SECM study of steel corrosion under scratched microencapsulated epoxy resin

Scratch tests were performed on epoxy coated steel samples with and without microcapsulated linseed oil, known to develop a polymerized protective layer after having been released from the capsules at the damaged sites. The scanning electrochemical microscope has been applied to monitor the protection efficiency of this self-healing coating in aqueous acidic solution. In the proximity of the local damage, both the anodic metal dissolution and the cathodic oxygen reduction showed that the coating with microcapsules substantially and spontaneously decreased the rate of corrosion proving the self-repair concept of the coating. Electrochemical impedance measurements underline the protective effect of the coating as well.     

Modeling of Boehmite Leaching from Actual Hanford High‐Level Waste Samples

Abstract

The Department of Energy plans to vitrify approximately 60,000 metric tons of high level waste sludge from underground storage tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. To reduce the volume of high level waste requiring treatment, a goal has been set to remove about 90 percent of the aluminum, which comprises nearly 70 percent of the sludge. Aluminum in the form of gibbsite and sodium aluminate can be easily dissolved by washing the waste stream with caustic, but boehmite, which comprises nearly half of the total aluminum, is more resistant to caustic dissolution, and requires higher treatment temperatures and hydroxide concentrations. In this work, the dissolution kinetics of aluminum species during caustic leaching of actual Hanford high level waste samples is examined. The experimental results are used to develop a shrinking platelet model that provides a basis for the prediction of dissolution dynamics from a known process temperature and hydroxide concentration. This model is further developed to include the effects of particle size polydispersity, which is found to strongly influence the rate of dissolution. Two identical parameters for this model are used to describe leaching data from two sets of leaching results. When compared to other common monodisperse shrinking particle models, this result suggests a more physically meaningful model.     

HPLC法测定叶酸片溶出度

采用高效液相色谱（HPLC）法进行叶酸片的溶出度测定。采用小杯法,色谱柱为Agilent Hypersil C18（25 cm×4.6 nm,5μm）,流动相为pH=5.0的磷酸盐缓冲液,检测波长为280 nm,流速为1.2 mL/min。结果表明,采用HPLC法测定叶酸片溶出度,分离度好,峰形对称,保留时间短,辅料不干扰,测得叶酸回收率为100.6%,RSD=1.04%（n=9）。该法简便,结果准确。     

汽爆秸秆对磷矿粉溶解作用及其溶解残渣对小麦生长的影响

为探究生物质对磷矿粉的溶解作用,以玉米秸秆为原料,利用蒸汽爆破（汽爆）技术释放有机酸,在高温水热条件下溶解磷矿粉并制备含磷腐殖酸。通过实验对汽爆秸秆溶解磷矿粉工艺进行了探究及优化,并利用傅里叶红外光谱（FT-IR）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和X射线荧光光谱（XRF）进行分析和表征。研究结果表明：15 g汽爆秸秆与1 g磷矿粉以及75 mL水在170℃、加入10% CaCl₂的条件下,反应3 h的溶磷量为1.46 mg/g（以秸秆质量计,下同）。加入与磷矿粉相同质量的NaHSO₄后可使体系pH值降低至2,pH值的降低是磷溶出的关键因素,溶磷量提高为13.10 mg/g。溶磷后的秸秆制备腐殖酸作为小麦盆栽肥料,用量0.2%时,小麦株高、根长、叶绿素含量和相对电导率均显著高于空白组。     

Effect of water aging on the mechanical properties of flax fiber/bio-based resin composites

Present work investigates the effect of hydrothermal aging of flax fiber-reinforced bio-based epoxy resin laminates on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of the composites. Three different types of bio-based resins were used. Plates reinforced with eight layers plain weave flax fibers of 150 g/m², manufactured using Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), compression molding or autoclave technique depends on type of the resin. One dimensional Fickian behavior shows a good fitting to the experimental data derived from weight measurements. The water uptake at the equilibrium state in the case of 60 °C temperature was slightly greater than that at 40 °C. The mechanical properties after hydrothermal aging show a significant reduction and do not return to their initial values even after the drying process. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137, 48787.     

