大豆油生物柴油低温流动性能影响的研究

以大豆油为原料采用碱催化酯交换法合成生物柴油，测定了其酸值、游离甘油、总甘油、灰分、黏度和磷含量等指标。实验表明,共存的甲醇、水分和甘油酯对生物柴油的低温流动性能影响极少，饱和脂肪酸甲酯的同时析出对生物柴油低温流动性能起关键作用。考察了5种柴油降凝剂、0号和20号柴油以及乙醇对生物柴油低温流动性能的影响。0号柴油有效地改善生物柴油黏度，但对其低温流动性能影响不大。20号柴油和乙醇能显著降低生物柴油的凝点、倾点、冷滤点和黏度。其中3种降凝剂有效降低生物柴油的凝点和倾点，1种降凝剂能小幅度改善冷滤点，5种降凝剂都能使生物柴油的黏度小幅上升。     

第二代生物柴油制备的多相催化剂的结构设计及研究进展

生物柴油是一种重要的可再生清洁能源, 特别是经催化加氢脱氧等系列过程制备的第二代生物柴油, 在成分上与石油基燃料相似, 有望成为一种替代传统化石燃料的绿色能源. 在合成第二代生物柴油的研究中, 设计与制备兼具高活性与高稳定性的加氢脱氧多相催化剂是关键问题. 近年来, 研究者对于催化剂的种类与应用进行了探索, 并取得了一定的进展. 详细分析了加氢脱氧制备第二代生物柴油反应原料及反应参数、反应器对生产路径和产能的影响, 并对反应机理进行了介绍; 进一步从双金属位点、金属-酸性位点及金属-空位协同作用三个方面对催化剂结构设计进行了讨论和分析; 最后, 对第二代生物柴油领域的未来发展趋势进行了展望.     

华根霉全细胞脂肪酶催化合成生物柴油

比较了5种不同商品化脂肪酶和自制的华根霉CCTCCM201021全细胞脂肪酶(RCL)催化油脂合成生物柴油的转化效果,结果表明,RCL能有效应用于无溶剂体系催化合成生物柴油.在无溶剂体系中对该酶催化生物柴油的转酯化反应工艺进行优化,考察了甲醇用量、体系含水量、酶的添加量和反应温度对生物柴油收率的影响,使生物柴油最终收率大于86.0%.在有机溶剂体系中选择不同有机溶剂作为助溶剂进行转酯化反应,发现logP值在4.0～4.5的有机溶剂具有较好的转化效果.其中以正庚烷为助溶剂的转酯化反应具有最高的生物柴油收率86.7%.在无溶剂体系中RCL催化转化油酸和模拟高酸价油脂合成脂肪酸甲酯的研究表明,该酶具有很好的催化合成生物柴油的潜力.     

生物柴油及1,3-丙二醇联产工艺产业化进展

生物柴油作为可再生的清洁能源,已在美国、欧盟等多个国家和地区推行使用.在生物柴油的生产过程中,最高可得到约10%的副产物甘油,副产物甘油的去向将成为生物柴油大规模产业化发展所面临的严峻问题.1,3-丙二醇是一种重要的化工原料,作为合成新型聚酯PTT的原料,1,3-丙二醇已引起人们的广泛关注.以生物柴油副产物甘油为原料耦合生产1,3-丙二醇,不仅解决了生物柴油副产物甘油的出路问题,同时降低了1,3-丙二醇的生产成本.本文详细介绍了生物柴油及1,3-丙二醇生产技术及联产工艺的研究进展,并对其应用前景进行了展望.     

生物柴油及1,3-丙二醇联产工艺产业化进展

生物柴油作为可再生的清洁能源,已在美国、欧盟等多个国家和地区推行使用.在生物柴油的生产过程中,最高可得到约10%的副产物甘油,副产物甘油的去向将成为生物柴油大规模产业化发展所面临的严峻问题.1,3-丙二醇是一种重要的化工原料,作为合成新型聚酯PTT的原料,1,3-丙二醇已引起人们的广泛关注.以生物柴油副产物甘油为原料耦合生产1,3-丙二醇,不仅解决了生物柴油副产物甘油的出路问题,同时降低了1,3-丙二醇的生产成本.本文详细介绍了生物柴油及1,3-丙二醇生产技术及联产工艺的研究进展,并对其应用前景进行了展望.     

