Glycerol from the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke

The search for alternate sources of chemicals has resulted in a re-evaluation of many carbohydrates for conversion to oxychemicals. Inulin is an example of a carbohydrate receiving an increased amount of attention for use in industrial processes. This polymer is composed almost exclusively of fructofuranose structural units, making it very attractive for conversion into high fructose syrup and ethanol. Inulin can also be oxidized and reduced by a number of methods, and therefore lends itself well as feedstock for the exclusive conversion to glycerol. The advantages of inulin, coupled with a renewable supply, make it a very attractive source for industrial processes.     

Kinetic analyses of biomass tar pyrolysis using the distributed activation energy model by TG/DTA technique

Volatile compounds of iridium(I): (acetylacetonato)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)iridium(I) Ir(acac)(cod), (methylcyclopentadienyl) (1,5-cyclooctadiene)iridium(I) Ir(Cp’)(cod), (pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(dicarbonyl) iridium(I) Ir(Cp*)(CO)₂ and (acetylacetonato)(dicarbonyl)iridium(I) Ir(acac)(CO)₂ were synthesized and identified by means of element analysis, NMR-spectroscopy, mass spectrometry. Thermal properties in solid phase for synthesized iridium(I) complexes were studied by means of thermogravimetric analysis in inert atmosphere (He). By effusion Knudsen method with mass spectrometric registration of gas phase composition the temperature dependencies of saturated vapor pressure were measured for iridium(I) compounds and the thermodynamic characteristics of vaporization processes enthalpy ΔH _T* and entropy ΔS _T⁰ were determined. The energy of intermolecular interaction in the crystals of complexes was calculated.     

煤与生物质热重分析及动力学研究

利用热重分析仪对稻秆、麦秆、木屑和煤单独及混合热解特性进行了研究。通过对不同混合比例热解与单独热解对比表明,混合热解中不同生物质起始热解温度、生物质挥发分最大析出温度、煤挥发分最大析出温度随着煤混合比例的变化呈规律性变化。对混合热解实验数据与单独热解参数按混合比例后特性参数分析表明,混合热解导致固体产物产率提高。实验通过对稻秆两种方式的脱灰及脱挥发分处理后混合热解分析,脱挥发分稻秆与脱灰分稻秆对煤的热解都起到了促进作用,证明了生物质中的碱/碱土金属能促进煤在较低温度下热解,硅元素对热解速率起抑制作用。推测生物质与褐煤的共热解中存在协同作用。     

Determination of pre-scission kinetic energy in low energy fission using isotonic charge distribution model

The spectral lines of the 478 keV prompt -ray from^7*Li produced in the¹⁰B(n, )^7*Li reaction were measured for a silicon wafer coated with a thin boron layer using neutron beams. The shapes of the Doppler broadened lines were found to depend greatly on the angle between the measurement axis and the boron layer surface. The angular dependence was interpreted according to whether the energetic^7*Li ions are ejected into air or into the substance in the forward or backward recoil of^7*Li to the -ray detector.     

Simultaneous determination of the activation energy and the reaction kinetic model from the analysis of a single curve obtained by a novel method

It has been demonstrated that a single plot of the values of Δlnα^1/2/Δln(1-α) (taken from a single α?T curve obtained under a controlled linear increase of the reaction rate) as a function of the corresponding values of Δ(1/T)/Δln(1?α) permits the simultaneous determination of both the activation energy and the kinetic model in accordance with a solid state reaction.     

Thermogravimetric and kinetic analysis of the decomposition of solid recovered fuel from municipal solid waste

The thermal decomposition of a solid recovered fuel has been studied using thermogravimetry, in order to get information about the main steps in the decomposition of such material. The study comprises two different atmospheres: inert and oxidative. The kinetics of decomposition is determined at three different heating rates using the same kinetic constants and model for both atmospheres at all the heating rates simultaneously. A good correlation of the TG data is obtained using three nth-order parallel reactions.     

