Behavior of CSTR upon fast external effects: Possibility of increasing average conversion

The objective of the work was to study the influence of external factors (changes in composition, load and temperature) on the regimes of heterogeneous catalytic reactors. As shown, a rather fast change in external parameters causes an internal reorganization of the CSTR thus leading to an increase in average conversion.

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( , , ). , , , .

     

V2O5/TiO2 oxidation catalysts, III. Oxidation of CO on pure and sodium-doped systems

The activity of vanadia/titania catalysts in CO oxidation has been tested and found to be of the same order as that observed for unsupported vanadia; the simultaneous presence of vanadium-sodium compounds cancels the activity, probably because of the elimination of labile V=0 species at surface defects.

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V₂O₅/TiO₂ CO, V₂O₅; - , , V=0 .

     

Thermal and photochemical stability of polystyrene and its blends with polyvinyl chloride

The influence of some irregularities in polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) chains on their thermal stability was investigated. UV irradiation caused an increase in the content of these irregularities in the polymers. It was found that the presence of carbonyl groups and crosslinking of the polymer chains hamper the thermal dehydrochlorination of PVC and the total decomposition of both polymers. On the other hand, weak peroxy linkages (which facilitate degradation processes) and conjugated double bonds decrease the temperature of total decomposition of PS and PVC blends.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde der Einfluß von Unregmlmäßigkeiten in Polystyrol (PS)- und Polyvinylchlorid (PVC)-Ketten auf deren thermische Stabilität untersucht. UV-Bestrahlung verursacht ein Ansteigen des Gehaltes an Unregelmäßigkeiten in den Polymeren. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Gegenwart von Carbonylgruppen und Querverbindungen der Polymerketten die thermische Dehydrochlorierung von PVC und eine vollständige Zersetzung beider Polymere verhindern. Andererseits senken Peroxidverknüpfungen (die die Degradierungsvorgänge erleichtern) und konjugierte Doppelbindungen die Temperatur für eine vollständige Zersetzung von PS und PVC Gemischen.

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Kinetic laws for dehydrogenation of cyclohexane over Pd/C catalysts

A kinetic equation for cyclohexane dehydrogenation at P_O=1.0 MPa has been obtained.

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Thermal analysis of spurrite from a rotary cement kiln

A number of samples from the pre-burning zone of a wet-process cement rotary kiln were examined by combined DTA/TG and XRD for estimation of spurrite (2Ca₂SiO₄·CaCO₃). It was found that decarbonation temperatures of spurrite range from 1130 to 1190 K and they are 45 to 75 K higher than that of calcite occurring in the same sample. In the TG curves calcite and spurrite can be easily distinguished and accordingly both can be estimated from the same TG scan. Combined DTA/TG, supplemented by XRD, is a very effective method for qualitative and quantitative estimation of spurrite in cement rotary kiln materials.

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Zusammenfassung Unter kombinierter Anwendung von DTA/TG und Röntgendiffraktionsverfahren wurde eine Anzahl Proben aus einem Vorkalzinator eines Drehrohrofens zur Zementherstellung nach dem Naßverfahren auf Spurrit (2Ca₂SiO₄·CaCO₃) untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Temperatur für das Austreiben von CO₂ bei Spurrit zwischen 1130 und 1190 K und somit um 45–75 °C höher als bei in derselben Probe vorliegenden Kalzit liegt. Aufgrund der TG-Kurven können Kalzit und Spurrit leicht voneinander unterschieden und demzufolge mit einem einzigen TG-Scan bestimmt werden. Kombinierte DTA/TG, ergänzt durch Röntgendiffraktionsverfahren ist eine sehr leistungsstarke Methode zur qualitativen und quantitativen Bestimmung von Spurrit in Stoffen aus Zementdrehrohröfen.

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(2Ca₂SiO₄ · CaCO₃), / , , . , 1130– 1190 , 46–75 , . . /, , .

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The authors are very grateful to Mr. A. H. Dalmia, president, M/s. Orissa Cement Limited, Rajgangpur for allowing to collect the samples during the stoppage of the kiln and also for his permission to publish the paper.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene over a charcoal catalyst

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene over a charcoal catalyst has been studied by the pulse technique. The styrene yields for the oxidation of ethylbenzene by gaseous oxygen and upon the interaction of ethylbenzene with oxygen adsorbed on charcoal are shown to be the same.

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Kinetics of isotope exchange of dioxygen with a powdered high-temperature superconducting material Ba2YCu3O7?x

It has been found that the rate of isotope exchange in Ba₂YCu₃O_7–x–O₂ system is high. Its kinetics is exponential, first order with respect to dioxygen and the exchange is of the mixed first/third type.

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Ba₂YCu₃O_7–x–O₂ . -, -, - .

