Solubility of minoxidil in binary mixture of ethanol + water at various temperatures

ABSTRACT

The solubility of minoxidil in the aqueous binary mixtures of ethanol at different temperature are investigated and the obtained solubility data are fitted by using some cosolvency models including van’t Hoff equation, Yalkowsky model, Jouyban–Acree model and Jouyban–Acree–van’t Hoff model. The mean relative deviations (MRD%) are used to illustrate the models performance. Moreover, the apparent entropy, enthalpy, and Gibbs free energy of minoxidil dissolution process in the investigated solvent mixtures are computed using van’t Hoff and Gibbs equations. Finally, by means of the inverse Kirkwood–Buff integrals preferential solvation of minoxidil by water is observed in water-rich and ethanol-rich mixtures.     

A New Amperometric Carbon Paste Enzyme Electrode for Ethanol Determination

Abstract

In this study, a new amperometric carbon paste enzyme electrode for determination of ethanol was developed. The carbon paste was prepared by mixing alcohol dehydrogenase, its coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (oxidized form, NAD⁺), poly(vinylferrocene) (PVF) that was used as a mediator, graphite powder and paraffin oil, then the paste was placed into cavity of a glass electrode body. Determination of ethanol was performed by oxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced form, NADH) generated enzymatically at +0.7 V. The effects of enzyme, coenzyme and PVF amounts; pH; buffer concentration and temperature were investigated. The linear working range of the enzyme electrode was 4.0×10^?4–4.5×10^?3 M, determination limit was 3.9×10^?4 M and response time was 50 s. The optimum pH, buffer concentration, temperature, and amounts of enzyme, NAD⁺ and PVF for enzyme electrode were found to be 8.5, 0.10 M, 37°C, 2.0, 6.0, and 12.0 mg, respectively. The storage stability of enzyme electrode at +4°C was 7 days. Enzyme electrode was used for determination of ethanol in two different wine samples and results were in good agreement with those obtained by gas chromatography.     

Comparison of yellow poplar pretreatment between NREL digester and sunds hydrolyzer

Single-stage cocurrent dilute acid pretreatments were carried out on yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) sawdust using an as-installed and short residence time modified pilot-scale Sunds hydrolyzer and a 4-L bench-scale NREL digester (steam explosion reactor). Pretreatment conditions for the Sunds hydrolyzer, installed in the NREL process development unit (PDU), which operates at 1 t/d (bone-dry t) feed rate, spanned the temperature range of 160 – 210°C, 0.1 – 1.0% (w/w) sulfuric acid, and 4-10-min residence times. The batch pretreatments of yellow poplar sawdust in the bench-scale digester were carried out at 210 and 230°C, 0.26% (w/w) sulfuric acid, and 1-, 3-, and 4-min residence times. The dilute acid prehydrolysis solubilized more than 90% of the hemicellulose, and increased the enzymatic digestibility of the cellulose that remained in the solids. Compositional analysis of the pretreated solids and liquors and mass balance data show that the two pretreatment devices had similar pretreatment performance.     

Dilute acid pretreatment of softwoods

Selective thinning of forests in the western United States will generate a large, sustainable quantity of softwood residues that can be an attractive feedstock for fuel ethanol production. The major species available from thinning of forests in northern California and the eastern Rocky Mountains include white fir (Abies concolor), Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). Douglas fir chips were soaked in 0.4% sulfuric acid solution, then pretreated with steam at 200 – 230°C for 1 – 5 min. After pretreatment, 90 – 95% of the hemicellulose and as much as 20% of the cellulose was solubilized in water, and 90% of the remaining cellulose can be hydrolyzed to glucose by cellulase enzyme. The prehydrolysates, at as high as 10% total solid concentration, can be readily fermented by the unadapted yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiae D₅A.     

Ethanol Washing Effect on Textural Properties of the Sodium Silicate-Derived Silica Xerogel

This study deals with the use of ethanol as washing solvent in the preparation of the silica gels from sodium silicate in order to enhance the textural properties, especially surface area. We here examined the effect of ethanol-washing on surface area, micro- and mesopore volume, and average pore size. The silica xerogels prepared from sodium silicate solution exhibited an extremely high surface area of 1139 m2/g by washing their hydrogels with ethanol. Compared to water-washed xerogels, ethanol-washed xerogels showed higher surface areas, total pore volumes, and larger average pore sizes. Unlike the surface area of water-washed xerogel, that of the ethanol-washed xerogel was not affected by the silica concentration of initial solution. This study indicates that the textural properties of sodium silicate-derived xerogels are further enhanced by using ethanol as washing solvent.     

