Thermal degradation of cereal straws in air and nitrogen

Multigram quantities (2.5-10 g) of highly purified IgG were obtained within 4 h from serum by using Avid AL packed in a radial-flow column. Avid AL is an affinity gel containing a synthetic, low-mol-wt ligand capable of selectively binding IgG from serum of all animal species tested. By packing the gel in a radial-flow column up to 500 mL, a high flow rate of 50 mL/min can be achieved without adversely affecting the performance of the gel and the purity of the isolated antibody.     

Thermal degradation of a polyphenylimide-quinoxaline in air and under vacuum

Three samples of poly{2,2′-[N,N′-bis(1,4-phenylene)benzophenone-3,3′,4,4′-tetracarboxylimide-6,6′-bis(3-phenyl-quinoxaline)]} (PPIQ), were prepared, differing in molecular weights and polymer chain endings. Their thermal degradation in vacuo and in air was determined by isothermal weight loss measurements. As in the case of poly-[2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)-6,6′-bis(3-phenylquinoxaline)] (PPQ), the temperature coefficients of thermal degradation in air were independent of molecular weight. However, in contrast, the temperature coefficients were independent of the type of polymer endgroups. It is, therefore, concluded that, contrary to amino-terminated PPQ's, polymer chain-end unzipping of PPIQ is of minor importance during thermal-oxidative degradation.     

Characterization of rice husks and the products of its thermal degradation in air or nitrogen atmosphere

Rice husk is a by-product of rice milling process and are a major waste product of the agricultural industry. They have now become a great source as a raw biomass material for manufacturing value-added silicon composite products, including silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon tetrachloride, pure silicon, zeolite, fillers of rubber and plastic composites, adsorbent and support of catalysts. The bulk and true densities of raw rice husk with different moisture and sizes were determined. The rice husk was subjected to pyrolysis in fluidized-bed reactor in air or nitrogen atmosphere. The products obtained were characterized by thermogravimetric and X-ray powder analysis, IR-spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption at 77 K. The specific surface area of the products is comparable with this of γ-Al₂O₃. The kinetics of H₂SeO₃ adsorption out of aqueous solutions at 298 K was studied. The adsorption capacity of white rice husks ash was found to be higher than that of black rice husk ash and the adsorption kinetics obeyed the second order kinetic equation.     

Thermal decomposition of some silver(I) carboxylates under nitrogen atmosphere

The thermal decomposition reactions of CH₃CH₂C(CH₃)₂COOAg (1), (CH₃)₃SiCH₂COOAg (2), CF₃COOAg (3), (CH₃)₃CCOOAg (4), C₂H₅COOAg (5), C₃F₇COOAg (6), C₆F₁₃COOAg (7) and (CF₂)₃(COOAg)₂ (8) were studied in N₂ atmosphere using thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. Characterized compounds decomposed in one- or multi-step processes with metallic silver formation in the range 215–465 °C. TG-IR studies of gases evolved during thermolysis revealed products of decomposition, such as carboxylic acids, CO₂ and recombination reactions.     

Pyrolysis and combustion of tobacco in a cigarette smoking simulator under air and nitrogen atmosphere

A coupling between a cigarette smoking simulator and a time-of-flight mass spectrometer was constructed to allow investigation of tobacco smoke formation under simulated burning conditions. The cigarette smoking simulator is designed to burn a sample in close approximation to the conditions experienced by a lit cigarette. The apparatus also permits conditions outside those of normal cigarette burning to be investigated for mechanistic understanding purposes. It allows control of parameters such as smouldering and puff temperatures, as well as combustion rate and puffing volume. In this study, the system enabled examination of the effects of “smoking” a cigarette under a nitrogen atmosphere. Time-of-flight mass spectrometry combined with a soft ionisation technique is expedient to analyse complex mixtures such as tobacco smoke with a high time resolution. The objective of the study was to separate pyrolysis from combustion processes to reveal the formation mechanism of several selected toxicants. A purposely designed adapter, with no measurable dead volume or memory effects, enables the analysis of pyrolysis and combustion gases from tobacco and tobacco products (e.g. 3R4F reference cigarette) with minimum aging. The combined system demonstrates clear distinctions between smoke composition found under air and nitrogen smoking atmospheres based on the corresponding mass spectra and visualisations using principal component analysis.     

