Effect of pH, sulfate and sodium on the EDTA titration of calcium

The ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) titration method limits the measurement of calcium concentration to 50 mg/l in water. However, various acids and salt solutions are used in the investigation of the durability of concrete, and the adaptability of the EDTA titration method to determine the calcium in these solutions must be investigated. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the interfering effects of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate on measuring the calcium in the aqueous leaching solutions using the EDTA titration method. The calcium standard solutions were prepared using CaCl₂ with initial pH from −0.8 to 7 and calcium concentration up to 160 mg/l. Sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid were used to prepare calcium solutions with lower pH. Salt solutions with 3% NaCl and 3% Na₂SO₄ were used to evaluate the interfering effects of salt elements such as sulfate and sodium on the EDTA titration. Results indicated that the EDTA titration method was reliable in measuring the calcium up to 160 mg/l, the maximum concentration investigated in this study, in hydrochloric acid with pH higher than zero and 3% sodium chloride solution. Sulfuric acid with pH higher than zero and 3% sodium sulfate solutions showed 3% to 4% less calcium in the solutions. Acid solutions with pH less than zero showed interference with calcium measurement.     

糖蜜酒精废液OD值测定条件的确定

糖蜜酒精废液光密度的测定没有统一的方法,通过正交试验和单因素试验,对糖蜜酒精废液的光密度(OD)值的测定条件进行了研究。结果表明在波长为400nm和自然pH值的测定条件下,OD值最大,稀释度为20倍时光密度值落在最佳读数范围内。     

农药pH值测定方法的研究

通过对原国家标准 GB1601-79(83)农药氢离子浓度的测定方法,以及 CIPACMT75 pH 值的测定方法的研究比较,建立了一种适用于农药原药、粉剂、可湿性粉剂、乳油等的水分散液(或水溶液)pH 值测定的新方法,即新的国家标准方法。新法等效采用了 CIPAC MT75 pH 值的测定方法,使农药 pH 值的测定更加准确合理,并可在国际范围内通用。     

Approach from physicochemical aspects in membrane filtration

In membrane filtration, solution environment factors such as pH and solvent density are important in controlling the filtration rate and the rejection of the particles and/or the macromolecules. The filtration rate and the rejection in membrane filtration have been investigated from physicochemical aspects. It was shown that the properties of the filter cake formed on the membrane surface play a vital role in determining the filtration rate in mem-brane filtration. It was clearly demonstrated that such filtration behaviors as the filtration rate and the rejection are highly dependent on the electrical nature of the particles and/or the macromolecules. Furthermore, it was shown that the solvent density ρ has a large effect on the steady filtration rate in upward ultrafiltration.     

Influence of the pH of Water on its Electron-Accepticity and Donicity

By means of contact angle measurements on dry layers of electrostatically neutral dextran with pure water (pH 6.1), water acidified with HCl (to pH 1.94) and water made alkaline with NaOH (to pH 12.8), it could be shown that there was essentially no change as a function of pH in the ratio of γ⁺/γ^- of water as compared with the aqueous acid and alkaline solutions. (Here γ⁺ is the Lewis acid parameter of the polar surface tension component of water and γ^- is its Lewis base parameter). In contrast, with contact angles measured with the same liquids on negatively charged clean glass, a significant decrease in contact angle was observed with water at pH 12.8, which was caused by the fact that at this alkaline pH an increase in surface hydrophilicity took place. This is because surfaces that have a given surface electrical potential at neutral pH generally acquire an even higher surface potential under more alkaline conditions which, concomitantly, also gives rise to an increase in surface hydrophilicity, and thus to lower contact angles with water. Finally, contact angles with acid water, pure water, and alkaline water, deposited on hydrophobic Parafilm surfaces, were exactly the same.     

On the preparation and properties of CuZSM-5 catalysts for NO decomposition

Equilibrium exchange isotherms were determined for the exchange of Cu²⁺ with NaZSM-5 at varying Cu(Ac)₂ concentrations in solutions of constant volume and zeolite weight. At low Cu²⁺ levels the solid scavenged all the copper ions. When copper could be detected in the equilibrated solutions, overexchange was observed. The extent of overexchange was higher at pH 6 than at pH 4. These results were analyzed in relation to catalytic activity.On leave from the Central Institute for Chemistry, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H1525 Budapest, Hungary.     

