Recycling of low-density polyethylene and polypropylene via copyrolysis of polyalkene oil/waxes with naphtha: product distribution and coke formation

The thermal decomposition of polyalkenes was investigated as a recycling route for the production of petrochemical feedstock. Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) were thermally decomposed individually in a batch reactor at 450 °C, thus forming oil/wax products. Then these products were dissolved in primary heavy naphtha to obtain steam cracking feedstock. The selectivity and kinetics of copyrolysis for 10 mass% solutions of oil/waxes from LDPE or PP with naphtha in the temperature range from 740 to 820 °C at residence times from 0.09 to 0.54 s were studied. The decomposition of polyalkene oil/waxes during copyrolysis was confirmed. It was shown that the yields of the desired alkenes (ethene, propene), according to polymer type, increased or only slightly decreased compared to the yields from naphtha.In addition to the primary reactions, the secondary reactions leading to coke formation have also been studied. The formation of coke during copyrolysis of LDPE wax with naphtha was comparable to the coking of pure naphtha. Slightly higher formation of coke was obtained at PP wax solution at the beginning of the measurements, on the clean surface of the reactor. After a thin layer of coke covered the walls, the production was the same as that from naphtha. The results confirm the possibility of polyalkenes recycling via the copyrolysis of polyalkene oils and waxes with conventional liquid steam cracking feedstocks on already existing industrial ethylene units.     

FCC汽油二次裂化增产丙烯过程中主要影响因素的研究

利用提升管中试实验装置,研究了催化汽油二次裂化制丙烯过程中热裂化、氢转移反应的特点和影响因素,给出了不同反应条件对丙烯选择性的影响,考察了丙烯选择性最大点处热裂化反应、氢转移反应的变化。研究结果表明,采用适当的反应温度和剂油比以及缩短反应时间能有效抑制热裂化反应和氢转移反应的发生,提高丙烯的选择性。     

焦化蜡油催化裂化产物氮分布的研究

催化裂化（FCC）原料正向重质化和多样化发展,如何利用催化裂化装置加工焦化蜡油（CGO）成为各炼油厂扩大FCC原料来源和挖潜增效的重要途径。与直馏蜡油（VGO）相比,CGO突出的特点心0是碱性氮化物的质量分数高。中国由于受加氢装置和氢源的限制,CGO一般不加氢而采用直接掺炼的方法,这样不仅存在CGO催化裂化转化过程中FCC催化剂碱氮中毒严重的问题,而且还存在反应后由于部分含氮化合物会直接或间接进入汽油、柴油馏分中,影响产物安定性等问题。为此,对CGO催化裂化转化过程中氮化物的研究引起了研究者的重视。     

黏合剂对其ZSM-5分子筛成型物裂解石脑油的影响

为考察成型时,黏合剂性能对ZSM-5分子筛的影响,对同一分子筛用六种不同黏合剂捏合,挤条成型,进行SEM、NH₃-TPD和N₂物理吸附表征。结果表明,六个成型物在形貌和BET比表面积均无明显差异,二次孔数量明显比分子筛原粉增加。所用纯硅溶胶黏合剂的成型物,其NH₃-TPD酸量、微孔体积和微孔比表面积低于其分子筛原粉。所用含铝黏合剂的成型物,其NH₃-TPD酸量、微孔体积和微孔比表面积变化不明显,BJH累积孔体积明显增加。在固定床反应器中于600 ℃裂解石脑油。发现,纯硅溶胶黏合剂成型物的乙烯+丙烯收率明显低于含铝黏合剂。     

Extractive rectification of the benzene fraction of reformer naphtha using N-methylpyrrolidone-N-formylmorpholine mixtures

Extractive rectification of the benzene fraction of reformer naphtha was studied, and the relative fugacity coefficients of the heptane-benzene system in the presence of N-methylpyrrolidone-N-formylmorpholine mixtures of various compositions were determined. A synergistic effect was revealed for a mixed selective solvent containing 29–30 wt % iV-formylmorpholine, 68–69% N-methylpyrrolidone, and 2–3 wt % water.     

Effect of organic mobile phase composition on signal responses for selected polyalkene additive compounds by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

The high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation methodology employed in the study of polyalkene additive compounds by atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry (API-MS) was undertaken. Both atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) were examined. APPI (including dopant-assisted APPI) was found to be an inferior ionization technique to APCI in all cases. APCI ion responses were found to be highly dependent upon the organic solvent type used in the HPLC separations. Namely, employing a water/methanol gradient in place of a water/acetonitrile or a water/acetone gradient yielded improvements in analyte ion intensities between 2.3- and 52-fold for the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) experiments. Analyte and mobile phase solvent ionization energies were found to be only partially responsible, whereas mobile phase cluster formation and hydration was also implicated. Mobile phase component modification is demonstrated to be an important consideration when developing new, or modifying existing HPLC separations for use in LC-MS experiments in order to enhance analyte sensitivity for a wide variety of common polyalkene additives.     

