A kinetic study on medium temperature desulfurization using a natural manganese ore

Natural manganese ores were selected as raw materials for the desulfurization sorbent because of economical efficiency and high reactivity on hydrogen sulfide. Initial reaction rates between H₂S and desulfurization sorbent of natural manganese ores were determined in a temperature range of 400-800°C using a thermobalance reactor. All reactions were first order with respect to H₂S and were expressed by the Arrhenius relation. When the sulfidation reaction was controlled by diffusion, the temperature dependence of the effective diffusivity was given by the Arrhenius equation. Activation energies and frequency factors were obtained from the product layer diffusion coefficient of various sorbents by plotting as an Arrhenius equation form. Several additives were mixed to improve the sulfidation capacity, and NiO was the best additive.     

Natural rubber-based nanocomposites by latex compounding with layered silicates

Natural rubber (NR) based nanocomposites with 10 wt% natural and synthetic layered silicates were produced via the latex compounding method. As layered silicates, sodium bentonite (natural) and sodium fluorohectorite (synthetic) were selected in addition to a non-layered inert filler (English India clay or commercial clay) as reference material. The nanocomposites were prepared by compounding the dispersions of clays and other latex chemicals necessary for vulcanization. The vulcanized nanocomposites were subjected to mechanical, thermal and swelling tests. The silicate dispersion was studied by transmission electron microscopy. Layered silicates outperformed the reference material (commercial clay) in all aspects. This was attributed to the intercalation/exfoliation of the silicates and to the formation of a skeleton ‘(house of cards)’ silicate network in the NR matrix.     

黄河海勃湾水利枢纽对西鄂尔多斯国家级自然保护区胡杨岛的影响分析

海勃湾水利枢纽的建设、运行将对西鄂尔多斯胡杨岛旅游区产生不可逆的影响。经调查分析,胡杨岛胡杨种群分布面积为2.31 hm~2,总株数约为1 800株;胡杨种群表现出增长型特征;胡杨林总生物量为95.43 t。海勃湾水利工程运行后胡杨岛的淹没历时延长,淹没水深、淹没面积显著增加,岛北部低矮位置甚至全年淹没。胡杨部分种子可能落入水中被水流携带,丧失了种子繁殖的条件。根蘖产生的不定芽在4—6月生长期也会浸在水下,不能完成无性繁殖。胡杨幼苗树不高于2.5 m,淹没后无法生存。水库淹没将岛上以陆生生态为主的生态系统演变成以水生生态为主的生态系统,原有的旅游功能将发生变化或丧失,须采取生态补偿措施,减免工程造成的生态影响。     

抗氧剂F对聚甲醛热稳定作用的研究

采用220℃等温热失重率、222℃等温热失重速率、平衡扭矩、多次加工及长期热稳定性等分析方法研究对比了高相对分子质量受阻酚类抗氧剂F与Irganox245对聚甲醛(PCIM)的热稳定作用。结果表明:抗氧剂F可有效改善POM的热氧稳定性能。经五次挤出加工,试样的熔体流动速率(MFR)及黄色指数(YI)均较Irganox245低, MFR上升程度显著低于Irganox245,断裂伸长率及冲击韧性均较Irganox245高;经140℃长期热氧老化,试样的 MFR、YI及力学性能均与使用Irganox245相当,表明抗氧剂F能有效延长POM制品的热、氧寿命,其热稳定效能达到 Irganox245的水平,且用量较少,可将其推广应用于POM的生产中,进一步提高POM的热稳定性,降低生产成本。     

Experimental and theoretical analysis of the operation of a natural gas cogeneration system using a polymer exchange membrane fuel cell

This paper reports experimental and numerical results of an investigation of five identical cogeneration systems using PEM (Polymer Exchange Membrane) fuel cells and running on natural gas. The natural gas is reformed locally to produce hydrogen. The accuracy of numerical results is validated by comparison with experimental data and the system performances are analysed in terms of electrical, thermal and total efficiencies. It appears that the energetic performances are low, particularly at low current. Simple solutions for enhancing the system electrical performances by modifying control laws are proposed.     