使用不同催化剂转产过程中淤浆法HDPE脱气仓结块原因分析

在英力士淤浆环管工艺高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)装置上,由采用钛系催化剂生产PE100级管材专用HDPE转换成用铬系催化剂生产的过程中,使用钛系催化剂的停车期间以及使用铬系催化剂的开车期间,粉料输送至低压闪蒸脱气仓都会产生块状的聚乙烯,严重影响装置的正常运行;通过对块状聚乙烯进行密度与凝胶渗透色谱分析,发现结块的聚乙烯主要为低相对分子质量、低密度的聚乙烯粉料黏结物。停车期间,将第一反应器氢气进料量降低50%,提前终止1-己烯进料,从而完全消除结块的形成。     

P2O5对炼钢炉渣中石灰溶解过程的影响

在1400℃下,将平均尺寸φ15 mm?10 mm的石灰块投入CaO?SiO2?FeO及CaO?SiO2?FeO?P2O5两组渣系中,研究了静态条件下石灰在两组渣系中的溶解行为。结果表明,两组渣系在反应界面周围形成四个区域,即基体渣层、C2S渗透层、铁酸钙渗透层和石灰层。渗透层为石灰中的Ca2+与液渣中的Fe2+相互渗透所形成的一个多相共存区域,存在致密固相层影响石灰的溶解。渗透层中的铁酸钙层逐渐被C2S层取代,C2S层厚度不断增加最终溶解于液相渣中。5~60 s两组渣系石灰溶解速度相近,60~80 s含磷渣系石灰溶解速度显著加快。当渣中加入P2O5时,磷会固溶于C2S中形成C2S?C3P固溶体层,该层的形成会排挤FeO进入渣中,提高渣的渗透能力,加速石灰溶解。     

Inferring kinetic dissolution of NaCl in aqueous glycol solution using a low-cost apparatus and population balance model

An experimental methodology for inferring brine dissolution rate in monoethylene glycol (MEG) solutions at different temperatures using a webcam combined with a mathematical model is presented. The measurement system is designed to track the RGB (red, green, and blue) colour variations during the dissolution process. A dynamic model augmented with the population balance equation is applied to describe the dissolution process. Moreover, the dissolution rate is consistently related to the temperature and MEG concentration through the driving force based on the Gibbs energy and chemical affinity. The applied low-cost measurement apparatus proved to be a useful resource for tracking the dissolution dynamics in a wide range of undersaturation.     

Model predictive in vitro dissolution testing in pharmaceutical continuous manufacturing: An equivalence study

A predictive mathematical model for tablet dissolution was developed and implemented in an end-to-end integrated continuous manufacturing pilot plant. The tablets were produced for immediate release with a proprietary extrusion-molding-coating (EMC) unit operation. Besides the mass balance of API solute in the buffer solution, the model consisted of the dissolution, diffusion, and population balance of API particles in the swollen tablet, which was mainly controlled by the swelling and erosion of the polymeric excipient matrix. An equivalence study was investigated by comparing the model prediction to the experiments that were conducted according to USP42-NF37 General Chapter <711> Dissolution, during which the drug dose level was varied in a range from 60 to 80 wt%. Consistent equivalence was demonstrated with the similarity factor f₂ > 50 for all sampled tablets. Concluding remarks and industrial perspectives on model predictive in vitro dissolution testing are provided.     

Anodic dissolution of spongy titanium in ethanol solution for preparation of nano-sized TiO2 powder

Nano-sized TiO₂ powder was prepared by electrochemical dissolution of spongy titanium in an ethanol solution following direct hydrolysis of the electrolyte solution. Characterization of the electrochemical product revealed that Ti(OEt)₄ was formed by anodic dissolution of spongy titanium in ethanol solution. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope were, respectively, used to investigate the structure of TiO₂. This study showed that nano-sized TiO₂ prepared by this method has a structural and thermal stability with a narrow size distribution of 5-10 nm. The optimum electrochemical operating conditions established were a temperature of 333-343 K, current density of 400 A m⁻² and faradaic efficiency of 86%. Experiments showed that this process might be recommended as a promising technique for synthesis of nano-sized powder.