Influence of the heating conditions on the thermal and chemical behaviour of solid particles undergoing a fast endothermic decomposition

This paper deals with models describing the thermal and chemical behaviour of solid particles undergoing fast endothermic reactions under the influence of an external heat flux. The heat source temperature is supposed to be constant, to increase with time, or to deliver a simple thermal flash. It is shown that the pyrolysis conditions (reaction temperature, conversion, etc.) depend on the chemical characteristics of the reaction and also to a large extent on the external heating conditions. Relationships are proposed to take into account these parameters. The results are applied to the thermal decomposition of NaHCO₃. The pyrolysis of cellulose is finally chosen in order to show how these operating parameters can also affect the selectivity of a more complex reaction.     

Kinetic mechanism of the thermal decomposition of tobacco

Equations have been derived to describe the chemical kinetic factors that affect the rate of formation of products when a mixture of solid components (tobacco) decomposes on heating. Using these equations, a computer model of tobacco pyrolysis has been constructed which can calculate the gas formation rate/temperature profile from a given set of reaction parameters. By comparing the predictions of the model with experimental results at heating rates between 0.8 and 25 deg C s^?1, a generalised kinetic mechanism for the thermal decomposition of tobacco has been developed. For carbon monoxide and other low molecular weight gases, the mechanism is an independent formation of each gas from one solid tobacco component in each temperature region. Pyrolysis of some individual tobacco components in other studies suggests that each gas is actually produced from many components in each temperature region. This more complex mechanism is kinetically equivalent to the deduced mechanism of independent formation from one component.The region in which a given decomposition reaction takes place moves to higher temperatures as the heating rate increases. The amounts of gases formed over any temperature region from 200 to 900°C can be calculated for a given heating rate using the mechanism and the kinetic constants. The present results imply that 75–90% of the carbon monoxide produced by tobacco decomposition at temperatures up to 900°C during a puff on a cigarette corresponds to that formed in the “low temperature region” (200–450°C) defined for pyrolysis experiments at the lower heating rates of 1–10 deg C s^?1.     

Pyrolysis characteristics of cellulose derived from moso bamboo and poplar

To compare with pyrolysis characteristics of cellulose from moso bamboo and poplar, samples were pyrolyzed with different heating rates through thermogravimetric analysis (TG). The kinetics was calculated by Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose method. The results showed that pyrolysis process of moso bamboo and poplar fiber included three stages, and the main pyrolysis occurred in the second step. Moso bamboo fiber had a higher start temperature, a lower end temperature and a more mass loss at each heating rate in the main pyrolysis stage. With increase in heating rate, the temperature corresponding to the maximum of mass loss increased and the DTG curve shifted to higher temperature. The reaction rates varied at different heating rates. The activation energy of cellulose from moso bamboo was lower than poplar cellulose, indicating cellulose of moso bamboo was easier to be pyrolyzed. The results from this research will provide guidance to thermal conversion of moso bamboo and poplar.

     

两段式固定床反应器中焦油脱除的实验研究

通过两段式固定床反应器实验,研究了热裂解、部分氧化和炭层转化三种方法对焦油脱除的效果,并研究了生物质种类、反应温度、停留时间、生物质焦的粒径及种类等因素对热解焦油的脱除和转化规律。结果表明,随着温度的升高,三种脱除方法中焦油生成量下降,且降幅逐渐减小,实验过程中无论采取何种方法,都难以将焦油完全脱除;部分氧化和炭层转化对焦油的脱除效果都较相同温度条件下的热裂解要好,且在焦油脱除效果上,炭层转化>部分氧化>热裂解;联合部分氧化和炭层转化可达最高的焦油脱除效率,三种生物质热解焦油经1 000 ℃联合脱除后产量分别为,稻秆0.43%、玉米秆0.61%和杉木屑1.15%,转化率分别达到98.28%、97.23%和96.29%;相同实验条件下稻秆的热解焦油最容易脱除,这与其物料中含氧量较高有关;生物质焦种类对焦油的脱除效果影响较小。     

Hot or not—the influence of elevated temperature and microwave irradiation on the solid phase synthesis of an affibody

Despite the advances of solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) the synthesis of long peptides is still challenging. Microwave irradiation and conventional heating are considered to improve the efficiency of SPPS. It has been shown that conventional heating and heating by microwave irradiation improves the efficiency of solid phase synthesis of peptides that are prone to aggregation as compared to the synthesis at room temperature. In this Letter, the influence of elevated temperature and microwave irradiation on the homogeneity of the synthesis product of a 58-mer peptide affibody has been compared. A detailed analysis by high resolution HPLC and LC-MS mass spectrometry using a high-mass resolution Orbitrap Exactive mass spectrometer was performed. This study revealed that neither thermal heating nor microwave heating improves the yield and purity of the crude product as compared to the synthesis at room temperature. In contrast, the formation of undesirable side products rather increased by microwave irradiation. These results indicate that neither heating nor microwave enhancement of solid phase synthesis does allow a significant improvement of peptide sequences with a low aggregation potential.     

