Mechanism of Xylan Pyrolysis by Py-GC/MS

In order to investigate the decomposition behavior of hemicellulose, xylan was chosen as the representative of hemicellulose to study the fast pyrolysis on the combination system of analytical pyrolyzer and gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometer(Py-GC/MS). The main condensable products of xylan pyrolysis consisted of acids, aldehydes, and ketones; while gas products contained CO₂, CO, CH₄ and H₂. Acetic acid and furfural were the most abundant products with the highest contents of 20.11% and 20.24% respectively. While furfural and acetic acid were formed competitively with residence time and temperature increases, the distribution of xylan pyrolysis products did not vary with the residence time and temperature, while the total content of several kinds of products changed a lot. According to the analysis of experimental data, a reaction pathway of xylan decomposition was deduced so as to illustrate the formation mechanism of main products.     

Catalytic pyrolysis of waste wood chip over mesoporous materials using Py-GC/MS

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (Py-GC/MS) was used to investigate the catalytic pyrolysis of waste wood chip. Two different mesoporous...     

Effect of the AL-MCM-41 catalyst on the catalytic pyrolysis of atmospheric petroleum residue (ATR)

Thermogravimetry (TG) was used in this study to evaluate thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of Atmospheric Petroleum Residue (ATR) which can be found in the state of Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil, after a process of atmospheric distillation of petroleum. The utilized sample in the process of catalytic pyrolysis was Al-MCM-41, a mesoporous material. The procedures for obtaining the thermogravimetric curves were performed in a thermobalance with heating rates of 5, 10, and 20 °C min⁻¹. From TG, the activation energy was determined using the Flynn–Wall kinetic method, which decreased from 161 kJ mol⁻¹, for the pure ATR, to 71 kJ mol⁻¹, in the presence of the Al-MCM-41, showing the efficiency of the catalyst in the pyrolysis of Atmospheric Petroleum Residue.     

Study on the thermal degradation of high performance fibers by TG/FTIR and Py-GC/MS

The thermal degradation behaviors of Kevlar 49, Kevlar 129 (Poly(p-phenylene terephthamide), Nomex (polyisophthaloyl metaphenylene diamine), and PBO(poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole)) fibers were measured by TG/FTIR and Py-GC/MS. The characteristic temperatures of the fibers in air were obtained by TG. It indicated that the initial degradation temperature of the PBO is the highest. The initial degradation temperature of Nomex fiber is the lowest, but the end decomposition temperature of Nomex is the highest. The gases released by the pyrolysis in air were mainly CO₂, CO, H₂O, NO, and HCN, also containing a small amount of NH₃, and the absorption peaks of CO₂ were the strongest. The results of Py-GC/MS showed that CO₂ and benzene were the most pyrolysis fragment. With the change of pyrolysis temperature, the chromatogram and mass spectra results take a large variety. The pyrolysates can help us to study the pyrolysis process of high performance fibers.     

Thermogravimetry applied for catalytic degradation of atmospheric residue of petroleum on mesoporous catalyst

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Thermogravimetry was used in order to evaluate thermal and catalytic degradation of atmospheric residue of petroleum (ATR) which is found at Brazilian...     

Discrimination of Thermoplastic Polyesters by MALDI-TOF MS and Py-GC/MS

The aim of this work is to discriminate thermoplastic polyester-polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), which cannot be easily identified by many methods. Both matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) were applied to identify these polyesters owing to their analytical ability to determining polymers' chemical structure. The three thermoplastic polyesters can be easily distinguished by MALDI-TOF MS according to their different repeated units. Py-GC/MS was used to analyze their specific pyrolyzates. The three polyesters can be identified through their characteristic pyrolysis products as well.     

Pyrolysis of lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass,aspen, and Kraft lignin by Py-GC/MS and TGA/FTIR

