Separation of Clay Minerals from Host Sediments Using Cation Exchange Resins

Classic physical and chemical treatments applied to separating clay minerals from the host sediments are often difficult or aggressive for clay minerals. A technique using cation exchange resins (amberlite IRC\|50H and amberlite IR\|120) is used to separate clay minerals from the host sediments. The technique is based on the exchange of cations in the minerals that may be associated clay minerals in sediments, such as Ca and Mg from dolomite; Ca from calcite, gypsum and francolite with cations carried by resin radicals. The associated minerals such as gypsum, calcite, dolomite and francolite are removed in descending order. Separation of clay minerals using cation exchange resins is less aggressive than that by other classic treatments. The efficiency of amberlite IRC\|50H in the removal of associated minerals is greater than that of amberlite IR\|120.

Modulating charge separation and transfer for high-performance photoelectrodes via built-in electric field

Constructing a built-in electric field has emerged as a key strategy for enhancing charge separation and transfer,thereby improving photoelectrochemical performance.Recently,considerable efforts have been devoted to this endeavor.This review systematically summarizes the impact of built-in electric fields on enhancing charge separation and transfer mechanisms,focusing on the modulation of built-in electric fields in terms of depth and orderliness.First,mechanisms and tuning strategies for built-in electric fields are explored.Then,the state-of-the-art works regarding built-in electric fields for modulating charge separation and transfer are summarized and categorized according to surface and interface depth.Finally,current strategies for constructing bulk built-in electric fields in photoelectrodes are explored,and insights into future developments for enhancing charge separation and transfer in high-performance photoelectrochemical applications are provided.

Influence of monovalent cations and CuO nanoparticles on X-nanozeolite in uranium anionic species separation from contaminated drinking water

The main purpose of this work was the modification of NaX nanozeolite using copper oxide nanoparticles and various monovalent cations such as K^+, Cs^+, and Ag^+in order to make the negatively charged zeolite surface accessible for anionic forms of uranium which are the most dominant species of uranium in the contaminated radioactive waters at natural p H. Various methods such as the X-ray fluorescence(XRF), X-ray powder diffraction(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), and atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS) were used to characterize the final synthesized absorbents. Batch technique was used to study the adsorption behavior of uranium ions from polluted drinking water by Na X nanozeolite and its modified forms. In order to better understand the performance of them, the results were compared with those that were obtained for synthesizing bulk NaX zeolite and Na-form of clinoptilolite natural zeolite. Preliminary results indicated that uranium sorption increased as the loading level of CuO nanoparticles on NaX nanozeolite increased from 2.1 wt% to 11.2 wt%. In addition,from the obtained data, an increase in uranium removal efficiency resulted as charge/ionic radius ratio of exchanged cation decreased. Also, the effect of contact time, solid–liquid ratio, initial concentration and temperature on the adsorption process was studied. It is worth mentioning that, in this study, the sorption of uranium was performed under natural conditions of pH and the presence of competing cations and anions which are available in drinking waters.

Poly [ (chloromethyl) styrene-co-divinylbenzene] Continuous Rod Column of Weak Cation Exchange Chromatography and its Applications in the Separation of Biopolymers

Macroporous poly [(chloromethyl) styrene-co-divinylbenzene] continuous rod was prepared by direct polymerization of the monomers in the presence of a porogenic diluent inside an empty chromatographic column. A new 'in-situ' technique was used to modify the synthesized polymer rod for a weak cation exchanger and it has been used successfully for the separation of biopolymers. It was found that the back pressure of the continuous rod column was much lower and its surface was proved to be modified well.

