A Case Study on Converting Organic Farm Waste Vegetables to Biogas Using a Cartridge Design Anaerobic Digester

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Anaerobic digestion of multiple waste vegetables collected from an organic farm in Central Illinois was carried out using a new cartridge design anaerobic...     

交替微波加热法对制备氧还原催化剂性能的影响

详细研究了交替微波加热法制备多壁碳纳米管负载Pt催化剂(Pt/MWCNTs)的过程中交替微波加热(5s-on/5s-off)次数对催化剂性能的影响.X射线粉末衍射(XRD)结果表明,Pt的晶粒尺寸在开始的加热阶段基本上没有发生变化,但是随着加热次数的增多,Pt的晶粒尺寸逐步增大.采用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极技术考察了催化剂的电化学活性.结果显示,以5s-on/5s-off加热20次时,催化剂显示出最佳的催化活性;在0.5mol· L-1 H2SO4饱和氧水溶液中催化剂的氧还原起峰电位接近1.0 V(vs RHE).交替微波加热法简单经济,在大批量制备催化剂等纳米材料方面显示出较好的应用前景.     

Consumption of 2-Chlorophenol Using Anaerobic Sludge: Physiological and Kinetic Analysis

Chlorophenols are toxic and recalcitrant compounds produced by many industrial. Different strategies have been used to improve their biological consumption, but there is insufficient information to understand how the process is carried out. The objective of this study was to evaluate in batch tests the effect of the addition of phenol, acetate, or glucose as electron donors at different concentrations on the efficiencies, yields, and specific rates of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) consumption. The addition of phenol (177.6 mg C/L), acetate (127.6 mg C/L), or glucose (77.6 mg C/L) increased the 2-CP consumption efficiency up to 54.6, 98.6, and 97.8 %, respectively. With respect to the control assay without electron donor, the specific rate of 2-CP consumption was up to 2.5 times higher with phenol (177.6 mg C/L), 8.4 times higher with acetate (127.6 mg C/L), and 3 times higher with glucose (127.6 mg C/L). The results showed that the type and concentration of electron donor determine the physiological behavior of the anaerobic sludge, modifying efficiency, yield, and specific rate values of the 2-CP consumption process. The addition of readily oxidable cosubstrates seems to be a good alternative and might be used for the biological treatment of industrial wastewater polluted with chlorinated phenols.     

浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC催化剂结构和性能的影响

通过在Cu/AC催化剂中添加稀土助剂Ce,考察不同的浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC(活性炭)催化剂表面结构及其催化甲醇气相氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯性能的影响,并采用XRD、XPS、H₂-TPR、AAS和HR-TEM等表征了催化剂活性组分含量、分散状态和价态等性质。发现共浸渍法制备的催化剂,Ce对活性组分Cu在活性炭表面的分散起到一定的促进作用;先浸渍Cu后浸渍Ce制备的催化剂,后浸渍的Ce覆盖部分Cu组分,使这些Cu组分难以还原并无法与反应物分子接触,导致其催化性能有所降低;而先浸渍Ce后浸渍Cu制备的催化剂,Ce组分和Cu组分产生相互作用,使表面存在较多分散均匀的Cu(0)和Cu(Ⅰ)物种,其化性能最佳,碳酸二甲酯的时空收率及选择性分别达到了142 mg·g^-1·h^-1和85%。     

浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC催化剂结构和性能的影响

通过在Cu/AC催化剂中添加稀土助剂Ce,考察不同的浸渍顺序对CuCe/AC(活性炭)催化剂表面结构及其催化甲醇气相氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯性能的影响,并采用XRD、XPS、H₂-TPR、AAS和HR-TEM等表征了催化剂活性组分含量、分散状态和价态等性质。发现共浸渍法制备的催化剂,Ce对活性组分Cu在活性炭表面的分散起到一定的促进作用;先浸渍Cu后浸渍Ce制备的催化剂,后浸渍的Ce覆盖部分Cu组分,使这些Cu组分难以还原并无法与反应物分子接触,导致其催化性能有所降低;而先浸渍Ce后浸渍Cu制备的催化剂,Ce组分和Cu组分产生相互作用,使表面存在较多分散均匀的Cu(0)和Cu(Ⅰ)物种,其催化性能最佳,碳酸二甲酯的时空收率及选择性分别达到了142 mg·g^-1·h^-1和85%。     

Effect of Feed Strategy on Methane Production and Performance of an AnSBBR Treating Effluent from Biodiesel Production

