Modeling Interfacial Tension of n-Alkane/Water-Salt System Using Artificial Neural Networks

In this paper, a feed forward neural network is built and trained using experimental data reported in the literature to model interfacial tension of n-alkane/water-salt systems. Temperature, pressure, molecular weight of n-alkane, and ionic strength of electrolyte solution are used as input to the neural network. The model succeeded to predict interfacial tension of liquid n-alkane/water system with or without the presence of electrolyte and yielded average absolute deviation of 0.58% over all data points. The performance of the model is analyzed and compared against the performance of the other alternative models. It was found out that the proposed model outperforms the other alternatives.     

Significance of Photosensitized Oxidation of Alkanes During the Photochemical Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Fractions in Seawater

Abstract

A crude oil hydrocarbon fraction was photooxidized as a surface film on seawater under simulated environmental conditions. After irradiation, gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analyses allowed to demonstrate the presence of relatively high quantities of compounds deriving from the photosensitized oxidation of n-alkanes, pristane and phytane, being among the non-acidic photoproducts of this fraction. The results suggest that the photochemical degradation of alkanes should be considered in studies of the fate of petroleum crudes in the marine environment.     

金属-有机骨架材料二聚铜-苯-1，3，5-三羧酸酯中烷烃扩散机理的分子模拟研究

采用分子动力学方法研究了直链烷烃C₁—C₄在二聚铜-苯-1,3,5-三羧酸酯（Cu-BTC）中的扩散机理.首先计算了4种烷烃的自扩散系数,并进一步通过质心分布图与分子轨迹图详细讨论了主、次孔道中各种类型的扩散路径.研究结果表明,不同烷烃在Cu-BTC中表现出的不同或近似的宏观扩散速率,是由微观上受到不同的扩散路径阻力并偏好不同的扩散路径所造成的.这些信息可提高人们对该类材料的认识,并为材料的实际应用以及新材料设计提供理论指导. 关键词： 分子模拟 二聚铜-苯-1 5-三羧酸酯 烷烃 扩散机理     

Fluid multiphase equilibria and critical phenomena in binary and ternary mixtures of carbon dioxide, certain n-alkanols and tetradecane

Experimental results of fluid multiphase equilibria occurring in ternary mixtures of near-critical carbon dioxide, certain n-alkanols and tetradecane are presented. The following n-alkanols were used in this investigation: decanol, octanol, heptanol, hexanol and pentanol. In the ternary systems with decanol, octanol or heptanol a closed loop liquid-vapor two-phase region in the three-phase surface liquid-liquid-vapor was found. As far as the ternary system with decanol is concerned, this phenomenon is in agreement with an earlier and unexpected finding of Patton et al. (1993). In addition, it was also found in this study that the phase diagrams of the ternary mixtures with hexanol or pentanol as the n-alkanol show further complications.     

分子转动惯量与正烷烃熔沸点的预测

在分子转动模型基础上,以半经验分子轨道（ＡＭ１）方法计算分子的转动惯量及其它结构参数,获得１５个正烷烃的沸点和熔点的多元线性回归方程。其中正烷烃的沸点与短轴转动惯量（ｃ）和碳原子数（ｎ）相关（ｂｐ＝－１４７．－０．０１１８９ｃ＋３６．１７ｎ,Ｒ＝０．９９８５,ＳＤ＝６．９７）,而熔点与分子的长轴转动惯量（ａ）、短轴转动惯量（ｂ,ｃ）及重定向能（Ｅ）相关（ｍｐ＝－２６０．３＋１５．７０ａ＋１９．７４     

Critical Properties of n-Alkanes and the Relevance of Polymer Models to the Heavy Fluid Metals Rb and Cs

Abstract

n-alkane critical constants as determined experimentally for n ≤ 18 are first compared and contrasted with the predictions of various models. Qualitative accord is found, but only one quantitative prediction, that of Wertheim's model for the critical temperature T_c, is found to fit the experimental data over the admittedly limited range of n available.

Reference is then made to critical properties of the heavy fluid alkali metals, and especially Rb and Cs, where some evidence is cited for the existence of long chains of alkali atoms. The relative constancy of the product of the critical pressure P_c and the critical volume V_c for the three heaviest alkalis is noted, a fact consistent with one of the more recent ‘polymer’ models.     

Standard Chemical Thermodynamic Properties of Perfluoro N-Alkanes

The chemical thermodynamic properties C_p°, ΔH_f° S°, ΔG_r° and K_p of gaseous perfluoro n-alkanes, P(CF₂)n F(2≤n≤10), have been calculated from 298.15 to 1000 K using the Benson method with C_p° = a″;b/T + c/T², C_p°=a+bT+c+/T² and C_p°=a″ + bT +cT². Better results are obtained for C_p°=a+b/T+c/T². The calculated chemical thermodynamic properties of C₂ F₆ (g) are in excellent agreement with the literature data of Stull, Westrum, and Sinke under IBM/PC microcomputer with STEP data base management system.     

Extrapolation of short-chain oligomers melting temperatures at infinite molecular weight

The determination of the thermodynamic equilibrium melting point of a polymer (T) by the extrapolation of the melting temperature of its oligomers has been extensively studied in the case of n-alkanes. Nevertheless, a recent publication¹ underlines the difficulty to realize this extrapolation. A new method is presented here, leading to an acceptable extrapolation of PE. The equation proposed may give a better value of T_m because the premelting phenomena is being considered in its development. Moreover, this method can be easily extended to a larger number of polymers, such as PEO, PEEK, PPS, etc.© 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. B Polym. Phys. 36: 2563–2571, 1998     

N-Alkanes in Air Particulates of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Oil hydrocarbons represent a great proportion of organic compounds in the atmosphere. Information about these compounds in the atmosphere of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is lacking. In this study, n-alkanes and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulates were determined. The highest median concentration levels of n-alkanes in three urban areas and three areas near oil production centers were 121 ng/m³ and 42.9 ng/m³, respectively. Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons were also detected, although they are present in too low concentration for reliable quantitative measurement by GC and GC/MS techniques. A positive correlation was found between the concentration levels of n-alkanes in air particulates and the total suspended particulates measured at most locations. The carbon preference index (CPI) and the presence of the unresolved complex envelope suggested an anthropogenic origin for the n-alkanes.     

加速溶剂萃取法提取海洋沉积物中正构烷烃的方法研究

采用加速溶剂萃取法(ASE)提取了海洋沉积物中的正构烷烃,并对ASE的萃取剂比例、萃取温度、静态萃取时间以及循环次数等实验条件进行优化。结果表明,当样品长碳链正构烷烃含量较高或需要检测长碳链正构烷烃含量时,可使用甲醇-二氯甲烷(1∶3)作为萃取剂;而甲醇-二氯甲烷(1∶9)适用于短碳链正构烷烃含量较高或需要检测短碳链正构烷烃含量的样品。加速溶剂萃取提取沉积物中正构烷烃的最佳条件为:萃取温度150℃,静态提取时间15 min,循环3次。在优化条件下,测定沉积物样品中正构烷烃的精密度除C15为20%外,其余为3%~14%,替代物回收率为84%~114%。相比于传统的索氏提取法,该方法的工作效率高、回收率高、精密度良好,适用于沉积物样品中正构烷烃的定量分析。