Adsorption equilibrium, kinetics, and dynamic separation of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions from phosphoric acid–nitric acid aqueous solution by strong acid cation resin

The separation of Ca2+and Mg2+ions from phosphoric acid-nitric acid aqueous solution is very significant for the neutralization process of nitrophosphate fertilizer.This paper studied the adsorption equilibrium,kinetics,and dynamic separation of Ca2+and Mg2+ions by strong acid cation resin,and the effects of phosphoric acid and nitric acid on the adsorption process were investigated.The results reveal that the adsorption process of Ca2+and Mg2+ions in pure water on resin is in good agreement with the Langmuir isotherm model and their maximal adsorption capacities are 1.86 mmol·g-1 and 1.83 mmol·g-1,respectively.The adsorption kinetics of Ca2+and Mg2+ions on resin fits better with the pseudo-first-order model,and the adsorption equilibrium in pure water is reached within 10 min contact time,while at the present of phosphoric acid,the adsorption rate of Ca2+and Mg2+ions on resin will go down.The dynamic separation experiments demonstrate that the designed column adsorption is able to undertake the separation of metal ions from the mix acids aqueous solution,but the dynamic operation should control the flow rate of mix acid solution.Besides nitric acid solution was proved to be effective to completely regenerate the spent resin and achieve the recyclable operation of separation process.

One-step crosslinking preparation of tannic acid particles for the adsorption and separation of cationic dyes

In this study,a new tannic acid adsorbent(ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether crosslinked tannic acid,TAEGDE)for adsorptive removal of dyes from water was prepared using EGDE as a cross-linking agent.The resultant TA-EGDE was in particulate form with rough surface morphology and a diameter ranging from 10 to 30μm.The adsorption performance of the TA-EGDE was evaluated in a flow-through mode using water samples contaminated with methylene blue(MB)and two-component mixed dyes,respectively.The TA-EGDE provided adsorption capacity up to 721.8 mg·g^(-1)at 65°C for MB.It showed a high removal efficiency(99%)of MB(50 mg·L^(-1))from the water sample and could recovery 90%of the adsorbed MB by eluting with acidic ethanol aqueous solution.The excellent adsorption of MB and neutral red on the TA-EGDE may be the result of the synergy of electrostatic interaction andπ-πinteraction.Furthermore,the TA-EGDE could separate dyes from water samples contaminated with twocomponent mixed dyes with a separation coefficient ranging from 1.8 to 36.5.The anionic TA-EGDE would be an effective adsorbent to remove and recycle dyes from the contaminated water.

Purification, characterization and evaluation of insecticidal activity of trypsin inhibitor from Albizia lebbeck seeds

A Bowman-Birk inhibitor with activity against gut proteases of Helicoverpa armigera was extracted in 0.I M sodium phosphate buffer from defatted seed flour of Albizia lebbeck. It was purified to 29.62 folds with 51.43% recovery using ammonium sulfate precipitation, gel filtration chromatography on Sephadex G-100 column and ion ex- change chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex As0. The purified protein had a molecular weight of 12,303 daltons as determined by SDS-PAGE. It was found to be heat stable up to 60~C and had two pH optima of 7.5 and 9.0. The inhibitor exhibited non-competitive pattern of inhibition with a low Ki value of 0.2 ~tM. The inhibitoi- was found to be susceptible to varying concentrations of reducing agents like DTT and 2- mercaptoethanol, thereby indicating the role of disulphide bridges in maintaining its three dimensional structure and stability. The purified inhibitor caused mortality and suppressed larval growth ofPieris brassi- cae larvae. It was also found to be effective against gut trypsin extracted from Spodoptera littoralis. The sequence of the genes encoding for such inhibitors can be determined and the genes expressing protease inhibitors can be used in vegetable crops to confer resistance against insect pests and other plant pathogens.

PURIFICATION AND SOME PROPERTIES OF Fe PROTEIN OF NITROGENASE FROM Anabaena cylindrica

The Fe protein of Anabaena cylindrica was first separated and purified by chromatography through DEAE-cellulose columns then by gel electrophoresis.The specific activity was up to 142.46 nmol C2H4/mg protein . min. It was homogeneous as shown by 1 )a single band in the gel electrophorogram ; 2)absence ofMo and tryptophan ;3)content of about 3.4 atoms ofFe per mole protein.The molecular weight of the Fe protein of A . cylindrica was about 61,000 daltons as estimated by SDS-gel electrophoresis and calculated from the amino acid composition. The residues of aspartate and glutamate were about 2.6 times that of arginine and lysine in the Fe protein. Crossing Fe protein of A . cylindrica with Mo-Fe protein of Azotobacter vinelandii gave positive result. The reciprocal crossing also showed activity.