A study is undertaken to assess the effectiveness of lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass as a pyrolysis feedstock. The effects of variability of lignin source on fast and slow pyrolysis products are also investigated. To accomplish these goals, Py-GC/MS and TGA/FTIR are employed in the pyrolysis of three types of lignin: prairie cordgrass (PCG) lignin extracted from prairie cordgrass, aspen lignin extracted from aspen trees (hardwood), and synthetic Kraft lignin. Fast pyrolysis results from Py-GC/MS show that for PCG lignin, only ten of the detected compounds have relative peak area percentiles that exceed 2% and make up over 52% of the total area. For aspen lignin, excluding butanol that is used in the extraction process, only eight compounds are found to have relative peak areas exceeding 2% that make up over 52% of the total area. For Kraft lignin, only eight compounds exceeding 2% are found to make up more than 45% of the total area. Both techniques, Py-GC/MS and TGA/FTIR, indicate that PCG lignin releases more alkyls than aspen and Kraft lignin. TGA/FTIR results indicate that PCG lignin also releases by far the most light volatile products (<200 °C) while producing the least amount of char among the three types of lignin studied. These characteristics make PCG lignin a good choice in producing good quality bio-oil and thus decreasing upgrade requirements. Py-GC/MS results conclude that aspen lignin produces significantly more pyrolytic products than PCG lignin. This is indicative of the potential of aspen lignin to result in higher conversion rates of bio-oil than the other two lignins.     

Pyrolysis of transformer insulating paperboard: determining kinetics,reaction mechanism,thermodynamic characteristics and volatile products using TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS analyses

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Transformer insulating paperboard (TIPB) is widely used in the power transformers. It is crucial to study the pyrolysis of TIPB for energy conservation...     

霍林河褐煤热解甲烷生成反应类型及动力学的热重-质谱实验与量子化学计算

应用开放体系的热重-质谱联用技术(TG/MS)对未成熟的霍林河褐煤(镜质组最大反射率ROmax为0.33%)进行了热解模拟, 获得了甲烷的在线析出速率曲线. 曲线拟合结果表明, 甲烷生成速率曲线可以分解为5个峰, 结合化学动力学分析, 发现低温阶段甲烷的峰为吸附甲烷析出峰, 其余四个峰为热解甲烷的生成峰, 代表四类不同的化学反应. 将煤的结构特征及量子化学的理论计算相结合, 认为甲烷的生成包括4类反应, 类型1为与氧等杂原子相连的脂碳断裂; 类型2包含了两种反应, 一种是短链脂肪烃类官能团β位断裂, 另一种是所形成的长链脂肪烃类物质二次裂解; 类型3是与芳核直接相连的甲基热解脱落; 类型4为存在于煤结构中脂肪类物质的芳香化.     

Determination of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates in pulp samples by Py-GC/MS

We have developed a method for ascertaining the presence of nonylphenol (NP) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) in pulp samples at very low levels. The method entails pre-concentration of the compounds and their detection by Py-GC/MS. Solvent extraction of the compounds from pulps with acetone gives better recoveries than desorption of the compounds from the pulps by gas stripping. The detection limit for NPEs with our technique is as low as 0.003 ppm in pulp sheets.     

FTIR及Py-GC/MS定性分析高聚物单体

红外光谱反应出的是特征化学基团的振动 ,对于高聚物的具体单体组成分析 ,只能借助于紫外光谱、核磁共振及质谱进行综合判断才能得到圆满的鉴定结果[1,2 ] 。本工作针对在红外光谱仪不能分辨的情况下通过气相色谱 质谱联用技术进行综合分析鉴定 ,结果可为其它高聚物分析研究提供实验依据。1　实验1 1　仪器及试验条件未知高聚物试样为白色颗粒状 (晨光化工二厂 )。ＳＹＳＴＥＭ2 0 0 0ＦＴＩＲ ,ＰＥ公司造ＩＲ谱仪 ;ＣＤＳ2 0 0 0铂金丝裂解器 ,裂解室温度 2 5 0℃ ,裂解温度 6 0 0℃ ,升温速率 1 40℃ ｍｓ;ＨＰ6 890型 ,Ｃｏｍｐｏｎｄ…     

利用Py-GC/MS研究温度和时间对生物质热解的影响

以稻壳为原料,采用Py-GC/MS装置对其在不同热解条件下进行快速热解,并对热解气进行在线检测分析,考察了热解温度和时间对生物质热解性质的影响.结果表明,低于450 ℃,随着温度的升高,生物质热解产物种类及其产率均增加,但低温条件下产物种类较少,有利于产物的分离提纯;高于450 ℃,生物质热解产物种类基本稳定,仅在产率上有所变化,当550 ℃时,收率最大.随着热解温度的升高,其对应的最佳热解时间缩短,且生物质低温热解时间延长时热解比高温解热时间缩短时热解更充分.     

