Studies on Melamine Modified Polyesteramide as Anticorrosive Coatings from Linseed Oil: A Sustainable Resource

Melamine modified polyester amide (MPEA) was synthesized by the reaction of linseed oil fatty amide. The resin was further cured at room temperature by polystyrene co‐maleic anhydride (SMA) in different phr (30–80) to obtain MPEA coatings. The probable structure of MPEA was confirmed by FT‐IR, ¹H‐NMR and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopic techniques. The physico‐chemical characterization of these resins viz. iodine value, saponification value, refractive index, inherent viscosity were carried out by standard methods. MPEA (40 wt%) solution in ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) was applied on a mild steel strip of standard sizes to study their physico‐mechanical and chemical resistance properties. It was found that coatings of MPEA with 60 parts per hundred of the resin (phr) of SMA showed the best performance in physico‐mechanical and alkali resistance properties. Thermal stability and curing behavior were studied by Thermo Gravimetric Analyses (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), respectively.     

Effect of Chain Length of Polyethylene Glycol and Crosslink Density (NCO/OH) on Properties of Castor Oil Based Polyurethane Elastomers

The equilibrium swelling study of polyurethanes (PU) was carried out in various solvents in order to calculate their solubility parameter. The kinetics of swelling and sorption have also been studied in 1,4‐dioxane at 30°C. The PU was synthesized by reacting a novel polyol (castor oil derivative and epoxy based resin, EpxR) and one of the polyethylene glycols (PEG 200, PEG 400, PEG 600) with different weight compositions, with a toluene diisocyanate (TDI) adduct (derived from toluene diisocyanate and R60 polyol). Different NCO/OH ratio viz. 1, 1.3 and 1.7 were employed in the study. The results were found to vary with the weight composition of polyol components, as well as the crosslink density of the samples. The sorption behavior is also found to vary with the molecular weight of polyethylene glycol employed in the preparations of the polyurethanes. Kinetic studies of swelling revealed that the sorption is anomalous in nature. The diffusion coefficient (D) increased with an increase in the NCO/OH ratio and decreased with an increase in chain length of polyethylene glycol. The sorption coefficient (S) decreased with an increase in crosslink density (NCO/OH) and increased with increasing polyethylene glycol (i.e., PEG 200, PEG 400, and PEG 600) moieties in the polyurethanes. The molecular weight between two crosslink points was calculated using the Flory Rehner equation (24), and hence, the number of chains per unit volume (N) and degree of crosslinking (ν) in all the samples were determined.     

A New Polymer Flooding Agent Prepared Through Intermacromolecular Complexation

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This paper reports a new polymer flooding agent used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), poly(acrylamide-acrylic acid) [P(AM-AA)]/poly(acrylamide-dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) [P(AM-DMDAAC)] polyelectrolyte complex. The solution viscosity of prepared P(AM-AA)/P(AM-DMDAAC) complex is enhanced due to the strong interaction between the two oppositely charged copolymers, i.e., P(AM-AA) and P(AM-DMDAAC), which were prepared through radical copolymerization. The ionic content could be controlled by changing the reaction conditions. The structures of the two copolymers were characterized through FT-IR, ¹H NMR, and acidic and precipitation titration. The formation as well as the factors affecting the P(AM-AA)/P(AM-DMDAAC) polyelectrolyte complex were investigated by means of viscosity measuring and light transmittance testing. The experimental results show that the composition of the copolymers, the pH value, and the concentration of the polymer solutions have remarkable effects on the formation of P(AM-AA)/P(AM-DMDAAC) polyelectrolyte complex and the solution viscosity. When DMDAAC content in P(AM-DMDAAC) is 3.2 mol%, AA content in P(AM-AA) is 48–58 mol%, the weight ratio of P(AM-AA) to P(AM-DMDAAC) is 70/30–30/70, the pH value of the solution is 6–10, and the concentration of solution is 1000–3500 ppm, then a homogeneous solution of P(AM-AA)/P(AM-DMDAAC) poly-electrolyte complex could be obtained which exhibits a much higher solution viscosity compared with its components.     

Styrene-PEG (600) DMA Crosslinked Polymers for Absorption of Oil Derivatives

In this work, styrene (St) based crosslinked polymers were prepared for removal of oil derivatives from aqueous solutions. Polyethylene glycol (600) dimethacrylate (PEG (600) DMA) was used as crosslinker in synthesis of styrene based crosslinked polymers, for the first time. The polymers were characterized by FTIR, SEM, elemental analysis and solvent (toluene, chloroform and fuel-oil) absorption capacities. The effects of different reaction parameters like crosslinker type, diluents amount and the presence of pore forming agent on the absorption properties of polymers were investigated. The polymers synthesized by using PEG (600) DMA have higher solvent absorption capacity than that of synthesized by using conventional crosslinker. Furthermore, the polymers synthesized in the presence of good diluents have higher absorption capacities. The addition of pore forming agent into the reaction medium has also improved the absorption rate of polymers. The absorption capacity of polymers in different solvents is in order of chloroform > toluene > fuel-oil. It was seen that oil derivatives can be removed efficiently from water by the St-PEG (600) DMA polymers.     