Waste acid recovery utilizing monovalent cation permselective membranes through selective electrodialysis

Selective electrodialysis(SED)has surfaced as a highly promising membrane separation technique in the realm of acid recovery owing to its ability to effectively separate monovalent ions through the utilization of a potential difference.However,the current SED process is limited by conventional commercial monovalent cation permselective membranes(MCPMs).This study systematically investigates the use of an independently developed MCPM in the SED process for acid recovery.Various factors such as current density,volume ratio,initial ion concentration,and waste acid systems are considered.The independently developed MCPM offers several advantages over the commercial monovalent selective cation-exchange membrane(CIMS),including higher recovered acid concentration,better ion flux ratio,improved acid recovery efficiency,increased recovered acid purity,and higher current efficiency.The SED process with the MCPM achieves a recovered acid of 95.9%and a concentration of 2.3 mol·L^(–1) in the HCl/FeCl_(2) system,when a current density of 20 mA·cm^(-2) and a volume ratio of 1:2 are applied.Similarly,in the H_(2)SO_(4)/FeSO_(4) system,a purity of over 99%and a concentration of 2.1 mol·L^(–1) can be achieved in the recovered acid.This study thoroughly examines the impact of operation conditions on acid recovery performance in the SED process.The independently developed MCPM demonstrates outstanding acid recovery performance,highlighting its potential for future commercial utilization.

悬浮床加氢装置尾渣气化副产炭黑的理化特性及分离特性

悬浮床加氢装置尾渣气化副产炭黑,炭黑排放过程中产生黑水。为探究黑水分离炭黑的最佳条件,实现炭黑的资源化再利用,采用元素分析、傅里叶红外光谱、扫描电子显微镜等手段对炭黑的基本物理特性进行了系统分析;以聚合氯化铝、聚合硫酸铁、聚丙烯酰胺、阳离子型聚丙烯酰胺为絮凝剂,采用混凝-沉淀法进行炭黑在水中的分离特性实验,并对分离后炭黑的絮团大小、形貌及化学特性进行了研究。结果表明:炭黑粒径较小,碳元素质量分数高达97%;选用阳离子型聚丙烯酰胺在添加质量浓度0.4 mg/L、沉降时间3.5 min时,炭黑在水中的絮凝沉降效果最佳,水的透光率可达96.3%,絮凝后的炭黑颗粒尺寸显著变大;炭黑在450℃即可发生氧化,气化过程属于均相模型,平均活化能为171.91 kJ/mol。

Monovalent cation perm-selective membranes(MCPMs)"New developments and perspectives

As one of the most typical and promising membrane processes, electrodialysis(ED) technique plays a more and more significant role in industrial separation. Especially, the separation of monovalent cations and multivalent cations is currently a hot topic, which is not only desirable for many industries but also challenging for academic explorations. The main aim of the present contribution is to view the advances of a wide variety of monovalent cation perm-selective membranes(MCPMs) and their preparation technologies including(1) covalent crosslinking,(2) surface modification,(3) polymer blending,(4) electrospinning,(5) nanofiltration alike membrane,and(6) organic–inorganic hybrid. The relevant advantages and disadvantages with respect to some specific cases have been discussed and compared in detail. Furthermore, we elaborately discuss the opportunities and challenges of MCPMs, the fabricating strategies to take and the future perspectives.

Acarbose Isolation with Gel Type Strong Acid Cation Exchange Resin： Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies

Acarbose, a potent α-glucosidase inhibitor, is widely used as an oral anti-diabetic drug for the treatment of the type 2, non-insulin-dependent diabetes. In this work, a gel type strong acid cation exchange resin 001×4 was applied to isolate acarbose from fermentation broth. It was demonstrated that cation exchanger 001×4 displayed a large adsorption capacity and quick exchange rate for acarbose. The static adsorption equilibrium data were well fitted to the Langmuir equation. Column adsorption experiments demonstrated that high dynamic adsorption capacity was reached at bed height of 104.4 mm, feed flow rate of 1.0 ml·min 1and acarbose concentration of 4.0 mg·ml 1.Under the optimized conditions, the column chromatography packed with cation exchanger 001×4 recovered 74.3%(by mass) of acarbose from Actinoplanes utahensis ZJB-08196 fermentation broth with purity of 80.1%(by mass),demonstrating great potential in the practical applications in acarbose separation.