Thermal degradation of wood treated with guanidine compounds in air: Flammability study

Wood has been treated with guanidine phosphate, guanidine nitrate, guanidine carbonate and guanidine chloride to impart flame retardancy. The samples were subjected to differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry (TG) from ambient temperature to 800°C in air to study their thermal behaviors. From the resulting data, kinetic parameters for different stages of thermal degradation were obtained following the method of Broido. For the decomposition of wood and flame retardant wood, the activation energy was found to decrease from 116 to 54 kJ mol^–1; the char yield was found to increase from 5.6 to 34.9%, LOI from 18 to 41.5, which indicated that the flame retardancy of treated wood was improved. Effects of the different compounds on the degradation and flammability of wood have also been proposed.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal degradation and their kinetics of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene terephthate)s under nitrogen and air atmospheres

In this study, thermal degradation and their related kinetics have been investigated mainly by means of thermal gravimetrical analyzer (TGA) under the dynamic nitrogen and air atmospheres for the chemically prepared biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters of poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene terephthalate) (PBST). To further shed new lights on the comonomer molar composition and experimental condition dependences of thermal degradation kinetics, the as-known Friedman model was at first applied to quantitatively evaluate the kinetic parameters in terms of activation energy (E), degradation reaction order (n) and the frequency factor (Z). The results clearly demonstrated that thermal stabilities of these PBST copolyesters were substantially enhanced with the incorporation of more rigid butylene terephthalate comonomer, and tended to be much better in nitrogen than in air. Furthermore, the Friedman, Freeman-Carroll and Chang models were concurrently employed to quantitatively evaluate the thermal degradation kinetic parameters of the PBST copolyesters in nitrogen at different heating rates of 1, 2 and 5 K/min. It was found that the thermal degradation kinetic parameters for the PBST copolyesters were strongly dependent on the heating rate and calculating models. In addition, life-time parameters of the biodegradable PBST copolyesters were first calculated to predict the maximum usable temperatures, and this would be useful for practical application of these new bio-based green plastics.     

Thermal degradation of cellulose in nitrogen

The thermal degradation of four different forms of cellulose in nitrogen has been studied by using a thermobalance. In TG experiments a total weight loss at 900°C was 80% in the cases of film and pulp samples and 83% for two powder forms. The results for the isothermal degradation of the four samples at 270°C are plotted as degree of degradation α against reduced time t/t_0.5 and compared with the master plots of Sharp, Brindley, and Achar. The experimental data fit most closely the plot for the Avrami-Erofeev equation in the form kt = {–ln (1–α)}^1/n where n = 2. An activation energy of 144 kJ/mole has been found for the degradation of one of the celluloses from the results of isothermal runs at six different temperatures. It is postulated here that the thermal degradation occurs by random nucleation and nucleus growth in the cellulose fibrils so as to yield a carbon whose microporous structure is a replica of the pore system in the parent cellulose.     

