Effect of carbon black composite (CBC) support properties on hydrodesulfurization performance of sulfided Mo and Co, and carburized Mo, catalysts

Carbon black composites (CBCs) have been prepared by pyrolyzing mixture of a carbon black with polyfurfuryl alcohol and then pretreated by oxidation with nitric acid, gasification with water steam or ammoxidation. The effects of the chemical character of the carrier surface, nature of the active metal phase and pH value of the impregnation solution on the catalytic activity towards the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of thiophene of the CBC supported Mo (Co) catalysts were determined. It was stated that the catalytic properties of the CBC supported sulfides of Mo or Co and of Mo carbides are affected by the chemical character of the carrier surface. Generally, catalysts supported over basic surface CBC exhibit higher activity than those ones supported over CBC possessing acidic surface character. Co catalysts supported on acidic surface show lower activity (per mol of active metal) than Mo based ones supported on the same carrier. In the case of catalysts supported on basic CBC, Co exhibits distinctly higher activity than Mo. At the experimental conditions adopted for this study, CBC surface properties, active phase nature, and catalyst impregnation pH were found to exert a relatively small influence on both HDS and hydrogenation activities.     

Selectivity of partial hydrogenation reactions performed in a pore-through-flow catalytic membrane reactor

The selectivity of partial hydrogenation reactions of unsaturated substrates was studied in a membrane reactor operating at 323 K and 40 bar hydrogen pressure. The reactor system was constructed as a loop of a saturation vessel and a membrane module in which the reaction mixture was resaturated with hydrogen up to 100 times. In a porous membrane made from cross-linked polyacrylic acid palladium nanoparticles were incorporated as catalysts. A well-defined residence time within the membrane was achieved due to a defined pore structure of the membrane and a convective mass flow of the reaction mixture through the membrane. The selectivity for the partially hydrogenated products was investigated as a function of the pore size of the PAA membrane and was compared to commercially available catalysts. Compared to experiments with supported catalysts (Pd/C and Pd/Al₂O₃) in a slurry and a fixed bed reactor the selectivity for the desired products could be increased by 3% (1-octyne) up to 40% (geraniol).     

Corroles as receptors in liquid membrane electrodes and their potentiometric response towards salicylic acid

Here, we report on the application of corroles as analytically active compounds in liquid membrane electrodes (ISE) that are sensitive towards salicylic acid and salicylate.The potentiometric signals generated by corrole-incorporated ISEs strongly depend on the pH of the aqueous sample solution and the membrane composition, such as the presence of lipophilic sites. Corrole incorporating ISEs are characterised by a low detection limit (4.0 × 10⁻⁵ M) and a wide linear range (4.0 × 10⁻⁵ to 5.3 × 10⁻³ M). Also, they are free from interference versus other organic anions.The mechanism of the generation of the potentiometric signals of corrole incorporating ISEs in the presence of salicylate anion, as well salicylic acid, will be discussed.     

Maintenance strategy based on a multicriterion classification of equipments

In an industrial plant, the level of maintenance provided to individual equipment is directly related to the availability that is expected from it. Thus, it is hoped that the most critical equipments will not fail or, at least, that any failure will be rapidly detected and corrected in the minimum time possible. Since resources are limited, it is necessary to determine how they should be distributed, so that no important equipment remains neglected while more resources are concentrated on the most critical items. Therefore, it is necessary to classify equipment in an objective way according to its importance. The method of multicriterion classification of critical equipments (MCCE)², which is described in the present work, allows systematic and detailed quantification of the criticality of all equipment, that is to say, it provides an evaluation of the importance that its correct operation has for the plant. To provide this information, the consequences for a company of any failure in the equipment concerned are analysed. Finally, a real case example of an urban wastewater treatment plant is described, in which the MCCE method is applied.     

Reticulated Porous Multiphase Ceramics with Improved Compressive Strength and Fracture Toughness

A multiphase reticulated porous ceramic (RPC) as Si₃N₄–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ was fabricated by replication techniques. Proper volumes of additives and twice sinter- twice immerse process endow the RPC an excellent crack healing and submerging property. The compressive strength and fracture toughness improved owing to the crack bridging behavior. The existence of pores in struts in RPC blunt the crack tip and increased the external force needed to propagate the crack. The mechanisms play a beneficial role in enhancing the compressive strength and fracture strength. Si₃N₄ RPC with additives of 5%Al and 5% Al₂O₃ yielded the compressive strength of 9.8 MPa and fracture toughness of 0.3 MPa m^1/2.     

ISOFLUX膜——微滤膜极品

介绍一种新型的恒通量的微滤膜———ISOFLUX 膜 ,该种膜的膜通量衰减比通常的微滤膜要小得多 ,对ISOFLUX 膜的原理和数学模型进行了推导 ,并给出了对牛奶进行冷杀菌过滤的结果 .     

浸入凝胶法聚合物膜形成机理的研究现状

从热力学、传质动力学、相分离机制和固化过程几方面综述了浸入凝胶过程中聚合物膜形成机理的研究现状 .指出浸入凝胶成膜过程是传质交换和由传质交换引发的相分离以及其后的固化过程之间相互竞争的复杂非平衡过程 ,膜结构是上述几个过程竞争的结果     

混凝土喷锚技术在宝珠寺水电站边坡防护中的应用

混凝土喷锚支护可提高边坡岩土的结构强度和抗变形刚度,增强边坡的整体稳定性和承载能力.本文根据宝珠寺水电站左右岸边坡主要采用混凝土喷锚支护的工程实践,介绍了施工方案设计、材料要求、施工方法、技术措施,以及现场质量管理和检测等问题.     

膜技术在农村饮水工程中的应用

本文结合农村饮用水水源污染及饮水安全现状，分析了传统水处理技术的局限性，详述了膜技术尤其是超滤应用于农村改水工程的技术经济可行性。大量的工程实践表明，膜技术能够处理农村各类劣质水源，使群众喝上优质、安全、负担得起的饮用水，非常适用于农村饮用水净化处理。     

“三软”煤层综放面特殊情况下支架拆除及沿空留巷

超化煤矿21091(西)综采工作面因出水造成工作面停产,在不超前15 m铺金属网的情况下进行支架拆除,并把原工作面留做炮采面切巷。根据实际情况制定了施工方案,并介绍了实施情况。