Feedback PID-like fuzzy controller for pH regulatory control near the equivalence point

In this research the use of a feedback PID-like fuzzy controller scheme for pH control is presented to deal with instability problems near the equivalence point in neutralization processes. State space analysis of the titration curves and a fuzzy clustering algorithm based on calculating a measure of potential derived from the square distance of the pH data are complementary applied to define the membership structure and the fuzzy sets of the controller. To test the performance of the controller, both simulated and experimental runs were used. The fuzzy controller was tested for compensating step-change perturbations of propionic acidic flow rates, propionic acid concentration, and buffering conditions. Stationary cycling behavior has been observed for large loads of acidic flow rates. It was found that though the rejection time was strongly dependent on the mean residence time of the liquid solutions, the proposed controller keep the neutralization process operating close to the specified set point of pH = 7.     

β-甘露聚糖酶理化性质与其最适pH的相关性

为了探究影响GH5家族β-甘露聚糖酶最适pH的各种因素,利用该酶的序列信息,构建了基于氨基酸组成的β-甘露聚糖酶理化性质与其最适pH的相关性模型。结果表明:该酶N端氨基酸序列是影响其最适pH的重要因素,在243个理化性质中有17个呈极显著相关,其中7个呈正相关。优化的转移能量参数相关性最高,为0.78:7个正相关的理化性质中,与螺旋相关的理化性质占3个。优化的转移能量参数和螺旋是影响pH稳定性的最重要的因素。所建立的模型为研究该酶酸碱适应性机理提供了一种简单有效的方法。     

Effects of urea fertigation of apple trees on soil pH,exchangeable cations and extractable manganese in a sandy loam soil in New Zealand

Changes in soil pH, exchangeable aluminium (Al), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and potassium (K) and extractable manganese (Mn) were investigated after urea fertigation of a sandy loam soil in an apple orchard in New Zealand. Urea at three rates (0, 25, 50 kg N ha^–1 yr^–1 or 0, 16.9, 33.8 g N emitter^–1 yr^–1) was applied in 4 equal fertigations. Soil cores at 4 profile depths (0–10, 10–20, 20–40 and 40–60 cm) directly below and 20 cm from the emitter were sampled approximately 4 weeks after each fertigation and in the following winter. Results obtained showed that the largest changes in soil pH and cations occurred in soils directly below the emitter in the 50 kg N ha^–1 yr^–1 treatment where the soil pH decreased by 1.6 pH units at all soil depths. The lowest pH of 4.3 was observed at a depth of 27 cm. Exchangeable Al and extractable Mn levels increased to 11 meq kg^–1 and 78µg g^–1 respectively. Estimated losses of Ca, Mg and K from the upper soil profile depth (0–10 cm) represented 23, 63 and 27% of their respective total exchangeable levels. At lower profile depths (>20 cm), accumulation of displaced K was evident. Variable, and generally non-significant, chemical changes recorded in soils 20 cm from the emitter were attributed to restricted lateral water movement, and therefore urea movement, down the profile.The present study showed that one season of urea fertigation by trickle emitters, applied to a sandy loam, at half the rate conventionally applied to apple orchards (50 kg N ha^–1 yr^–1) resulted in pH and mineral element imbalances which were potentially and sufficiently severe to inhibit tree growth.     

基于区域权函数理论的多电极电磁流量计电极设计

基于Shercliff权函数提出区域权函数概念,设计多电极电磁流量计,通过测量管道截面不同位置的弦端电压,计算各区域的轴向平均速度,实现速度分布与体积流量的测量。着重研究了流量计电极设计,选取不锈钢平头方案的多电极电磁流量计,对于阀门下游的非轴对称单相流体积流量测量精度高于±1.0%,倾斜管固—液两相流实验证明:该设计对于两相流非轴对称的速度分布测量具备可靠性。