Excess molar enthalpies and excess molar volumes of (an alkanol + a nitrile compound) atT = 298.15 K andp = 0.1 MPa

Excess molar enthalpies and excess molar volumes at T =  298.15 K andp =  0.1 MPa are reported for (methanol, or ethanol, or 1-propanol  +  1,4-dicyanobutane, or butanenitrile, or benzonitrile). For all the mixtures investigated in this work the excess molar enthalpy is large and positive. The excess molar enthalpy decreases as the carbon chain number of the alkanol species increases from methanol to propanol. The excess molar volumes are both positive and negative. The Extended Real Associated Solution and the Flory–Benson–Treszczanowicz models were used to represent the data. Both these models describe better the excess molar enthalpy than the excess molar volumes of (an alkanol  +  a nitrile compound).     

EPDM as a selective membrane material in pervaporation

Various types of ethylene–propylene-diene terpolymers (EPDM) and crosslinking procedures have been investigated with pervaporation, vapor sorption, liquid sorption and gas permeation experiments. The EPDM parameters that have been changed are ethylene content, molecular weight, choice of third monomer, type of branching and various crosslinking procedures.The permeability coefficients were determined from pervaporation experiments and were about 40,000 Barrer for toluene and 700 Barrer for water. However, from vapor sorption measurements, a value of 22,000 Barrer for toluene was obtained which is somewhat lower. It should be realized that these data can only be compared qualitatively; the permeabilities obtained from sorption isotherms are derived data while in case of the pervaporation experiments it is experimentally measured.There is an indication that toluene behaves independently from water but the presence of toluene does influence the water flux during pervaporation. Gas permeation experiments resulted in permeabilities for CO₂, O₂ and N₂ of 120, 24 and 11 Barrer, respectively. No clear differences were found for both EPDM-variation and different crosslinking procedures.     

Dissolution enthalpy of anhydrous sodium sulfate in water. Experimental measurements and treatment with the electrolyte-NRTL model

Dissolution enthalpies of anhydrous sodium sulfate in water were measured up to saturation atT =  (287.8, 317.5, and 352.1) K with a SETARAM C80 mixing calorimeter. Experimental isotherms, and previous ones at T =  297.6 K and T =  317.5 K (Hubert, N. et al., Thermochim. Acta1995, 259, 41–48), all intersect around a molality of 2 mol · kg ^− 1. These five isotherms have been fitted with the electrolyte-NRTL model according to a methodology presented in this paper. This methodology uses enthalpy values along with values atT =  298.15 K from the literature and leads to the proposal of a unique set of parameters that allows a simultaneous representation of dissolution enthalpies, apparent relative molar enthalpies, and osmotic coefficients of sodium sulfate in water. Very good agreement was obtained between experimental and calculated values of dissolution enthalpies and osmotic coefficients in (water  +  sodium sulfate).     

Isothermal (vapour + liquid) equilibria for binary mixtures of diisopropyl ether with (methanol,or ethanol,or 1-butanol): Experimental data,correlations, and predictions

A glass dynamic recirculating still was employed for the measurement of isothermal (vapour + liquid) equilibrium (VLE) data for the binary mixtures of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) + alcohol, viz. (DIPE + methanol), (DIPE + ethanol), and (DIPE + 1-butanol) at T = (305.15, 315.15, and 325.15) K, T = (313.15, 323.15, and 333.15) K and T = (318.15, and 338.15) K, respectively. The combined standard uncertainties in the reported system pressures, temperatures and phase compositions are ±0.2 kPa, ±0.1 K and ±0.003, respectively. Maximum pressure azeotropes were observed for all isotherms of the (DIPE + methanol) and (DIPE + ethanol) systems. The experimental results were correlated using both the γ–ϕ and ϕ–ϕ approaches. For the correlation of the VLE data with the γ–ϕ approach, the Wilson, NRTL and UNIQUAC G^E models with the truncated two-term virial equation of state (Hayden and O’Connell correlation for second virial coefficient computation) were used. In the ϕ–ϕ correlation approach, the Peng–Robinson equation of state was used with the Wong–Sander mixing rules incorporating the same G^E models used in the γ–ϕ approach. Comparisons between the experimental values and predictions using UNIFAC (Dortmund) and the Predictive Soave–Redlich–Kwong (PSRK) model were performed to test the predictive capabilities of these models for the experimental data measured here. The thermodynamic consistency of the experimental data was checked with the Herington area test.     