Thermal decomposition of rare earthp-aminosalicylates in air atmosphere

The conditions of thermal decomposition of thep-aminosalicylates of Y, La and the lanthanides from Ce(III) to Lu have been studied. On heating, the hydrated complexes of La and the light lanthanides decompose to the oxides with the intermediate formation of Ln₂[H₂N·C₆H₃(O)COO]₃. Only the complex of La decomposes to La₂O₃ through La₂[H₂N·C₆H₃(O)COO]₃ and La₂O₂CO₃. The anhydrous complexes of the heavy lanthanides decompose directly to the oxides, whereas the anhydrous complex of Y decomposes to Y₂O₃ via Y₂[H₂N·C₆H₃(O)COO]₃ formation. During heating, the hydrated complexes lose crystallization water and decompose simultaneously, and the endothermic effect of dehydration is masked by the strong exothermic effect of burning of the organic ligand.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden die Bedingungen für die thermische Zersetzung derp-Aminosalicylate von Y, La und der Lanthanoide von Ce(III) bis Lu untersucht. Beim Erhitzen zersetzen sich die hydratierten Komplexe von La und der leichteren Lanthanoide unter Bildung des Zwischenproduktes Ln₂[H₂NC₆H₃(O)COO]₃ in ihre Oxide. Nur der Komplex mit La zersetzt sich zu La₂O₃ über die Zwischenstufen La₂[H₂NC₆H₃(O)COO]₃ und La₂O₂CO₃. Die wasserfreien Komplexe der schweren Lanthanoide zersetzen sich direkt in die Oxide, wÄhrend sich der wasserfreie Komplex von Y über die Bildung von y₂[H₂NC₆H₃(O)COO]₃ in y₂O₃ zersetzt. Beim Erhitzen verlieren die hydratierten Komplexe ihr Kristallwasser und zersetzen sich gleichzeitig, der endotherme Effekt der Dehydratation wird durch den starken exothermen Effekt der Verbrennung der organischen Liganden überdeckt.

     

Comparative study on thermal degradation of some new diazoaminoderivatives under air and nitrogen atmospheres

The article is devoted to a comparative study on the thermal degradation of some new diazoaminoderivatives under both air and nitrogen atmosphere by TG-FTIR analysis. The TG–DTG–DTA curves show the thermal degradation in air to present two temperature domains: an endothermic one identical to the case of the degradation under nitrogen and an exothermic one which is not to be found under nitrogen atmosphere. The identification of the gaseous species released by degradation in air within the endothermic domain made evident the presence of the same components of the degradation in nitrogen atmosphere. In the exothermic domain of the sample degradation in air, the CO₂, H₂O, SO₂ species result by the burning of the molecular residues of the first domain. The obtained results afforded a degradation mechanism to be advanced that coincide for the endothermic domain with that of degradation under nitrogen atmosphere. Due to the importance of these compounds as possible reaction initiators and also as potentially bioactive substances (herbicides, acaricides, fungicides), the study on their thermal degradation could give useful information on the environmental impact of the degradation products resulting by the thermal processing of the plants which could possible retain these compounds, when the initial degradation temperature is exceeded.     

Thermal decomposition of basic zinc carbonate in nitrogen atmosphere

Dynamic kinetic analyses were performed on basic zinc carbonate using TG and DTA measurements in N₂. The thermal behavior and the kinetics of decomposition were studied. The effect of procedural variables on the kinetics was investigated. In this work, the procedural variables included heating rate and sample size. To estimate the activation energy of decomposition, the Friedman isoconversional method was applied. The activation energy (E_a) was calculated as a function of conversion (a).     

Thermal decomposition of rare earth pyromucates in air atmosphere

The conditions of thermal decomposition of Y, La and lanthanide (from Ce(III) to Lu) pyromucates have been studied. On heating, these complexes decompose in various ways: La, Pr, Nd and Sm pyromucates in four stages, Ce, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho and Er pyromucates in three stages, and Tm, Yb, Lu and Y pyromucates in two stages, the oxides finally being formed. The hydrated complexes (from La to Er) lose crystallization water to form anhydrous salts. The anhydrous complexes of La, Pr, Nd and Sm decompose to oxides through the intermediate formation of unstable oxypyromucates and Ln₂O₂CO₃, whereas the anhydrous complexes of Ce(III), Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu decompose to the oxides through the intermediate formation of oxypyromucates. The temperatures of dehydration and oxide formation change periodically with increasing atomic number in the lanthanide series.

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Zusammenfassung Die Bedingungen der thermischen Zersetzung der Pyromucate von Y, La und den Lanthaniden (Ce(III) bis Lu) wurden untersucht. Beim Erhitzen zersetzen sich die Komplexe auf verschiedene Weise: die Pyromucate von La, Pr, Nd und Sm in 4 Schritten, die von Ce, Eu, Gd, Dy, Hod Er in 3 Schritten und die von Tm, Yb, Lu und Y in nur 2 Schritten. Endprodukte der Zersetzung sind die Oxide, Die hydratisierten Komplexe von La bis Er verlieren Kristallwasser unter Bildung der wasserfreien Salze. Die wasserfreien Komplexe von La, Pr, Nd und Sm zersetzen sich zu Oxiden über instabile Oxypyromucate und Ln₂O₂CO₃ als Zwischenprodukte, bei der Zersetzung der wasserfreien Komplexe von Ce(III), Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb und Lu werden Oxypyromucate als Zwischenprodukte gebildet. Die Temperaturen der Dehydratisierung und Oxidbildung schwanken periodisch mit ansteigender Atomzahl in der Lanthanidenreihe.