近年生物柴油产业的发展——特色、困境和对策

本文介绍了美国、欧盟、印度生物柴油产业发展的特点、发展生物柴油的新兴原料和生物柴油生产技术的最新进展.分析了造成现在生物柴油产业发展面临困境的原因在于原料植物油的价格高涨.通过对生物柴油产业链的分析,提出生物柴油产业摆脱所面临困境的对策是:从植物育种和栽培开始,到收割、储存和榨油加工的每一步都要降低成本,力求取得低成本的原料油;开发投资少、成本低的清洁生物柴油生产工艺;关键是要从生物柴油(脂肪酸甲酯)和甘油来生产高附加值的化工产品,大幅度提高利润.     

生物柴油-柴油混合燃料的理化及排放特性研究

对生物柴油-柴油混合燃料的表面张力、运动黏度、抗磨性、氧化稳定性以及碳烟排放等特性进行了测试和研究.结果表明,生物柴油-柴油混合燃料的表面张力随生物柴油含量的增加呈抛物线趋势变化,并随温度升高呈幂函数曲线下降.生物柴油的磨斑直径小于柴油,最大卡咬极限压力大于柴油.生物柴油的质量分数为40％-70％,混合燃料的氧化稳定性...     

近年生物柴油产业的发展——特色、困境和对策

本文介绍了美国、欧盟、印度生物柴油产业发展的特点、发展生物柴油的新兴原料和生物柴油生产技术的最新进展.分析了造成现在生物柴油产业发展面临困境的原因在于原料植物油的价格高涨.通过对生物柴油产业链的分析,提出生物柴油产业摆脱所面临困境的对策是:从植物育种和栽培开始,到收割、储存和榨油加工的每一步都要降低成本,力求取得低成本的原料油;开发投资少、成本低的清洁生物柴油生产工艺;关键是要从生物柴油(脂肪酸甲酯)和甘油来生产高附加值的化工产品,大幅度提高利润.     

固体超强碱氧化钙催化制备生物柴油及其精制工艺

 以麻风果油为原料,研究了固体超强碱氧化钙在生物柴油制备工艺中的催化性能,考察了催化剂的焙烧温度、反应温度、反应时间、催化剂用量及醇油比对转化率的影响,确定了最优化的反应条件. 对产品脱钙精制工艺进行了研究, 考察了三种络合剂的脱钙性能. 结果表明,柠檬酸是一种很好的可用于生物柴油的脱钙剂,精制后生物柴油的主要指标符合国内外同类产品的标准.     

化学改性生物柴油制备润滑油基础油

用生物柴油来制备环氧生物柴油,然后在D001树脂的催化作用下,环氧生物柴油和异辛醇进行异构醚化开环反应,合成的改性生物柴油即为润滑油基础油.通过红外光谱对原料和产物的结构进行表征,并对合成的润滑油基础油的性能与环氧生物柴油和150SN矿物润滑油进行了比较.结果表明,所合成的润滑油基础油热稳定性好、黏温性能好、黏度指数大、氧化稳定性良好、承载能力和抗磨性能较好.同时考察了D001树脂重复使用性,发现重复使用5次后仍具有较高催化活性.     

Thermal Analysis Applications In Fossil Fuel Science. Literature survey

In this study, instances where thermal analysis techniques (differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, etc.) have been applied for fossil fuel characterisation and kinetics are reviewed. The scientific results presented clearly showed that thermal analysis is a well-established technique used in fossil fuel research area. The literature survey showed that thermal methods were important not only theoretically but also from a practical point of view. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Recent developments in the application of thermal analysis techniques in fossil fuels

In this review, application of thermal analysis techniques (differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, etc.) for fossil fuel characterization and kinetics are reviewed between 2001 and 2006. The results presented clearly showed that thermal analysis applications are well-established techniques used in fossil fuel research area.     

