Fluid Catalytic Cracking Feed Hydrotreatment and its Impact on Distribution of Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds in FCC Diesel

The sulfides and nitrogen compounds in FCC diesel were analyzed by gas chromatography equipped with a pulsed flame photometric detector(GC-PFPD) and gas chromatography coupled with nitrogen chemiluminescence detection(GC-NCD). And the variation of sulfides and nitrogen compounds in FCC diesel produced from gas oil feed hydrotreated at different temperatures was investigated. The test results showed that two main types of sulfur compounds, i.e. benzothiophenes(BTs) and dibenzothiophenes(DBTs) were found in diesel. Nitrogen compounds are mainly composed of non-basic nitrogen compounds, and indoles and carbazoles account for about 98% of the total nitrogen contents. The sulfides in FCC diesel obtained from hydrotreated feed are mainly BTs with a small amount of 4-MDBT and 4,6-DMDBT. With the increase in FCC feed hydrotreating temperature, indoles content in FCC diesel increases, while carbazoles content decreases.

Effect of Nitrogen Compounds on the Oxidation Stability of Saturate Fractions

A custom built dynamic oxygen uptake tester was used to study the influence of nitrogen compounds on the oxidation characteristics of the saturate fractions from mineral base oils. Expermental results indicate that nitrogen compounds,especially quinoline and indole,take part in the oxidation of saturates.It is also found that indole is more active than quinoline. The latter can be oxidized partly into ketoimine,and the former is more rapidly oxidized into acylamide.The oxidation products, ketoimine or acylamide, could inhibit the oxidation of the saturates by decomposing hydroperoxide.The influences of indole and quinoline on oxidation of saturates are more complex.For lower nitrogen content, the oxidation processes were accelerated.However, at high nitrogen content, the oxidation induction peroids were increased. The oxidation characteristics of saturates were also dependent on the type of catalysts presented.

Research on the direction of secondary migration of oil by making use of nitrogen compounds as tracers in the No. 6 area of the Melut Basin

This paper discussed the direction of secondary migration of oil in the No. 6 area of the Melut Basin by making use of nitrogen compounds as secondary oil migration tracers. From the results, we have found that the occurrence and compositional characteristics of isomeric-nitrogen compounds in crude oil precisely manifest the fractionation effect of oil migration: with increasing secondary migration distance, the absolute concentrations tend to decrease, and the ratio of nitrogen-shielded isomers to nitrogen-exposed isomers tends to increase. It is considered that the main direction of oil migration in the No. 6 area of the Melut Basin is from north to south.

Compositional Characterization of Nitrogen Compounds in Changqing Crude Oil and Its Heavy Distillates

The nitrogen-containing compounds in Changqing crude oil, its atmospheric residue(AR), and vacuum reside(VR) were characterized by negative and positive ion electrospray ionization(ESI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry(FT-ICR MS). The heteroatom compounds(N_1, N_2, N_1O_1, O_1, and O_2 class species) could be identified by the negative ESI analysis, while the positive mode could only detect the N_1, N_2, and N_1O_1 class species. Among them, the N_1 class species were found to be predominant in crude oil, as confirmed by either negative or positive ESI analyses,which were similar in composition to AR and VR. These compounds with higher abundance were characterized by double bond equivalent(DBE) values and carbon numbers. The composition of these compounds in crude oil and its AR as well as VR was correlated with their different boiling range, DBE values and carbon numbers. The negative ESI analysis showed that the abundant N_1 class species in crude oil and AR were centered at a DBE value of 12, and these species were likely benzocarbazoles, while the N_1 class species with the DBE value ranging from 13 to 16 having more complicated molecular structures were dominant in VR. And the positive ESI analysis gave the information of the abundant N_1 class species in crude oil, AR, and VR having the DBE values in the range of 10, 9―11, and 10―16, respectively, which were likely the compounds with the core of quinoline and benzoquinoline. The analysis confirmed that the distillation process in refinery preferentially removed the low DBE value and low molecular N-class species and brought them into the light and medium distillates, while those N-class species having a high molecular condensation in the molecules with large carbon number remained in the residual oil and could continually affect the downstream oil refining process.