Multi-objective optimization of high-sulfur natural gas purif ication plant

There exists large space to save energy of high-sulfur natural gas purification process.The multi-objective optimization problem has been investigated to effectively reduce the total comprehensive energy consumption and further improve the production rate of purified gas.A steady-state simulation model of high-sulfur natural gas purification process has been set up by using ProMax.Seven key operating parameters of the purification process have been determined based on the analysis of comprehensive energy consumption distribution.To solve the problem that the process model does not converge in some conditions,back-propagation(BP)neural network has been applied to substitute the simulation model to predict the relative parameters in the optimization model.The uniform design method and the table U21(107)have been applied to design the experiment points for training and testing BP model.High prediction accuracy can be achieved by using the BP model.Nondominated sorting genetic algorithm-II has been developed to optimize the two objectives,and 100 Pareto optimal solutions have been obtained.Three optimal points have been selected and evaluated further.The results demonstrate that the total comprehensive energy consumption is reduced by 13.4%and the production rate of purified gas is improved by 0.2%under the optimized operating conditions.

Rational design of stratified material with spatially separated catalytic sites as an efficient overall water-splitting photocatalyst

The development of metal sulfide catalysts with remarkable activity toward efficient overall photocatalytic water splitting remains challenging owing to the dominant charge recombination and deficient catalytic active sites.Moreover,in the process of water oxidation catalysis,the inhibition of severe photocorrosion is an immense task,requiring effective photogenic hole-transfer kinetics.Herein,stratified Co-MnO_(2)@CdS/CoS hollow cubes with spatially separated catalytic sites were rationally designed and fabricated as highly efficient controllable catalysts for photocatalytic overall water splitting.The unique self-templated method,including a continuous anion/cation-exchange reaction,integrates a Co-doped oxidation co-catalyst(Co-MnO_(2))and a reduction co-catalyst(CoS)on the nanocubes with uniform interface contact and ultrathin two-dimensional(2D)nanometer sheets.We demonstrate that the stratified Co-MnO_(2)@CdS/CoS hollow cubes can provide an abundance of active sites for surface redox reactions and contribute to the separation and migration of the photoionization charge carriers.In particular,CoS nanoparticles dispersed on the walls of CdS hollow cubes were identified as reduction co-catalysts accelerating hydrogen generation,while Co-MnO_(2) nanosheets attached to the inner walls of the CdS hollow cube were oxidation co-catalysts,promoting oxygen evolution dynamics.Benefiting from the desirable structural and compositional advantages,optimized stratification of Co-MnO_(2)@CdS/CoS nanocubes provided a catalytic system devoid of precious metals,which exhibited a remarkable overall photocatalytic water-splitting rate(735.4(H_(2))and 361.1(O_(2))μmol h^(−1) g^(−1)),being among the highest values reported thus far for CdS-based catalysts.Moreover,an apparent quantum efficiency(AQE)of 1.32%was achieved for hydrogen evolution at 420 nm.This study emphasizes the importance of rational design on the structure and composition of photocatalysts for overall water splitting.

Synthesis of Monodisperse Poly(chloromethylstyrene divinylbenzene)Particle and Its Applications

Monodisperse poly (chloromethylstyrene divinylbenzene) particles were prepared by a two-step swelling method. It was demonstrated that the packings have comparative advantages for biopolymer separation with high column efficiency, low interstitial volume and low back pressure to the packings prepared with suspension polymerization method. Using size exclusionchromatography and weak ion exchange chromatography as examples, it was shown that these packings could be modified chemically more easily than poly (styrene divinylbenzene) packings.

