The effect of air exposure on palladium–copper composite membranes

It was found that when electrolessly deposited thin Pd and Pd–Cu membranes were exposed to air at temperatures above 350 °C, their H₂ flux increased substantially immediately after the air exposure, then decreased to a new steady-state value. While this was a quasi-reversible change for the H₂ flux, the flux of insoluble species, such as N₂, irreversibly increased with every air exposure but by a much smaller extent. The extent of these changes was found to be dependent on the exposure time and the temperature of the tests. Thus, we decided to investigate the effect of gas exposures on the properties of these materials.

Palladium and palladium–copper films, prepared by electroless deposition on ceramic supports, and commercial foils were exposed to air, hydrogen and helium at 500 and 900 °C for times varying from 1 h to 1 week with the objective of determining the effect of the different exposure conditions on the surface morphology, the flux of different penetrants and the crystalline structure of the materials. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to study the changes occurring in the films under those conditions.

It was observed that the exposure of both the electroless films and the foils to hydrogen and air markedly modified their surface morphology. The hydrogen exposure tended to smooth the surface features whereas the oxygen exposure created new surface features such holes and large peaks. Additionally it was found that the air exposure produced some oxidation of the film to create PdO.

These results suggested that a common hypothesis stating that air oxidation just cleans the surface of the membrane might not be sufficient to explain all of those changes. A contributing effect of air exposure may be the increase in surface area due to the formation of palladium oxide. However, the extent of the surface area increase was insufficient to explain the increase in steady-state H₂ flux.     

压缩空气蓄能(CAES)系统集成及性能计算

压缩空气蓄能(CAES)系统是一种新型电能存储系统,具有动态响应快、经济性能高、环境污染小等优点,可起到负荷平衡、战略规划、提高供电质量的作用。CAES系统包括空气压缩机、电动机/发电机、地下贮气室、换热器、燃烧室、燃气轮机等常用设备,可分为两个子系统,分别是蓄能子系统和发电子系统,通过对设备采取不同组态,可得到不同方案系统。本文将结合当前CAES发展的新技术,提出CAES系统的集成方案并进行相应的计算与优化。     

Effects of gas sparging and mechanical mixing on sonochemical oxidation activity

The effects of air sparging (0–16 L min⁻¹) and mechanical mixing (0–400 rpm) on enhancing the sonochemical degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated using a 28 kHz sonoreactor. The degradation of RhB followed pseudo first-order kinetics, where sparging or mixing induced a large sonochemical enhancement. The kinetic constant varied in three stages (gradually increased → increased exponentially → decreased slightly) as the rate of sparging or mixing increased, where the stages were similar for both processes. The highest sonochemical activity was obtained with sparging at 8 L min⁻¹ or mixing at 200 rpm, where the standing wave field was significantly deformed by sparging and mixing, respectively. The cavitational oxidation activity was concentrated at the bottom of the sonicator when higher sparging or mixing rates were employed. Therefore, the large enhancement in the sonochemical oxidation was attributed mainly to the direct disturbance of the ultrasound transmission and the resulting change in the cavitation-active zone in this study. The effect of the position of air sparging and mixing was investigated. The indirect inhibition of the ultrasound transmission resulted in less enhancement of the sonochemical activity. Moreover, the effect of various sparging gases including air, N₂, O₂, Ar, CO₂, and an Ar/O₂ (8:2) mixture was compared, where all gases except CO₂ induced an enhancement in the sonochemical activity, irrespective of the concentration of dissolved oxygen. The highest activity was obtained with the Ar/O₂ (8:2) mixture. Therefore, it was revealed that the sonochemical oxidation activity could be further enhanced by applying gas sparging using the optimal gas.     

空气源热泵机组结霜问题的实验分析

基于空气源热泵在低温寒冷地区运行中遇到的结霜问题,对不同风速工况下,结霜过程中设备性能的变化进行分析,以换热量、换热系数为指标对不同翅型换热器的换热特性进行研究。实验结果显示:换热器结霜过程中,换热过程主要分为初始增加段、换热平稳段、缓慢衰减段、后期平稳等四段,结晶体在增加空气湍流度强化换热的同时,也增加了换热热阻使换热效果变差,因此换热效果本质而言是两种换热效果的综合体现;空气阻力随风速的增大、结霜量的增加而增大,而蒸发压力随着风速的增加而升高、随结霜量的增大而减小;百叶窗翅片表面结霜量大于平翅片,因此平翅片翅型当量换热系数更大,翅片结霜量、当量换热系数随风速的增加而增大,风速由1 m/s增至4 m/s时,结霜量、当量换热系数增加约三倍。     

乙酸中碘催化氧化苄醇为相应醛或酮(英文)

本文报道了用I2/NaNO2/4-OH-TEMPO为催化剂,空气为氧化剂,在冰乙酸中催化氧化苄醇的方法.文中考察了催化剂各组分和温度对催化氧化反应的影响,在催化过程中碘替代过渡金属作为4-OH-TEMPO的共催化剂,在选择条件下苄醇氧反应的产物产率达到90%,在反应过程中生成醛或酮.     

气相色谱法测定大气中氪和氙

设计了一套测定气体的可调压进样装置,提出了气相色谱法-脉冲放电氦离子化检测器测定大气中氪和氙的含量。通过采用低温分离、柱程序升温及高效吸气柱消除了样品中基体气体对氪、氙测定的干扰。氪和氙的检出限(3S/N)分别为11 pg和24 pg。     

风速对空气源热泵翅片管换热器结霜特性影响

针对风速对空气源热泵翅片管室外换热器结霜特性的影响进行了实验研究.实验结果表明,结霜量随风速的增加不是成线形增长,在风速为1.3m/s时结霜量最小.霜层厚度随着风速的增加反而减小,而翅片管换热器的最大换热量随着风速的增加而增加.     

A 4D-sequencing approach for air traffic management

The current air traffic system is forecasted to face strong challenges due to the continuous increase in air traffic demand. Hence, there is a need for new types of organization permitting a more efficient air traffic management, with both a high capacity and a high level of safety, and possibly with a reduced environmental impact. In this article, we study a holistic approach, consisting in designing across Europe a very organized air traffic system, as opposed to free flight, to reduce costs while maintaining safety.     

An efficient and convenient method for preparation of disulfides from thiols using air as oxidant catalyzed by Co-Salophen

Disulfides have been synthesized by oxidation of thiols using air as oxidant catalyzed by Co-Salophen with high yields,mild and neutral conditions,and easy procedures of the catalyst.The products were confirmed by ~1H NMR and IR.     

Determination of Inhalational Anesthetics in Field and Laboratory by SPME GC/MS

Exposure to inhalational anesthetics in health care workers could lead to several diseases and disorders. This study examined the applicability of solid phase microextraction for sampling and quantification of three inhalational anesthetics including; halothane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane in operating room air. Carboxen-Polydimethylsiloxane in retracted mode was selected and the effects of environmental parameters including temperature, humidity, and air velocity, were studied. There were no significant differences between sampling rates determined at different temperatures and air velocities. On the opposite, relative humidity has a significant effect on sampling rates. Comparison of the results between the developed SPME method and OSHA 103 method on standard test atmosphere and field showed satisfactory agreement.