CO_2对CaS氧化反应的影响

煤气化钙剂脱硫产物CaS是一种不稳定的化学物质,氧化是使其稳定的有效方法.在加压热重分析仪上进行了CaS的氧化试验,重点考察了CO2摩尔分数对CaS反应产物的影响,并利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTTR)法对反应固体产物进行了定量分析.研究发现,COO2气体的存在对于CaS的氧化反应有显著影响.CO2能直接与CaS发生反应,一定程度上提高了CaS的转化率.CO2分压对CaS的氧化反应影响较大.相对于低CO2分压,高CO2分压下反应产物中CaCO3的摩尔分数较高,而CaS的转化率较低.原因在于CaCO3和CaCO3分解生成的CaO摩尔体积的不同,导致了反应气体在颗粒内的扩散特性有所差异.     

采用热重与红外光谱联用研究玉米秸秆热解

采用热重与红外光谱联用技术(TG—FTIR),在升温速率为20℃/min下,对玉米秸秆各部分(秸秆皮、秸秆瓤、叶子及苞叶)的热解产物及析出过程进行了实验研究。实验结果表明,玉米秸秆各部分的热解产物主要为CO2、CO、CH4、H2O,同时含有少量的丙酸类物质;秸秆皮和秸秆瓤热解气体的析出呈单峰形状,而叶子和苞叶热解气体的析出呈双峰形状;玉米秸秆各部分的热解最大失重率对应的热解温度约为360～371℃,相差较小;对玉米秸秆的同一部分,主要热解产物的最大失重率对应的热解温度基本相同。     

Development of novel Ag/bauxite nanocomposite as a heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production

Ag/bauxite nanocomposites have been prepared using in situ reduction of aqueous AgNO₃ solution in a bauxite matrix and investigated for the transesterification of sunflower oil with methanol in order to study their potential as heterogeneous catalysts. The prepared nanocopmosites were characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, FT-IR, and TG- DTA. The Central Composite Design of the Response Surface Methodology was used to optimize the effect of reaction temperature, reaction time, catalyst loading and methanol to oil molar ratio on the yield of fatty acid methyl esters. The highest yield was obtained at 67 °C reaction temperature, 3 h reaction time, 0.3 wt.% catalyst loading and 9:1 methanol to oil molar ratio. Under the optimal conditions, the methyl ester content was 94% and the catalyst successfully reused for at least 7 cycles without significant deactivation.     

Physicochemical characterization and enzymatic digestibility of Chinese pennisetum pretreated with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate at moderate temperatures

1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([EMIM] AC) pretreatment at moderate temperatures (60 °C and 75 °C) was evaluated for improving hydrolysability of Chinese pennisetum, a leading candidate as an energy crop, for bioethanol production. The pretreatment caused slight carbohydrate and lignin loss but significantly changed the material physicochemical characters, such as crystallinity and surface structure. Both changes exhibited positive effects on improving the enzymatic digestibility of the Chinese pennisetum. It was observed that approximately 90% of the cellulose and 50% of the xylan in the Chinese pennisetum after pretreatment at 75 °C were converted to fermentable monosaccharides by the combined cellulases and endo-xylanase. The results suggested that Chinese pennisetum could be effectively pretreated with ([EMIM] AC) pretreatment at moderate temperatures, and the high hydrolysis yield of fermentable sugars from pretreated Chinese pennisetum could be achieved by the synergistic action of accessory xylanase in enzymatic hydrolysis by cellulases.     

Novel sonochemical synthesis of Zn2V2O7 nanostructures for electrochemical hydrogen storage

Although utilization of diverse classes of metal oxides as hydrogen storage materials has been reported, but there is still a major need to introduce efficient materials. Herein, mesoporous Zn₂V₂O₇ nanostructures were produced by a new sonochemical method using hydrazine, zinc nitrate, and ammonium vanadate as the starting reagents and then annealed at 700 °C. Prior to annealing, Zn₃V₃O₈ was produced in the presence of ultrasonic waves, whereas in the absence of ultrasonic waves, Zn₂(VO₄)₂ was the major product. In fact, ultrasonic waves interfered with the reaction mechanism and reduced V⁵⁺ to V⁴⁺ and V³⁺. Because of the proper composition and structure of these nanostructures, they were used for electrochemical storage of hydrogen. Storage of over 2899 mAh/g after 20 cycles by flower-like nanostructures revealed their high capability. The results also showed that morphology affects efficiency such that three-dimensional spherical nanostructures had a storage capacity of 2247 mAh/g after 20 cycles.     

Polyaniline@N-doped macroporous carbon foam as self-supporting anodes for microbial fuel cells

The inefficient extracellular electron transfer (EET) is detrimental to power generation and waste degradation in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Herein, we report a self-supporting anode for MFCs prepared by graphitization of steamed bread slices followed by in-situ polymerization to fabricate polyaniline@N-doped macroporous carbon foam (PANI@NMCF). The natural nitrogen-containing wheat flour was fermented and carbonized to form NMCF with a high specific surface area of 818.1 m² g^?1. After the NMCF surface modified by PANI, the enhanced hydrophilicity and conductivity of the PANI@NMCF anode would facilitate microbial adhesion, biofilm formation, and electron transfer. The surface improvements enhance the EET process for high-performance MFCs, including a short startup time of 21.7 h, high maximum output power density of 1160 ± 17 mW m^?2, and decolourisation efficiency of 88.6 ± 1.2% for 36 h. The chemical oxygen demand removal efficiency was about 84.6 ± 1.1% at end of the operating cycles. This work provides a good foundation for our future development of carbon-based electrode materials for energy conversion and storage devices.     

Nickel-loaded red mud catalyst for steam gasification of bamboo sawdust to produce hydrogen-rich syngas

Ni/red mud (RM) catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation and used in the catalytic steam gasification of bamboo sawdust (BS) to produce hydrogen-rich syngas. The system was optimized in terms of the amount of added nickel (10%), reaction temperature (800 °C), and catalyst placement (separately behind the BS). The maximum H₂ yield was 17.3% higher than that using pure RM catalyst and 43.8% higher than that of BS gasification alone, and the H₂/CO ratio in the syngas reached 7.82. This Ni/RM catalyst also retained good activity after six cycles in a double-stage fixed bed reactor. Analysis using X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy, and other methods revealed that the interaction of Ni, Fe, and Mg in Ni/RM produced bimetallic compounds containing active sites, such as NiFe₂O₄, MgNiO₂, and NiO. This explains the good catalytic performance in the tar conversion during the gasification process.     

A remarkable increase in the adsorbed H2 amount: Influence of pore size distribution on the H2 adsorption capacity of Fe-BTC

Here we show the crucial role of ultramicropores on the adsorbed H₂ amount. By synthesizing Fe-BTCs via a perturbation assisted nanofusion synthesis strategy and by the control of textural porosity via Fe:BTC ratio, BET surface area (1312 m²/g), total pore volume (1.41 cm³/g), and H₂ adsorption capacity (1.10 wt% at 7.6 bar and 298 K) were enhanced by 1.6, 3.1, and 2.6 times, respectively. The reported BET surface area, and the total pore volume are the highest of those reported for Fe-BTC, to date. The enhanced H₂ adsorption capacity of Fe-BTC-3 is attributed to the ultramicropores present in its pore structure. Presence of ultramicropores maximizes van der Waals potential, and the adsorbed H₂ amount increases. By the perturbation assisted nanofusion synthesis strategy and the control over textural porosity, an Fe-BTC that possesses a H₂ adsorption capacity higher than those of reported MOFs with higher BET surface areas has been reported.