Addition of malonyl radicals to glycals with C-1 acceptor groups: remarkable influence of the substituents on the product distribution

The ceric(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN)-mediated radical addition of dimethyl malonate to glycals 1 affords methyl glycosides 2 and ortho esters 3 as main products; the product distribution strongly depends on the substitution pattern at the 1-position, which can be rationalized in terms of the oxidation potentials of the intermediary anomeric radicals.     

Benzene separation from the benzene fraction of reformer naphtha by extractive rectification with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methylpyrrolidone-sulfolane mixtures

Extractive rectification of the benzene fraction of reformer naphtha with N-methylpyrrolidone-sulfolane mixtures exhibiting synergistic effect was studied. After benzene separation, the distillate contains less than 1 vol% benzene and can be used as component of automobile gasolines.     

催化裂化油浆中烯烃分布研究

以某催化裂化油浆为原料,通过二烯值和溴价分析方法测定了其四组分和五个馏分中共轭烯烃(双键)和烯烃(双键)的含量;同时结合紫外光谱法、核磁共振氢谱法(~1H-NMR)对其四组分和五个馏分中的烯烃类型和含量进行了表征和测定。结果表明,催化裂化油浆中的确存在烯烃(双键)和共轭烯烃(双键),其烯烃(双键)和共轭烯烃(双键)的含量高达21%和6%,四组分中的共轭烯烃(双键)含量依次增多,五个馏分中共轭烯烃(双键)的含量在5%左右,且四组分和五个馏分中烯烃(双键)的含量均呈现先减小后增大的趋势。同时,不同组分和不同馏分之间正构α-烯烃和内烯烃的含量也存在差异。     

1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of trimethylsilyldiazomethane revisited: steric demand of the dipolarophile and the influence on product distribution

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of trimethylsilyldiazomethane with alpha,beta-unsaturated esters was examined. The resulting 1-pyrazolines isomerize to regioisomeric 2-pyrazolines (a or b) or undergo desilylation (c). Acrylates yield only b or c. beta-Substituted dipolarophiles may yield all three types of products. This work demonstrates that the distribution of 2-pyrazoline products is highly dependent on the relative configuration of the substituents on the 1-pyrazoline intermediate.     

The influence of the adsorbent amount on the changes in molecular mass distribution of polymers under adsorption from mixtures

Changes in the molecular mass distribution (MMD) for polymer as a result of adsorption from binary and ternary solutions have been studied by the exclusion chromatography method. It was found that the affinity of polymer components to a surface has a crucial influence on the changes in MMD of polymers. The diminution of polydispersity in solutions after adsorption was observed for two polymers. In the case of the polar polymer poly(butyl methacrylate) (PBMA) the diminution of polydispersity is caused mainly by the preferential adsorption of low-molecular-mass fractions, whereas in the case of the nonpolar polymer polystyrene (PS) it is caused by the transition of the high-molecular-mass fractions onto the adsorbent surface. The analysis of experimental results indicates that the quantity of the adsorbent affects the composition of the adsorption layer formed by polymers of different chemical nature.     

Spatial distribution of foulants on membranes during ultrafiltration of protein mixtures and the influence of spacers in the feed channel

Using matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation mass spectrum (MALDI-MS), this study reports the observations of the fouling distribution and composition along the membrane channel after the membranes were subjected to ultrafiltration of protein mixture solution in a crossflow module with and without spacer. In the fouling layer on a fully retentive membrane, the protein components with high molecular weight has higher presentation after 2 h of filtration and the presentation reduced to be lower than the smaller components after 6 h of filtration due to protein exchange and displacement phenomena in deposition layer caused by the differences in structure and diffusivity of different components. The protein exchange and replacement in the deposition layer was also observed on partial retentive membrane using a sequential fouling procedure. Fouling distribution along the membrane channel with spacer inserted in the module was more uniform and the flux was higher than that without spacer despite higher protein deposition observed in some cases.     

Aggregation behavior of aqueous dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide/monoolein mixtures: a multitechnique investigation on the influence of composition and temperature

A recently described non-viral gene delivery system [dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide (DODAB)/monoolein (MO)] has been studied in detail to improve knowledge on the interactions between lamellar (DODAB) and non-lamellar-forming (MO) lipids, as a means to enhance their final cell transfection efficiency. Indeed, the morphology, fluidity, and size of these cationic surfactant/neutral lipid mixtures play an important role in the ability of these systems to complex nucleic acids. The different techniques used in this work, namely dynamic light scattering (DLS), fluorescence spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), light microscopy (LM), and surface pressure-area isotherms, allowed fully characterization of the phase behavior and aggregate morphology of DODAB/MO mixtures at different molar ratios. Overall, the results indicate that the final morphology of DODAB/MO aggregates depends on the balance between the tendency of DODAB to form zero-curvature bilayer structures and the propensity of MO to form non-bilayer structures with negative curvature. These results also show that in the MO-rich region, an increase in temperature has a similar effect on aggregate morphology as an increase in MO concentration.     

