生物质主要组分低温热解研究

利用热重分析仪和裂解气质联用仪进行生物质主要组分低温热解特性研究。热重实验结果表明,生物质主要组分的热稳定性为：纤维素>木质素>半纤维素。半纤维素主要热解温度在210℃～320℃,而纤维素和木质素的主要热解温度分别在310℃～390℃和200℃～550℃。裂解气质联用实验考察不同温度对生物质主要组分低温热解产物的影响。半纤维素热解产物主要有乙酸、1-羟基-丙酮和1-羟基-2-丁酮,纤维素热解产物主要包括左旋葡聚糖和脱水纤维二糖,而木质素热解产物主要是邻甲氧基苯酚。     

钾元素对生物质主要组分热解特性的影响

采用热重-红外联用仪对松木及生物质主要化学组分半纤维素、纤维素、木质素的热解特性及钾元素对其热解特性的影响进行了研究.结果表明,半纤维素、纤维素、木质素发生热解的主要温度分别为200~350 ℃、300~365 ℃和200~600 ℃;半纤维热解产物中CO、CO₂较多;纤维素热解产物中LG和醛酮类化合物最多;木质素热解主要形成固体产物,气体中CH₄相对含量较高.三种组分共热解过程中发生相互作用使热解温度提高、固体产物增加,气体中CO增加而CH₄减少.添加K₂CO₃后半纤维素和纤维素热解温度区间向低温方向移动,固体产率提高.K对纤维素作用最明显,CO、CO₂气体与固体产物产率明显增加,醛酮类和酸类物质的产率降低;木质素受K影响相对较小,热解固体产物略有增加,挥发分中H₂O和羰基物质增加;三组分共热解减弱了钾元素的催化作用.     

棉秆催化热解特性及动力学建模研究

通过不同添加剂处理棉秆的热重实验,分析NaOH、Na₂CO₃、Na₂SiO₃、NaCl、TiO₂、HZSM-5六种添加剂催化棉秆热解动力学特性,结合原料的组分分析,建立三组分独立平行一级反应热解动力学模型对试样热失重行为进行模拟,采用非线性最小平方算法求解热解动力学参数。研究发现,添加剂的加入改变了三组分动力学参数,在碱性添加剂作用下,纤维素和半纤维素热解活化能都有较大程度降低,且碱性越强,纤维素热解活化能越低,而半纤维素热解活化能越高;中性添加剂NaCl对纤维素和半纤维素热解活化能的影响不大;酸性添加剂使纤维素和半纤维素的热解活化能有所增大,但所有添加剂对木质素热解活化能的影响不明显。     

生物质三组分热裂解行为的对比研究

在热天平上对比研究了生物质中的纤维素、半纤维素和木质素三种主要组分的热失重规律。结果表明，作为半纤维素模型化合物的木聚糖热稳定性差，在217℃～390℃发生明显分解；纤维素热裂解起始温度最高，且主要失重发生在较窄温度区域，固体残留物仅为6.5%；木质素表现出较宽的失重温度区域，最终固体残留物高达42%。在红外辐射机理试验台上对比研究了三组分热裂解产物随温度的变化规律。三组分热裂解生物油产量随温度变化先升后降。纤维素生物油产量在峰值上最高，但纤维素生物油热稳定性差，高温时挥发分的二次分解最明显；木聚糖和木质素生物油产量较低，表现出较好的热稳定性。三组分热裂解焦炭产量随温度升高而降低，最终纤维素热裂解焦炭产量为1.5%，而木聚糖和木质素分别为22%和26%。三组分热裂解气体产物随温度升高而增长，但在气体组成分布上因三组分的结构上的差异而不同。     