生物质组分及温度对闪速热解挥发分的影响

生物质是一种可再生、污染小的自然资源，它可以直接燃烧产生热能，也可以转化为气体、液体燃料或化工原料。生物质热转化技术近年来受到国内外学者的广泛重视。而热转化过程中，热解是第一步，与生物质组分、热解温度、滞留时间等因素有关。热重仪（TGA）是一种研究热解机理常用的方法，它适用于慢速程序升温的热解研究。研究发现，热解条件及生物质种类对反应表观活化能与表观频率因子等动力学参数有很大影响。层流炉闪速加热设备，已经用于煤的热解研究。本文利用自己设计的以热等离子体为热源的层流炉系统，对椰子壳、棉花秆和稻壳粉末进行了闪速热解实验研究及模型理论分析，探讨了生物质化学组分、热解温度和滞留时间对挥发分的影响，为生物质闪速热解提供了一定的基础数据。     

Simultaneous use of isothermal,nonisothermal, and constant rate thermal analysis (CRTA) for discerning the kinetics of the thermal dissociation of smithsonite

The mechanism of the thermal decomposition of smithsonite has been determined from a comparison of the results obtained from isothermal, linear heating rate (TG), and Constant Rate Thermal Analysis (CRTA) experiments. Two important precautions have been taken in this work. Firstly, the chemical composition of the sample has been checked in order to be sure that pure anhydrous zinc carbonate has been used. Secondly, the experimental conditions have been selected in such a way to avoid the influence of heat and mass transfer phenomena on the forward reaction. It has been shown that the mechanism for the thermal decomposition of smithsonite depends upon temperature. Thus, at temperatures lower than 650 K, approximately, an A_0.5 kinetic model describes the reaction, whereas, at temperatures roughly higher than 690 K the above reaction obeys a F₁ kinetic law. An interpretation of this behavior is given. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet: 30: 647–655, 1998     

松木屑与褐煤共气化的TG-FTIR实验研究

利用TG-FTIR对松木屑、褐煤及其混合物的共气化过程及气化产物进行了分析，研究了掺混比例、升温速率以及反应气氛对共气化过程的影响。结果表明，松木屑加入后提高了试样的反应活性，随松木屑比例增加，气化失重速率逐渐降低，CO的开始析出温度及析出峰面积A_CO呈降低趋势；较低的升温速率有利于CO和CH₄的析出，随着升温速率的增加，DTG曲线向高温侧移动，最大失重速率显著增加，褐煤热解对应的峰逐渐消失；CO₂气氛对挥发分析出阶段的失重行为影响不明显；空气气氛时挥发分析出阶段的两个失重峰分别对应挥发分的燃烧和固定碳燃烧，该气氛下没有明显的焦炭气化阶段。     

Influence of the mass and heating rate in the kinetic parameters in solid=solid+gas reactions

A study about the influence of the mass and heating rate on the kinetic parameters in solid = solid +gas reactions shows that the low dispersion of the values for activation energy and order parameter support the idea that the use of a small mass is consistent with the theoretical suppositions. This should be taken into account in the diffusion phenomena and temperature gradient involved in the experimental process.     

Influence of some minerals on the cellulose thermal degradation mechanisms

The influence of different inorganic salts (MgCl₂, ZnCl₂, NiCl₂ and H₂PtCl₆) on the primary mechanisms of cellulose thermal degradation has been conducted by using thermogravimetric (TG-DTG) and pyrolysis-mass spectrometry (Py-MS) analysis at low heating rate (10°C min-1) from ambient temperature to 500°C. The results clearly demonstrate that the used salts influence the primary degradation mechanisms. Furthermore, we can assume that some inorganic salts could be considered as specific catalysts and some others as inhibitors. MgCl₂ promotes selectively initial low temperature dehydration as observed both by TG and Py-MS. ZnCl₂ strongly changes the thermal behaviour of impregnated sample. The maximum mass loss rate temperature is shifted to lower temperature and on the basis of our results we can conclude that ZnCl₂ acts as catalyst in all primary degradation mechanisms. NiCl₂ and H₂PtCl₆ do not modify significantly the cellulose thermal behaviour but change the composition of both produced gases and liquids suggesting that these minerals catalyse some secondary reactions.     

