Improving the cold flow properties of biodiesel from waste cooking oil by ternary blending with bio-based alcohols and diesel from direct coal liquefaction

The utilization and popularization of biodiesel are always limited by its poor cold flow properties. Both bio-based alcohol and diesel from direct coal liquefaction (DDCL) has potential to enhance the cold flow properties of biodiesel. In this study, ternary blends of waste cooking oil biodiesel (BWCO) with DDCL and bio-based ethanol (ET) or 1-butanol (BT) were conducted to improve the cold flow properties of biodiesel. The pour point (PP), cold filter plugging point (CFPP), and cloud point (CP) of BWCO-ET, BWCO-BT, and BWCO-DDCL binary blends, and BWCO-ET-DDCL and BWCO-BT-DDCL ternary blends were comparatively assessed. Ternary phase diagrams were also applied to analyze the blending effect of the three components on the cold flow properties of biodiesel. Results showed that both DDCL, ET, and BT can remarkably enhance the cold flow properties of BWCO. When the ternary blends contain 20 vol.% BWCO and less than 40 vol.% ET or BT, DDCL together with ET or BT exerted positive effects on enhancing the low-temperature flow properties of BWCO, especially on the CP and CFPP. For ternary blends in 20:10:70 blending ratio, BWCO-BT-DDCL exhibited the lowest PP, CFPP, and CP of −23, −19, and −17°C, respectively. The crystallization behavior and crystal morphology of blended fuels are also observed via a polarizing optical microscope, and find that DDCL together with BT in biodiesel can effectively retard the aggregation of large crystals and inhibit crystals growth.     

复合溶胶–凝胶一锅法制备锂离子电池氧化亚硅/碳复合负极材料

采用复合溶胶–凝胶法结合后续热处理,制备了具有包埋结构的氧化亚硅/碳(SiO_x/C)复合负极材料。扫描电子显微镜分析结果表明:氧化亚硅纳米颗粒嵌入在无定形碳中。电化学性能测试表明:SiO_x/C复合材料具有较高的比容量、优异的循环稳定性和倍率性能。材料在0.1 A/g的电流密度下100次循环后的可逆比容量为710 m A·h/g,容量几乎无衰减;在1.6 A/g的电流密度下,可逆比容量为380 m A·h/g。优异的电化学性能是由于材料的包埋结构能有效地缓冲SiO_x充放电过程中的体积膨胀,保证材料的结构完整性和电化学循环稳定性。     

Processing and oxidation of co-deposited Ni-Al coatings

Electrodeposited Ni matrix/Al microparticles or nanoparticles dispersed composite coatings (termed as EMCCs or ENCCs) are developed from a Ni-based electrolyte bath. The Al microparticles are in a size range of 1 -5 μm and the Al nanoparticles in an average size of 75 nm. The Al content in coatings increases with increase in the particle content in the bath. Particle size effect on the degree of codeposition is not significant. However, codeposition of Al nanoparticles instead of microparticles promotes more homogenous growth of Ni deposits on {111}, {200} and {220} planes. The oxidation at 1 050 ℃ of the as-deposited composite coatings shows that at a comparable Al content, ENCC of Ni-Al exhibits a better oxidation resistance than EMCC of Ni-Al due to the fast formation of an alumina scale during the transient stage of oxidation.     

The Internal Oxidation of Ternary Alloys. VI: The Transition from Internal to External Oxidation of the Most-Reactive Component under Intermediate Oxidant Pressures

The conditions for the transition from internal to external oxidation of the most-reactive component C of ternary A–B–C alloys are examined, assuming the presence of external scales of the oxide of the component of intermediate reactivity B. For this, approximate expressions for the diffusion coefficient of oxygen and for the concentration of oxygen dissolved in the binary A–B alloy matrix within the zone of internal oxidation as functions of the composition of the metal matrix within the zone of internal oxidation are used. Numerical calculations of the critical content of C needed for this transition are carried out for different combinations of values of the various parameters involved. The results obtained for the ternary alloys are compared with the corresponding data calculated for the binary A–C and B–C alloys under oxygen pressures insufficient to oxidize the most-noble alloy component. This allows to predict the possibility of existence of a third-element effect under intermediate oxidant pressures.     

