CO2 solvation free energy using quasi-chemical theory

Accumulation of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, is believed to be the key factor in global climate change. To develop effective ways to remove CO(2) from the atmosphere, it is helpful to understand the mechanism of CO(2) solvation first. Here we investigate the thermodynamics of CO(2) hydration using quasi-chemical theory. Two approaches for estimating hydration free energy are carried out. Both agree reasonably well with experimental measurements. Analysis of the free energy components reveals that the weak hydration free energy results from a balance of unfavorable molecular packing and favorable chemical association.     

Environmental certification: a scientific tool for sustainability. Evaluation of possible indicators for the environmental performance evaluation (EPE) of Ravenna province (Italy)

Environmental certification is becoming the main tool for application of sustainable development principles. The European Regulation Emas and the international standard ISO 14001 both require for certification, to perform an environmental management system to prevent environmental impacts and to continuously improve environmental performance. For a good environmental performance evaluation (EPE), certification needs to use scientific methodologies and to interface with scientific research; here we proposed emergy analysis as a valid method for EPE and emergetic environmental performance and condition indicators (EPIs, ECIs) to monitor a territorial system: Ravenna province (Italy). Together with emergy indicators were selected other indicators for a deeper EPE: emitted/adsorbed CO2, energy consumptions, air and water pollution measures. The paper showed that Ravenna system has a good environmental performance and demonstrated how different indicators from the most advanced chemical research (chemical-physical, analytical, etc.) contribute to a complete EPE of a complex territorial system and are useful for environmental certification and sustainable development.     

认识“碳足迹”倡导低碳生活

温室效应及温室气体的排放是全球气候变暖的重要原因,“碳足迹”是近年来国际环保组织及研究者为了形象而准确地衡量温室气体排放对气候以及人类生活的影响提出的新概念,用于测量人类活动中产生的全部温室气体,并以二氧化碳作为等价物,以吨（或千克）为单位计算温室气体的量。这一概念促使人们认识到,在现代生活中每一个人都在这个世界上留下了“碳足迹”,减少“碳足迹”,倡导低碳生活人人可为,有利于唤醒人们的环境意识与责任。论文介绍了“碳足迹”的含义及计算方法,讨论了个人生活与“碳足迹”的关系,从“碳中和”、做出承诺、节能减排、支持新能源的开发与应用等方面提出减少“碳足迹”的建议。     

官能团修饰对MOF-5的气体分子吸附影响

采用紧束缚近似计算方法,研究了金属有机骨架(MOF-5)和不同官能团(―NO2,―NH2,―CH3,―OZn)修饰后的MOF-5不同吸附位点的CO2等温室气体和部分工业废气吸附性能以及对不同气体的选择性吸附能力.结果表明,对于未修饰的MOF-5,位点I和II是主要的吸附位点,最大吸附能可达-0.25eV.官能团修饰提高了MOF-5对CO2的吸附能力,其与官能团活性和局部位型密切相关.其中―NO2修饰使各位点的CO2吸附能力都有一定提高.同时,―NO2修饰后MOF-5对空气环境(O2,N2,H2O,CO2),工业废气环境(CO2,CO,NO,NO2,SO2,SO3)中不同气体有明显的选择性吸附能力.     

Atmospheric aerosols: composition, transformation, climate and health effects

Aerosols are of central importance for atmospheric chemistry and physics, the biosphere, climate, and public health. The airborne solid and liquid particles in the nanometer to micrometer size range influence the energy balance of the Earth, the hydrological cycle, atmospheric circulation, and the abundance of greenhouse and reactive trace gases. Moreover, they play important roles in the reproduction of biological organisms and can cause or enhance diseases. The primary parameters that determine the environmental and health effects of aerosol particles are their concentration, size, structure, and chemical composition. These parameters, however, are spatially and temporally highly variable. The quantification and identification of biological particles and carbonaceous components of fine particulate matter in the air (organic compounds and black or elemental carbon, respectively) represent demanding analytical challenges. This Review outlines the current state of knowledge, major open questions, and research perspectives on the properties and interactions of atmospheric aerosols and their effects on climate and human health.     

Energetic,exergetic, environmental and economic assessment of a novel control system for indirect heaters in natural gas city gate stations

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The energy consumption and greenhouse gases emissions in natural gas city gate stations are important issues in the natural gas industry. In order to...     