双功能催化剂Ru/（AC-SO3H）催化转化菊芋根茎制备六元醇

甘露醇和山梨醇等六元醇是重要的多元醇,广泛用于食品、医药和化工等领域,尤其山梨醇被美国能源部定为一种重要的平台化合物.工业上,六元醇通常由果糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖加氢得到,此路线存在与人争粮争地的问题.菊芋是一种来源广泛、价格低廉的生物质资源,它富含果糖基多糖(菊糖),菊糖的含量占菊芋根茎干重的70%–90%,由生物质菊芋出发催化转化制备六元醇具有重要意义.由菊芋根茎催化转化制备六元醇是一个串联反应过程,菊芋根茎先经过水解得到糖类,然后经过加氢反应得到六元醇.我们用磺化活性炭AC-SO3H代替AC载体以促进菊芋根茎水解反应. AC经磺化后,比表面积由原来的768增至1020 m2/g,酸强度由原来的0.21增至0.68 mmol/g,表明磺化过程不仅除去了AC中的杂质,也在其表面固定了大量的-SO3H,-COOH,-OH等酸性基团.透射电镜结果表明,1%Ru/AC和1%Ru/(AC-SO3H)催化剂上Ru高度分散. CO化学吸附表明,上述两种催化剂Ru的分散度分别为30.9%和74.2%,表明AC经磺化后产生了更多的固定位点,使得Ru可以更好地分散在载体上.在温和条件下(100oC,6 MPa H2,5 h)将菊芋根茎转化为六元醇,1%Ru/AC催化剂上六元醇收率为52.7%,而1%Ru/(AC-SO3H)催化剂上可达84.1%.这归因于后者的酸强度和Ru分散度较大：其表面的酸性基团-SO3H,-COOH,-OH促进了菊芋根茎的水解,高分散度的Ru则促进了糖加氢反应的进行.将Ru的负载量提高至3%,六元醇产率高达92.6%.以1%Ru/AC和1%Ru/(AC-SO3H)为催化剂,分别以果糖和菊粉为原料制备六元醇.结果表明,以果糖为原料时两种催化剂性能相同;以菊粉为原料时,1%Ru/AC的催化性能远低于1%Ru/(AC-SO3H).这表明菊粉和菊芋根茎转化反应,速控步骤是水解反应,而磺化过程引入的酸性基团可以促进水解过程的进行.在N2气氛下反应,主要产物为果糖和葡萄糖,表明菊芋根茎水解反应是主要的反应路径.在H2气氛下反应,糖类产率在1 h内达到最大值,然后开始逐渐降低,同时加氢产物逐渐增加.因此, H2气氛下反应过程中生成的糖类是中间产物.以菊芋根茎为原料,1%Ru/(AC-SO3H)催化剂循环使用4次后六元醇产率由87%降至55%;而以菊粉为原料,循环4次后六元醇产率略有降低. ICP测试表明, Ru催化剂并未流失,3次循环后催化剂的CO化学吸附表明, Ru的分散度由74.2%降至17.8%.这表明催化剂失活是由菊芋根茎中的杂质毒化Ru活性位点导致的.     

Thermogravimetric analysis of combustion characteristics and kinetic parameters of pulverized coals in oxy-fuel atmosphere

Temperature programmed combustions (TPC) of Yang-Quan anthracite, Liao-Cheng lean coal and Li-Yan bituminous coal in oxy-fuel atmosphere were conducted in a thermogravimetric analyzer and characteristic parameters were deduced from the TG-DTG curves. The results showed that combustion got harder to progress as the coalification degree increasing. Within range of 40%, effect of heightening O₂ concentration favored the combustion process, but beyond this zone, the effect leveled off. The model-fitting mathematical approach was used to evaluated the kinetic triplet (f (α), E, A) through Coats–Redfern method. The calculation showed that D ₃-Jander was the proper reaction model and the evaluations of E and A validated the experimental results.     

Thermogravimetric analysis of cellulose insulation and determination of activation energy of its thermo‐oxidation using non‐isothermal,model‐free methods

The aim of the work was to determine the effect of heating rate on initial decomposition temperature and phases of thermal decomposition of cellulose insulation. The activation energy of thermo‐oxidation of insulation was also determined. Individual samples were heated in the air flow in the thermal range of 100°C to 500°C at rates from 1.9°C min^?1 to 20.1°C min^?1. The initial temperatures of thermal decomposition ranged from 220°C to 320°C, depending on the heating rate. Three regions of thermal decomposition were observed. The maximum rates of mass loss were measured at the temperatures between 288°C and 362°C. The activation energies, which achieved average values between 75 and 80.7 kJ mol^?1, were calculated from the obtained results by non‐isothermal, model‐free methods. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Pyrolysis of the hybrid energy cane: thermal decomposition and kinetic modeling using non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This work aims to investigate the thermal decomposition and reaction kinetics of the hybrid energy cane, as well as its thermochemical properties....     

