Pozzolanic reactivity of silico-aluminous fly ash

For some years it has been possible to control the particle size of fly ashes, by-products of thermal power stations. Incorporating these very fine particles （obtained by grinding and/or pneumatic selection） improves the physical-mechanical characteristics of mortars and concretes. In this study, we measured the lime consumption of the various fractions （granulometric and densimetric） and identified by X-ray diffraction the neoformed phases by the pozzolanic reaction, to show that it is not sufficient to simply define the pozzolanicity of products based on lime consumption since it does not take into account the nature of the phases formed. The size of the particles used in the test samples also has a determining effect on the quantity of lime consumed. Before comparing results, it is necessary to ensure that the size of the particles （of the global ash and its constituents） be the same. Two distinct neoformed ohases appear： CSH in the largest granular fractions （d〉 40 μm） and C3AH6 in the smaller fractions.     

中性红褪色光度法测定蒙药铜灰体系中产生的过氧化氢含量

在 p H=3.5的乙酸 -乙酸钠缓冲溶液中 ,用中性红褪色光度法测定了蒙药铜灰体系中产生的过氧化氢的含量。过氧化氢在 0— 5 0μg/ 2 5 m L范围内与 lg(A0 / A)值呈线性关系 ,线性回归方程为 lg(A0 / A) =2 .5× 10 -3+1.0 5× 10 -2 C双氧水 (μg/ 2 5 m L) ,r=0 .9999     

BaTiO_3包覆粉煤灰漂珠/聚苯胺复合材料的制备及电流变性能

首先利用原位化学氧化聚合法将聚苯胺包覆在粉煤灰漂珠表面(FAFB/PAn),再利用低温溶胶凝胶-水热法制备BaTiO_3包覆FAFB/PAn的复合材料(FAFB/PAn/BaTiO_3),形成内核为空心漂珠、外壳依次为导电层、绝缘层的核/壳结构.采用FTIR、XRD、SEM、数字式四探针以及LCR介电谱仪对FAFB/PAn/BaTiO_3复合材料的结构与性能进行分析;以FAFB/PAn/BaTiO_3为分散相制备的电流变液,对其悬浮性及外加电场下的剪切应力进行测试.FTIR和XRD结果证明了利用本文的实验方法可成功将PAn和BaTiO_3引入到FAFB表面.电导率测试结果表明,复合材料电导率为7.8×10~(-4)S·cm~(-1),相对BaTiO_3提高了近2个数量级.在1~2000 k Hz交变电场频率测试范围内,FAFB/PAn/BaTiO_3具有相对较好的介电性能:当f=1 k Hz时εr最大为598,随电场频率的增加介电常数逐渐减小,对应的介电损耗tanδ最大为1.14,且随电场频率的增加介电损耗逐渐减小,当f=200 k Hz时tanδ=0.75,后趋于平稳.比较了7天的悬浮稳定性发现,FAFB/PAn稳定性最好,悬浮率可达88%,而包覆BaTiO_3后与纯BaTiO_3相当,仅为60%.在电场作用下FAFB/PAn/BaTiO_3表现出较明显的电流变性能,即当E=4.0 k V/mm时,剪切应力达631 Pa,且具有较好的抗击穿能力.     

Mineral content and physical properties of local and imported honeys in Saudi Arabia

In addition to color, ash and electrical conductivity (EC), the levels of 14 minerals were investigated in 23 varieties of honey from Saudi Arabia and six other countries. The quantities of the macrominerals obtained were as follows (in ppm): K (298.60–491.40), Mg (80.70–199.30), Ca (60.75–99.95), P (21.10–33.29), and Na (15.69–26.93). The quantities of trace minerals were as follows (in ppm): Fe (67.18–98.13), I (12.61–94.68), Mn (4.15–6.04), Zn (3.44–5.72), Li (1.15–4.26), Co (1.00–1.32), and Ni (0.15–0.67). The quantities of the heavy metals Pb and Cd were found to be 0.06–0.23 and 0.00–0.16, respectively. The values of the tested elements—color, ash and EC—varied among the tested honeys according to their botanical origin. Dark honeys, especially acacia honeys, had higher elemental content and EC values than lighter ones. Saudi and Yemeni seder honeys exhibited no distinctive characteristics in their tested parameters. The levels of heavy metals indicated that the tested honeys were safe for human consumption.     