Recent advances in photo-enhanced dry reforming of methane: A review

Converting methane and carbon dioxide into hydrogen and carbon monoxide is significant and attractive because it can mitigate the greenhouse effect and produce useful chemical intermediate. However, these two greenhouse gases are challenging to convert due to their high bond energy and chemically inert. Although thermocatalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM) achieves high efficiency, it requires high energy and often causes deactivation due to carbon deposition. Recently, a lot of research results show that photo-enhanced DRM is a promising and green route for this reaction under relatively mild conditions. This review first introduces the importance and challenge of CH₄ and CO₂ conversion. Then, we summarize the related reports of photo-enhanced dry reforming of methane in detail, including material preparation, experimental conditions and results, and mechanism study. In particular, the related studies have been classified according to types of input energy and the types of catalyst. Finally, we provide insightful perspectives and prospects for the future development of this field.     

《京都议定书》要减排哪些温室气体

《联合国气候变化框架公约--京都议定书》于2005年2月16日正式生效,本文介绍全球气候变暖的最新趋势,什么是温室气体,温室气体对于全球气候变暖的贡献大小所取决的主要因素,《京都议定书》要求减排的主要温室气体。     

三通道气相色谱法监测大气中CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)、N_(2)O和SF_(6)北大核心CSCD

我国正处于“碳达峰、碳中和”的关键时期,准确认识我国温室气体浓度时空格局以及变化对于评估“碳达峰”和“碳中和”行动成效非常重要。当前我国近地面温室气体高精度监测主要依赖进口的光学监测主机,单台仪器成本高且监测要素有限。为此,该研究基于传统的气相色谱法,自主设计了一套三通道气相色谱分析系统,在单台仪器上实现了5种主要长寿命温室气体(CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)、N_(2)O和SF_(6))的高精度监测。对该系统的精密度、线性响应情况和准确度进行的针对性测试实验表明系统检测性能满足世界气象组织/全球大气观测(WMO/GAW)质控标准。针对环境浓度的CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)、N_(2)O和SF_(6)的连续分析精密度分别达0.08%、1.90%、0.05%、0.08%、0.66%。准确度测试中,5种气体(CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)、N_(2)O和SF_(6))使用回归方程计算所得值与标称摩尔分数间的偏差分别达0.15×10-9、0.20×10-9、0.37×10-6、0.35×10-9、0.02×10-12(摩尔分数),CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)、N_(2)O和SF_(6)仪器响应值与标称摩尔分数的线性拟合相关系数(R2)均为0.9999,线性拟合残差和准确度基本达到WMO/GAW拓展质控目标。该系统对杭州城区大气温室气体在线连续监测结果显示,2021年5~7月期间大气CH_(4)、CO、CO_(2)和N_(2)O呈明显的日变化特征,主要受人为活动影响。综合测试和试运行结果表明,该研发系统具备良好的精密度、准确度、线性和稳定性,与目前国内广泛进口的仪器相比,具有技术自主可控、运行成本更低、自动化水平更高等优势,能满足多种温室气体在线监测研究的需求。     

湿地温室气体气相色谱分析及采样-进样技术研究进展

总结了近年来湿地温室气体通量研究的国内外现状,介绍了中科院成都生物研究所高原湿地温室气体监测的样品采集和分析技术的研究成果,并对湿地温室气体色谱分析采样-进样技术的改进展开了探讨.拟研制开发一种全新的采样-进样技术,以提高样品分析的速率和准确性,拓展色谱技术在生态环境领域的适用范围.     

Measuring and modeling the competitive adsorption of CO2, CH4, and N2 on a dry coal

Data on the adsorption behavior of CO 2, CH 4, and N 2 on coal are needed to develop enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) recovery processes, a technology where the recovery of CH 4 is enhanced by injection of a gas stream consisting of either pure CO 2, pure N 2, or a mixture of both. The pure, binary, and ternary adsorption of these gases on a dry coal from the Sulcis Coal Province in Italy has been measured at pressures up to 180 bar and temperatures of 45 and 70 degrees C for the pure gases and of 45 degrees C for the mixtures. The experiments were performed in a system consisting of a magnetic suspension balance using a gravimetric-chromatographic technique. The excess adsorption isotherms are successfully described using a lattice density functional theory model based on the Ono-Kondo equations exploiting information about the structure of the coal, the adsorbed gases, and the interaction between them. The results clearly show preferential adsorption of CO 2 over CH 4 and N 2, which therefore indicate that ECBM may be a viable option for the permanent storage of CO 2.     