Extraction of butanol from aqueous solutions by pervaporation through poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne)

Poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) (PTMSP) was synthesized using a TaCl₅–Al(i-Bu)₃ catalysis system. Pervaporation and sorption of n-butanol–water mixtures were studied, and the peculiarities of water and butanol co-permeation are discussed. The strong dependence of water partial flux (with a minimum at 1 wt.% butanol in feed) on butanol concentration in feed was observed. S-shaped isotherms of butanol and total sorption were found for PTMSP in 0–1 wt.% concentration range. It appears that blocking of PTMSP nanopores by high sorbing organic molecules controls the pervaporation of butanol from dilute aqueous solutions. Data are discussed in regard with PTMSP morphology.     

Bubble points of the systems isopropanol–water,isopropanol–water–sodium acetate and isopropanol–water–sodium oleate at high pressure

Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) is a powerful technology for destroying organic wastes with high removal efficiencies. Corrosion and salt deposition are the main challenges for the industrial development of the SCWO process. In SCWO heteroatoms are oxidized until high oxidation states: oxides, acids or salts. If there are enough cations, the heteroatoms precipitate as salts and eventually can be recovered. Cations can be introduced in the system by adding organic salts to the feed. The organic part of the salt is oxidized to CO₂ and water, and the cations remain free to join the free anions and precipitate as inorganic salts. The thermodynamic study of this system it is very interesting for future modeling of the SCWO process.Bubble points of the systems isopropanol (IPA)–water, IPA–water–sodium acetate and IPA–water–sodium oleate were determined in the temperature range (396 and 460 K), pressures higher than 0.35 MPa, with IPA concentrations lower than 5 mol% and salt concentrations of 5 and 8.2 mol% for sodium acetate, and 0.11 and 0.25 mol% for sodium oleate. Bubble points were determined using a Cailletet apparatus that operates with the synthetic method.As expected, the vapor pressure of the system increases as IPA concentration is increased, and in general decreases when salt concentration increases. The measured vapor pressures of mixtures of water and IPA were consistent with literature data.The experimental data were correlated using the Anderko–Pitzer EoS, which was specially developed for water–salt systems at high temperatures and pressures. Densities and vapor pressures of IPA and the experimental data presented in this work were used for obtaining the parameters of the EoS in the range of pressure and temperature of the data. In the range of temperature and concentration considered, the average deviations between experimental and calculated vapor pressures were %ΔP = 1.18% for the system IPA–water, %ΔP = 4.03% for the system IPA–water–NaAc and %ΔP = 2.77% for the system IPA–water–NaOl.     

Influence of water on the vapor–liquid equilibria,activity coefficients at infinite dilution and enthalpies of mixing for mixtures of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone with C5 or C6 hydrocarbons

Reliable P–x and enthalpy of mixing data have been measured for the ternary systems 1-hexene+water+N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), 3-methylcyclopentene+water+NMP, 3-methylpentane+water+NMP, 1-pentene+water+NMP, and 2-methylbutane+water+NMP at 90 °C, and for 1-hexene+water+NMP also at 140 °C using a static apparatus and an isothermal flow calorimeter, respectively. Activity coefficients at infinite dilution for the different hydrocarbons in the solvent have been derived from the P–x data in the dilute composition range, where the water content of NMP ranged between 0 and 6 wt.%. NRTL parameters have been fitted to the experimental data.     

Kinetic and equilibrium adsorption of methylene blue and remazol dyes onto steam-activated carbons developed from date pits

Steam-activated carbons DS2 and DS5 were prepared by gasifying 600 °C-date pits carbonization products with steam at 950 °C to burn-off = 20 and 50%, respectively. The textural properties of these carbons were determined from the nitrogen adsorption at ?196 °C. The chemistry of the carbon surface was determined from the surface pH and from neutralization of the surface carbon–oxygen groups of basic and acidic type. The kinetic and equilibrium adsorption of MB and RY on DS2 and DS5 was determined at 27 and 37 °C and at initial sorption solution pH 3–7.DS2 and DS5 have expanded surface area, large total pore volume and contain both micro and mesoporosity. They have on their surface basic and acidic groups of different strength and functionality. This enhanced the sorption of the cationic dye (MB) and of the anionic dye (RY). The adsorption of MB and RY on DS2 and DS5 involves intraparticle diffusion and followed pseudo-second order kinetics. The adsorption isotherms were applicable to the Langmuir isotherm and high monolayer capacities for MB and RY dyes were evaluated indicating the high efficiencies of the carbons for dye adsorption.     