Bioaccumulation study of acrylates in algae (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Chlorella kessleri</Emphasis>) by Py-GC and Py-GC/MS

Acrylate monomers methylmethacrylate (MMA) and cyclohexylmethacrylate (CHMA) bioaccumulation has been determined in aquatic organism, algae (Chlorella kessleri). Algae were collected in amount of 0.4 mg and directly injected to the pyrolytical cell. In algae bodies accumulated monomers were analysed by pyrolysis gas chromatography (Py-GC) and pyrolysis gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). Traces of the accumulated monomers in algae body can be determined after 1-, 2-, 3-weeks of incubation. Maximum content of MMA was determined after 3-week of experiment, contrariwise in the case of CHMA after 2-week exposition. Relationship with pyrolysis temperature has also been studied.     

RDF pyrolysis by TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS and combustion in a double furnaces reactor

With the increasing depletion of fossil energy, the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) as an unavoidable by-product of human activities has been used as an alternative fuel in the precalciner cement kilns. Since the RDF combustion also brings the problems of NOx pollution, it is quite important to find ways to lower the NOx emission during RDF combustion in the precalciner. The pyrolysis characteristics and products of RDF were studied by TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS. From TG-FITR and Py-GC/MS tests, various carboxylic acids and alkenes formed with NOx released at the RDF pyrolysis process at 200–550 °C. By simulating the temperature (700 °C, 800 °C and 900 °C) and O₂ (12%, 14%, 16%, 18% and 21%) environment of the precalciner using a double furnaces reactor, the combustion processes and NOx formation characteristics of RDF combustion were studied. The results showed that the volatile-N was the dominant reactant source of fuel NOx during RDF combustion. The fuel-N conversion and NOx emission yield showed a continuous decreasing trend with temperature increasing from 700 to 900 °C. The fuel-N conversion and NOx emission yield showed a slight increasing trend with the oxygen concentration increase, and the optimum oxygen concentration for RDF combustion was 14%. In this study, the optimum temperature was 900 °C and oxygen concentration was 14% for de-NOx in the precalciner.

     

热重质谱联用(TG/MS)系统的建立和应用

将两种商品型分析仪器热重（TG）和质谱（MS）联用，并将这一热重质谱联用系统（TG／MS）应用于含酚废水的催化氧化和煤燃烧的过程研究，在获取样品重量变化的同时对逸出气相产物进行了在线检测，获取了苯酚氧化反应的历程和煤燃烧过程中氮、硫氧化物的逸出信息。     

Thermal decomposition of tetraamineplatinum(II) chloride by simultaneous TG/DTG/DTA/MS and direct insertion probe mass spectrometry

Simultaneous thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), and evolved gas analysis (EGA) by mass spectrometry (MS) have been used to determine the decomposition path for tetraamineplatinum(II) chloride and cis- and trans-diamineplatinum(II) chloride. Unequivocal identification of the evolved gases was done by direct insertion probe mass spectrometry.The thermal decomposition of (NH₃)₄PtCl₂ occurred in two steps. The first was endothermic loss of two moles of ammonia producing a mixture of cis- and trans-diaamineplatinum(II) chloride. The second step was decomposition of the diamine complex to metallic Pt and N₂, HCl, and NH₄Cl. Reduction of Pt(II) to metallic Pt was coupled with oxidation of ammonia to molecular nitrogen and protons.

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Zusammenfassung Simultane Thermogravimetrie (TG), derivative Thermogravimetrie (DTG), Differentialthermoanalyse (DTA) und Analyse der entwickelten Gase (EGA) durch Massenspektrometrie (MS) wurden zur Bestimmung des Reaktionsverlaufs bei Zersetzung von Tetraminplatin(II)-chlorid sowie cis- und trans-Diaminplatin(II)-chlorid herangezogen. Die eindeutige Identifizierung der entwickelten Gase erfolgte durch Massenspektrometrie mit direkter Probeneinführung. Die thermische Zersetzung von (NH₃)₄PtCl₂ erfolgt in zwei Schritten. Der erste ist die endotherme Abspaltung von zwei Mol Ammoniak unter Bildung eines Gemisches von cis- und trans-Diamin-platin(II)-chlorid. Der zweite Schritt ist die Zersetzung des Diaminkomplexes zu metallischem Pt, H₂, HCl und NH₄Cl. Die Reduktion von Pt(II) zu metallischem Pt ist mit der Oxydation von Ammoniak zu molekularem Stickstoff und Protonen gekoppelt.

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The technical assistance of G. J. Dechert is gratefully acknowledged.     

