Effect of size and shape of catalyst microparticles on pellet pore structure and effectiveness

Catalyst pellets with bidisperse pore structure were simulated by packed bed of microporous ion exchange resin (sulfonated styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer) and inert glass particles. Inert particles of different size and shape were used to modify the shape and volume of transport macropores (voids between the particles).Tortuosities of pellets were obtained from the experimentally measured effect of internal diffusion on the rate of catalytic methanol dehydration.Analysis of results shows that in the region of strong internal diffusion influence the highest pellet effectiveness is achieved for equal-size spherical microparticles. To ensure optimum macropore structure even in the transition region between the kinetic region and the region of strong diffusion influence, volume of transport macropores has to be reduced by combination of appropriately-sized spherical catalyst microparticles.     

A model for mechanisms in plastic-encapsulated microelectronic devices during temperature-humidity tests—II

The model is considered in more detail than in Part I of the series, and is verified by results of laboratory tests on humidity absorption and plastication with respect to material analysis and degradation of bipolar transistors with respect to several electric characteristics of temperature-humidity bias. The results confirm the model very well. They allow derivation of methods to increase the reliability of microelectronic devices, and selection of tests and test conditions.     

Mechanical properties of a modified acrylic bone cement with etoxytriethyleneglycol monomethacrylate

With the aim of improving some of the disadvantages of the acrylic bone cements, an acrylic bone cement based on polymethyl methacrylate has been modified by substituting different quantities, up to 20%, of the monomer methyl methacrylate (MMA) with the same amount of ethoxytriethyleneglycol monomethacrylate (TEG). The addition of this new monomer decreased noticeably the maximum temperature and increased both setting and working times. Mechanical testing revealed that the introduction of TEG gave rise to a less fragile bone cement by increasing slightly the total deformation without any change in the rest of the tensile parameters.     

Fluorometric method for determination of vitamin B6 in soya bean

Summary The simple fluorometric method for determination of added pyridoxine-HCl in enriched food, based on oxidation of pyridoxine to 4-pyridoxic acid by means of KMnO₄, has been modified for determination of total B₆ in soya bean. In comparison to the other fluorometric procedures, the proposed method is the simplest one, rapid and easy to perform, demanding the least time for oxidation and not using hazardous chemicals (KMnO₄ instead of KCN). Good recovery, low relative standard deviation and low total error allow the proposed procedure to be included into the group of excellent methods.

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Die fluorometrische Methode zur Vitamin B₆-Bestimmung in Soja

Zusammenfassung Die einfache fluorometrische Methode zur Bestimmung von zugegebenem Pyridoxin in angereicherten Lebensmitteln basiert auf der Oxidation des Pyridoxins mit Kaliumpermanganat zur 4-Pyridoxinsäure und wurde für die Bestimmung des gesamten Vitamin B₆ in Soja modifiziert. Im Vergleich mit anderen fluorometrischen Methoden ist die vorgeschlagene, einfach, schnell und leicht durchzuführen. Diese Methode braucht nur wenig Zeit für die Oxidation und verwendet ungiftige Chemikalien (KMnO₄ statt KCN). Die gute Wiederfindung, die geringe relative Standardabweichung und der geringe Gesamtfehler reiht das vorgeschlagene Verfahren in die Gruppe der ausgezeichneten Methoden ein.