The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of different feeding times (2, 4 and 6 h) and applied volumetric organic loads (4.5, 6.0 and 7.5 gCOD L⁻¹ day⁻¹) on the performance of an anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor (AnSBBR) treating effluent from biodiesel production. Polyurethane foam cubes were used as inert support in the reactor, and mixing was accomplished by recirculating the liquid phase. The effect of feeding time on reactor performance showed to be more pronounced at higher values of applied volumetric organic loads (AVOLs). Highest organic material removal efficiencies achieved at AVOL of 4.5 gCOD L⁻¹ day⁻¹ were 87 % at 4-h feeding against 84 % at 2-h and 6-h feeding. At AVOL of 6.0 gCOD L⁻¹ day⁻¹, highest organic material removal efficiencies achieved with 4-h and 6-h feeding were 84 %, against 71 % at 2-h feeding. At AVOL of 7.5 gCOD L⁻¹ day⁻¹, organic material removal efficiency achieved with 4-h feeding was 77 %. Hence, longer feeding times favored minimization of total volatile acids concentration during the cycle as well as in the effluent, guaranteeing process stability and safety.     

Radiation-Induced Graft Copolymerization of Styrene to Polyvinyl Chloride) Latex in a Pilot Plant System

A pilot plant study of the radiation grafting of styrene to polyvinyl chloride) (PVC) latex is described. When correct extraction conditions are used less than 3% grafting took place. This is shown to be due to the low total radiation doses needed to polymerize the styrene in an emulsion system. A parallel study with PVC film did, however, lead to substantial true grafting. The G (radical) value for PVC film as determined by ESR was found to be 4.6.     

砷对植物生长的影响及植物耐砷机理研究进展

砷污染问题是全球面临的重大环境污染问题之一。综述了不同浓度砷及不同形态砷对植物生长的影响，耐砷植物及植物耐砷机理，指出了今后研究的主攻方向。     

Effect of Particle Surface Heating on the Sedimentation Rate

The Stokes and Hadamard-Rybchinsky formulas are generalized, making it possible to take into account the temperature dependence of viscosity in a wide range of temperatures and to calculate the force of resistance to motion and velocity of gravitational fall at arbitrary temperature differences between the particle surface and a remote region.     

Dynamics of Citrate Coordination on Gold Nanoparticles Under Low Specific Power Laser-Induced Heating

SERS evolution recorded over a drop-coated coffee-ring pattern of citrate-capped gold colloids was investigated as a function of time under low-specific laser power. Spectral changes caused by plasmon-induced reaction could not be detected, but a long-term transient original spectral profile showing additional lines was observed. We performed deep qualitative and quantitative SERS intensity variation analysis based on the complementary use of extreme deviation and cross-correlation statistics, which provided further insights on the behavior of citrate-capping layers of gold nanoparticles upon laser illumination. More precisely, the cross-correlation analysis made possible to follow the so-called individual events denoting particular resonance structures, in which groups of modes were assigned to an evolution of citrate coordination on gold surface driven by photo-activation. As a consequence, the detection limit was increased and new lines were related to the presence of a very low amount of dicarboxy-acetone (DCA), which was already present in the system.     

氟涂层对聚合物-钴卟啉膜氧气输送性能及其寿命的影响

采用在聚合物-钴卟啉(CoP)膜表面旋转涂覆氟涂料法,制备了氧/氮分离膜.研究表明,与未涂层膜相比,氟涂层膜中的CoP与氧表观结合平衡常数、膜的氧渗透系数和氧/氮选择性没有发生明显变化.随氟涂层厚度增加,氧渗透系数稍有降低,但水蒸汽渗透系数显著降低.由于氟涂层的憎水性,使涂层膜的水蒸汽渗透系数显著降低,氧载体CoP与氧结合寿命延长了4倍.     

An Efficient Strategy to Drive Nanoparticles into Carbon Nanotubes and the Remarkable Effect of Confinement on Their Catalytic Performance

Are you in? Bimetallic PtRu nanoparticles have been selectively confined inside or deposited outside carbon nanotubes (see picture). The confined nanoparticles display significantly higher selectivity and catalytic activity in hydrogenation reactions.