Leaching Studies of Inorganic and Organic Compounds from Fly Ash

Fly ash is produced in massive quantities by fossil fuel based power plants and waste incinerators, and contains high levels of potentially toxic chemicals. Various leaching tests exist to determine the available fractions, but the outcome is strongly dependent on the experimental conditions, and these have not yet been harmonised at the international level. In order to test existing protocols for heavy metals, several intercomparisons were organised within the framework of an EU-INCO project "ANALEACH", in which seven institutes from five countries participated. Two existing reference materials were made available for the project and test batches of two new fly ash reference materials were produced. Availability tests, leaching tests and pH-stat tests were studied and critical steps in the procedures were identified. Fly ashes can also contain large amounts of inorganic sulphur and nitrogen compounds, and the determination and leaching behaviour of these compounds were also studied. In one intercomparison for metals, inorganic S and N-compounds were also included. A five-step leaching test was optimised for fly ash in order to link metal fractions to different types of binding. Column leaching experiments were carried out to investigate leaching from fly ash into soil, mimicking the effects of (acid) rain on fly ash deposited on topsoil after atmospheric transport. The major fraction of the leached metal ions was retained by the soil. Also large numbers of organic compounds (including many toxic ones) were identified in fly ash extracts, especially in city waste incinerator ash. Leaching procedures based on ultrasonic extraction were developed for organic compounds and an intercomparison exercise was organised. In a field study at the river Nitra(Slovakia) numerous organic pollutants were found at elevated levels downstream from a major fly ash dump site.     

Sequential extraction partitioning of metals,sulfur, and phosphorus in bottom ash from a coal-fired power plant

Abstract

The herbicide trifluralin was analysed by adsorptive stripping voltammetry on a glassy carbon electrode. The linear concentration range was 2.5 × 10^?7 M – 1.25 × 10^?6M when using 5-min preconcentration at open circuit conditions in Britton-Robinson buffer of pH 7.0. The detection limit of trifluralin was 2.5 × 10^?8M. The relative standard deviation was 3.3% at a concentration of 1.0 × 10^?6M (n=5). The method was applied to the determination of trifluralin in soil with good recovery.     

基于网格搜索的参数优化方法用于鱼粉灰分的近红外LSSVM定量分析

采用近红外(NIR)光谱技术和最小二乘支持向量机(LSSVM)参数优化方法,建立定标预测模型测定鱼粉灰分的含量,采用去趋势校正和标准正交校正(DC-SNV)相结合的方式进行光谱预处理,基于网格搜索法建立LSSVM的参数优化模型,提高NIR光谱定量分析的预测精度。结果表明,LSSVM参数网格搜索方法能够有效地应用于鱼粉NIR光谱模型优化,获得的鱼粉灰分的光谱预测值与化学测定值能较准确的匹配,有利于NIR光谱技术快速检测在养殖饲料产品中的应用。     

Synthesis of NiO coated chitosan-cenosphere buoyant composite for enhanced adsorptive removal of methylene blue

The objective of the present study is to utilize fly ash cenosphere to remove methylene blue (MB) from the water streams. Nickel oxide is a typical semiconductor used as proficient adsorbent material for degradation of dye with environment friendly applications due to its excellent chemical stability and high catalytic activity. The chitosan cenosphere buoyant composite coated with NiO was synthesized with hydrothermal grafting reaction using silane coupling agent and epichlorohydrin as a cross-linking reagent. The batch adsorption experiments were carried out with a cationic dye, methylene blue as a representative organic pollutant to investigate the adsorptive capabilities of the composite as adsorbent. The influence of pH (2-12), initial concentration of dye (50–200 mg/L), temperature (37–47 °C) and contact time (0–24 h) were taken as parameters in the study. On the relative elimination of MB, the effect of time and temperature were investigated. The adsorption kinetics for MB was correlated and found to observe the pseudo-second order kinetic model, whereas the equilibrium adsorption isotherm follows the Langmuir model (R² > 0.99). The results indicate that the floating fly ash cenosphere coated with NiO proved to be more responsive for enhanced degradation of methylene blue.     

光度法研究壳聚糖交联粉煤灰对Mn2＋的吸附性能

常温下,以壳聚糖和酸性粉煤灰为原料,制备壳聚糖交联酸性粉煤灰吸附剂;用光度法分析其对Mn2＋的吸附性能.结果表明：交联时,当壳聚糖与酸性粉煤灰的质量比为1∶11,交联剂用量为2mL/g;吸附时,废水pH为6,吸附时间为90min,吸附剂用量为10g/L时,Mn2＋去除率为97.6％.     

Fly ash-based geopolymer as a novel photocatalyst for degradation of dye from wastewater

The geopolymer synthesized by alkali-activated fly ash was firstly used as a novel photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye from wastewater. The geopolymer is composed of nanoparticulates with an average particle size of about 50 nm. More than 90% of pore volume in the fly ash-based geopolymer predominately centralized on the pore size in the range of 17?700 nm. The degradation efficiency of MB dye by fly ash-based geopolymer catalyst was up to 92.79% under UV irradiation due to the synergistic effect of adsorption and semiconductor photocatalysis. The pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order rate equations as well as intra-particle diffusion rate equation were employed to correlate analysis for the adsorption kinetics of MB dye. The experimental data agreed well with pseudo-second-order rate equation in both cases of with UV and without UV irradiations. The intra-particle diffusion process is not the rate determining step. The photocatalytic degradation of MB dye in solution obeys third-order reaction kinetics.