Long-Chain Alkane Dehydrogenation over Hierarchically Porous Ti-Doped Pt–Sn–K/TiO2–Al2O3 Catalysts

Kinetics and Catalysis - Hierarchically porous γ-Al2O3, TiO2–Al2O3 composite supports, and Pt–Sn–K/Al2O3 and Pt–Sn–K/TiO2–Al2O3 catalysts were prepared...     

OPERANDO X-RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS OF THE MnOx–ZrO2 CATALYST DURING OXIDATION OF PROPANE

Journal of Structural Chemistry - A series of MnOx–ZrO2 catalysts is prepared by coprecipitation with variation of the calcinationtemperature from 400 °C to...     

Chemical Constituents of Yucca gloriosa Flowers

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - Four new sesquiterpene glycosides and one triterpene glycoside were isolated from flowers of Yucca gloriosa L. introduced into Georgia.     

Impact of Gd3+ and Nd3+ ions substitution on structural and magnetic properties of Co0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 ferrite system

Co_0.5Ni_0.5(Gd/Nd)_xFe_2-xO₄ (x ?= ?0.0 and 0.06) ferrites were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. These materials were characterized by XRD, FT-IR spectroscopy, and VSM techniques. The XRD analysis revealed the phase formation of all samples and their cubic spinel structure with the Fd-3m space group. Lattice constant was found to increase due to Gd and Nd ions substitution. However, the crystallite size was observed to decrease by the substitution effect. The FT-IR spectra showed the two vibrational frequency bands of the tetrahedral and octahedral sites. From the magnetic properties study, it was identified that the pure and Gd substituted Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite showed a ferromagnetic behaviour. While the Nd substituted Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite delivered a superparamagnetic behaviour. The substitution of Gd and Nd changed the values of the magnetic parameters of Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite. An increase in the saturation magnetization (M_s) value was observed due to substitution of Gd and Nd in Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite, indicating that Gd and Nd substitution strengthen the supermagnetic interactions in Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrite. The highest value of M_s was observed in Gd doped sample.     

A Robust Algorithm for Roots Selection and Saturation Pressure Calculation for Cubic Equations of State

Journal of Solution Chemistry - In this work, a robust and rigorous procedure for roots calculation and selection for a Cubic Equation of State is presented. Roundoff errors are detected and...     

Cathode spots on electrode slag films in an open-cycle MHD generator

A study has been made of the function of the electrodes (cathodes) in an open-cycle MHD generator for several different reasons [1–3], because the electrode processes have marked effects on the erosion and electrical characteristics of the electrodes. The specific features of the conditions in an MHD generator channel include, particularly, the high-temperature plasma composed of combustion products together with the deposition of potassium salts on the electrodes. These factors have a marked effect on the behavior of the cathode spots. In the case of an MHD generator fueled by coal, the plasma contains the incombustible mineral part of the fuel (ash). Therefore, the electrode surfaces receive not only potash salts, but also slag, which consists of various refractory oxides that differ from the potassium compounds in electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and emissivity. These films may substantially affect the parameters of the cathode spots, and hence the erosion, and the values may differ substantially from those given in [3]. We have examined the major features of the cathode spot behavior for an open-cycle MHD generator fueled by coal.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 4, pp. 29–33, July–August, 1976.     

Special characteristics of the flow of a gas-liquid bubble-type mixture with small reynolds numbers

In [1, 2], as a result of measurements of the hydraulic resistance and the friction in vertical tubes, a region of the flow with anomalously high values of these quantities was disclosed. The measured values of the resistance exceed by an order of magnitude values obtained using appropriate calculating methods. This region of the flow corresponds to bubble-type flow conditions with small reduced velocities of the liquid phase. The above communications do not give a clear explanation of the observed effect. The calculating method proposed in [2], which pretends to take this effect into consideration, does not describe the experimental results of other authors, for example, the results of [1]. In the present work the limits of the existence of this set of conditions were established, and the mean and pulsational characteristics of the friction were measured. It is shown that this region of anomalously high stresses corresponds to laminar and transitional Reynolds numbers. The results of measurement of the pulsations of the friction argue the absence of flow conditions of a gas-liquid mixture without pulsations, even with very small Reynolds numbers. The article proposes the possibility of the development of the “pseudoturbulent” transverse transfer of momentum due to the oscillating motion of the bubbles in the channel. A detailed explanation of an analogous effect in the hydrodynamics of blood was given by Regirer [3].     

Deformation und Stabilität windbeanspruchter Kühlturmschalen

Übersicht Nach der Formulierung des Deformations- und des Stabilitätsproblems auf der Grundlage ursprünglich nicht-konformer, dreiecksförmiger, gekrümmter finiter Elemente wird zunächst das Deformationsproblem für eine ausgeführte Kühlturmschale numerisch gelöst. Die nachfolgende Stabilitätsanalyse dieser Kühlturmschale zeigt gute Übereinstimmung der mittels der Methode der finiten Elemente errechneten Beulsicherheit mit dem aufgrund des Munganschen Beulkriteriums erhaltenen Kleinstwert der Beulsicherheit.

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Summary Following the formulation of the deformation and stability problem on the basis of originally non-conforming triangular curved finite elements with the help of a variational principle with subsidiary conditions, the deformation problem is solved numerically for an existing cooling tower shell. The subsequent stability analysis of this cooling tower shell shows relatively good agreement of the buckling safety computed by means of the finite element method and the minimum of buckling safety obtained with the help of Mungan's stability criterion.

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Diese Arbeit wurde mit Unterstützung der Cooling Tower Division von Zurn Industries, Tampa, Florida, USA, begonnen und mit Unterstützung Seitens des Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wien, zu Ende geführt. Beiden Sponsoren Sei an dieser Stelle aufrichtig gedankt. Der erstgenannte Autor ist darüber hinaus der Max Kade Foundation, New York, N. Y., für die Finanzierung Seines Studienaufenthaltes an der Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., im Rahmen dessen er mit der Thematik dieses Aufsatzes konfrontiert wurde, zu Dank verpflichtet. Aus demselben Grund sagt der dritte Autor für ein NATO Fellowship Dank.     

Methods and correlations for the prediction of quenching rates on hot surfaces

A substantial quantity of experimental data on rewetting, much of which has not been previously reported, is analysed using the results of calculations of the two-dimensional conduction processes taking place in the walls of tubes, which have been used to simulate the cladding of nuclear fuel elements. Correlations giving the quenching heat-transfer coefficient and sputtering temperature are proposed as a result of the analysis. These correlations may be combined with the previously reported conduction analysis to predict rewetting rates under a wide range of conditions. The new data include falling film rewetting rates measured for a range of system pressures (1–15 bars), initial wall temperatures (200–650°C), coolant mass flowrates (3–50 g sec^?1) and subcoolings (0–90°C). Measurements have also been made of rewetting rates by bottom flooding of both saturated and subcooled water at atmospheric pressure.     

Étude du comportement viscoélastique du polycarbonate de bisphénol-A partiellement cristallisé

Résumé On étudie dans cet article un procédé pour obtenir des polycarbonates de bisphénol-A de divers taux de cristallinité. On détermine la variation thermique du module-(10 sec) et la résistance au choc des ces polymères. On étudie également l'influence du recuit sur les propriétés mécaniques.

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Summary This paper describes a procedure to obtain polycarbonate of bisphenol A samples of various degrees of crystallinity. The modulus-temperature curves and the impact strength of these materials are investigated. The results show the importance of the annealing procedure on the mechanical properties of these systems.