Preparation and solution properties of a novel cationic hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide for enhanced oil recovery

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A novel cationic water-soluble monomer allyldimethylisooctylammonium bromide (ADIAB) containing a short-chain alkane was synthesized successfully. This monomer was copolymerized with acrylamide and sodium acrylate to produce hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide (HMPAM) using solution polymerization without surfactants. The structures of monomer ADIAB and HMPAM were characterized with infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Influence of preparation condition on viscosities of products was studied. The aqueous solution viscosity of the terpolymer was also investigated as functions of concentration, temperature and salinity. The results showed that when the temperature exceeds the 60?°C and NaCl concentration exceeds about 2000?mg/L, the temperature and salt tolerance characters of terpolymer were demonstrated. The enhanced oil recovery tests were initially carried out using homogeneous sandpack models.     

A review on environmental applications of chitosan biopolymeric hydrogel based composites

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Chitosan (CS) is being used for fabrication of low cost, biocompatible materials that have applicability in fields such as agriculture, biotechnology and environment. In Environmental research, one of the applications of CS based hydrogel composites are in form of biosorbents for eviction of toxic dyes, heavy metals and nutrients from effluent streams. The adsorption potential could be attributed to the reactive functional groups existing on the surface of CS. CS based materials can also be employed for oil/water separation, as a fertilizer carrier, in Microbial fuel cells as Electrolyte membrane and as Electrochemical/Biosensors for detecting and analyzing few environmental pollutants such as pesticides. The earlier review papers on the subject matter have concentrated mainly on dye and heavy metal removal without giving details of its utility in the field of electrochemistry and agriculture. Though the biopolymer holds numerous applications, it has not been discussed extensively. Thus, an attempt has been made to elucidate the current and potential applications of CS hydrogels and composites based on the efficacy it has shown in areas of removal of organic and inorganic contaminants such as dyes, heavy metals and nutrients, in agriculture, oil and water separation, Microbial Fuel cells and Electrochemical/Biosensors.

• HIGHLIGHTS

• Chitosan based hydrogel composites could be extensively used in the field of Environment Technology.

• The composites act as effective biosorbents for dye, heavy metal and nutrient removal because of the functional groups present on Chitosan’s surface.

• These can also be effectively used for oil/water separation and also as a fertilizer/pesticide carrier for their slow release.

• Chitosan based electrolytes can become a promising ecofriendly substitute for synthetic polymers in fuel cells.

• These biopolymers have also been researched upon as electrochemical/biosensors in recent years for detecting environmental pollutants.

     

Alkane isomers: presence in petroleum ether and complexity

The presence and absence of alkane isomers in petroleum and petroleum derivatives depend on the complexity of these structures. It was assumed that the more complex the structure is the less probable it is that that the molecule can be detected in any petroleum derivative. Complexity is a vague concept, which has not been defined in quantitative terms yet, and therefore there is no experimental method, which could be used to determine ‘complexity’. Mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy in combination with gas chromatography were used to identify the various structural isomers of alkanes in petroleum ether. The isomers were categorised in quantitative terms by using topological indices and linear discriminant analysis. It was found that alkanes possessing a more complex, highly branched structure are less probable to be detected in petroleum ether than isomers with a simpler backbone structure. It was proposed that the experimental ‘measure’ of the complexity of isomer_i should be proportional to 1/C_i , where C_i , denotes the concentration of isomer_i in a (primary) petroleum derivative.     

重度原油注空气低温氧化过程研究(英文)

低温氧化反应对现场燃烧(ISC)技术点火的成功有十分重要的影响.采用高压氧化管,研究了不同温度压力下,新疆克拉玛依重度原油的低温氧化过程.结果表明,温度和压力的变化对低温氧化反应的放热程度、持续时间以及气体产物有明显影响.适合油样低温氧化反应的温度和压力分别为150℃和10MPa.此外,采用纯组分替代原油族组分进行低温氧化实验,研究低温氧化反应对原油族组分(饱和烃、芳香烃、胶质、沥青质)含量的影响.结果表明,原油所含族组分中,芳香烃组分最易被氧化,其含量由氧化前的19.17%减少到12.38%(150℃)和9.51%(250℃).随着低温氧化过程的进行,结构复杂的族组分(胶质、沥青质)的含量明显增加.实验数据对油藏实施注空气技术,以及该技术现场实施条件的确定有十分重要的指导意义.