Premature thermal decomposition behavior of 3,4-dinitrofurazanfuroxan with certain types of nitrogen-rich compounds

3,4-Dinitrofurazanfuroxan(DNTF),as a high-energy-density material,features good thermal stability and wide applications.This study aimed to elucidate the thermal decomposition mechanism of DNTF combined with nitrogen-rich compounds containing N-H.The thermal stabilities of DNTF and its hybrid systems were investigated using differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry(TG),vacuum stability test,and accelerating rate calorimetry under isothermal,non-isothermal,and adiabatic conditions,respectively.Results showed that the thermal stability and thermal safety of DNTF significantly decreased after combining with nitrogen-rich compounds containing N-H.Calculation results showed that the activation energy of the DNTF hybrid systems was significantly lower than that of DNTF.The TGIR was used to monitor the generation of fugitive gases during the thermal decomposition of the DNTF/5-aminotetrazole(5-ATZ)hybrid.Moreover,the nitrogen-rich molecules containing N-H interacted extensively with DNTF,and this interaction accelerated the thermal degradation of DNTF.

Evidence of Oil Sources and Migration in Triassic-Jurassic Reservoirs in the South Tianhuan Depression of the Ordos Basin, China Based on Analysis of Biomarkers and Nitrogen-Bearing Compounds

The Ordos Basin is an important intracontinental sedimentary basin in western China for its abundant Mesozoic crude oil resources. The southern part of the Tianhuan Depression is located in the southwestern marginal area of this Basin, in which the Jurassic and Triassic Chang-3 are the main oil-bearing strata. Currently, no consensus has been reached regarding oil source and oil migration in the area, and an assessment of oil accumulation patterns is thus challenging. In this paper, the oil source, migration direction, charging site and migration pathways are investigated through analysis of pyrrolic nitrogen compounds and hydrocarbon biomarkers. Oil source correlations show that the oils trapped in the Jurassic and Chang-3 reservoirs were derived from the Triassic Chang-7 source rocks. The Jurassic and Chang-3 crude oils both underwent distinct vertical migration from deep to shallow strata, indicating that the oils generated by Chang-7 source rocks may have migrated upward to the shallower Chang-3 and Jurassic strata under abnormally high pressures, to accumulate along the sand bodies of the ancient rivers and the unconformity surface. The charging direction of the Jurassic and Chang-3 crude oils is primarily derived from Mubo, Chenhao, and Shangliyuan, which are located northeast of the southern Tianhuan Depression, with oils moving toward the west, southwest, and south. The results show that an integration of biomarker and nitrogen-bearing compound analyses can provide useful information about oil source, migration, and accumulation.

Migration Fractionation of Neutral Nitrogen Compounds of Crude Oils from Tabei Oilfield in the Tarim Basin, China

The absolute amounts and relative distributions of neutral nitrogen compounds in the Tabei oilfield (e.g. blocks Ln1-Ln11) showed remarkable migration fractionation in the vertical direction. From Ordovician reservoirs (O) to oil legs T-Ⅲ and T-Ⅰ of Triassic reservoirs in blocks LN1-LN11, the concentrations of + decreased from {1.59}μg/g, {0.49}μg/g to {0.17}μg/g (oil). The ratios of various alkylcarbazole isomers, such as 1,8-dimethylcarbazole/nitrogen-partially shielded isomers and 1,8-dimethylcarbazole/nitrogen-exposed isomers, were adopted as the indicators of petroleum migration. The ratios increased from {0.13}, {0.20} to {0.67} and from {0.42}, {0.87} to {3.30}, corresponding to those of Ordovician oil leg and oil legs T-Ⅲ and T-Ⅰ. In going from the south to the north of the Tabei oilfield, the absolute concentrations of neutral nitrogen compounds decreased drastically, and the nitrogen-shielded isomers were enriched relative to nitrogen-exposed isomers and nitrogen-partially shielded isomers. Crude oils in the Tabei oilfield migrated laterally from the Jilake structure to the Sangtamu fault uplift and Lunnan fault uplift, and crude oils in the same fault uplift migrated and remigrated vertically from Ordovician reservoirs, to oil legs T-Ⅲ to T-Ⅰ of Triassic reservoirs.