Feedstock characterization and prediction of product yields for industrial naphtha crackers on the basis of laboratory and bench-scale pyrolysis

A new severity function has been introduced in order to plot and evaluate the yield data from hydrocarbon pyrolysis. It is demonstrated that the new severity function can also be used for the presentation of product yields obtained from hydrocarbon mixtures and naphtha fractions.In order to characterize and evaluate available feedstocks for olefin production, yields for seven naphtha fractions were determined in a bench-scale reactor. It was established that the yields of ethylene and propylene obtained from the different naphtha fractions increase proportionally with the increase in the characterization factor.On the basis of pyrolysis experiments carried out in laboratory, bench-scale and pilot reactors and in a commercial furnace it is shown that by using the new severity function the yield data obtained in reactors of different sizes and operating under different conditions can be directly compared and uniformly evaluated.The feasibility of micro-scale pyrolysis-gas chromatography for predicting product yields and evaluating naphtha feedstocks is also discussed.     

N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酮对纤维素超临界乙醇液化产物分布的影响

以N-叔丁基-α-苯基硝酮(PBN)为自由基结合剂,采用间歇式高温高压反应釜对玉米秸秆纤维素进行超临界乙醇液化,考察PBN用量(浓度)和反应温度(活性)对纤维素液化产物及生物油中主要化合物分布的影响。结果表明,在320℃,仅有超临界乙醇作用,生物油收率为37.17%,挥发分收率高达50.08%;随着PBN用量增加到0.4 g,生物油收率最高提升至48.35%,挥发分最低下降到35.65%。在超临界乙醇和PBN作用下,随着反应温度从250℃升高至340℃,纤维素转化率从23.10%急剧增加至88.92%,生物油收率从19.18%上升到最高48.35%(320℃)后略有下降,挥发分也从6.03%急剧上升至50.28%。GC-M S结果显示,酯类、酮类、烃类、醇类、酸类及苯类化合物是生物油的主要成分,各组分的最高相对含量分别为27.91%、15.77%、13.44%、12.42%、16.07%、19.81%。实验结果证实了PBN对纤维素超临界乙醇液化产物及生物油组分分布产生了较明显的影响,尤其能通过与含苯基、乙基等活性碎片结合促进挥发分与生物油之间的转化,且PBN用量及液化温度的改变可以促使生物油中主要化合物发生不同程度的相互转化。     

Separation of mixtures of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene reduction products with liquid chromatography

A high-performance liquid Chromatographic procedure is described for the partial separation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and eight reduction products. A methanol gradient effectively separates the components during a 20-min run. Baseline separation of 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene and 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene could not be achieved, even with isocratic runs. The method is responsive to concentrations near 100 ppb (20 ng) by direct injection, and to lower concentrations if SEP-PAK cartridges are used to concentrate the compounds.     

Effect of reaction conditions on product distribution from the co-pyrolysis of α-amino acids with glucose

The effect of reaction conditions on product distribution from the co-pyrolysis of amino acids with glucose was studied. Three different amino acids, proline, tryptophan and asparagine, were studied. Some experiments were also conducted with aspartic acid, glutamic acid and glutamine. Equimolar binary mixtures of each amino acid and glucose were pyrolyzed at 300 °C to obtain low temperature char (LTC) and low temperature tar (LTT). The LTC in each case was then pyrolyzed further at 625 °C to obtain high temperature char (HTC) and high temperature tar (HTT). In a few experiments, the LTT and HTT were also pyrolyzed at 870 °C (secondary cracking) to obtain the final tars (LTFT and HTFT, respectively) and study the formation of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) via secondary reactions. Experiments were also conducted at different amino acid/glucose molar ratio or at a temperature of 200 °C. All the experiments were performed in an inert atmosphere. The extent of interaction between the amino acids and glucose was determined by comparing the observed results to that calculated from the separate pyrolyses of amino acids and glucose. At 200 °C, the co-pyrolysis led to lower LTC yields relative to the calculated yields. At 300 and 625 °C the yields of LTC and HTC were mostly higher whereas those of LTT and HTT were lower than the calculated yields, except for asparagine and aspartic acid where the observed and calculated LTC yields were comparable. Although proline formed no char in the absence of glucose, it gave a significant amount of nitrogen-containing char when co-pyrolyzed with glucose. The pyrolysis tars contained a number of nitrogenous products not observed from the pyrolysis of amino acids alone. After the secondary cracking, the product changed from mainly single-ring heterocycles to PACs and, in some cases, PAHs.     

Effect of composition on the width of the calorimetric glass transition in polymer–solvent and solvent–solvent mixtures

The calorimetric glass‐transition temperature (T_g) and transition width were measured over the full composition range for solvent–solvent mixtures of o‐terphenyl with tricresyl phosphate and with dibutyl phthalate and for polymer–solvent mixtures of polystyrene with three dialkyl phthalates. T_g shifted smoothly to higher temperatures with the addition of the component with the higher T_g for both sets of solvent–solvent mixtures. The superposition of the differential scanning calorimetry traces showed almost no composition dependence for the width of the transition region. In contrast, the composition dependence of T_g in polymer–solvent mixtures was different at high and low polymer concentrations, and two distinct T_g's were observed at intermediate compositions. These results were interpreted in terms of the local length scale and associated local composition variations affecting T_g. The possible implications of these results for the dynamics of miscible polymer blends were examined. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 1155–1163, 2004