Standard molar enthalpy of formation of 1-benzosuberone: An experimental and computational study

The energetics of 1-benzosuberone was studied by a combination of calorimetric techniques and computational calculations.The standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of formation of 1-benzosuberone, in the liquid phase, was derived from the massic energy of combustion, in oxygen, at T = 298.15 K, measured by static bomb combustion calorimetry. The standard molar enthalpy of vaporization, at T = 298.15 K, was measured by Calvet microcalorimetry. From these two parameters the standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of formation, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K, was derived: ?(96.1 ± 3.4) kJ · mol^?1. The G3(MP2)//B3LYP composite method and appropriate reactions were used to computationally calculate the standard molar enthalpy of formation of 1-benzosuberone, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K. The computational results are in very good agreement with the experimental value.     

Thermodynamic excess properties for binary mixtures of (butanenitrile + a carboxylic acid) atT = 298.15 K

Excess molar enthalpies and excess molar volumes for (butanenitrile  +  acetic acid, or propanoic acid, or butanoic acid, or 2-methylpropanoic acid, or pentanoic acid, or 3-me thylbutanoic acid) atT =  298.15 K are presented. The excess molar enthalpy values are found to be positive for all six systems, whereas the excess molar volumes are found to be negative. The excess molar enthalpy values are correlated by the UNIQUAC and NRTL models and also by the Redlich–Kister polynomial.     

Comparative of the removal of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Ni2+ by nano crystallite hydroxyapatite from aqueous solutions: Adsorption isotherm study

Release of heavy metal onto the water and soil as a result of agricultural and industrial activities may pose a serious threat to the environment. In this study, the adsorption behavior of nano hydroxyapatite with respect to Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Ni²⁺ has been studied in order to consider its application to purity metal finishing wastewater. The batch method has been employed, using metal concentrations in solution ranging from 100 to 400 mg/L. The uptake capacity and distribution coefficients (K_d) were determined for the adsorption system as a function of sorbate concentration. The Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin–Kaganer–Radushkevich (DKR) isotherms applied for sorption studies showed that the amount of metal sorbed on nano hydroxyapatite. It was found that the adsorption phenomena depend on charge density and hydrated ion diameter. According to the equilibrium studies, the selectivity sequence can be given as Pb²⁺ > Cd²⁺ > Ni²⁺. These results show that nano hydroxyapatite holds great potential to remove cationic heavy metal species from industrial wastewater.     

Use of aminoprophyl silica-immobilized humic acid for Cu(II) ions removal from aqueous solution by using a continuously monitored solid phase extraction technique in a column arrangement

Humic acid (HA) which originated from Leonardite was purified and immobilized onto aminoprophyl silica (APS). Afterwards, the remaining amino groups on the silica are successfully end-capped using acetic anhydride in DMF media and this material was used for Cu(II) ions removal from aqueous solution by using continuously solid phase extraction (SPE) technique in a column arrangement. The sorption characteristics of Cu(II)-immobilized humic acid (ImHA) system were investigated at various experimental conditions, and output was observed by a UV detector. All solid phase extraction (SPE) steps were monitored through breakthrough curves used to visualize distribution of Cu(II) concentration between mobile phase and solid phase. In addition to this, the solutions collected from stripping steps were analyzed in atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) and the amount of adsorbed Cu(II) ions was calculated. It was found that there was a high correlation (R² = 1) between the peak area and AAS data of stripping steps. Sorption characteristics were evaluated by using Freundlich, Langmuir, and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D-R) adsorption isotherms, as well as by Scatchard plot analysis. Thus, the sorption characteristics and usability of ImHA as a solid phase for SPE of Cu(II) ions was evaluated in detail. From the obtained results, it was seen that sorption mechanism of Cu(II) fits to Langmuir model on a large scale, sorption was thought to be localized. From D-R isotherm mean free energy of sorption (E) was calculated (17.68 kJ mol⁻¹), and it was deduced that chemical interactions were more effective than physical interactions for Cu(II). This investigation provides a new, environmentally friendly and cost-effective possibility to remove Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution by using the new APS-ImHA material.     