The effect of heating rate upon the coupling of complex reactions. I. Independent and competitive reactions

Theoretical curves of the rate of conversion vs. temperature at constant heating rate for first-order reactions with activation energies of 80, 160, 240 and 320 kJ mole^?1 are compared over a range of heating rates from 10^?9 to 10⁵ K s^?1 for independent and competitive reactions. Independent reactions with different activation energies may be separated from one another by either increasing or decreasing the rate of heating. The spectrum of derivative peaks for two competing reactions at various heating rates has a dispersion effect in the region of change from low to high activation energy reactions. The practical range of heating rates in thermal analytical experiments and the application of these model cases to the understanding of the kinetics of complex systems at high and low temperatures are discussed.     

Molecular dynamics study of thermal phenomena in an ultrathin liquid film sheared between solid surfaces: the influence of the crystal plane on energy and momentum transfer at solid-liquid interfaces

A molecular dynamics study has been performed on a liquid film sheared between moving solid walls. Thermal phenomena that occur in the Couette-like flow were examined, including energy conversion from macroscopic flow energy to thermal energy, i.e., viscous heating in the macroscopic sense, and heat conduction from the liquid film to the solid wall via liquid-solid interfaces. Four types of crystal planes of fcc lattice were assumed for the surface of the solid wall. The jumps in velocity and temperature at the interface resulting from deteriorated transfer characteristics of thermal energy and momentum at the interface were observed. It was found that the transfer characteristics of thermal energy and momentum at the interfaces are greatly influenced by the types of crystal plane of the solid wall surface which contacts the liquid film. The mechanism by which such a molecular scale structure influences the energy transfer at the interface was examined by analyzing the molecular motion and its contribution to energy transfer at the solid-liquid interface.     

Thermal behavior and decomposition kinetics of composite solid propellants in the presence of amide burning rate suppressants

The employment of burning rate suppressants in the solid rocket propellant formulation is long known. Different research activities have been conducted to well understand the mechanism of suppression, but literature about the action of oxamide (OXA) and azodicarbonamide (ADA) on the thermal decomposition of composite propellant is still scarce. The focus of this study is on investigating the effect of burning rate suppressants on the thermal behavior and decomposition kinetics of composite solid propellants. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential thermal analysis have been used to identify the changes in the thermal and kinetic behaviors of coolant-based propellants. Two main decomposition stages were observed. It was found that OXA played an inhibition effect on both stages, whereas the ADA acts as a catalyst in the first stage and as coolant in the second one. The activation energy dependent on the conversion rate was estimated by two model-free integral methods: Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS) and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO) based on the TG data obtained at different heating rates. The mechanism of action of coolants on the decomposition of solid propellants was confirmed by the kinetic investigation as well.     

蔗渣的热解与燃烧动力学特性研究

利用热重分析仪对蔗渣在不同升温速率下的热解、燃烧失重特性进行了研究。采用Friedman法对反应过程中可能存在的反应机理进行初步判断，蔗渣热解过程由其主要组分半纤维素、纤维素和木质素热解的三个独立的平行反应来描述，相应的反应活化能分别为203.92 kJ·mol-1、238.50 kJ·mol-1和77.11 kJ·mol-1； 蔗渣燃烧过程分为两段，第一段类似于其热解过程，第二段由木质素热解和残焦燃烧共同组成的连续反应，反应活化能为255.57 kJ·mol-1和159.11 kJ·mol-1。通过非线性回归法拟合获得的曲线与实验曲线基本一致，证实了蔗渣的热解、燃烧过程中存在着上述假定的反应机理。     