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Thermal decomposition of rare earth salicylates in air atmosphere

The conditions of decomposition of Y, La and lanthanide (from Ce(III) to Lu) salicylates have been studied. On heating, the hydrated salicylates of Y and lanthanides from Nd to Lu lose crystallization water in one step to yield the anhydrous salts. The anhydrous complexes of Y, La, Ce(III), Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu(III), Gd and Tb subsequently decompose in several steps to the oxides Ln₂O₃, CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁ and Tb₄O₇. The anhydrous complexes of the remaining lanthanides decompose directly to the oxides Ln₂O₃.

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Zusammenfassung Die Zersetzungsreaktionsbedingungen von Y-, La- und Lanthanid-(Ce(III) bis Lu) salizylaten wurden untersucht. Beim Erhitzen geben hydrierte Salizylate von Y und der Lanthanide Nd bis Lu Kristallwasser in einem Schritt ab und bilden wasserfreie Salze. Die wasserfreien Komplexe von Y, La, Ce(III), Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu(III), Gd und Tb zersetzen sich in mehreren Schritten und bilden die Oxide Ln₂O₃, CeO₂, Pr₆O₁₁ und Tb₄O₇. Die wasserfreien Komplexe der übrigen Lanthaniden zerfallen direkt in Ln₂O₃ Oxide.

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Thermal degradation of a polyphenylquinoxaline in air and vacuum

A series of poly[2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)-6,6′-bis(3-phenylquinoxalines)] were prepared. These polymers had all the same repeating unit but differed in molecular weight and polymer chain endings. The thermal degradation characteristics in air and vacuum were determined by isothermal weight loss measurements. The temperature coefficients of thermal degradation (apparent activation energies) were also determined. Whereas the apparent activation energies for degradation in air showed a considerable dependency on the type of polymer chain endings, no such effect was observed upon pyrolysis in vacuo. A possible chain-end unzipping mechanism of degradation in air is postulated to explain these results.     

Thermal destruction of rice hull in air and nitrogen

In this study, we ashed rice hull in air and nitrogen, respectively, and systematically investigated the effects of ashing temperature and atmosphere on the structures, morphologies, and pore characteristics of rice hull ash (RHA). All RHA samples are amorphous materials with porous structures. IR spectra revealed that RHA that ashed in air (WRHA) exhibit more polar groups on the surface than that of ashed in nitrogen (BRHA). The silica and carbon contents, BET surface area, and pore volume of BRHA increase with ashing temperature. When ashed in air, however, the silica content of WRHA increases and carbon content decreases with temperature. The BET surface area and pore volume of WRHA increase with temperature firstly and decline subsequently due to the closure of pores. Compared with WRHA, BRHA shows higher surface areas, micropore volumes, carbon contents, and lower mesopore fractions and silica contents. This study provides essential information for choosing a suitable thermal treatment of rice hull for a given adsorbate.     

扎赉特旗油砂在氮气气氛下的热解制油研究

油砂是一种含有沥青或其他重质石油的沉积岩,主要用于提取油砂沥青,以生产合成原油。中国拥有相当数量的油砂资源,目前还未开采,仅处于初步研究阶段。加拿大在20世纪初期就展开了油砂的开采及制油研究工作,并于20世纪70年代由加拿大合成油公司实现了工业化生产。油砂生产的沥青和合成油已占其石油总产量的1／4以上。     