     

Parent and mixed ligand complexes in the copper(II)-ethylene glycol-sulphate system

Eleven copper(II)-ethylene glycol-sulphate complexes of different compositions were prepared, one of them-CuGl₂(H₂O)₂SO₄-in single-crystal form. A thermoanalytical study of these complexes revealed three types of thermal decomposition pattern. The X-ray structure of the single-crystal demonstrated the presence of ethylene glycol bridges resulting in endless chains in the crystal.

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Zusammenfassung Elf Kupfer(II)-äthylenglykol-sulfat-Komplexe unterschiedlicher Zusammensetzung wurden dargestellt, einer davon — CuGl₂(H₂O)₂SO₄ — in Form von Einkristallen. Die thermoanalytische Untersuchung dieser Komplexe ergab drei Typen der thermischen Zersetzung. Die röntgendiffraktometrische Bestimmung der Struktur des in Form von Einkristallen erhaltenen Komplexes zeigte, daß den Kristall endlose Ketten von Äthylenglykolbrücken durchziehen.

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() — , — CuGl₂(H₂O)₂SO₄ — . . , , .

     

Effect of traces of water vapor on the rate of ammonia decomposition on polycrystalline platinum

The influence of small (lower than 0.02) molar fractions of water on the rate of ammonia decomposition on platinum wires was studied for ammonia pressures varying between 6.7 and 93.3 kPa and temperatures between 800 and 1700 K. The presence of water strongly inhibited the rate of reaction in all experiments.

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( 0,02) , 6,7 93,3 , 800 1700 K. .

     

Proof of the kinetic reaction mechanism of PVC degradation using TA

The possibility of describing the kinetics of thermal degradation of PVC samples under both isothermal and nonisothermal conditions with a unique model and using the same set of parameters was investigated. Analysis of the experimental data revealed good agreement at higher temperatures (above 175 °C) when the catalytic action of generated HCl and its distribution in the sample were considered. At lower reaction temperatures, further experimental conditions and/or sample characteristics must be considered, and a modification of the model is necessary.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird die Möglichkeit untersucht, die Kinetik des thermischen Abbaus von PVC sowohl unter isothermen wie unter nichtisothermen Bedingungen durch ein einziges Modell und unter Verwendung des gleichen Parametersatzes zu beschreiben. Die Analyse der Messdaten zeigt gute Übereinstimmung bei hohen Temperaturen (über 175 °C), wenn die katalytische Aktivität des entwickelten HCL und seine Verteilung in der Probe berücksichtigt werden. Bei tieferen Temperaturen müssen weitere experimentelle Bedingungen und/oder Probeneigenschaften berücksichtigt werden, was eine Modifizierung des Modells erforderlich macht.

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Octahedral and tetrahedral configuration changes of nickel(II) chloro complexes from spectrophotometric studies in aprotic solvents

Four NiII chloro complexes were identified spectrophotometrically in aprotic media such as DMSO, DMF and propylene carbonate for the first time. An original multiwavelength numerical treatment, based on a Marquardt method, results in the determination of the individual electronic spectra of the mononuclear chloro complexes and of their stability constants, the values of which indicate the presence of rather weak complexes in DMSO and DMF, much stronger in the less solvating propylene carbonate solvent. The overall stability constants calculated for the NiII chloro complexes are: 1=52, 2=140, 3=160, 4=210 in DMSO, 1=60, 2=110, 3=900, 4=15000 in DMF, 1=1.6×109, 2=6.4×1015, 3=2.7×1021, 4= 5.1×1026 in PC.The solvent effect is discussed in terms of the quantitative results obtained from this spectrophotometric study and reveals that the stability of the complexes is an inverse function of the donor properties of the solvent. This result illustrates the general behavior of complex formation in dipolar aprotic solvents, i.e. the substitution of one solvent molecule in the inner coordination sphere by the ligand is easier if the solvation strength of the solvent is lower. The solvent effect is also described in terms of the variation of shifts of the calculated absorption maxima for the individual electronic spectra of the chloro complexes. This result is used to identify clearly at which step of coordination the octahedral configuration of the nickel ion changes to the tetrahedral configuration, by comparison with the well-known structural properties of these complexes in the solid state.     

X-ray and thermal studies of ferroelectric Dy2(MoO4)3

Dysprosium molybdate, Dy₂(MoO₄)₃, displays a ferroelectric phase transition at 145 °C. The X-ray and thermal (DTA, TG and DSC) properties of this compound have been studied. The X-ray study confirmed the ferroelectric phase in the orthorhombic space group Pba2. Thermal analysis demonstrated the existence of a ferroelectric and another phase transition in this compound.

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Zusammenfassung Dysprosiummolybdat, Dy₂(MoO₄)₃ (Abk.: DMO), ein Vertreter der Seltener-denmolybdatreihe zeigt bei 145 °C einen ferroelektrischen Phasenübergang. Röntgendiffraktion und thermische Eigenschaften (DTA, TG, DSC) der genannten Verbindung wurden untersucht. Auf Grund der Röntgendiffraktionsuntersuchung gehört die ferroelektrische Phase in die orthorhombische Raumgruppe Pba2. Mittels Thermoanalyse konnte bei dieser Verbindung die Existenz ferroelektrischer und anderer Phasenübergänge nachgewiesen werden.

