The influence of sulfur dioxide on propane oxidation activity over supported platinum and palladium

Earlier studies have shown that sulfur dioxide and metal-support interaction can strongly influence propane oxidation over platinum. In particular, oxidation activity is enhanced when platinum is supported on sulfated -alumina or zirconia compared to -alumina. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the performance of palladium under the same experimental conditions. Four model catalysts were examined: Pt/-alumina, Pt/zirconia, Pd/-alumina and Pd/zirconia. The metal loading was kept at or below 0.05 wt% to emphasize changes in activity attributable to metal-support interaction. Reaction rates were measured with and without sulfur dioxide. Surface sulfation was analyzed by measuring acid strength and evaluating spectra obtained by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. In contrast to platinum, sulfation does not promote propane oxidation on Pd/-alumina, and Pd/zirconia is less active than Pd/-alumina.     

Persistence of nonprotein seed amino acid s-(β-carboxyethyl)-cysteine in young leaves ofCalliandra rubescens Ecological implications

The insecticidal nonprotein amino acid S-(-carboxyethyl)-cysteine (S-CEC) is the major free amino acid in the seeds of severalCalliandra spp. where it accounts for up to 2.9 % of dry weight. Lesser amounts of other related S-containing amino acids and an array of nonprotein imino acids derived from pipecolic acid are other constituents. High concentrations of imino acids, which also show insecticidal activity, are maintained in the mature leaves, but sulfur compounds are lacking. In this study the disappearance of S-CEC from the germinating seeds and young seedlings ofC. rubescens was monitored over time. After 10 weeks, S-CEC continues to be found in high concentrations in the stems and new leaves. As young leaves mature, sulfur compounds quickly decrease in concentration. Traces of S-CEC are found in new leaves of plants up to nine months after germination. Whether high concentration of S-CEC in young leaves is due to transportation from the seed or de novo synthesis is unclear. The ecological implications are discussed.     

融熔硫磺成形方法综述

硫磺是生产硫酸的主要原料，我国从石油和天然气中回收硫及硫的成形技术正在日益发展。介绍了融熔硫磺的各种成形方法，建议国内今后应朝着水小粒法、空气小料法的成形技术发展。     

Sulfur transformation during rapid hydropyrolysis of coal under high pressure by using a continuous free fall pyrolyzer☆

The behavior of sulfur transformation during rapid hydropyrolysis of coal was investigated using a pressurized, continuous free fall pyrolyzer under the conditions of temperature ranging from 923 to 1123 K and hydrogen pressure up to 5 MPa. The yields of sulfur converted to gas, tar and char were determined, together with the analyses of sulfur form distributions in coals and chars. The results showed that the decomposition of inorganic sulfur species was affected only by the temperature, while the increases in temperature and hydrogen pressure obviously enhanced the removal of organic sulfur from coal. The extent of organic sulfur removal was proportional to the coal conversion, depending on coal type. A significant retention of gaseous sulfur products by the organic matrix of the char was observed during hydropyrolysis of a Chinese coal above 1023 K, even under the pressurized hydrogen atmosphere. The kinetic analysis indicates that the rate of organic sulfur removal from coal was 0.2th-order with respect to the hydrogen pressure, and the activation energy for total sulfur removal and organic sulfur removal is 17-26 and 13-55 kJ/mol, respectively. The low activation energies suggest that the transformation and removal of sulfur from coal might be controlled by the diffusion and/or thermodynamic equilibrium during hydropyrolysis under the pressurized conditions.     

中国煤中硫的分布特征研究

以“中国煤种资源数据库”为基础,结合新采集煤样,对中国不同煤田2237个煤层煤样的硫含量数据进行了统计分析,分不同时代、不同地域和不同煤种讨论了中国煤中硫的分布特征,并总结了煤中硫的分布规律.认为中国煤中硫的含量分布与成煤时代、聚煤地区密切相关.引入“储量权重”概念,按聚煤区储量加权计算,中国煤中平均硫含量为1.02%,该数值比算术平均值(1.40%)更能准确地反映中国煤中硫的含量分布.     

