Nonlinear dependence of the solubility of water in hydrocarbons on the molar volume of the hydrocarbon

The solubility of water in fifty hydrocarbon solvents at 20°C is estimated by means of the solubility equation derived from the thermodynamics of mobile order in H-bonded liquids. Neglecting the change in nonspecific cohesion forces, and assuming that water is primarily monomeric in solution, the prediction accounts for two main effects: the breaking of the H-bond network linking the water solute molecules together, and the entropy of exchange between water and solvent molecules in solution. The formation of a weak O–H ... hydrogen bond interaction is moreover taken into account according to whether the hydrocarbon is saturated or not. The overall predictive equation foresees a non-linear dependence of the water solubility on the molar volume of the hydrocarbon. Several rules are presented regarding the water solubility-hydrocarbon structure relationship.     

Liquid–liquid equilibrium of ternary systems 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate + aromatic + aliphatic hydrocarbons

The phase behavior of six ternary systems involving an aromatic hydrocarbon (benzene, toluene or m-xylene), an aliphatic hydrocarbon (nonane or undecane), and an ionic liquid (1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [omim][PF₆]) was experimentally studied at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure, totalizing 26 tie-lines. The main goal is to determine if [omim][PF₆] is a good solvent for the separation of the aromatic and aliphatic compounds, a common operation in the processing of reformed naphtha. All the ternary diagrams are of type 1, with high and wide two-phase regions, which show that [omim][PF₆] is a good solvent for the extraction of aromatic from aliphatic hydrocarbons. The Othmer–Tobias correlation was used for evaluation of the quality of the tie-line data, with good results. The data were correlated with the NRTL model for the activity coefficient, with estimation of new interaction energy parameters by using a modified Simplex method and a composition-based objective function. The results, expressed by root mean square deviations between experimental and calculated compositions, are very satisfactory.     

Gasoline- and oil-proof rubbers based on cyclic α-oxides for heavy-duty rubber technical goods

The physicomechanical properties of oil- and gasoline-proof rubbers based on cyclic α-oxides (epichlorohydrin, propylene oxide) and hydrocarbon rubbers (butadiene-nitrile, chloroprene) are described. It is shown that epichlorohydrin rubbers (EKhGKs) have some advantages over butadiene-nitrile and chloroprene rubbers, particularly for operation in extreme conditions in oil drilling and gas equipment for environments with a high content of hydrogen sulfide. Examples of the application of low-molecular EKhGKs as adhesives and sealants are given.     

Doppler spectroscopy of hydrogen Balmer lines in a hollow cathode glow discharge in argon–methane and argon–acetylene mixture

The results of Doppler spectroscopy of hydrogen Balmer lines emitted from a stainless steel (SS) and copper (Cu) hollow cathode (HC) low-pressure glow discharge in argon–methane and argon–acetylene mixtures are reported. The role of dissociative excitation and dissociative ionization and excitation of hydrocarbon molecules in Balmer line shape formation is studied and discussed in relation to earlier electron beam interaction experiments with CH₄ and C₂H₂. Experimental results of excessive Doppler broadening (EDB) of Balmer lines are reported also.     

理化分析测试实验室仪器设备的管理

仪器设备是实验室的重要资产,仪器设备管理是实验室正常运行的重要组成部分。从仪器设备的管理架构以及仪器设备的采购、验收、量值溯源、维护维修、报废等方面讨论了理化分析测试实验室仪器设备管理工作的重点和注意事项。     

High-pressure vapor–liquid equilibria of systems containing ethylene glycol,water and methane: Experimental measurements and modeling

This work presents new experimental phase equilibrium measurements of the binary MEG–methane and the ternary MEG–water–methane system at low temperatures and high pressures which are of interest to applications related to natural gas processing. Emphasis is given to MEG and water solubility measurements in the gas phase. The CPA and SRK EoS, the latter using either conventional or EoS/G^E mixing rules are used to predict the solubility of the heavy components in the gas phase. It is concluded that CPA and SRK using the Huron–Vidal mixing rule perform equally satisfactory, while CPA requires fewer interaction parameters.     

Stochastic Electrochemical Approach to Detecting Microseismic Noise Fields

Russian Journal of Electrochemistry - Low-frequency acoustic equipment for microseismic oil and hydrocarbon 3D-exploration is developed by using equipment produced by ООО NTK...     