钾元素对生物质及其三组分热解的影响

采用机械混合法将KCl加入到纤维素、半纤维素、木质素以及稻壳和稻壳模拟物等生物质中,得到了一系列不同K含量的生物质样品,通过热重(TG)实验考察了K元素对生物质热解特性的影响.结果表明,K元素对生物质三组分热解特性的影响比较复杂,纤维素的最大热解失重速率随着KCl添加量的增加而降低,但KCl对半纤维素和木质素热解特性的影响不显著.无论是否添加KCl,模拟生物质的热解特性均可以认为是三组分热解的简单叠加.但酸预处理稻壳三组分间的稳定结构,导致其DTG曲线在300 ℃左右的热解峰由稻壳模拟物的尖峰变为肩峰,其热解焦炭收率也比稻壳模拟物的略低.此外,实验还采用浸渍法向酸预处理稻壳中添加了KCl.TG实验结果表明,K元素的存在对生物质热解具有一定的催化作用,但KCl的添加方式不同,生物质的热解特性有明显差别,生物质样品经机械混合添加KCl后,其热解焦炭收率呈下降趋势(纤维素除外),浸渍法添加的KCl导致酸预处理稻壳的最大热解失重速率和焦炭收率升高.     

基于木质生物质分级利用的组分优先分离策略

木质生物质是地球上最丰富的一类生物质资源,主要由碳水化合物高分子(纤维素、半纤维素)和芳族聚合物(木质素)组成。木质纤维组分的清洁高效分离,是实现多元化、高值化生物精炼的重要基础。本文首先讨论了基于分级利用的组分分离技术与基于制备纤维素乙醇的预处理技术的不同之处;其次,梳理归纳了五种木质纤维组分优先分级分离策略:纤维素优先分离,木质素优先分离,半纤维素优先分离,木质素和半纤维素优先分离以及纤维素和半纤维素优先分离;再次,基于半纤维素优先分离策略,对国内相关的产业化应用进行了评述;最后,对木质生物质组分分离技术的当下定位和发展前景进行了总结与展望,以期对木质生物质的三大组分有较全面的价值观念和利用思路,并对木质生物质精炼技术的发展提供借鉴与参考。     

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.     

AlCl3催化玉米秸秆中半纤维素的选择性转化

研究了AlCl₃ 催化剂作用下, 水热体系中玉米秸秆中半纤维素组分在温和条件下的选择性转化. 详细考察了反应温度、反应时间和AlCl₃用量对半纤维素选择性转化的影响. 原料及反应后的固体残渣分别采用化学滴定、X射线衍射和扫描电镜进行表征. 结果表明, 140 ℃下反应1 h可转化玉米秸秆中的大部分半纤维素, 转化率为85.1%;而玉米秸秆中的绝大部分纤维素和木质素组分仍保留在固体残渣中, 此时纤维素和木质素的转化率分别为10.7%和23.9%. 半纤维素转化的主要液体产物为木糖, 同时含有一些乙酸和糠醛. 升高温度, 将滤液进行进一步反应可促进木糖的转化. 在水/四氢呋喃反应体系中, 滤液的进一步反应有利于乙酰丙酸、甲酸和糠醛的生成. 固体酸催化剂γ-Al₂O₃/SO₄^2-的加入可进一步提高糠醛的收率.     

基于分布活化能模型法的农林生物质热解动力学对比研究

采用热重质谱（TG-MS）联用技术,考察杏壳、小麦秸秆与杨树木屑等典型农林生物质的热解行为及动力学。结果表明,组分差异使得三种生物质在主要反应区间内（200–450℃）表现出不同的特征。采用等转化率法计算发现,杏壳平均活化能为188.22 kJ/mol,秸秆平均活化能为220.77 kJ/mol,木屑平均活化能为175.87 kJ/mol。利用分布活化能模型（DAEM）法计算生物质中各组分的平均活化能,发现三种生物质中存在平均活化能较高的第四组分（杏壳297.44 kJ/mol、秸秆284.35 kJ/mol和木屑309.96 kJ/mol）,而半纤维素与纤维素呈现“秸秆<杏壳<木屑”规律。各类动力学计算方法能够互为补充,等转化率方法的整体计算结果与单组分分布活化能模型法结果接近,方法更简便,而分布活化能模型法可以求得原料不同组分的动力学参数,弥补等转化率法的不足,综合使用可以形成对热解反应更为全面的认识。     