二氧化硫浸锰制备高纯碳酸锰

采用湘潭低品位的贫软锰矿为原料，对二氧化硫气体湿法浸锰、浸出液除杂、碳化结晶制备高纯碳酸锰的工艺进行了研究。实验得到二氧化硫浸锰的最佳工艺条件为：浸锰温度150～155℃，液固质量比3：1，二氧化硫体积分数6％～7％、流速1．5～2．0mL／min，浸锰时间3．0～3．5h。按该条件浸锰，锰的浸出率可达95％以上。该工艺为贫软锰矿的开发利用及有色金属冶炼厂二氧化硫废气的综合治理开辟了一条新途径。     

提高克劳斯硫回收装置收率的方法

基于某厂克劳斯硫回收装置,对影响克劳斯硫回收率的因素进行分析,发现反应温度、酸气组成、催化剂、工艺及设备等因素对硫回收率产生重要影响;提出了改进措施来提高克劳斯硫回收装置的回收率,包括:①使用主、副调节阀减小酸性气流量变化的影响;②应用在线分析仪,控制反应计量比;③采用预热空气和酸性气等方法处理含NH3酸性气;④选用性能好的催化剂;⑤调节高温掺合阀开度,控制一级转化器操作温度;⑥采用过程气换热器加热,通过旁路来控制二级转化器操作温度。     

石油产品中硫醇硫含量测定的不确定度评估

根据国家标准GB/T1792-88《馏分燃料中硫醇硫含量测定法(电位滴定法)》的试验方法．考察评估了该项分析的测量不确定度。     

Sulfur Versus Non-Sulfur Containing Polyimide Adhesives for Bonding Steel

Due to their superior thermal and chemical stability, polyimides are often used as adhesives in harsh environments. This study examines the effect on bond strength of thioether sulfur in the polyimide backbone. Bonds were made using steel that was believed to catalyze the oxidation of sulfur. In addition, non-sulfur containing polyimides with similar T_g were also studied for comparison. The polymer/metal interface was studied using both the T-peel and wedge tests. No apparent effect was observed in the T-peel test with steel where the T-peel strengths of non-sulfur and sulfur containing polyimides were similar. In the wedge test, however, the sulfur-containing BDSDA/ODA bonded to steel had the smallest initial crack length of 34 mm. However, the BTDA/APB bonds tested in a dry environment had the smallest crack growth. The sulfur-containing BTDA/ASD performed best of the bonds tested in a wet environment. Metal-catalyzed oxidation of sulfur was observed to take place in the steel case, but not to an extent to have a noticeable effect on peel strength.     

Gold nanoparticles on ceria: importance of O vacancies in the activation of gold

Synchrotron-based techniques (high-resolution photoemission, in-situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and time-resolved X-ray diffraction) have been used to study the destruction of SO₂ and the water-gas shift (WGS, CO + H₂O → H₂ + CO₂) reaction on a series of gold/ceria systems. The adsorption and chemistry of SO₂ was investigated on Au/CeO₂(111) and AuO _x /CeO₂ surfaces. The heat of adsorption of the molecule on Au nanoparticles supported on stoichiometric CeO₂(111) was 4–7 kcal/mol larger than on Au(111). However, there was negligible dissociation of SO₂ on the Au/CeO₂(111) surfaces. The full decomposition of SO₂ was observed only after introducing O vacancies in the ceria support. AuO _x /CeO₂ surfaces were found to be much less chemically active than Au/CeO₂(111) or Au/CeO_2−x (111) surfaces. In a separate set of experiments, in-situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy were used to monitor the behavior of nanostructured {Au + AuO _x }–CeO₂ catalysts under the WGS reaction. At temperatures above 250 °C, a complete AuO _x → Au transformation was observed with high catalytic activity. Photoemission results for the oxidation and reduction of Au nanoparticles supported on rough ceria films or a CeO₂(111) single crystal corroborate that cationic Au^δ+ species cannot be the key sites responsible for the WGS activity at high temperatures. The active sites in {Au + AuO _x }/ceria catalysts should involve pure gold nanoparticles in contact with O vacancies of the oxide.