The change of activation energy in microchannel laminar flow as demonstrated by kinetic analysis of the DNA duplex-coil equilibrium

This paper presents the capability of changing the activation energy of chemical reactions using microchannel laminar flow. Kinetic parameters of the duplex-coil equilibrium of DNA oligomers were studied by measuring the hysteresis between denaturation-renaturation curves using an in-house temperature-controllable microchannel-type flow cell. For this study, DNA oligomers were used because they allow physicochemical analysis and theoretical discussion. Kinetic parameters of the duplex-coil equilibrium of DNA oligomers were obtained by measuring the denaturation-renaturation hysteresis curves. Both cooling and heating curves were shifted to the high-temperature side at higher flow rates. The renaturation reaction was influenced by a slower flow rate. The effect of the slower flow rate was more pronounced for renaturation than denaturation reactions. The magnitude of the activation energies of association decreased as the flow rate increased, but that of the activation energies of the dissociation increased as the flow rate increased. Overall, these results suggest that chemical reactions' change of activation energy depends on the flow rate and the DNA molecular size.     

A self-consistent reaction field model of solvation using distributed multipoles. I. Energy and energy derivatives

The self-consistent reaction field model developed previously by the authors in the case of single center multipole expansion of the electronic structure of the solute has been extended to the case of a distributed multipole expansion. Three different expansions have been tested and two of them have proved to be rapidly convergent. The performances of the code are illustrated by the density functional theory treatment of few test systems: guanine, cytosine, and cytosine hydrated with one and three water molecules. A robust fast computer code has been tested to get the electronic structure, the electrostatic contribution to the solute-solvent free energy of interaction, and the optimized molecular geometry in solution.     

The kinetic energy operator in the subspaces of wavelet analysis

At any resolution level of wavelet expansions the physical observable of the kinetic energy is represented by an infinite matrix which is “canonically” chosen as the projection of the operator  − Δ/2 onto the subspace of the given resolution. It is shown, that this canonical choice is not optimal, as the regular grid of the basis set introduces an artificial consequence of its periodicity, and it is only a particular member of possible operator representations. We present an explicit method of preparing a near optimal kinetic energy matrix which leads to more appropriate results in numerical wavelet based calculations. This construction works even in those cases, where the usual definition is unusable (i.e., the derivative of the basis functions does not exist). It is also shown, that building an effective kinetic energy matrix is equivalent to the renormalization of the kinetic energy by a momentum dependent effective mass compensating for artificial periodicity effects.     

Determination of carrier yields for neutron activation analysis using energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry

A new method is described for determining carrier yield in the radiochemical neutron activation analysis of rare-earth elements in silicate rocks by group separation. The method involves the determination of the rare-earth elements present in the carrier by means of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis, eliminating the need to re-irradiate samples in a nuclear reactor after the gamma ray analysis is complete. Results from the analysis of USGS standards AGV-1 and BCR-1 compare favorably with those obtained using the conventional method.     

Thermogravimetric and kinetic study of new bis(iminophosphorane)ethane solvates

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Thermal and crystallographic characterization of one solvent-free bis(iminophosphorane)ethane (BIPE) form and three solvates with acetonitrile (ACN),...     

Thermogravimetric and kinetic study of a clodronic acid complex formed with sodium

Thermal stability of the clodronic acid complex formed with sodium (Na₂CCl₂(HPO₃)₂ ·4H₂O) was studied using both dynamic and isothermal thermogravimetric analyses as well as mass spectra. The thermal decomposition has two stages: dehydration and loss of two molecules of hydrogen chloride. Using the isothermal TG data the first step was found to be a phase-boundary reaction while the second step obviously cannot be described with just one reaction mechanism. The final residue of the dynamic TG analyses above 810 K was found to be sodium metaphosphate.

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Zusammenfassung Sowohl mittels dynamischer und thermogravimetrischer Untersuchungen als auch and Hand von Massenspektren wurde die thermische Stabilität des mit Natrium gebildeten Säurekomplexes Na₂CCl₂(HPO₃)₂·4H₂O untersucht. Die thermische Zersetzung vollzieht sich in zwei Schritten: Dehydratation und Verlust von zwei Molekülen HCl. Auf Grund der isothermen TG Angaben ist der erste Schritt eine Phasengrenzreaktion, während der zweite Schritt mit einem einzigen Reaktionsmechanismus nicht eindeutig beschrieben werden kann. Das Endprodukt der DTG Analyse oberhalb 810 K erwies sich als Natriummethaphosphat.

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