Identification and determination of aesculin and aesculetin in ash barks by capillary zone electrophoresis

Summary A capillary zone electrophoresis method for identification and determination of aesculin and aesculetin has been established using borate-phosphate buffer containing 30% ethanol with on-column UV detection. A detailed investigation of the influence of changes in borate concentration, pH, applied voltage, temperature and organic modifier was then carried out. For both aesculin and aesculetin, a linear plot of migration time (MT) against borate concentration was obtained, and ln[measured peak area (MA)] and lnMT both gave linear plots against ln(applied voltage) with correlation coefficient r>0.999, which also resulted in a linear correlation between MA and MT (r≥0.9998) under varied voltage. Ethanol as organic modifier to the background electrolytes helped in separating aesculin and aesculetin from other components in ash barks. The reproducibility with relative standard deviation in MT and in normalized peak area(NA) and linearity based on NA against concentration were evaluated. Finally, the method was successfully applied to monitor the quality of different ash barks and to compare the effect of sample preparation on content of bioactive components in ash bark. Results indicate that CZE promises to be applicable to quality control of traditional Chinese medicines containing aesculin and aesculetin.     

Quantitative estimation of constituents in fly ash by lithium tetraborate fusion

Silica is removed from fly ash sample by hydroflourination for its effective determination gravimetrically and the remaining residue is subjected to lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) fusion followed by dissolution in dilute nitric acid to obtain a clear solution in which elements including aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), have been determined by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS). Two fly ash samples analyzed by the proposed method have been received from the National Council of Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), India (proposed CRM in future) and fly ash CRM 1633 (b) from NIST, USA. The validity of the method has been established by analyzing fly ash CRM 1633 (b) as reference standard. The standard deviation has been calculated for each measurement.     

Ash and Slag Waste as a Secondary Raw Material

In the process of industrial corporation activities a lot of waste, which pollutes the atmosphere, is generated, for example ash and slag. In Tomsk region, by estimates, ash stores occupy about 600 hectares, which contain about 25 million tons by weight. In Russian thermal power-stations ash disposal areas there are about 1.3 billion tons of ash, and only 10% of it is used. That is why this problem is topical enough. In this paper the scheme of producing ash ceramic bricks and complex ash and slag waste processing is shown. Besides, profitability of the project is presented.     

气相色谱-质谱测定香烟灰中的多环芳烃

采用正己烷-二氯甲烷(体积比为1:1)索氏提取,硅胶柱净化技术,用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)的分段选择性离子监测(SIM)对烟灰中多环芳烃(PAHs)进行定性定量分析.通过优化19种PAHs的分离条件,SIM法实现烟灰中19种PAHs的同时测定,检出限达到0.02ng/mL.该法灵敏、准确,适合于烟灰等食品中多环芳烃含量的测定.     

粉煤灰基氧氟沙星分子印迹聚合物的制备及其应用

以工业废料粉煤灰微球为基质,氧氟沙星 (OFL) 为模板分子,采用表面印迹法制备印迹材料MIP。通过紫外光谱法结合理论分析选择实验条件,并对该印迹材料结构、吸附行为进行研究。结果表明,该印迹材料对氧氟沙星具有良好的特异识别性和优良的亲和性。与以硅胶为载体制备的印迹聚合物相比,该材料吸附容量更高和印迹效果更好。将其作为固相萃取填料对鸡产品进行分离富集,与C18柱相比,分离富集效果更好。结合UPLC,对实际样品中氧氟沙星进行分析,回收率为82.0%-96.7%,相对标准偏差低于5.5%,可用于鸡产品中氧氟沙星分离分析。     

流动注射分光光度法测定煤灰中的微量铀

在稀硝酸介质中,以2-(3-羧基苯偶氮)-7-(4-氯-2-膦酸基苯偶氮)-1,8-二羟基-3,6-萘二磺酸(CPA-mK)作为显色剂,建立了一种测定微量铀的流动注射分光光度法,在最佳实验条件下,该方法的线性范围为0-35mg/L,检出限为0.026mg/L,应用该方法测定煤灰样品中的铀,其相对标准偏差为1.8%-3....     

FEB氦灰问题研究

本文从现有的氦灰输运和排除的实验数据出发，计算了ＦＥＢ的氦灰积累速率，得到了平衡氦灰浓度，另外，从α粒子平衡方程和等离子体功率平衡方程出发得到的结果与直接从实验数据计算得到的结果相一致。最后，用二维Ｍｏｎｔｅ－Ｃａｒｌｏ程序模拟了排灰效率与偏滤器工程结构参数和靶板附近的等离子体参数之间的敏感性关系。     

顺序等离子体光谱技术测定煤飞灰中常量,少量和微量元素

本文采用顺序等离子体光谱技术测定煤飞灰中主要成份（Ｃａ、Ｍｇ、Ｆｅ、Ａｌ、Ｓｉ、Ｎａ、Ｋ、Ｔｉ）及微量成份（Ｃｕ、Ｓｃ、Ｖ、Ｎｉ、Ｂｅ、Ｍｎ）。用扫描光谱法研究了分析线的选择和光谱背景的扣除。试样用密封罐混酸溶解。测定煤飞灰标准样品ＮＢＳ１６３３ａ的结果与标准值一致。方法用于测定新制备的煤飞灰标准参考物。     

原子吸收光谱法测定粉煤灰中氧化镁

采用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定粉煤灰中氧化镁的含量。用氢氟酸-高氯酸混合酸分解样品,以氯化锶消除其他元素的干扰。本方法操作简便、再现性好、灵敏度高,氧化镁浓度在0.10—2.00μg/mL之间线性关系良好,检出限可达0.02%,适用于粉煤灰中氧化镁的测定。     

Measurements and modelling of oxy-fuel coal combustion

Oxy-fuel combustion is one of the most promising technologies to isolate efficiently and economically CO₂ emissions in coal combustion for the ready carbon sequestration. The high proportions of both H₂O and CO₂ in the furnace have complex impacts on flame characteristics (ignition, burnout, and heat transfer), pollutant emissions (NO_x, SO_x, and particulate matter), and operational concerns (ash deposition, fouling/slagging). In contrast to the existing literature, this review focuses on fundamental studies on both diagnostics and modelling aspects of bench- or lab-scale oxy-fuel combustion and, particularly, gives attention to the correlations among combustion characteristics, pollutant formation, and operational ash concerns. First, the influences of temperature and species concentrations (e.g., O₂, H₂O) on coal ignition, volatile combustion and char burning processes, for air- and oxy-firing, are comparatively evaluated and modelled, on the basis of data from optically-accessible set-ups including flat-flame burner, drop-tube furnace, and down-fired furnace. Then, the correlations of combustion-generated particulate/NO_x emissions with changes of combustion characteristics in both air and oxy-fuel firing modes are summarized. Additionally, ash deposition propensity, as well as its relation to the formation of fine particulates (i.e. PM_0.2, PM₁ and PM₁₀), for both modes are overviewed. Finally, future research topics are discussed. Fundamental oxy-fuel combustion research may provide an ideal alternative for validating CFD simulations toward industrial applications.