Formation of rodlike structures of water between oppositely charged ions in decane and polyethylene

The Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo method has been combined with the connectivity altering osmotic Gibbs ensemble to study water solubility and clustering in decane and polyethylene. We show that the presence of oppositely charged ion pairs that have fixed positions in the hydrocarbon matrices leads to an order of magnitude increase in the water solubility. This is important to a wide range of technical applications, since the uptake of the water leads to an increase in volume--or expansion--of the hydrocarbon phase which, in the case of polyethylene, may change the polymer properties and lead to water treeing. The increase in solubility is largest when the ions are sufficiently close so that rod-shaped clusters of water molecules form between the ions.     

What can calorimetry tell us about changes of three-dimensional aggregate structures of phospholipids and glycolipids?

It is reported on the structural polymorphism of the main amphiphilic cell membrane compounds, phospholipids and glycolipids, with special regard to calorimetric analyses. These lipids may form a large variety of aggregate structures in dependence on their chemical primary structure, on temperature, water content, and concentrations of cations. The entity of aggregate structures is usually called the phase diagram of the respective lipids. This should, however, not to be confused with the gel and liquid crystalline phases of the hydrocarbon chains of lipids, which differ in the fluidity of the acyl chains, and between which a first order transition can be observed. Thus, in this contribution, exemplary results are presented on the structural behaviour of biologically important lipids including their phase behaviour and structural preferences under different ambient conditions, and how phase and structural transitions are connected with enthalpy changes.     

Calculation of hydrophobic interactions from molecular dynamics,surface areas,and experimental hydrocarbon solubilities

Using experimental solubilities and partial pressures for hydrocarbon solution in water and molecular dynamics calculations of hydrocarbon water interaction energies, hydrocarbon–water cavity potentials are obtained and then plotted vs. accessible surface area. The data used is mainly for aliphatic hydrocarbons, but benzene is included. Molecular dynamics calculations of pairs of hydrocarbon molecules together with the cavity potential curve are then used to obtain hydrophobic interaction free energies between the hydrocarbon pairs. While the cavity potential change is related to a change in surface area for hydrocarbon systems, the hydrocarbon–water interaction energy is not, so that the hydrophobic binding energy is not. The results are in agreement with previous results by a different method (R.B. Hermann, In Seventh Jerusalem Symposium on Quantum Pharmacology, E. Bergman and B. Pullman, Eds., D. Reidel, Dordrecht, 1974, p. 441) in that there is little or no solvent-induced binding free energy between small hydrocarbon molecules in a dilute aqueous solution. It is proposed that the cavity potential vs. accessible surface area curve obtained here can be used together with OPLS parameters to calculate both hydrocarbon–water solvation free energies and hydrophobic interactions. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

用HMO理论估算链烃同系物的临界温度

推导出了同系链烃某些凝聚态物理性质遵循的简化一阶微分方程，用直链烷烃、直链烯烃系列共28组临界温度献值检验其三参数积分式，得到最大预报误差为0．72K且低于测量误差的结果，佐证了推理演算的正确性及用HMO理论计算烃类临界温度的可行性．     

Preparation and characterization of poly glycidyl methacrylete–zirconium dioxide–β-cyclodextrin composite matrix for separation of isoflavones through expanded bed adsorption

The specially prepared adsorbent is most important in realizing the expanded bed adsorption (EBA) process. In the present work, a novel poly glycidyl methacrylete–zirconium dioxide–β-cyclodextrin (PGMA–ZrO₂–β-CD) composite matrix for EBA has been first prepared. Wet density, water content and pore properties of the composite beads have been investigated, which shows good expansion and stability in EBA. The application of custom-made adsorbent has been investigated to recover isoflavones from soy molasses. The recovery is up to 90% and the purity of isoflavones obtained is 75.4%. Compared with the traditional purification processes, EBA has the advantage of high efficiency and integrality, which leads to large reduction in operation time and cost.     