Doping of calcium in C(60) fullerene for enhancing CO(2) capture and N(2)O transformation: a theoretical study

Recently, capturing or transforming greenhouse gases, such as CO(2) and N(2)O, have attracted considerable interest from the perspective of environmental protection. In the present work, by studying CO(2) and N(2)O adsorption on pristine and calcium (Ca)-decorated fullerenes (C(60)) with density functional theory (DFT) methods, we have evaluated the potential application of this C(60)-based complex for the capture of CO(2) and transformation of N(2)O. The results indicate that the adsorptions of CO(2) and N(2)O molecules on the pristine C(60) are considerably weak accompanied by neglectable charge transfer. When C(60) is decorated with Ca atoms, however, it is found that CO(2) and N(2)O adsorptions on the C(60) are greatly enhanced. Up to five CO(2) molecules can be adsorbed on the CaC(60) system due to the electrostatic interaction. For N(2)O molecule, it is first molecularly adsorbed on the Ca atom with the adsorption energy of -0.534 eV, followed by the N(2) formation with a low barrier and high exothermicity. Moreover, when four Ca atoms are decorated on the surface of C(60), the maximum number of the adsorbed CO(2) molecules is 16. Our results might be useful not only to widen the potential applications of fullerene but also to provide an effective method to capture or transform greenhouse gases.     

Transformation of methane to synthesis gas over metal oxides without using catalyst

This article reviews a new developing method in the field of metal oxide reduction in chemical and metallurgical processes, which uses methane as a reducing agent. Commonly, coal is used as the reducing agent in the reduction of metal oxide and other inorganic materials; Metal producing factories are among the most intensive and concentrated source of greenhouse gases and other pollutants such as heavy metals, sulfur dioxide and fly ash. Thermodynamically, methane has a great reducing capability and can be activated to produce synthesis gas over a metal oxide as an oxygen donor. Metal oxide reduction and methane activation, two concurrent thermochemical processes, can be combined as an efficient and energy-saving process; nowadays this kind of technologies is of great importance. This new reduction process could improve energy efficiencies and significantly decrease greenhouse gas emission compared to the conventional process; furthermore, the produced gases are synthesis gas that is more valuable than methane. In this paper, thermodynamic studies and advantages of this promising method were discussed. The major aim of this article is to introduce methane as a best and environmentally friendly reducing agent at low temperature.     

Kinetics of chemical absorption of carbon dioxide into aqueous calcium acetate solution

Increasing energy demand in the world leads to more electricity generation mainly at fossil fuel power plants. Greenhouse gases are thus produced and mostly emitted to the atmosphere directly, resulting in global warming and climate change. Carbon dioxide is believed to be a main pollutant among greenhouse gases responsible from global warming. Conventional systems using mostly amine solutions to capture carbon dioxide at the source have some disadvantages, and alternatives are constantly being searched. In this work, a benign system of aqueous calcium acetate solution was investigated for this purpose. Calcium acetate is easy to produce, relatively cheap, environmentally friendly, nonhazardous, and noncorrosive. These properties make it a great alternative for use in capturing carbon dioxide. This absorption process is accompanied by chemical reaction. Therefore, the reaction kinetics needs to be investigated before its use in absorbers. A stirred cell reactor was used in the experiments using aqueous calcium acetate solution of different concentrations (2-20% w/w) and different carbon dioxide concentrations in gas mixtures (4.5-100% v/v dry carbon dioxide) at temperatures ranging from 286 to 352 K. The Gibbs free energy change for the overall reaction between carbon dioxide and aqueous calcium acetate solution was found to be –2.75 kJ/mol that shows the reaction is exergonic and occurs spontaneously. It was also found out that the reaction is pseudo–first order with respect to carbon dioxide which was also proven by calculating the Hatta number. Activation energy and Arrhenius (frequency) constant were also determined experimentally.     

Mechanisms of Carbon Sequestration in Highly Organic Ecosystems – Importance of Chemical Ecology

Organic matter decomposition plays a major role in the cycling of carbon (C) and nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems across the globe. Climate change accelerates the decomposition rate to potentially increase the release of greenhouse gases and further enhance global warming in the future. However, fractions of organic matter vary in turnover times and parts are stabilized in soils for longer time periods (C sequestration). Overall, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying C sequestration is needed for the development of effective mitigation policies to reduce land-based production of greenhouse gases. Known mechanisms of C sequestration include the recalcitrance of C input, interactions with soil minerals, aggregate formation, as well as its regulation via abiotic factors. In this Minireview, we discuss the mechanisms behind C sequestration including the recently emerging significance of biochemical interactions between organic matter inputs that lead to C stabilization.     