酒钢悬浮焙烧磁铁矿选矿工艺优化研究

对酒钢悬浮焙烧磁铁矿进行了磨矿-选矿工艺优化研究。采用110 mT低场强磁选机预提精、中矿再磨后采用磁选富集抛尾、富集精矿经阳离子反浮选,最终获得TFe品位60.06%、SiO_(2)含量5.17%、金属回收率84.27%的综合精矿;与原工艺指标相比,精矿TFe品位提高了1.96个百分点,金属回收率提高了1.38个百分点,SiO_(2)含量降低了1.06个百分点。

膜法分离一/二价阳离子的研究进展

各类工业过程如水质软化、食用盐纯化、盐湖卤水提锂、酸和重金属资源回收等对一/二价阳离子高效分离的需求日益增长,近年来,针对上述分离体系的膜材料的研究取得了诸多进展。本文详细总结了针对一/二价阳离子分离的选择性阳离子交换膜、纳滤膜、支撑液膜和离子印迹膜的研究进展,重点梳理了相关膜材料的离子选择性优化思路和机理,对比分析了上述膜过程的特点和适用场景。基于此,作者认为,离子筛分精细化是膜分离技术的重要发展方向。在分子尺度明晰分离层的形成和演化机理,对于提高界面聚合反应可控度,实现在亚纳米尺度膜结构的精细调控至关重要。通过在膜基体内可控构建目标离子的特异性识别位点和传质通道,有望实现高选择性离子筛分。此外,具有本征规则孔道结构的新型分离膜材料,如MOFs、COFs、二维层状结构膜等,在精细筛分方面具有良好的发展潜力。

松茸粗多糖的提取工艺优化、单糖组成及体外抗氧化活性

【目的】提高松茸粗多糖提取率,探究松茸多糖纯化组分及抗氧化作用。【方法】采用超声波辅助水提醇沉法提取松茸粗多糖,优化提取工艺,使用DEAE-Sepharose Fast Flow离子柱分离纯化粗多糖,采用离子色谱法分析单糖成分,并测定体外抗氧化活性。【结果】最优提取工艺参数为:浸提时间2.25 h,料液比1∶31(g∶mL),浸提温度83.50℃,该条件下多糖提取率为8.67%。松茸粗多糖经分离纯化后收集到3种多糖组分(TMP-1、TMP-2、TMP-3),主要由岩藻糖、盐酸氨基葡萄糖、半乳糖、葡萄糖和甘露糖组成,其中TMP-1存在鼠李糖,TMP-2和TMP-3存在葡萄糖醛酸。松茸粗多糖和3种纯化多糖组分均具有一定的抗氧化活性且存在量效关系,抗氧化能力强弱为:松茸粗多糖>TMP-2>TMP-3>TMP-1。【结论】松茸多糖有一定的抗氧化活性,且松茸粗多糖效果最好,分离纯化后的多糖组分抗氧化活性有所降低。本研究为松茸多糖的开发利用提供了理论基础,对其功能食品研发具有重要意义。

“Grafting from”法制备高载量大孔弱阳离子交换层析介质

针对大孔聚合物层析介质孔径大、比表面积低而导致的蛋白结合容量低的问题,采用“graftingfrom”策略,以大孔聚丙烯酸酯微球为基质,通过氧化还原引发甲基丙烯酸在微球表面接枝聚合,制备了高载量弱阳离子交换层析介质.研究了单体浓度、过硫酸钾浓度及反应温度等因素对蛋白结合容量的影响.所得介质的蛋白静态结合容量和动态结合容量分别达到252.21和157.25mg/mL;同时发现具有一定离子交换容量的该类介质能够在0.2 mol/L NaCl缓冲液中保持100 mg/mL的蛋白结合容量.将该层析介质用于鸡卵清中溶菌酶的纯化,获得了较高的纯化效率.

新时期装饰装修污染现状分析及控制措施探讨

随着城镇化步伐的加快,人们集中在城镇落户且在室内的时间达到80%以上,装饰装修造成的污染,已成为影响人体健康的主要因素。为了控制室内空气质量,保证人们的身心健康,有关部门制定了一些与室内空气质量相关的标准。在人们环境保护意识不断发展的过程中,装饰装修污染净化及检测治理成为新兴行业。本文针对新时期装饰装修现状进行分析,并探讨相关控制措施。