Solubility of daidzin in different organic solvents and (ethyl alcohol + water) mixed solvents

The solubility of daidzin in different organic solvents and (ethyl alcohol + water) mixed solvents was measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis method from T = (283.2 to 323.2) K at atmosphere pressure. The results show that at higher temperature more daidzin dissolves, and moreover, the solubility increases with the ethyl alcohol mole fraction increase in the (ethyl alcohol + water) mixed solvents. The experimental solubility values were correlated by a simplified thermodynamic equation, λh equation and modified Apelblat equation. Based on the solubility of daidzin, the enthalpy and entropy of solution were also evaluated by van’t Hoff equation. The results illustrated that the dissolution process of daidzin is endothermic and entropy driven.     

Adsorption of strontium from aqueous solution using activated carbon produced from textile sewage sludges

Different types of activated carbons were prepared by changing the activation temperatures (400–700 °C) and impregnation ratio (sewage sludge: KOH; 1:1, 1:2) and the removal of Sr⁺² from aqueous solution was determined. The maximum adsorption yield (12.11 mg/g) was obtained at 500 °C for 1 h carbonization conditions with impregnation ratio of 1:1. The affecting parameters were analyzed by using central composite design method. The selected parameters were initial pH, temperature, initial strontium concentration and carbon dosage. The analysis of variance was performed in 95% confidence level and checked to fitting of experimental value and predicted value. The significant F was P < 0.05 with a model F value of 19.94 which revealed that this regression is statistically significant. The results of regression analysis indicated that pH and temperature parameters were not individually statistically significant for Sr⁺²sorption. However, the efficiency of strontium sorption increases with the increase in carbon dosage and decreases with the Sr⁺² concentration. Influences of initial pH and temperature, pH and Sr⁺² concentration, temperature and carbon dosage and Sr⁺² concentration and carbon dosage on the adsorption process were considered statistically significant. Adsorption of strontium was described by Freundlich isotherm as a physical adsorption (E = 7.2 kJ/mol). The adsorption reactions were calculated as endothermic, spontaneous and favorable reactions.     

Excess enthalpy,density, and heat capacity for binary systems of alkylimidazolium-based ionic liquids + water

Experimental measurements of excess molar enthalpy, density, and isobaric molar heat capacity are presented for a set of binary systems ionic liquid + water as a function of temperature at atmospheric pressure. The studied ionic liquids are 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate, and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate. Excess molar enthalpy was measured at 303.15 K whereas density and heat capacity were determined within the temperature range (293.15 to 318.15) K. From experimental data, excess molar volume and excess molar isobaric heat capacity were calculated. The analysis of the excess properties reveals important differences between the studied ionic liquids which can be ascribed to their capability to form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.     

Evaluation of Acacia nilotica as a non conventional low cost biosorbent for the elimination of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions

In the present study a biomass derived from the leaves of Acacia nilotica was used as an adsorbent material for the removal of cadmium and lead from aqueous solution. The effect of various operating variables, viz., adsorbent dosage, contact time, pH and temperature on the removal of cadmium and lead has been studied. Maximum adsorption of cadmium and lead arises at a concentration of 2 g/50 ml and 3 g/50 ml and at a pH value of 5 and 4, respectively. The sorption data favored the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin–Radushkevich (D–R) models were applied to describe the biosorption isotherm of the metal ions by A. nilotica biomass. Based on regression coefficient, the equilibrium data found were fitted well to the Langmuir equilibrium model than other models. Thermodynamic parameters such as free energy change (ΔG°), enthalpy change (ΔH°) and entropy change (ΔS°) have been calculated, respectively revealed the spontaneous, endothermic and feasible nature of adsorption process. The activation energy of the biosorption (Ea) was estimated as 9.34 kJ mol⁻¹ for Pb and 3.47 kJ mol⁻¹ for Cd from Arrhenius plot at different temperatures.     