没食子酸甲酯对聚丙烯抗氧化、流变及热分解行为的影响

利用差示扫描量热仪、旋转流变仪和热重分析仪等仪器研究了没食子酸甲酯对聚丙烯的抗氧化行为、流变行为和热分解行为的影响.利用Ozawa-Flynn-Wall(OFW)方程和Friedman方程对其在空气和氮气两种气氛下的热分解进行了动力学分析.结果表明,在空气气氛下,没食子酸甲酯能明显提高聚丙烯的抗氧化性能,零剪切粘度有所提高,热氧分解过程的表观活化能高于纯聚丙烯;在氮气气氛下,添加没食子酸甲酯的聚丙烯热稳定性明显高于在空气气氛下的变化,但氮气气氛下没食子酸甲酯的抗氧化性表现不明显.     

Thermodynamic,thermogravimetric and permittivity studies of hausmannite (Mn<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>) in air

Some manganese oxides are considered hyperactive under microwave irradiation because of their extremely high heating rates in air. In order to further understand this hyperactivity, thermodynamic calculations, thermogravimetric analysis and both real and imaginary permittivity determinations were performed for hausmannite (Mn₃O₄) as a function of temperature in an air atmosphere. The thermodynamic results demonstrated reasonable agreement with the thermogravimetric analysis data. A comparison of the derivative thermogravimetric analysis data with the derivative of both the real and the imaginary permittivities confirmed that the extremely high values of the permittivities were due to the conversion of the hausmannite to bixbyite (Mn₂O₃). The microwave hyperactivity of the manganese oxides in air is explained in terms of the high permittivities of bixbyite.     

Oxygen concentration and modeling thermal decomposition of a high‐performance material: A case study of polyimide (Cirlex)

Kinetic decomposition models for the thermal decomposition of a high‐performance polymeric material (Polyimide, PI) were determined from specific techniques. Experimental data from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and previously elucidated decomposition mechanism were combined with numerical simulating tool to establish a comprehensive kinetic model for the decomposition of PI under three atmospheres: nitrogen, 2% oxygen, and synthetic air. Multistaged kinetic models with subsequent and competitive reactions were established by taking into consideration the different types of reactions that may be occurring during the thermal decomposition of the material (chain scission, thermo‐oxidation, char formation). The decomposition products and decomposition mechanism of PI which was established in our previous report allowed for the elucidation of the kinetic decomposition models. A three‐staged kinetic thermal decomposition pathway was a good fit to model the thermal decomposition of PI under nitrogen. The kinetic model involved an autocatalytic type of reaction followed by successive nth order reactions. Such types of models were set up for the evaluation of the kinetics of the thermal decomposition of PI under 2% oxygen and in air, leading to models with satisfactory fidelity.     

Synthesis and characterization of self‐catalyzed imide‐containing pthalonitrile resins

Some new amino‐ and imide‐containing phthalonitrile compounds with 1:1 molar ratio of amino group to pthalonitrile unit were successfully synthesized. The molecular structures were characterized by spectroscopic techniques. They were thermally polymerized under nitrogen/air, even in the absence of curing additives. The thermal properties of the cured products were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The 5% weight loss temperatures ranged from 525 to 528 °C and 513 to 520 °C under nitrogen and air, respectively. Char yields (900 °C) were in the range of 62–70%. Rheometric measurements showed that the rate of the cure reaction differs for all the three monomers. The glass transition temperature advances with increasing extent of cure and disappears on postcure at 375 °C. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Kinetics study of thermal decomposition of epoxy resins containing flame retardant components

Hyperbranched polyphosphate ester (HPPE) and phenolic melamine (PM) were blended in different ratios with a commercial epoxy resin to obtain a series of flame retardant resins. The thermal decomposition mechanism of their cured products in air was studied by thermogravimetric analysis and in situ Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The degradation behaviours of epoxy resins containing various flame retardant components were found to be greatly changed. The incorporation of phosphorus and nitrogen compounds improved the thermal stability at elevated temperature. The kinetics of thermal decomposition was evaluated by Kissinger method, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa method and Horowitz-Metzger method. The results showed that the activation energy at lower degree of the degradation decreased by the incorporation of flame retardant components, while increased at higher degree of the degradation.     