Interfacial properties of poly(maleic acid-alt-1-alkene) disodium salts at water/hydrocarbon interfaces

The interfacial properties of poly(maleic acid-alt-1-alkene) disodium salts at hydrocarbon/water interfaces are determined. In all the studied systems, the interfacial tension decreases markedly with the polyelectrolyte concentration as the side-chain length increases. The results of the standard free energy of adsorption, DeltaG(ads)(0), are a linear function of the number of carbon atoms in the polyelectrolyte side chain. The contribution to DeltaG(ads)(0) per mol of methylene group varies from -0.64 to -0.52 kJ/mol for the n-octane/water to n-dodecane/water interfaces. DeltaG(ads)(0) data also reveal that the adsorption process is mainly determined by adsorption efficiency. Comparatively, the adsorption effectiveness seems to play a less important role. The theoretical interaction energies calculated for the insertion of one hydrocarbon molecule into the space formed by two neighboring polyelectrolyte side chains are in good agreement with the experimental results. The latter results are consistent with van der Waals-type interactions between the hydrocarbon molecules and the polyelectrolyte side chains.     

Detailed analysis of petroleum hydrocarbon attenuation in biopiles by high-performance liquid chromatography followed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography

Enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in two biopiles was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) followed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCXGC). The attenuation of 34 defined hydrocarbon classes was calculated by HPLC–GCXGC analysis of representative biopile samples at start-up and after 18 weeks of biopile operation. In general, a-cyclic alkanes were most efficiently removed from the biopiles, followed by monoaromatic hydrocarbons. Cycloalkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were more resistant to degradation. A-cyclic biomarkers farnesane, trimethyl-C13, norpristane, pristane and phytane dropped to only about 10% of their initial concentrations. On the other hand, C29–C31 hopane concentrations remained almost unaltered after 18 weeks of biopile operation, confirming their resistance to biodegradation. They are thus reliable indicators to estimate attenuation potential of petroleum hydrocarbons in biopile processed soils.     

Density-and-temperature-dependent volume translation for the SRK EOS: 1. Pure fluids

A mathematical framework for applying a density-and-temperature-dependent volume translation in a thermodynamically consistent manner was developed. Volumetric equations of state (EOS)s that incorporate this translation procedure can be used to generate derived properties, such as fugacity and enthalpy departure, that are based on isothermal departure or residuals from ideal gas state conditions. This kind of translation serves to improve the original EOS and not simply act as a correlation for molar volumes. A density-and-temperature-modified translation of this type was applied to the Soave–Redlich–Kwong EOS and was shown to possess accuracy for saturation pressure predictions equivalent to the untranslated EOS, as well as greatly improved density predictions compared to what is available when using only constant valued translation. The EOS translated in this manner retains many of the important features of the untranslated EOS, such as explicit calculation of volume roots, while having the representation capabilities of substantially more complicated models, such as the extended virial equation of Benedict, Webb, Rubin, and Starling.     

Prediction of Henry''s constants by the UNIFAC-FV model for hydrocarbon gases and vapors in high-boiling hydrocarbon solvents

The design of absorption processes and gas liquid reactors requires the knowledge of gas solubility data. It is shown that a modified UNIFAC-FV model can be applied to predict Henry's constants for hydrocarbon gases and vapors in high-boiling hydrocarbon solvents. Very good agreement with experimental data has been achieved.     

Solubilization of hydrocarbons and resulting aggregate shape transitions in aqueous solutions of Pluronic (PEO–PPO–PEO) block copolymers

Pluronic^® block copolymers are commercially available symmetric triblock copolymers with poly(ethylene oxide), PEO, as the hydrophilic end blocks and poly(propylene oxide), PPO, as the hydrophobic middle block. In this paper, the solubilization of hydrocarbons by aggregates of Pluronic^® block copolymers in water is examined in the framework of a simple molecular theory of solubilization. The aggregates have an inner core region made up of PPO and the solubilizate and an outer corona region made up of PEO and water. Expressions for the standard state free energy change associated with solubilization of hydrocarbons by aggregates having spherical, cylindrical, and lamellar shapes are presented. These free energy contributions account for the mixing of the core block with the solubilizate, the consequent changes in the state of deformation of the core block, the changes in the state of dilution and deformation of the corona block, the formation of the core-solvent interface, and the backfolding of the triblock copolymer which ensures that the two end blocks are in contact with the solvent. Utilizing these free energy expressions, we predict the core size, the corona thickness, and the aggregation number of the micelle and also the volume fraction of the hydrocarbon solubilized in the core, for seven aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon solubilizates incorporated within numerous Pluronic^® compounds. The calculated results show that a growth in aggregate size occurs both because of the incorporation of the hydrocarbon and also the increase in the intrinsic number of block copolymer molecules per aggregate. More interestingly, solubilization is shown to induce a transition in aggregate shapes from spheres to cylinders and then to lamellae. The shape transition is found to be critically controlled by the free energy of mixing of the solubilizate with the core forming PPO block.     