Making JP‐10 Superfuel Affordable with a Lignocellulosic Platform Compound

The synthesis of renewable jet fuel from lignocellulosic platform compounds has drawn a lot of attention in recent years. So far, most work has concentrated on the production of conventional jet fuels. JP‐10 is an advanced jet fuel currently obtained from fossil energy. Due to its excellent properties, JP‐10 has been widely used in military aircraft. However, the high price and low availability limit its application in civil aviation. Here, we report a new strategy for the synthesis of bio‐JP‐10 fuel from furfuryl alcohol that is produced on an industrial scale from agricultural and forestry residues. Under the optimized conditions, bio‐JP‐10 fuel was produced with high overall carbon yields (≈65 %). A preliminary economic analysis indicates that the price of bio‐JP‐10 fuel can be greatly decreased from ≈7091 US$/ton (by fossil route) to less than 5600 US$/ton using our new strategy. This work makes the practical application of bio‐JP‐10 fuel forseeable.     

Additive manufacturing approaches for biological power generation

As the consequences of global warming continue to affect the climate, there is an increased need for technologies that decrease dependence on fossil fuel consumption and promote sustainability. Additive manufacturing (AM) not only enables the scale-up and mass production of renewable energy technologies but also reduces cost and lead time, minimizes waste, and uses less energy than traditional manufacturing processes. Moreover, AM brings design and innovation to the forefront by allowing for design strategy revision and rapid prototyping. Herein, AM approaches used to fabricate devices that enable biological power generation are described. Biological power generation is a process through which biocatalysts – electroactive bacteria, enzymes, or cyanobacteria – harvest electrons from chemical substrates or light. Device engineering directs electron transfer events to a conductive material and maximizes power output. This review covers recent AM approaches for biological power generation in the form of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), enzymatic fuel cells, and biophotovoltaic cells with an emphasis on MFCs. Fabrication methods and materials for electrodes, chambers, inserts, membranes, and biofilms are described, along with impacts on device performance.     

The Legacy of Fossil Fuels

Currently, over 80 % of the energy used by mankind comes from fossil fuels. Harnessing coal, oil and gas, the energy resources contained in the store of our spaceship, Earth, has prompted a dramatic expansion in energy use and a substantial improvement in the quality of life of billions of individuals in some regions of the world. Powering our civilization with fossil fuels has been very convenient, but now we know that it entails severe consequences. We treat fossil fuels as a resource that anyone anywhere can extract and use in any fashion, and Earth’s atmosphere, soil and oceans as a dump for their waste products, including more than 30 Gt/y of carbon dioxide. At present, environmental legacy rather than consistence of exploitable reserves, is the most dramatic problem posed by the relentless increase of fossil fuel global demand. Harmful effects on the environment and human health, usually not incorporated into the pricing of fossil fuels, include immediate and short‐term impacts related to their discovery, extraction, transportation, distribution, and burning as well as climate change that are spread over time to future generations or over space to the entire planet. In this essay, several aspects of the fossil fuel legacy are discussed, such as alteration of the carbon cycle, carbon dioxide rise and its measurement, greenhouse effect, anthropogenic climate change, air pollution and human health, geoengineering proposals, land and water degradation, economic problems, indirect effects on the society, and the urgent need of regulatory efforts and related actions to promote a gradual transition out of the fossil fuel era. While manufacturing sustainable solar fuels appears to be a longer‐time perspective, alternatives energy sources already exist that have the potential to replace fossil fuels as feedstocks for electricity production.     

Animal-fat investigation and combustion test

The department was commissioned to investigate the possibilities for animal-fat combustion in industrial steam generators operating originally on fuel–oil or natural gas. There are two main reasons for operating generators on animal fat as a fuel: On one hand, this material is considered as hazardous waste, thus an important goal is its environmentally benign elimination or disposal. On the other hand, fat is an excellent energy source and can be used as combustion fuel. This way fossil fuel usage can be saved while environmental regulations can also be met. The usage of animal fat as a fuel for furnaces required classification according to fuel classification rules, and comparison with the properties of fuel oil. In addition, its pollutant content was determined and the effects on the combustion process and emission were investigated. Finally the savings in fossil fuel energy consumption and related CO₂ emission achieved were determined. The first stage involved the determination of the composition of animal fat. Subsequently other properties such as viscosity and flash point variation were investigated. These data were compared to the properties of fuel oil. The theoretical investigations of animal-fat classification were promising. Initially one steam generator, originally designed for fuel oil combustion, was modified and fitted with a parallel animal fat fuel supply system. The results of the test were encouraging, although there were some problems with power regulation and later with fuel supply. A rotary cup type burner was then fitted to the boiler. Using this system, all the requirements including environmental regulations were met.     