Coordinating California’s efforts to promote waste to alcohol production

Alcohol fuels produced from biomass can improve air quality, enhance energy security, create employment opportunities, and reduce waste disposal problems. Opportunities in California exist to produce alcohols from waste streams from various sectors of the economy. Government agencies have promoted waste-to-alcohol activities, but efforts have been inconsistent and intermittent. Often these efforts have been hindered by contradictory but mandate-driven policies. A prudent approach to coordinate statewide efforts includes the development of an integrated statewide policy to examine barriers that impede private sector business efforts to produce alcohols from biomass. A multi-agency task force to promote research, development, commercialization, and marketing efforts for biomass-produced alcohols is desirable. The views and opinions contained in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the California Energy Commission, its staff, management, or the State of California.     

Two-stage dilute-acid pretreatment of softwoods

Whole treechips obtained from softwood forest thinnings were pretreated via single-and two-stage dilute-sulfuric acid pretreatment. Whole-tree chips were impregnated with dilute sulfuric acid and steam treated in a 4-L steam explosion reactor. In single-stage pretreatment, wood chips were treated using a wide range of severity. In two-stage pretreatment, the first stage was carried out at low severity tomaximize hemicellulose recovery. Solubilized sugars were recovered from the first-stage prehydrolysate by washing with water. In the second stage, water-insoluble solids from first-stage prehydrolysate were impregnated with dilute sulfuric acid, then steam treated at more severe conditions to hydrolyze a portion of the remaining cellulose to glucose and to improve the enzyme digestibility. The total sugar yields obtained after enzymatic hydrolysis of two-stage dilute acid-pretreated samples were compared with sugar yields from single-stage pretreatment. The overall sugar yield from two-stage dilute-acid pretreatment was approx 10% higher, and the net enzyme requirement was reduced by about 50%. Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation using an adapted Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strain further improved cellulose conversion yield and lowered the enzyme requirement.     

Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of steam-pretreated spruce to ethanol

Ethanol production was studied in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of steam-pretreated spruce at 42°C, using a thermotolerant yeast. Three yeast strains of Kluyveromyces marxianus were compared in test fermentations. SSF experiments were performed with the best of these on 5% (w/w) of substrate at a cellulase loading of 37 filter paper units/g of cellulose, and a β-glucosidase loading of 38 IU/gof cellulose. The detoxification of the substrate and the lack of pH control in the experiments increased the final ethanol concentration. The final ethanol yield was 15% lower compared to SSF with Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 37°C, owing to the cessation of ethanol fermentation after the first 10 h.     

金属铜配合物催化氧化1-(3,4-二甲氧基苯)乙醇的动力学研究

合成了1-(3,4-二甲氧基苯)乙醇(DMPE)作为木质素模型物,并用初始速率法研究了40℃时在pH6.5～8.5磷酸缓冲溶液中N,N-双(2-乙基-5-甲基-咪唑-4-亚甲基)乙醇胺合铜、N,N-双(2-(2-羟乙基胺基)乙基)草酰胺合铜和5,7,12,14-四甲基-1,4,8,11-四氮杂环十四-4,7,11,14-四烯合铜催化氧化1-(3,4-二甲氧基苯)乙醇的动力学,提出了1-(3,4-二甲氧基苯)乙醇氧化反应动力学模型,并由此计算出不同pH值条件下催化反应动力学参数k2和Km.铜配合物的催化活性随着pH的增大而增大.具有大共轭体系的配体催化剂表现出更好的催化活性.提出并讨论了H2O2氧化DMPE的催化氧化反应机理.     

花状微球NiO/CeO_2催化剂上乙醇水蒸气重整制氢研究

用水热法制备微米尺寸CeO2花状微球粉体,并通过浸渍/热分解法在该粉体上担载纳米尺寸的NiO颗粒,制得催化剂NiO/CeO2。对催化剂进行了XRD、SEM、XES和BET物性表征。经固定床反应器对催化剂的催化性能进行测试。装载1.0 g催化剂,液体处理量0.05 mL/min。结果表明,该方法合成的催化剂NiO/CeO2对低温乙醇水蒸气重整反应表现出较高的活性和稳定性。同时通过微量Cr、Zn、Cu的加入在低温区抑制了CO、CH4的生成,提高了H2的产率和催化剂的抗积炭能力。该催化剂连续稳定性测试达到2 000 h;进行反复起动稳定性测试12次后,未表现出失活特征。