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145 °C. (, ) . , Pba2. .

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The authors wish to thank Prof. A. Paul and Mr. R. Bhatnagar for their kind help in some of the experimental work. One of us (MR) gratefully acknowledges a Fellowship from DST, Government of India.     

State of cobalt and molybdenum in cobalt-molybdenum-containing zeolites

NaY and CaHY zeolites containing 7 wt.% Mo and 0.7 wt.% Co have been studied by means of IR and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It is shown that ammonium heptamolybdate (AHM) interacts with the zeolite forming a silicon molybdenum heteropoly complex (SiMo HPC). In contrast to NaY, along with SiMo HPC, MoO₃ is formed on CaHY after calcining.

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NaY CaY , 7 .% Mo 0,7 .% Co, . , , (SiMo HPC). NaY, CaHY SiMo HPC MoO₃.

     

Kinetic investigations of the formation of carbonate sodalite

The kinetics of sodium carbonate formation within a sodalite matrix by an intracage reaction of hydrothermally grown basic nitrite sodalite and carbon dioxide has been studied. This heterogeneous reaction inside the sodalite cages was followed in the 773 K–1153 K temperature interval by thermogravimetry, IR-spectroscopy, as well as X-ray powder diffraction. The weight uptake during heating and the increase of the unit cell volume has been discussed to describe the imbibition of CO₂ and the resulting intra-cage carbonate formation.

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. 773–1153 , . CO₂, .

     

The danger of inadvertent heterogeneous catalysis when studying solution kinetics

Reactions in solution can be heterogeneously catalyzed not only by conductance or e. m. f. electrodes but also by precipitates formed during the titration of qliquots. Attempts to follow a Menschutkin reaction by Volhard titrations revealed serious errors caused by the catalysis of a side reaction by insoluble silver salts.

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On the nature of surface sites for heterolytic dissociation of hydrogen on Al2O3

A quantum-chemical analysis of the models for geminal OH groups of Al₂O₃ and of the processes of their dehydroxylation with further dissociative chemisorption of hydrogen has been carried out. Calculations were performed by the SCF MO LCAO method using STO-3G basis set in terms of the cluster approach.

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OH- Al₂O₃ . , STO-3G .

     

Electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts

The electronic reflectance spectra of palladium-on-alumina catalysts prepared by various procedures from different precursor compounds are discussed. Information is obtained about the chemical state of palladium in the individual steps of preparation.

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Etude du comportement thermique d'une mousse isolante Uree-Formol

The thermogravimetric curves of an urea-formaldehyde insulating foam were obtained at selected times after their formation (from six hours to thirty five days). They showed three intervals of weight loss depending on the temperature, and were different according to the foam ageing.The kinetics of weight loss has been studied. Formaldehyde was mainly produced during the first interval independent of the stage of foam ageing. At ambient temperature, formaldehyde formation was only achieved after four days following the foam formation. After this period of, time, the formaldehyde evolution was only observed when the temperature reached 60 °C.

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Zusammenfassung Thermogravimetrische Kurven eines Harnstorf-Formaldehyd-Isolierschaums wurden zu verschiedenen Zeiten nach dessen Bildung (von 6 Stunden bis 35 Tagen) aufgenommen. Drei Gewichtsverlustintervalle wurden mit steigender Temperatur beobachtet, die abhängig von der Schaumalterung sind. Die Kinetik des Gewichtsverlustes wird angegeben. Formaldehyd wird bei allen Schaumalterungszeiten hauptsächlich während des ersten Intervalls gebildet. Bei Raumtemperatur wird Formaldehydbildung nur während der ersten 4 Tage nach der Bildung des Schaumes beobachtet. Nach längeren Alterungszeiten setzt die Abgabe von Formaldehyd erst bei einer temperatur von 60 °C ein.

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- 6 35 . . . , , . . , 60°.

     

MINDO/3 studies of surface OH groups of alumina

Cluster models for various types of OH groups of alumina have been calculated in terms of the MINDO/3 method. Dependence of the acidity and stretching vibration frequencies of OH groups on the number and coordination of neighboring aluminium atoms has been analyzed.

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MINDO/3 OH- . OH- .

     

On the catalytic system MgO?Na

Acid-base and radical properties of two sets of MgO–Na catalysts have been studied. The catalysts were prepared (I) by impregnation of MgO with NaOH in aqueous solution, and (II) by evaporation of metallic sodium onto a MgO surface. The catalyst prepared by the second method was much more basic than pure MgO (H_o=35) and showed a high activity in olefin isomerization.

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- MgO–Na. 1) MgO (NaOH) 2) MgO. , , , MgO(H₀=35), .