加氢脱氮催化研究的新进展

化石燃料的加氢脱氮有利于改善油品质量及其稳定性，同时避免燃烧时NO_x的排放。本文介绍了不同化石燃料中有机氮化物的含量及类型，对不同加氢脱氮催化剂及其催化活性位的本质进行了探讨，同时论述了C—N键断裂机理及燃料中主要有机氮化物的HDN反应网络。着重概述了传统金属硫化物催化剂的改性方法，新型的金属碳化物、金属氮化物和金属磷化物催化剂的研究现状。     

Critical review on analytical methods for biodiesel characterization

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel composed of mono-alkyl esters and obtained mainly from the base-catalyzed transesterification reaction of oils or fats. Its use (pure or blended) does not demand any modification in the diesel engine and in the existing fuel distribution and storage infrastructure. Moreover, biodiesel has a high energetic yield, fixes the solar energy and contains insignificant amounts of sulphur. Therefore, biodiesel is currently the best substitute for fossil diesel fuel.Besides mono-alkyl esters, glycerol (main co-product), alcohol, catalyst, free fatty acids, tri-, di- and monoglycerides compose the final mixture of biodiesel production process. These and other kinds of contaminants can lead to severe operational and environmental problems. Therefore, the quality control of biodiesel is greatly significant to the success of its commercialization and market acceptance. Some important issues on the biodiesel quality control involve the monitoring of transesterification reaction, the quantification of mono-alkyl esters and free- and bonded glycerol as well as determination of residual catalysts and alcohol. Moreover, the determination of blend levels is another key aspect of biodiesel analyses. Chromatography and spectroscopy are the analytical methods most used for the biodiesel characterization, but procedures based on physical properties are also available.Previously, a review on analytical methods used to evaluate biodiesel quality was written by Knothe. Due to the importance of this field, we made an update of Knothes’ review. Therefore, in this paper, we will describe new developments in biodiesel analyses and some references showed in Knothes’ paper. Specially, we will describe analytical methods used for quantification of glycerol, mono-, di-, triglycerides, methanol, water, Na, K, P, and steroids in biodiesel or along the transesterification reaction. Also, the determination of biodiesel content in blends and some physicochemical parameters are discussed. At the end, we will assess the available techniques and point out some improvements on analytical methods for biodiesel characterization.     

生物质转化为液体燃料2,5-二甲基呋喃 的途径与机理

随着化石燃料的日益减少,寻找可再生的液体生物质燃料已经引起了越来越广泛的关注。由生物质制备得到的2,5-二甲基呋喃(DMF)具有高能量密度、高沸点、高辛烷值和不溶于水等优点,近年来被认为是一种非常有前景的液体燃料。本文归纳和总结了生物质转化为DMF的化学途径、方法和反应机理以及DMF的燃烧性能,并对今后的研究方向进行了展望。     

钙钛矿材料在固体氧化物燃料电池燃料重整中的应用

固体氧化物燃料电池（solid oxide fuel cell,SOFC）是通过电化学反应将化石燃料（煤、石油和天然气等）、生物质燃料或其它碳氢燃料中的化学能直接转换为电能的发电装置,能量转换效率更高、污染更低,被公认为21世纪高效绿色能源技术. 但直接以碳氢化合物为燃料时,镍基阳极中容易产生积碳,从而失去电化学催化活性. 在阳极外侧进行一次燃料的预重整是一种行之有效的解决办法,其中高效稳定的重整催化剂至关重要. 本文将结合本课题组的研究进展对钙钛矿催化剂在燃料重整中的应用进行概述,并提出自己相应的观点和展望.