Characterization of potassium lithium niobate (KLN) ceramic system

The room temperature stability region of the tetragonal tungsten bronze-type potassium lithium niobate (K₃Li₂Nb₅O₁₅, KLN) has been determined by X-ray phase analysis on ceramic samples synthesized by solid state reaction in the composition range of [K₂O] = 28–33 mol%, [Li₂O] = 12.5–20.5 mol% and [Nb₂O₅] = 50.5–55.5 mol%. Lattice parameters and temperature dependence of the dielectric constants were measured on single phase samples. The axial a/c ratio of the cell parameters, the density and the Curie temperature of the ferroelectric samples have been found predominantly characteristic for the Nb₂O₅ content, varying progressively between 3.11–3.14, 4.431–4.596 g/cm³ and 492–460 °C, respectively. The results are discussed from the points of view of defect chemistry and phase stability. The concentration of intrinsic defects formed primarily by antisite Nb atoms at Li sites has been estimated on the basis of “alkali cation vacancy formation model”.     

Theoretical analysis of inhibition effect on steady states of enzymatic membrane reactor with substrate and product retention for reaction producing weak acid

The aim of this study is to formulate a model of enzymatic membrane reactor (EMR), i.e., a continuous, stirred tank bioreactor with full enzyme recycle, for a reaction producing a weak acid, and to explore the effect of substrate and product inhibition of different mechanisms coupled with transport properties of the membrane on the static behaviour of the system. The inhibition of an enzyme by a substrate leads to the non-monotonicity of reaction rate expression with respect to the substrate concentration. If a product of enzymatic reaction, taking place in the EMR, influences the pH of a reaction mixture this is also the factor causing the non-monotonicity of the substrate and product dependent reaction rate. The character of these dependencies affects substantially the structure of the steady states of the reactor. The bifurcation diagrams, shown in the work, are of different characters depending on the bifurcation parameter. It has been found, that bifurcation diagrams for competitive and uncompetitive inhibition by a substrate differ in the number and position of bifurcation points. Steady states of multiplicity five have been localised in case of uncompetitive inhibition by the substrate at high affinity of the enzyme to this substrate. Retention of reagents, related to transport properties of a membrane, influences significantly the effectiveness of a process. A specially written software in Delphi™ has been used for the calculations.     

Synthesis and emission analysis of RE (Eu or Dy):Li2TiO3 ceramics

The development and photoluminescence analysis of Eu³⁺or Dy³⁺ ions in the matrix of lithium titanate (Li₂TiO₃) ceramics by using a solid state reaction method are reported. Emission spectra of Eu³⁺:Li₂TiO₃ ceramics have shown strong red emission at 611 nm (⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂) with λ_exci = 392 nm (⁷F₀ → ⁵L₆) and from the Dy³⁺:Li₂TiO₃, a blue emission at 493 nm (⁴F_9/2 → ⁶H_15/2) and also an yellow emission at 582 nm (⁴F_9/2 → ⁶H_13/2) have been observed with λ_exci = 366 nm (⁶H_15/2 → ⁶P_5/2). Both the rare-earth ions containing ceramics have displayed their brighter emission performance from their measured spectral results. In addition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra red (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) have been used to characterize the structural properties of (Eu³⁺ or Dy³⁺):Li₂TiO₃ ceramics.     

Investigation of the stress and strain state of clay pipes under fire condition

The focus of this paper is given to investigating the testing and evaluation method of stress and deformation behaviour of clay pipe elements like chimneys under cyclic high temperature. The experimental study on the temperature–time curves and on the radial deformation–temperature curves of a series of fire-resistant clay pipes was carried out. The tensile strength and the compressive strength, the elastic modulus before and after fire, the stress and deformation properties and the cracking behaviour of the clay pipes under fire conditions have been analyzed. The theoretical analysis corresponds well with the experimental results and tends to prove that the elastic deformation can be the most significant component in fixed-end clay pipes. This study is useful for evaluation of the stress–strain properties of ceramic pipes and provides a beneficial test method for the pipe member in small-scale or in full-scale tests under fire temperatures.     

Magnetic and thermal expansion properties of chromium-substituted lithium ferrite

The structure, magnetic, and thermal expansion properties of chromium-substituted lithium ferrite have been investigated. The lattice constant (Å) decreases linearly as a (x) = 8.32366 − 0.04338x for Li_0.5Fe_2.5−xCr_xO₄ (x = 0.0–1.0). When increasing Cr content, the initial permeability decreased gradually. The average thermal expansion coefficient of Li_0.5Fe_2.5−xCr_xO₄ (x = 0.0–1.0) varied from 15.34 to 17.77 ppm/°C, with increasing Cr content, the average thermal expansion coefficient decreased. The average thermal expansion coefficient (ppm/°C) in the range of 25–850 °C give the polynomial correlation as follows, TEC (x) = 1 7.775 − 0.216x − 0.723x² − 1.493x³ for Li_0.5Fe_2.5−xCr_xO₄ (x = 0.0–1.0).     