     

加热状态选择对近沸体系丙烯/丙烷分离能耗影响的探讨

以近沸体系丙烯/丙烷分离为例介绍了化工模拟软件Aspen Plus在化工原理精馏单元的应用,研究了加热状态选择对能耗和年总费用的影响.为了提高学生工程实践能力,探讨了泡点、露点、过冷、过热、气液混合(气化率0.5)等5种进料状态分离丙烯/丙烷对能耗和经济费用的影响,在塔板数、进料板进料温度与压力、塔顶丙烯出料纯度不变条...     

Effect of Continuous and Discontinuous Microwave-Assisted Heating on Starch-Derived Dietary Fiber Production

Dietary fiber can be obtained by dextrinization, which occurs while heating starch in the presence of acids. During dextrinization, depolymerization, transglycosylation, and repolymerization occur, leading to structural changes responsible for increasing resistance to starch enzymatic digestion. The conventional dextrinization time can be decreased by using microwave-assisted heating. The main objective of this study was to obtain dietary fiber from acidified potato starch using continuous and discontinuous microwave-assisted heating and to investigate the structure and physicochemical properties of the resulting dextrins. Dextrins were characterized by water solubility, dextrose equivalent, and color parameters (L* a* b*). Total dietary fiber content was measured according to the AOAC 2009.01 method. Structural and morphological changes were determined by means of SEM, XRD, DSC, and GC-MS analyses. Microwave-assisted dextrinization of potato starch led to light yellow to brownish products with increased solubility in water and diminished crystallinity and gelatinization enthalpy. Dextrinization products contained glycosidic linkages and branched residues not present in native starch, indicative of its conversion into dietary fiber. Thus, microwave-assisted heating can induce structural changes in potato starch, originating products with a high level of dietary fiber content.     

Effect of Low-Temperature Heating on the Properties of Graphene Oxide Aerogel

The paper describes the effect of low-temperature annealing in air on the composition and structure of graphene oxide aerogel. It has been found that the concentration of carbon in the aerogel sharply increases, i.e., its carbonization occurs, already at a temperature of 175°C. At the same time, both the outer shape of the aerogel granules and the internal porous structure are preserved.     

质量混合比对餐厨垃圾厌氧发酵产氢的影响

采用自制的序批式"厌氧发酵产氢反应装置",以餐厨垃圾为发酵底物,污水处理厂剩余污泥为接种微生物,初始pH为7.0、温度为37℃条件下,研究餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥不同质量混合比对厌氧发酵产氢的影响。结果表明,餐厨垃圾和剩余污泥质量比为4∶1时,厌氧发酵产氢效果最好,累积产氢量和单位产氢量(以VS计)最大,分别为252.2 m L和53.3 m L/g,TS和VS的去除率分别为20.9%和13.8%。     

微波功率和微波作用时间对脉冲微波辅助化学还原合成的Pt/C催化剂性能的影响

采用脉冲微波辅助化学还原法制备了质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)用Pt/C催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)和高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)等分析技术对催化剂的微观结构和形貌进行了表征.利用循环伏安(CV)法计算了催化剂的电化学比表面积.在此基础上制备了膜电极(MEA)并组装成单电池,考察了制备的Pt/C催化剂作为单电池阴...     

Growth of Chlorella vulgaris on Sugarcane Vinasse: The Effect of Anaerobic Digestion Pretreatment

Microalgae farming has been identified as the most eco-sustainable solution for producing biodiesel. However, the operation of full-scale plants is still limited by costs and the utilization of industrial and/or domestic wastes can significantly improve economic profits. Several waste effluents are valuable sources of nutrients for the cultivation of microalgae. Ethanol production from sugarcane, for instance, generates significant amounts of organically rich effluent, the vinasse. After anaerobic digestion treatment, nutrient remaining in such an effluent can be used to grow microalgae. This research aimed to testing the potential of the anaerobic treated vinasse as an alternative source of nutrients for culturing microalgae with the goal of supplying the biodiesel industrial chain with algal biomass and oil. The anaerobic process treating vinasse reached a steady state at about 17 batch cycles of 24 h producing about 0.116 m³CH₄ kgCOD_vinasse ^?1. The highest productivity of Chlorella vulgaris biomass (70 mg l^?1 day^?1) was observed when using medium prepared with the anaerobic digester effluent. Lipid productivity varied from 0.5 to 17 mg l^?1 day^?1. Thus, the results show that it is possible to integrate the culturing of microalgae with the sugarcane industry by means of anaerobic digestion of the vinasse. There is also the advantageous possibility of using by-products of the anaerobic digestion such as methane and CO₂ for sustaining the system with energy and carbon source, respectively.