Thermal decomposition of rare earth element suberates in air atmosphere

The condition of thermal decomposition of La, Ce(III), Pr(III), Nd, Sm, Eu(III), Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu suberates were studied. The suberates of Ce(III), Sm, Eu(III), Ho, Tm, Yb and Lu heated lose crystallization water. Anhydrous Sm and Eu(III) suberates decompose to oxides with intermediate formation Ln₂O₂CO₃, whereas suberates of other lanthanides decompose directly to oxides. Suberates of La, Pr(III), Nd, Gd, Tb, Dy and Er lose some water molecules and then decompose directly to oxides. Only La complex decomposes to La₂O₃ via the intermediate formation La₂O₂CO₃.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden die UmstÄnde der thermischen Zersetzung von La-, Ce(III)-, Pr(III)-, Nd-, Sm-, Eu(III)-, Gd-, Tb-, Dy-, Ho-, Er-, Tm-, Yb- und Lu-suberat untersucht. Bei Erhitzen verlieren Ce(III)-, Sm-, Eu(III)-, Ho-, Tm-, Yb- und Lu-suberat Kristallwasser. Wasserfreies Sm-bzw. Eu(III)-suberat zersetzt sich über das Zwischenprodukt der Zusammensetzung Ln₂O₂CO₃ zum Oxid, wÄhrend sich die Suberate der anderen Lanthanoide direkt zu den Oxiden zersetzen. La-, Pr(III)-, Nd-, Gd-, Tb-, Dy- und Er-suberat geben einige Moleküle Kristallwasser ab und zersetzen sich dann direkt zu den Oxiden. Nur der Lanthankomplex zersetzt sich zu La₂O₃ über das Zwischenprodukt La₂O₂CO₃.

     

Thermal degradation of poly-p-oxybenzoate under vacuum

The thermal degradation of poly-p-oxybenzoate in vacuo as function of temperature has been studied. The energy of activation of the process up to about 30% volatile formation is 59.6 kcal/mole. The degradation is preceded by induction periods, which have been shown to be due to poor heat conductivity of the polymer powder. CO, CO₂, phenol, and an unknown compound of molecular weight larger than 200 are the main degradation products found by chromatographic analysis. Infrared spectra of the original polymer, the polymer residue after degradation and of a degradation product solid at room temperature are presented. The possible reactions taking place have been indicated. The heat stability of the polymer in vacuo lies between those of polytetra-fluoroethylene and polyethylene.     

Thermal degradation of wood treated with flame retardants

Wood, one of the most flammable materials, was treated with various compounds containing nitrogen, phosphorus, halogens, and boron. For a study of flame retardance from the standpoint of thermal degradation, the samples were subjected to thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential thermogravimetry (DTG) in nitrogen to determine if there were any characteristic correlations between thermal degradation behaviors and the level of flame retardance. From the resulting data, kinetic parameters for different stages of thermal degradation are obtained using the method of Broido. The energies of activation for the decomposition of samples are found to be from 72 to 109 kJ mol^–1. For wood and modified wood, the char yields are found to increase from 10.2 to 30.2%, LOI from 18 to 36.5, which indicates that the flame retardance of wood treated with compounds is improved. The flame retardant mechanism of different compounds has also been proposed.     

Thermal decomposition of Prussian blue under inert atmosphere

The thermal decomposition of Prussian blue (iron(III) hexacyanoferrate) under inert atmosphere of argon was monitored by thermal analysis from room temperature up to 1000?°C. X-ray powder diffraction and ⁵⁷Fe M?ssbauer spectroscopy were the techniques used for phase identification before and after sample heating. The decomposition reaction is based on a successive release of cyanide groups from the Prussian blue structure. Three principal stages were observed including dehydration, change of crystal structure of Prussian blue, and its decomposition. At 400?°C, a monoclinic Prussian blue analogue was identified, while at higher temperatures the formation of various polymorphs of iron carbides was observed, including an orthorhombic Fe₂C. Increase in the temperature above 700?°C induced decomposition of primarily formed Fe₇C₃ and Fe₂C iron carbides into cementite, metallic iron, and graphite. The overall decomposition reaction can be expressed as follows: Fe₄[Fe(CN)₆]₃·4H₂O????4Fe?+?Fe₃C?+?7C?+?5(CN)₂?+?4N₂?+?4H₂O.