煤层气治理与利用技术研究开发进展

煤层气作为一种非常规天然气,既是宝贵的清洁能源,其主要成分甲烷同时也是一种主要的温室气体;煤层气的直接排放不仅加剧了大气温室效应和环境污染,同时也是能源资源的极大浪费.近年来,煤层气的治理和利用受到了广泛关注,有关技术研究和开发取得了很大进展.本文对近年来煤层气的治理和利用技术研发进展进行了总结和评估,侧重于介绍煤层气分离系统中关键的中、高浓度煤层气催化燃烧脱氧技术以及乏风瓦斯逆向流催化燃烧减排及余热利用技术.最后对煤层气综合利用技术进行了展望.     

温室气体减排与微藻生物能源的集成

微藻生物能源具有巨大的开发潜力及应用前景,但仍面临很多产业化瓶颈.本文分析了微藻生物能源技术的潜力与存在的问题,指出制约微藻生物能源技术发展的主要障碍为规模养殖,如何提高微藻生长效率、降低能耗、提高规模生产的可靠性仍是面临的艰巨任务.本文介绍了石油化工企业温室气体减排与微藻生物能源技术的集成及技术思路,构建了减排工业废气与生产微藻生物能源的循环经济模式.此外,还介绍了中国石化在利用温室气体发展微藻生物能源技术方面的实践,围绕能源微藻选育技术、光生物反应器技术、微藻生物质加工及综合利用技术展开阐述.     

功能化金属有机骨架材料在放射性离子检测中的应用

With the shortage of fossil energy and increasing environmental pollution, nuclear energy has received extensive attention by its virtue of high energy density and low emission of greenhouse gases. However, radioactive nuclear waste remains a serious task for its safe and effective disposal due to their harmful effects on human health and the environment. As a new type of multifunctional nanomaterial, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are synthesized via the self-assembling combination of inorganic metals and organic ligands. Compared with traditional porous materials, MOFs have broad application prospects in the adsorption and detection of radioactive ions. In this paper, we reviewed the functional modification strategies of MOFs and summarized the progress in the applications of functionalized MOFs in removal and fluorescence sensing of contaminated ions in recent years. Besides, the future development trends are also discussed.     

Quantum Monte Carlo for Ab Initio calculations of energy‐relevant materials

Humanity faces one of its greatest challenges in the move from fossil‐fuel based energy sources to alternative sources that do not produce greenhouse gases. New materials design is an important facet of the overall solution, since designed materials have the potential to increase efficiency in areas ranging from solar electricity generation to energy storage and distribution technologies. In that context, it is vital to be able to predict the properties of materials from basic physical principles. While traditional electronic structure techniques such as the ubiquitous density functional theory (DFT) are very important in this goal, there are many cases where current implementations of DFT fail in a design‐important way. Among other solutions, quantum Monte Carlo techniques have emerged as a practical way to obtain predictive power for challenging materials. This perspective highlights some recent advances in this field, concentrating in particular on the effect that quantum Monte Carlo methods have and will have on our energy challenge. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Bio-oil production by flash pyrolysis of sugarcane residues and post treatments of the aqueous phase

The pyrolysis of three sugarcane residues (internal bagasse, external and whole plant) has been carried out in a pilot bubbling fluidized bed pyrolyzer operating under a range of temperature from 300 °C to 600 °C and two vapor residence time (2 and 5 s), with the aim of determining their pyrolysis behavior including products yields and heat balance. The composition of the product gases was determined, from which their heating value was calculated. The liquid bio-oil was recovered with cyclonic condensers and separated into two phases, an aqueous phase and an organic phase. The energy content of the organic phase was determined in comparison with common fossil fuels. Activated carbon adsorption and distillation at 110 °C were used to treat the aqueous phase, with the aim of recovering valuable hydrocarbons and purifying the aqueous phase for wastewater disposal. Furthermore, the thermal sustainability of the pyrolysis process was estimated by considering the energy contribution of the product gases and of the liquid bio-oil in relation to the pyrolysis heat requirements. The optimum pyrolysis temperatures were identified in terms of maximizing the liquid yield, maximizing the energy from the product bio-oil, and maximizing the net energy from the product bio-oil after ensuring a self-sustainable process by utilizing the product gases and part of bio-oil as heat sources.