Occurrence and distribution of metals and porphyrins in Nigerian coal minerals

The metal contents of Nigerian coal minerals were analyzed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Calcium, Na, and Fe occurred as the major elements with concentrations ranging from 9 782 μg/g for Ca to 432 μg/g for Na whereas K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Cr, Zn, Pb, and Cu, which occurred at trace levels ranged from 673.73 μg/g for Mg to 2.97 μg/g for Mn. The results of the quantitative analysis of porphyrins extracted from the coal minerals showed that Onyeama coal has the highest amount of porphyrins (ca～0.96 μg/g) while Okpara has the lowest (ca～0.30 μg/g). The porphyrins were qualitatively characterized by a combination of thin layer chromatography (TLC), infrared, and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometers. The results of the mid infrared analysis (MIR) showed the presence of absorption bands at 3 440 cm～1～3 450 cm-1 and 1 640 cm-1～1 680 cm-1 , which are owing to the stretching vibrations of N - H and C = C of aromatics, with C- H out of plane (oop) bending vibrations at wavenumbers less than 900 cm-1, all of which are characteristic absorptions of porphyrin free base. The ultraviolet-visible data showed prominent peaks at ～400 nm(Soret band) and at wavelength ranges of 535 nm～550 nm(β-band) and 565 nm～ 600 nm (α-band) for the coal porphyrins analyzed. The geochemical significance of the metals and porphyrins in coal minerals are discussed.     

Pulverized coal plasma gasification

A number of experiments on the plasma-vapor gasification of brown coals of three types have been carried out using an experimental plant with an electric-arc reactor of the combined type. On the basis of the material and heat balances, process parameters have been obtained: the degree of carbon gasification (_c), the level of sulfur conversion into the gas phase (_s), the synthesis gas concentration (CO+Hz) in the gaseous products, and the specific power consumption for the gasification process. The degree of gasification was 90.5-95.0%, the concentration of the synthesis gas amounted to 84.7–85.7%, and the level of sulfur conversion into the gas phase was 94.3–96.7%. Numerical study of the process of plasma gasification of coals was carried out using a mathematical model of motion, heating, and gasification of polydisperse coal particles in an electric-arc reactor of the combined type with an internal heat source (arc). The initial conditions for a conjugate system of nonlinear differential equations of the gas dynamics and kinetics of a pulverized coal stream interacting with the electric arc and oxidizer (water vapor) agree with the initial conditions of the experiments. The computation results satisfactorily correlate with the experimental data. The mathematical model can be used for the determination of reagent residence time and geometrical dimensions of the plasma reactor for the gasification of coals.Nomenclature c _i volume concentration of components (kmol m^–3) - x longitudinal coordinate (m) - f _i source members, determined by variation of the ith component due to chemical reactions in unit volume in unit time (kmol m^–3s^–1) - velocity (m s^–1) - M _s ash mass in one particle (kg) - C _D particle drag coefficient - 3.14 - r _s particle radius (m) - d particle diameter (m) - density (kg m^–3) - C _p heat capacity of components (J mol^t– K^–1) - Q _j thermal effect of reaction (J kmol^–1) - E_j activation energy of reaction - N _l volume concentration of particles of thelth fraction (m^–3) - T temperature (K) - emissivity factor of coal particles - 5.67 × 10^–8, blackbody emissivity coefficient (W m^–2 K^–4) - P pressure (Pa) - S reactor cross section (m²) - D reactor diameter (m) - V reactor volume (m³) - L _R reactor length (m) - F _W friction force on the wall (N) - f _g friction coefficient - residence time (s) - Nu Nusselt number - Re Reynolds number - Pr Prandtl number - thermal conductivity of gas (J m^– s^–1 K^–1) - R 8.3 × 10³, universal gas constant (J kmol K^–1) - µ _i molecular mass of component (kg kmol^–1) - dynamic viscosity coefficient of gas (kg m^–1 s^–1) - thermal efficiency of plasma reactor - q_arc specific heat flow from arc (W m^–3) - P ₁ heat supplied in vapor at T = 405 K (W) - P ₂ heat loss to wall (W) - P ₃ heat loss in the gas and slag separator chamber (W) - P ₄ heat loss in the synthesis gas oxidation chamber (W) - P ₅ heat loss in the slag catcher (W) - P ₆ heat carried away in the off-gas (W) - P heat input of arc (W) - P _arc electric power of arc (W) - Q_sp specific power consumption (kw Hr kg^–1) - d _w specific heat flow to wall (W m^–2) - _c degree of carbon gasification (%) - _s level of sulfur conversion into gas phase (%)     