抗氧剂BHT结晶工艺研究

BHT结晶采用乙醇作为溶剂。对不同浓度的乙醇,改变溶质与溶剂的物料配比,测定了BHT溶液的出晶点温度。结果表明:在乙醇浓度一定的条件下,出晶点温度随BHT与乙醇配比的增大而降低;而在相同物料配比的条件下,乙醇浓度越低,出晶点温度越高。     

Numerical computation for clustering of carbon particles with various sizes under both natural and magnetizing convections

The behavior of carbon particles from 0.01 to diameters in natural convection flow field of air was numerically studied including the effect of the magnetic field and the Brownian motion. One thousand carbon particles were released randomly in a vertical cylindrical enclosure whose height is equal to its radius. The enclosure was heated from below and cooled from above to produce the bulk flow of the natural convection of air in the atmospheric condition. A coil with electric current was set coaxially at the enclosure bottom to produce a magnetic field. Sample computations are carried out for the enclosure of 3 cm high and maximum magnetic field is 2.8 T or less. The results show that the natural convection of air is enhanced by the magnetic field. With the increase in the magnetic strength, more particles go along the fluid streak lines. With the increase in the particle size, more particles get together at the vortex center and cluster.     

Integrating a membrane and a fluidized pellet reactor for removing hardness: effects of NOM and phosphate

A novel treatment process combining a membrane with outside-in flow configuration and a fluidized pellet rector for removing hardness was studied. The effects of influent water quality, e.g., concentrations of natural organic matter (NOM) and phosphate along with the hydrophobicity of NOM, on the hardness removal efficiency of the novel process were investigated. The hardness removal efficiency decreases with increasing NOM concentration. However, the NOM removal efficiency is independent of NOM concentration and is related to the hydrophobicity of NOM samples. Raw water containing phosphate has adverse impact on the hardness removal efficiency, which decreases from 85% for treating water containing no phosphate to only 38% and 14% for water containing 0.33 mg/L and 1.63 mg/L of phosphate, respectively.     

不同促进剂对NR平衡硫化体系的影响

研究了促进剂的种类，促进剂并用及硫化温度等条件对平衡硫化体系（ＥＣ）硫化天然橡胶（ＮＲ）的影响。结果表明，噻唑类促进剂具有较低的硫化返原率，尤其是促进剂ＤＭ，在１３０～１７０℃的硫化温度范围内，硫化２小时的硫化返原率均为０；当促进剂ＮＯＢＳ或ＣＺ与ＤＭ并用时，可缩短正硫化时间；当ＤＭ摩尔分数分别为４０％和５０％左右时，不仅使硫化２小时的硫化返原率为０，而且可使３００％定伸应力保持恒定；以ＮＯＢＳ或ＣＺ为主促进剂时，正硫化时具有较高的拉伸强度和撕裂强度，但硫化２小时时的降低幅度比ＤＭ大。     

Radical scavenging activity of canola hull phenolics

Possible use of canola hulls as a source of natural anti-oxidants was explored. Cyclone canola hulls were extracted with methanol (30 to 80%, vol/vol) and acetone (30 to 80%, vol/vol). The free radical-scavenging activity of phenolic extracts so prepared was evaluated using the 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS) radical ion (ABTS^o−), 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, and chemiluminescence assays. The total content of phenolics in prepared extracts from canola hulls ranged from 15 to 136 mg sinapic acid equivalents per gram of extract. Higher levels of condensed tannins were detected in the acetone extracts than in the corresponding methanolic counterparts. Seventy and 80% (vol/vol) acetone extracts displayed markedly stronger antioxidant activity than any of the other extracts investigated. Statistically significant linear correlations were found between TEAC (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) values (expressed in mM of Trolox equivalents per gram of extract) and total pehnolics, TEAC and total condensed tannins (i.e., determined using the modified vanillin and pronthocyanidin assays), as well as TEAC and protein precipitation activity of phenolic extracts (i.e., measured using the dye-labeled assay). The antioxidant activities of extracts as determined by the ABTS^o− radical ion assay correlated highly with those of the chemiluminescence and DPPH radical assays.