乙二醇醇解松木屑反应特征及机理分析

利用酸化的乙二醇作溶剂对松木屑进行醇解,探讨了温度和时间对醇解转化率的影响。利用热重分析、红外光谱分析、扫描电镜及X射线衍射考察了醇解残渣的性质。分别利用傅里叶变换红外光谱及色质联用分析了正己烷不溶物和可溶物中组分的分布及特征。结果表明,松木屑转化率在90 min、160℃达到最大值95.3%。松木屑中纤维素无定形区的组分和木质素发生了解离,醇解残渣的表面结构被破坏;正己烷不溶物是含有羟基、甲氧基及醚键等含氧官能团的化合物;正己烷可溶物主要由苯二甲酸酯、硬脂酸甲酯、2-甲基己酸丙酯、2-甲基丙酸、聚乙二醇及未反应的乙二醇组成。乙二醇与松木屑解离的羧酸发生酯化反应,对液相产物具有稳定作用,促进了松木屑的醇解反应;醇解过程中乙二醇自缩聚生成聚乙二醇,增大了乙二醇的消耗。     

纤维素超临界水预处理与水解研究

利用超临界水解工艺进行生物质废弃物(秸秆)能源转化, 使其主要成分纤维素在超临界水中快速水解为低聚糖, 为其进一步葡萄糖转化和乙醇发酵解决技术瓶颈. 其中纤维素在超临界水中的溶解是预处理与水解过程的限速步骤. 研究表明, 反应温度达到380 ℃及以上时, 纤维素可迅速溶解并进行水解, 液化比例可达100%; 在374～386 ℃范围内反应温度对纤维素的转化率有明显作用, 低聚糖和六碳糖的总产率在临界点附近出现最大值. 超临界条件下, 低聚糖和六碳糖转化率在较短反应时间内出现峰值, 而后随反应时间的延长快速下降, 固液比对于纤维素的低聚糖和六碳糖转化也有显著影响. 最优水解条件研究显示, 在380 ℃, 40 mg纤维素/2.5 mL水条件下反应16 s可获得最大的低聚糖产率, 为29.3%, 在380 ℃, 80 mg纤维素/2.5 mL水条件下反应18 s可获得最大的六碳糖产率, 为39.2%.     

LaNi4.7Al0.3Dx去氘化热、质传输二维模型研究

建立了LaNi4.7Al0.3Dx去氚化过程中热，质传输的二维数学模型。该模型考虑了气相和固相之间存在的温差以及氚化的密度和比热的变化。计算了金属氚化的在去氚化过程中气－固相温差，组分和密度的分布，以及热导率和加热流体温度对气－固相温差的影响，并考察了模型的适用性。计算结果表明：热导率及加热流体温度对气－固相温差影响显著，最大温差随热导率的增加而减小，随加热流体温度的升高而增大；金属氚化物中组分和密度的分布与气－固相温差有关；根据数学模型获得的反应分数与实验值具有很好的一致性。     

Influence of microwave radiation on free Candida antarctica lipase B activity and stability

The influence of microwave heating on free Candida antarctica lipase B activity and stability was studied over the temperature range from 40 to 110 degrees C. Concerning the lipase activity, identical initial rate and conversion yield were obtained under microwave radiation and classical thermal heating for the alcoholysis between ethyl butyrate and butanol in a solvent-free system. On the other hand, the kinetics of the free lipase inactivation in butanol appears to be influenced by the heating mode. The Arrhenius plot obtained under classical heating was linear over all the temperature range studied whereas a biphasic Arrhenius plot was obtained under microwaves. The non-classical effect of the microwave heating on the initial rate of the enzymatic inactivation was thus dependent on the temperature of incubation.     

Adapting a thermobalance to constrained rate thermogravimetry

A thermobalance has been converted to allow interactive control of the heating rate from the rate of mass loss of the sample (Constrained Rate Thermogravimetry). The interfacing of the balance and temperature controller both to an ACORN RISC microcomputer and to a PC microcomputer is described along with an outline of the software required. This provides an economic route for the conversion of existing thermobalances. Problems of achieving effective control and acceptable data recording are outlined. The nature of the TG curves obtained from interactive temperature control and the influence of control parameters is discussed.     

基于差示扫描量热技术的生物质热解两步连续反应模型研究

采用差示扫描量热分析仪对我国的一种生物质试样在空气气氛中进行了实验, 发现试样从常温到923 K高温的低速升温过程中, 经历了两步明显的放热过程. 对放热机理的分析表明, 第一步主要是由半纤维素和纤维素的有氧热解过程控制, 第二步放热过程则受木质素热解和炭的氧化反应的共同作用. 采用等转化率方法和优化计算方法, 对热解过程的动力学模型进行了研究, 结果表明, 两步连续反应机理可用于描述生物质在空气气氛中热解的放热动力学.