凝结热对低阶煤低温氧化过程的影响

选用Pulse Calorimeter仪器，研究了低阶煤在干燥氧气下低温氧化过程的反应热和相对湿度为80％的氮气下凝结热与温度的变化，以研究凝结热对低阶煤低温氧化过程的影响。结果表明,随着温度的上升体系的反应热增加，而凝结热减少。在26℃~60℃的低温下，体系的凝结热明显高于反应热。因此，低温下凝结热是影响低阶煤的低温氧化过程的重要因素。研究还得到了低阶煤在干燥氧气下低温氧化过程的动力学方程及活化能。     

基于布谷鸟算法与BP神经网络的煤灰变形温度预测

以120种煤样为数据基础,采用布谷鸟算法(CS)优化BP(Back Propagation)神经网络,建立了CSBP模型对单煤、煤掺添加剂和配煤等3类样本的煤灰变形温度(DT)样本进行预测。模型以煤灰化学成分及其组合参数等13个变量作为输入量,以变形温度(DT)作为输出量。CSBP模型预测结果与BP神经网络模型预测结果进行对比发现,无论是单煤、煤掺添加剂还是配煤,CSBP模型较BP模型对煤灰变形温度(DT)的预测都更加精准,平均相对误差分别达到了3.11%、4.08%和4.22%。另外,对比3类样本预测结果发现,无论是CSBP模型还是BP模型,相比单煤预测而言,煤掺添加剂及配煤的预测误差都有明显的增加。     

煤中腐植酸与尿素相互作用机理的研究

采用化学法和波谱分析法对泥炭、褐煤、风化煤腐植酸（ＨＡ）与尿素的相互作用机理进行了研究。结果表明,ＨＡ与尿素之间发生了极其复杂的反应,包括离子化、络合配位、亲核加成、自由基反应及氢键缔合等,形成不同的化学键。羧基对反应深度的影响最大;含官能团（特别是羧基）最多的风化煤ＨＡ反应性最高。本项研究为有机长效尿素的研制提供了理论依据     

强场下煤的13C NMR谱

由强场静态¹³C煤谱可以获得与低场魔角旋转高分辨谱相同的fa,从而避免了样品的快速旋转的要求,同时得到了高灵敏度。     

A study of sulphonated and oxidized coals by thermal analysis

Earthy and xylytic brown coals from Poland have been sulphonated with 98% sulfuric acid at temperatures of 60°, 90° and 140°C. The main exothemic peak shifts to higher temperatures with increase in sulphonation reaction temperature whereas overall weight loss to 1000°C decreases. DTA curves of earthy and xylytic coals sulphonated at higher temperatures are similar, even though DTA curves of the unmodified coals differ appreciably. Thermal decomposition of earthy coal oxidized by nitric acid follows a different pattern. Nitric acid causes oxidation and depolymerization of the organic components and this is reflected in the shapes of DTA and TG curves of oxidized coals. As the nitric acid concentration and reaction temperature increase, the main exothermic peak shifts to lower temperatures (from 330°C for basic coal to 270°C for coal oxidized with 30 and 50% nitric acid). The weight loss is higher for oxidized coal than for coal unmodified by nitric acid.     

煤加氢液化产物的分离分析及其化学特性

本文对煤加氢液化产物用三种方法分离,并采用液相色谱、核磁共振波谱等对其进行各种参数的测定。从结构解析出发,比较了几个烟煤液化过程中产物的特性变化及可能发生的一些化学反应。结果表明,加氢液化过程中,三种烟煤所得油品主要由三环以下芳烃组成。反应温度升高,油品中H/C原子比增加;结构参数H_(a1)、σ增加,且f_a下降;族组成中低环芳烃增加,多环芳烃减少,饱和烃有所增长。表明在液化过程中发生了以芳香烃加氢饱和化为主的反应。在试验体系中,反应温度与煤浆流量相比,前者是影响油品提质的主要因素。液化油组成与所选择的工艺条件有关,并不随所用煤种发生明显变化。     

煤及其含氧基团模拟物的电化学还原

以四丁基溴化铵作支持电解质电化学还原煤及其含氧基团模拟物,用甲醇萃取电化学还原前后的煤.还原产物和萃取物由气相色谱-质谱联用仪定性分析,煤含氧基团模拟物的电还原产物用气相色谱定量分析.结果表明,经电化学还原后,煤表面含氧基团减少,需进一步提高煤含氧基团模拟物的转化率.电化学测试同时给出还原过程中各相关电极反应的动力学方程.     

Sorption of methane and carbon dioxide mixtures in Polish hard coals considered in terms of adsorption-absorption model

The measurements of gas mixture sorption of CO₂ + CH₄ (50%:50%) on hard coals were carried out using an original measurement method. The accuracy of the experimental data was controlled by using a gas chromatograph. Experimental sorption isotherms of individual gases were used for the simulation of sorption of their mixtures. A good agreement was obtained between the simulated and experimental data.