Direct analysis of lignin and lignin-like components from softwood kraft pulp by Py-GC/MS techniques

Analytical pyrolysis combined with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was used to analyse the structure and quantity of aromatic components, mainly guaiacyl and hydroxyphenyl derivatives, directly from chemical pulps. The quantity of aromatic degradation products was determined using a new external calibration method. The external standard was analyzed similarly to the pulp sample, and the combined area of the degradation products formed, normalized to the sample amount, was used for calibration. The method was sensitive enough to detect aromatics from fully bleached softwood pulps at a concentration level of 0.4 wt.%.The effect of bleaching on lignin structures in softwood pulps was studied by following the changes in guaiacyl-type degradation product distribution. The residual lignin structures that had been modified during cooking were removed during the course of bleaching. The residual lignin in fully bleached pulps therefore was found to bear features characteristic of native lignin in addition to increased oxidation. A striking enrichment of hydroxyphenyl-type aromatic pyrolysis products was observed during bleaching. It is suggested that they are derived not only from lignin but also from other pulp components.     

MALDI-TOF-MS analysis of small molecules using modified mesoporous material SBA-15 as assisted matrix

Mesoporous silica, SBA-15 was successfully functionalized with quinoline moiety, and was applied as a matrix in the MALDI-TOF-MS analysis of small molecules. The modified SBA-15 material [SBA-15-8-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propoxy) quinoline, SBA-15-8QSi] was obtained by using calcined SBA-15 and 8-hydroxy quinoline. The structure of the functionalized mesoporous material was systemically characterized by TEM, the N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherm technique and FT-IR spectra. Compared with DHB and SBA-15, SBA-15-8QSi demonstrated several advantages in the analysis of small molecules with MALDI-TOF-MS, such as less background interference ions, high homogeneity, and better reproducibility. Based on these results, the various analytical parameters were optimized. The ideal operating conditions were (1) methanol used as the dissolving solvent; (2) sample first dropping method; (3) a ratio between the analyte and the matrix of 3.5:10. Under these optimization conditions, a low detection limit (8 pmol for L-Arginine-HCl) and high reproducibility (≤29%) were obtained. This technique was successfully applied to the analysis of various types of small molecules, such as saccharides, amino acids, metabolites, and natural honey.     

Accelerated and Natural Aging of Cellulose-Based Paper: Py-GC/MS Method

Samples of papers artificially (2 to 60 days) and naturally (10, 45, and 56 years) aged were studied by the Py-GC/MS method to identify decomposition products. Possible reaction scenarios for cellulose degradation were developed. One of the degradation products is acetic acid, which can (auto)catalyze the cleavage of cellulose β(1→4)-glycosidic bonds of cellulose polymer chains. However, during 20 s of Py-GC/MS analysis, temperatures of up to 300 °C did not significantly increase or modify the formation of decomposition products of paper components. At 300 °C, the amount of several cellulose decomposition products increased regularly depending on the number of days of artificial aging and natural aging, demonstrated mainly by the generation of 2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, and levoglucosan and its consecutive dehydration products. No correlation between the amount of lignin decomposition products and the time of aging was found when the pyrolysis was performed at 300 °C and 500 °C. Compounds present in the products of decomposition at 500 °C bear the imprint of the chemical composition of the sampled paper. Pyrograms taken at 300 °C using the Py-GC/MS method can give additional information on the changes in the chemical structure of paper during natural or artificial aging, mainly about the cleavage of β(1→4)-glycosidic bonds during aging.     

Research on pyrolysis of PCB waste with TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS

The purpose of this study is to determine the pyrolysis characteristics and gas product properties of printed circuit board (PCB) waste. For this purpose, a combination of Thermogravimetry-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrum (TG-FTIR) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) techniques is employed. In the TG-FTIR experiment, a heating rate of 10?°C min^?1 and a terminal pyrolysis temperature of 600?°C are applied. The thermal decomposition temperature, weight losses, and the temperature trend of evolving gaseous products of PCB waste are investigated. Py-GC/MS is used for the qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of the higher-molecular-weight volatile decomposition products. Associated with the analysis results of TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS for the volatile products, PCB waste degradation could be subdivided into three stages. The main products in the first stage (<293?°C) are H₂O, CH₄, HBr, CO₂ and CH₃COCH₃. High-molecular-weight organic species, including bromophenols, bisphenol A, p-isopropenyl phenol, phenol, etc., mainly evolve in the second stage. In the last stage, at temperature above 400?°C, carbonization and char formation occur. This fundamental study provides a basic insight of PCB waste pyrolysis.