Stereoselective total synthesis of cananginones (D–I) using Ireland–Claisen rearrangement as a key step

A strategy for stereoselective total synthesis of α-substituted γ-hydroxymethyl γ-butyrolactone containing bioactive natural products cananginones (D–I) has been developed using cheap and commercially available d-mannitol as a chiral pool. The Ireland–Claisen rearrangement is utilized as a key step to generate the α-substituted chiral center of the core lactone moiety, while the elongation of aliphatic side chain by different C-8 hydrocarbon groups have been achieved by alkylation, Cadiot–Chodkiewicz, and Sonogashira reactions.     

Revealing the properties of oils from their dissolved hydrocarbon compounds in water with an integrated sensor array system

This paper presents a system and method developed to identify a source oil's characteristic properties by testing the oil's dissolved components in water. Through close examination of the oil dissolution process in water, we hypothesise that when oil is in contact with water, the resulting oil-water extract, a complex hydrocarbon mixture, carries the signature property information of the parent oil. If the dominating differences in compositions between such extracts of different oils can be identified, this information could guide the selection of various sensors, capable of capturing such chemical variations. When used as an array, such a sensor system can be used to determine parent oil information from the oil-water extract. To test this hypothesis, 22 oils' water extracts were prepared and selected dominant hydrocarbons analyzed with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS); the subsequent Principal Component Analysis (PCA) indicates that the major difference between the extract solutions is the relative concentration between the volatile mono-aromatics and fluorescent polyaromatics. An integrated sensor array system that is composed of 3 volatile hydrocarbon sensors and 2 polyaromatic hydrocarbon sensors was built accordingly to capture the major and subtle differences of these extracts. It was tested by exposure to a total of 110 water extract solutions diluted from the 22 extracts. The sensor response data collected from the testing were processed with two multivariate analysis tools to reveal information retained in the response patterns of the arrayed sensors: by conducting PCA, we were able to demonstrate the ability to qualitatively identify and distinguish different oil samples from their sensor array response patterns. When a supervised PCA, Linear Discriminate Analysis (LDA), was applied, even quantitative classification can be achieved: the multivariate model generated from the LDA achieved 89.7% of successful classification of the type of the oil samples. By grouping the samples based on the level of viscosity and density we were able to reveal the correlation between the oil extracts' sensor array responses and their original oils' feature properties. The equipment and method developed in this study have promising potential to be readily applied in field studies and marine surveys for oil exploration or oil spill monitoring.     

Analysis of 70 Environmental Protection Agency priority pharmaceuticals in water by EPA Method 1694

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 1694 for the determination of pharmaceuticals in water recently brought a new challenge for treatment utilities, where pharmaceuticals have been reported in the drinking water of 41-million Americans. This proposed methodology, designed to address this important issue, consists of solid-phase extraction (SPE) followed by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS–MS) using triple quadrupole. Under the guidelines of Method 1694, a multi-residue method was developed, validated, and applied to wastewater, surface water and drinking water samples for the analysis of 70 pharmaceuticals. Four distinct chromatographic gradients and LC conditions were used according to the polarity and extraction of the different pharmaceuticals. Positive and negative ion electrospray were used with two MRM transitions (a quantifier and a qualifier ion for each compound), which adds extra confirmation not included in the original Method 1694. Finally, we verify, for the first time, EPA Method 1694 on water samples collected in several locations in Colorado, where positive identifications for several pharmaceuticals were found. This study is a valuable indicator of the potential of LC/MS–MS for routine quantitative multi-residue analysis of pharmaceuticals in drinking water and wastewater samples and will make monitoring studies much easier to develop for water utilities across the US, who are currently seeking guidance on analytical methods for pharmaceuticals in their water supplies.