Theoretical Concept of Hydrogen Redox Electric Power Generation

This paper demonstrates the electric power generator with both zero energy input and zero matter input and emission without violating the laws of thermodynamics. The hydrogen redox power generation system is a combined energy cycle consisting of the H₂O reduction by the electrostatic induction hydrogen electrolytic cell for the synthesis of pure stoichiometric H₂‐O₂ fuel and the H₂ oxidation to H₂O by the fuel cell. The electrostatic induction potential superposed hydrogen electrolytic cell works on the mechanism in which, on the theoretical base, power used is 17% of the total electrical energy required, while the remaining 83% can be provided by the electrostatic energy free of power. Part of the power delivered by the fuel cell is returned to the electrolytic cell, and the remainder represents the net power output. For high‐power applications, the cycle power efficiency defined as the ratio of net power output outside the generator to power delivered by the H₂‐O₂ fuel cell is of primary interest. According to calculations using the operational data of alkaline water electrolysis in industries, the cycle power efficiencies exceed 70%.     

SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF PHENOL WITH MINERAL ACID SALTS OF HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT AMINES

Distribution equilibria in the solvent extractions of phenol with various mineral acid salts of high-molecular-amines were measured at 30°C to examine the effects of types of amines and mineral acids on the distribution equilibria.

It was found that the extraction is greatly enhanced by converting the free base amines into their hydrochloric acid salts in the cases of secondary and tertiary amines while it is decreased in the case of a primary amine. On the effect of types of mineral acids, sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid salts of trioctylamine can much more effectively extract phenol than the free base amine and the order of the efficiency for phenol extraction was found to be as follows: Aliquat 336 > sulfuric acid salt of trioctylamine i its hydrochloric acid salt ≥ its nitric acid salt > its perchloric acid salt ? free base amine.     

Production of Restructured Meat using Microbial Transglutaminase without Salt or Cooking

To produce restructured meat, microbial transglutaminase (MTGase) was evaluated for its ability to introduce covalent crosslinks between protein molecules. Pork muscle cubes were mixed with MTGase and held at 5°C for 2 hr for the enzyme reaction. Restructured products were analyzed for binding strength without cooking. MTGase treatment resulted in effective binding of meat pieces provided there was addition of salt (NaCl). To ensure proper binding without NaCl, some food proteins with MTGase were also investigated. Meat cubes in combination with MTGase and sodium caseinate showed acceptable bind, and sodium caseinate appeared to be a superior substrate for the crosslinking to meat proteins than soy protein, whey protein, or gelatin. These results suggest a useful method for producing restructured meat which can be distributed in the raw, chilled state.     

Permeability and Diffusivity of d-Limonene Vapor in Polymeric Sealant Films

The permeability (P) and Diffusivity (D) of d-limonene vapor in nine polymeric sealant films were measured and compared at a vapor concentration of 0.719 mg/L over the range 25–45°C. The sorption of d-limonene (q_s) was determined by a temperature programmed desorption (TPD) method. Equations to predict P and D for the different films were derived as a function of q_s or temperature (T_mp) of differential scanning calorimeter measured melting points (DSCmp) of the films. Results indicated a tendency of test films with smaller values of q_s and higher T_mp to have higher barriers against loss of d-limonene due to absorption.     

Corrosion of Silicon Nitride Ceramics in Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride Solutions

The leaching behavior of pressureless sintered and hotpressed Si₃N₄ containing Y₂O₃, Al₂O₃, and AlN and hot isostatically pressed Si₃N₄ without additives was studied in 0.1 M to 10 M HCl aqueous solutions at 50° to 100°C. Y and Al ions contained in the grain-boundary phase dissolved in HCl solutions, but dissolution of the Si ion from the matrix was negligible. The dissolution of Y and Al ions in HCl solutions was adequately described by a surface-chemical-reaction-controlled, shrinking-core model in <1 M HCl solutions and by a diffusion-controlled, shrinking-core model in >5 M HCl solutions. The rates of dissolution of both Y and Al ions decreased as the degree of crystallinity of the grain-boundary phase increased. The fracture strength of the corroded samples linearly decreased with increasing degree of dissolution of soluble Y and Al ions.     

Static and Cyclic Fatigue Behavior of a Sintered Silicon Nitride at Room Temperature

The static and cyclic fatigue behavior of sintered silicon nitride was investigated at room temperature. Flexure specimens, with an indentation-induced flaw at the center, were tested under a static or cyclic load applied by four-point bending. Sintered silicon nitride was shown to be susceptible to static and cyclic fatigue failure. Comparing the static and cyclic fatigue lifetimes at frequencies from 0.01 to 10 H z , it was shown that minimum time to failure was almost the same, in spite of differences in loading mode or frequency. However, cyclic stress decreased the scatter in lifetime by reducing the upper limit. Moreover, the cyclic fatigue limit was significantly lower than the static fatigue limit. High-magnification fractography revealed a fatigue failure dominated by intergranular cracking with partial transgranular failure at perpendicularly elongated crystals. This suggests that the intergranular fatigue crack can be arrested at grain-boundary triplets, and also can be reactivated by subsequent cyclic loading. The crack growth rate, calculated from the fatigue lifetime, showed three characteristic regions having a plateau at 70% to 90% of the fracture toughness, which suggests a possible intergranular stress corrosion cracking mechanism resembling that in glass or alumina.     

以柠檬酸铵为TiO2分散剂控制Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷的显微结构

以Si3N4,AlN和TiO2为原料,Y2O3和Al2O3为烧结助剂,通过添加柠檬酸铵作为TiO2的分散剂,采用原位反应合成法制备TiN体积分数为5%的Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷,在高温烧结过程中原料中的TiO2和AlN反应生成TiN.通过扫描电子显微镜观察了柠檬酸铵分散剂用量对Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷显微结构的影响.结果表明:添加柠檬酸铵分散剂降低原料混合粉体中TiO2的团聚,获得组分均匀的Si3N4-TiO2-AlN复合粉体,从而提高Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷中TiN相在Si3N4基体中的分散性,烧结后获得显微结构均匀的Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷.当在体系中添加0.20g柠檬酸铵分散剂可以显著改善Si3N4-TiN复相陶瓷的显微结构,TiN晶粒被控制在0.2～0.3μm.