Solubility of perfumery and fragrance raw materials based on cyclohexane in 1-octanol under ambient and high pressures up to 900 MPa

The (solid + liquid) phase equilibria (SLE) of binary mixtures containing 1-octanol and fragrance raw materials based on cyclohexane were investigated. The systems {1-octanol (1) + cyclohexyl carboxylic acid (CCA), or cyclohexyl acetic acid (CAA), or cyclohexyl acetate (CA), or 2-cyclohexyl ethyl acetate (2CEA), or 2-cyclohexyl ethanol (2CE)(2)} have been measured by a dynamic method in wide range of temperatures from (220 to 320) K and ambient pressure. For all systems SLE diagrams were detected as eutectic mixtures with complete miscibility in the liquid phase. The experimental data were correlated by means of the Wilson and NRTL equations, utilizing parameters derived from the (solid + liquid) equilibrium. The root-mean-square deviations of the solubility temperatures for all calculated data are dependent upon the particular system and the particular equation used.Additionally, the SLE in binary mixture that contain {1-octanol (1) + CCA (2)} has been measured under very high pressures up to about 900 MPa at the temperature range from T = (303.15 to 353.15) K. The thermostatted apparatus for the measurements of transition pressures from the (liquid + solid) state was used. The freezing and melting temperatures at a constant composition increase monotonously with pressure. The high pressure experimental results obtained at isothermal conditions (p–x) were interpolated to more convenient T–x diagram. Data of the (pressure + temperature) composition relation at the high pressure (solid + liquid) phase equilibria was correlated by the polynomial based on the Yang model.The basic thermodynamic properties of pure substances viz. the melting point, enthalpy of fusion, enthalpy of solid–solid phase transition, and glass transition, have been determined by the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).     

Oxidative thermal degradation of LDPE and the determination of some thermodynamic quantities

The pyrolysis of polyolefin wastes is one of the possible ways to obtain chemical feedstocks. In this work, the thermal degradation of low density polyethylene, (LDPE), which is a major product within plastics, was investigated in a semi-batch reactor system. First-order rate kinetics approach was chosen and reaction rate coefficients, k, and some thermodynamic quantities determined such as activation energy, reaction enthalpy, free activation enthalpy, and entropy of degradation of LDPE for different air flow rates. We found that the maximum value of some thermodynamic quantities, such as reaction rate coefficient is 0.0243 min⁻¹ at 600 mL min⁻¹ air flow rate and the free activation enthalpy (ΔG^≠) is 148.66 kJ mol⁻¹ at 450 mL min⁻¹ air flow rate and the reaction enthalpy (ΔH^≠) is 57.65 J mol⁻¹ at 623 K temperature conditions. Moreover, we found that the oxidative degradation of LDPE is not spontaneous and has lower energy necessary (for degradation) than non-oxidative degradation processes.     

Equilibrium data for systems composed by cottonseed oil + commercial linoleic acid + ethanol + water + tocopherols at 298.2 K

The present paper reports liquid–liquid equilibrium data for the system refined cottonseed oil + commercial linoleic acid + ethanol + water at 298.2 K. The experimental data were used for adjusting parameters of the NRTL and UNIQUAC models. The global deviations between calculated and experimental concentrations were 0.80% for the NRTL model and 1.44% for the UNIQUAC equation. The influence of the solvent on the distribution coefficient of tocopherols was also studied. UNIQUAC and NRTL interaction parameters between tocopherols and the other pseudocomponents were determined assuming that the nutraceutical compound is present at infinite dilution in the liquid–liquid equilibrium system. The obtained parameter set enables the simulation of liquid–liquid extractors.     

Solubility and solution thermodynamics of 2,3,4,5-tetrabromothiophene in (ethanol + tetrahydrofuran) binary solvent mixtures

The solubility of 2,3,4,5-tetrabromothiophene in (ethanol + tetrahydrofuran) binary solvent mixtures was measured within the temperature range from (278.15 to 322.15) K. The solubility increases with the rise of temperature, while it decreases with increasing ethanol content at constant temperature. The experimental data were fitted using the two variants of the combined nearly ideal binary solvent/Redlich–Kister (CNIBS/R–K) equation and the Jouyban–Acree equation, respectively. All the three equations were proven to give good representations of the experimental values. Computational results showed that the variant two of CNIBS/R–K equation was superior to the other two equations. The thermodynamic properties of the solution process, including the Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy, were calculated by the van’t Hoff analysis. The values of both the enthalpy change and the standard molar Gibbs free energy change of solution were positive, which indicated that the process was endothermic.