Oxidation of Hf2SnC and Nb2SnC in Air in the 400–600°C Temperature Range

The oxidation behavior in air of fully dense, predominantly (92+vol.%) single phase, samples of Nb₂SnC and Hf₂SnC was studied in the 400–600°C temperature range. The oxidation products in both cases were SnO, SnO₂ and either Nb₂O₅ or HfO₂. The oxidation is characterized by an initial incubation period, the duration of which decreased with increasing temperatures, followed by a period of near-linear oxidation kinetics. Oxidation at temperatures as low as 400°C for 72 hr resulted in the total disintegration of bulk samples, and their total conversion to oxides. Comparison with published results indicate that the oxidation kinetics of Hf₂SnC are poorer than those of Hf or HfC. Similarly, Nb₂SnC is more prone to oxidation than pure Nb metal.     

Ni-Cr-Mo三元系1358 K等温截面的测定

应用三元扩散偶技术测定了Ni-Cr-Mo三元系1358 K的等温截面,借助电子探针微区成分分析方法分析了Ni-Cr-Mo三元扩散偶的相区成分,并对其相关系进行了研究.测得Ni-Cr-Mo三元扩散偶在1358 K下存在一个中间化合物NiMo,Cr和Mo在扩散偶中形成连续固溶体,Ni和（Cr,Mo）有限固溶,扩散偶中未发现三元中间化合物.实验发现Ni-Cr-Mo三元系1358 K的等温截面存在一个三相区：Ni＋NiMo＋（Cr,Mo）.     

冷却速率对Al-Si-Mg三元合金凝固过程的影响

试验研究了冷却速率对Al-2.06%Si-1.58%Mg三元合金凝固过程的影响.同时通过热力学计算预测了不同冷却条件下Al-2.06%Si-1.58%Mg三元合金的凝固路径和相析出规律.试验及计算结果均表明,改变凝固速率可使Al-2.06%Si-1.58%Mg合金的凝固过程按照不同的路径进行,从而达到控制析出相种类的目的.在低的冷却速率下,相析出规律为:L→L1 Fcc_A1→L1 Fcc_A1 Si→L1 Fcc_A1 Si Mg2Si,而在较高的冷却速率下,相析出规律为:L→L1 Fcc_A1→L1 Fcc_A1 Mg2Si→L1 Fcc_A1 Si Mg2Si.     

Modeling of the dynamics of transient liquid films in ternary systems

The presence of a concentration gradient across a thin liquid film leads to the phenomenon of isothermal liquid film migration (LFM). In most cases, the concentration gradient is due to coherency stresses, and the migration of the liquid film results in the relaxation of these stresses. It is also possible to envisage cases in which LFM occurs as a result of chemical solubility differences between stable and metastable phases. Both situations are examined in this contribution with special emphasis on the effect of adding a second solute element to the liquid phase. The kinetics of LFM is examined as a function of the initial liquid concentration and the ratio of the solute diffusion coefficients in a model coherency-driven ternary system. The growth of the Γ₂ inside δ particles in the Zn-Fe-Al system is presented as a possible example of chemically driven LFM. This article was presented at the Multicomponent-Multiphase Diffusion Symposium in Honor of Mysore A. Dayananda, which was held during TMS 2006, the 135th Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 12–16, 2006, in San Antonio, TX. The symposium was organized by Yongho Sohn of University of Central Florida, Carelyn E. Campbell of National Institute of Standards and Technology, Richard D. Sisson, Jr., of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and John E. Morral of Ohio State University.     

Oxidation behavior of temary Fe- 15Cu-5Al and Fe-85Cu-5Al alloys in pure oxygen at 900℃

The oxidation of two two-phase ternary Fe-Cu-Al alloys containing about 5%（mole fraction） aluminium, one Fe-rich and one Cu-rich, has been studied at 900 ℃ in 1~105 Pa pure oxygen. The Fe-rich Fe-15Cu-5Al alloy presents two quasi-parabolic stages, with a large decrease of the parabolic rate constant after about 50min. The presence of 5% Al greatly reduces the oxidation rate of this alloy with respect to a binary Fe-Cu alloy of similar composition by forming an external protective Al203 layer, which is present near the scale/alloy interface. Due to the high stress-growth effect, this thin Al203 layer cannot completely prevent further oxidation of the alloy underneath. On the contrary, the Cu-rich Fe-85Cu-5Al alloy presents a single parabolic stage and forms a thick and porous external scale, coupled to the internal oxidation of Fe and Al. As a result, the oxidation of Cu-rich alloy at 900 ℃ is much faster than that of the Fe-rich alloy.