Thermal-oxidative induced degradation behaviour of polyoxymethylene (POM) copolymer detected by TGA/MS

The influence of reprocessing and thermooxidative ageing on the degradation behaviour of a commercial poly(oxymethylene) (POM) copolymer was studied by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under nitrogen and air atmosphere. Five heating rates were used to evaluate activation energies at several degrees of conversion. TGA-measurements were accompanied by simultaneous monitoring of the evolved gases with a mass spectrometer (MS) coupled to the TGA-furnace outlet. The mass spectra showed that the main degradation product was formaldehyde and that in air further formation of water was detectable. In nitrogen atmosphere aged specimens emitted small amounts of carbon dioxide at the beginning of the mass loss. The activation energy for low degrees of conversion (<5%) increased in air and in nitrogen as a function of the conversion. For higher conversions a difference with progressing degradation emerged: in air, activation energies lowered continuously while they remained nearly constant under nitrogen.     

Thermal degradation behavior of multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyamide 6 composites

This paper focuses on the thermal degradation behavior of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)/polyamide 6 (PA6) composites under air and nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results show that the dispersion of amino-functionalized MWNTs (f-MWNTs) in PA6 is more homogeneous than purified MWNTs (p-MWNTs). The presence of MWNTs improves the thermal stability of PA6 under air obviously, but has little effect on the thermal degradation behavior of PA6 under nitrogen atmosphere. The activation energies for degradation under air, E_a, estimated by Kissinger method, are 153, 165 and 169 kJ/mol for neat PA6, p-MWNTs/PA6 and f-MWNTs/PA6 composites, respectively. The p-MWNTs/PA6 composites show two-step degradation not only under air but also under nitrogen atmosphere, however, neat PA6 and the f-MWNTs/PA6 composites exhibit two-step degradation only under air.     

Gamma irradiation effects on the kinetics of the non-isothermal decomposition of potassium nickel oxalate

The kinetics of the non-isothermal decomposition of potassium nickel(II) oxalate in air were studied for non-irradiated and irradiated crystals using thermogravimetric techniques. Analysis of kinetic data were performed using the direct differential method, the integral methods due to Coats-Redfern, Ozawa and a composite integral method. The results of the kinetic analysis of dynamic data and the effects of radiation were discussed and compared with those obtained under isothermal conditions.     

Thermal degradation of amino-group-modified polydimethylsiloxane

Degradation behaviors of amino-group-modified polydimethylsiloxane (APS) under nitrogen and air atmosphere were studied by thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis–gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy, and the effect of amino-group content on the thermal stability of the tested APS was investigated. Results showed that the existence of amino-group in APS molecule decreased its thermal stability, and the degradation behavior and mechanism of APS in nitrogen and air atmosphere were different.     

The estimation of pig bone age for forensic application using thermogravimetric analysis

An accurate means of determining bone age is a goal for forensic scientists. In this study, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has been used to examine pig bone specimens of different post-mortem age. Analysis of bone in both air and nitrogen atmospheres reveals a decrease in total mass loss as the bones age. Two mass loss steps due to the decomposition of the organic bone components were observed and show decreasing trends with age for decomposition in an air atmosphere. In a nitrogen atmosphere the decomposition was observed to be more complex and age dependence of the mass loss for each step was not identified. The TGA data, however, demonstrates the potential of the technique as a means of estimating post-mortem age of forensic bone specimens.     

Study on the pyrolysis of Moroccan oil shale with poly (ethylene terephthalate)

Investigations into the pyrolytic behaviours of oil shale, poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and their mixture have been conducted using a thermogravimetric analyzer. Experiments were carried out dynamically by increasing the temperature from 298 to 1273 K with heating rates of 2 to 100 K/min under a nitrogen atmosphere. Discrepancies between the experimental and calculated TG/DTG profiles were considered as a measurement of the extent of interactions occurring on co-pyrolysis. The maximum degradation temperature of each component in the mixture was higher than those the individual components; thus an increase in thermal stability was expected. The kinetic processing of thermogravimetric data was carried out using Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) method.