Structure and electrical properties of Nd2O3-doped 0.82Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3–0.18Bi0.5K0.5TiO3 ceramics

Nd₂O₃ doped 0.82Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃–0.18Bi_0.5K_0.5TiO₃ (abbreviated to BNKT) binary lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were synthesized by the conventional mixed-oxide method. The results show that the BNKT ceramics with 0–0.15 wt.% Nd₂O₃ doping possesses a single perovskite phase with rhombohedral structure. The grain size of BNKT decreased with the addition of Nd₂O₃ dopant. The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant ?_r revealed that there were two-phase transitions from ferroelectric to anti-ferroelectric and anti-ferroelectric to paraelectric. A diffuse character was proved by linear fitting of the modified Curie–Weiss law. At room temperature, the specimens containing 0.0125 wt.% Nd₂O₃ with homogeneous microstructure presented excellent electrical properties: the piezoelectric constant d₃₃ = 134 pC/N, the electromechanical coupling factor K_p = 0.27, and the dielectric constant ?_r = 925 (1 kHz).     

THE MODIFIED PGR EQUATION OF STATE: ASYMMETRIC MIXTURE VLE REPRESENTATIONS AND PREDICTIONS

A set of mixing rules was proposed for the modified Park-Gasem-Robinson (PGR) equation of state (EOS) to extend its predictions to mixtures. The phase behavior predictive capability of this segment-segment interaction model was evaluated for selected binary asymmetric mixtures involving ethane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen in normal paraffins. The predicted bubble point pressures for the ethane + n-paraffin and carbon dioxide + n-paraffin binaries were compared to those of the Peng-Robinson (PR), simplified perturbed hard-chain theory (SPHCT), and original PGR equations. The a priori predictive capability of the modified PGR EOS is significantly better than that of the PR, SPHCT, and original PGR equations of state for ethane binaries with absolute-average percent deviation (%AAD) of 5%. However, this EOS produces comparable representations for ethane binaries (%AAD of 1.9%) and carbon dioxide binaries (%AAD of 2.0). For hydrogen binaries, the modified PGR EOS showed much better representations (%AAD of 1.7) than the original PGR equation and was comparable to the PR equation.     

悬浮催化蒸馏合成甲基叔丁基醚的模拟

建立了悬浮催化蒸馏合成甲基叔丁基醚过程的平衡级模型。利用模型模拟研究了特征参数,特别是固液分离器分率φ和塔底流量B对塔性能的影响。结果表明：参数φ对应的多重定态区域的上界非常小,在实际操作条件下,塔内仅存一个高转化率定态。极限点曲线将参数平面“φ-B”按定态解数目划分成3个子域,其中右上角子域是具有唯一定态且异丁烯转化率高和产物纯度高的操作域。     

高分子材料的老化研究进展

介绍了有关高分子材料在环境因素作用下老化研究的历史,综述了橡胶、塑料及胶粘剂的环境老化行为、国内外研究的发展及现状,展望了高分子材料老化的研究动向和发展趋势.     

Impact of mass transfer coefficient correlations on prediction of reactive distillation column behaviour

A significant part of the safety analysis of a reactive distillation column is the identification of multiple steady states and their stability. A reliable prediction of multiple steady states in a reactive distillation column is influenced by the selection of an adequate mathematical model.For modelling reactive distillation columns, equilibrium (EQ) and nonequilibrium (NEQ) models are available in the literature. The accuracy of the nonequilibrium stage model seems to be limited mainly by the accuracy of the correlations used to estimate the mass transfer coefficient and interfacial area.The binary mass transfer coefficients obtained from empirical correlations are functions of the tray design and layout, or of the packing type and size, as well as of the operational conditions and physical properties of the vapour and liquid mixtures.In this contribution, the nonequilibrium model was used for the simulation of a reactive distillation column. For prediction of the binary mass transfer coefficient for a sieve tray, four correlations were chosen to show their impact on the prediction of the reactive distillation column behaviour. As a model reactive distillation system, the synthesis of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) was chosen. The steady-state analysis and the dynamic simulation of the model system were done. Qualitative differences between the steady states were predicted using the chosen correlations.