared with the corresponding powder catalysts.

Higher washcoat loadings resulted in decreased C₅₊ selectivity and olefin/paraffin ratios due to increased transport limitations. The impregnated γ-Al₂O₃ monoliths also showed similar C₅₊ selectivities as powder catalysts of small particle size (38–53 μm). Lower activities were observed with the steel monoliths probably due to experimental problems.     

AlCl3·6H2O在盐酸体系中的结晶行为

研究了AlCl₃·6H₂O在盐酸体系中的结晶行为,考察了铁、钙、镁、钾、钠等杂质对AlCl₃·6H₂O结晶行为的影响,并利用聚焦光束反射测量技术（FBRM）和颗粒录影显微镜（PVM）探讨了不同盐酸滴加速度下AlCl₃·6H₂O的结晶粒度分布及形貌。结果表明,AlCl₃·6H₂O的结晶量随着盐酸加入量的增加而增加,当浓盐酸加入量为AlCl₃饱和溶液体积的2.25倍时,25℃时的结晶效率可达到80%。溶液中Fe的存在可促进AlCl₃·6H₂O的结晶,在1.5 mol·kg^-1的AlCl₃溶液中,当铝铁摩尔比低于3：1时,得到的AlCl₃·6H₂O晶体中铁的含量小于0.1%。钾、钙、镁、钠等杂质对AlCl₃·6H₂O的结晶影响不大。盐酸添加速度影响AlCl₃·6H₂O的形貌,快的盐酸添加速度易使晶体发生团聚,颗粒粒径小,盐酸添加速度较慢时,可得到颗粒较大、形貌好的单晶。     

Grain growth in TiO2-added ZnO–Bi2O3–CoO–MnO ceramics prepared by chemical processing

The effect of TiO₂ on the grain growth of the ZnO–Bi₂O₃–CoO–MnO ceramic system prepared by chemical coprecipitation, was studied between 1150 and 1300 °C in air. Bi₂O₃ melts during firing, and then TiO₂ dissolves into Bi₂O₃-rich liquid. TiO₂ initially reacts with Bi₂O₃ to form Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂. Above ≈1050 °C, Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ reacts with ZnO to form Zn₂TiO₄ spinel phase. The kinetic study of grain growth carried out using the expression Gⁿ–G_oⁿ=K_o·t·exp(−Q/RT) gave grain exponent (n) value as 6 and the apparent activation energy (Q) as 226.46 kJ/mol. 1.00 mol% TiO₂ addition increased the grain growth exponent value from 6 to 7 and apparent activation energy with 1.00 mol% TiO₂ addition was found to be 197.10 kJ/mol. The ZnO grain size gradually increases with increasing TiO₂ content. Addition of TiO₂ may increase the reactivity of the Bi₂O₃-rich liquid towards the ZnO grain, thus affecting the ZnO grain growth.