Adsorptive removal of nitrogen-containing compounds from fuel by metal-organic frameworks

The adsorptive denitrogenation from fuels over three metal-organic frameworks(MIL-96(Al),MIL-53(Al)and MIL-101(Cr))was studied by batch adsorption experiments.Four nitrogen-containing compounds(NCCs)pyridine,pyrrole,quinoline and indole were used as model NCCs in fuels to study the adsorption mechanism.The physicochemical properties of the adsorbents were characterized by XRD,N2physical adsorption,FT-IR spectrum and Hammett indicator method.The metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),especially the MIL-101(Cr)containing Lewis acid sites as well as high specific surface area,can adsorb large quantities of NCCs from fuels.In addition,the adsorptive capacity over MIL-101(Cr)will be different for NCCs with different basicity.The stronger basicity of the NCC is,the more it can be absorbed over MIL-101(Cr).Furthermore,pore size and shape also affect the adsorption capacity for a given adsorbate,which can be proved by the adsorption over MIL-53(Al)and MIL-96(Al).The pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir equation can be used to describe kinetics and thermodynamics of the adsorption process,respectively.Finally,the regeneration of the used adsorbent has been conducted successfully by just washing it with ethanol.

Simultaneous biodegradation of nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds in a sequencing batch bioreactor

Many nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds （NACs）, such as nitrobenzene （NB）, 4-nitrophenol （4-NP）, aniline （AN）, and 2,4-dinitrophenol （2,4-DNP）, are environmentally hazardous, and their removal from contaminated water is one of the main challenges facing wastewater treatment plants. In this study, synthetic wastewater containing NB, 4-NP, 2,4-DNP, and AN at concentrations ranging from 50 to 180 mg/L was fed into a sequencing batch reactor （SBR）. Analyses of the SBR system indicated that it simultaneously removed more than 99% of the NACs at loading rates of 0.36 kg NB/（m^3·d）, 0.3 kg 4-NP/（m^3·d）, 0.25 kg AN/（m^3·d）, and 0.1 kg 2,4-DNP/（m^3·d）. Bacterial groups of Bacteriodetes, Candidate division TM7, α-Proteobacteria, and β-Proteobacteria were dominant in the clone libraries of 16S rRNA genes retrieved from the microbial communities in the SBR system. ＂Cycle tests＂ designed to alter feeding and aeration parameters of the SBR system demonstrated that the resident microbial biome of the SBR system responded rapidly to changing conditions. Consumption of O2 was concomitant with the apparent mineralization of NACs. Aromatic ring-cleaving dioxygenase activities suggested that （1） AN and NB were degraded via catechol 2,3-dioxygenase; （2） 4-NP was degraded via 1,2,4-benzentriol 1,2-dioxygenase; and （3） 2,4-DNP was degraded via an unresolved pathway.

Effects of typical nitrogenous compounds on trihalomethanes formation and chlorine demand during drinking water chlorination

Glycine(Gly),cysteine(Cys),aspartic acid(Asp),leucine(Leu),lysine(Lys),and methyl amine(MA) were chosen as typical nitrogenous compounds,and the effects of them on trihalomethanes (THMs) formation and chlorine demand were performed on filtrated water. Results show that the nitrogenous compounds enhance THMs formation,and the increased levels are controlled by characteristics and the concentration of nitrogenous compounds. The increase in THMs formation follows the order of Asp(126 μg/L)>Cys(119 μg/L)>MA(106 μg/L)>Lys(97 μg/L)≈Gly(96 μg/L)>Leu(80 μg/L)(while nitrogenous compounds=1.0 mg/L,and background THMs=60 μg/L). The increase in chlorine demand is approximately proportionate to the content of nitrogenous compounds,which illustrates that the increase is mainly caused by the reaction of nitrogenous compounds with chlorine. And the increase in chlorine demand follows the order of Cys(27.8 mg/L)>Asp(22.6 mg/L)=Gly(22.6 mg/L)>Lys(21.6 mg/L)>MA(14.1 mg/L)>Leu(11.8 mg/L) (while nitrogenous compounds=1.0 mg/L,and background chorine demand=1.8 mg/L). The mechanisms of nitrogenous compounds enhancing THMs formation are summ the increase of chlorine demand raising THMs formation in reaction of NOM with chlorine,and the THMs formation in chlorination of nitrogenous compounds themselves.

Molecular Simulation Studies on Basicity of Nitrogen-containing Compounds

The DFT-based(density functional theory) ab initio quantum mechanical methods have been applied to study the basicity of the nitrogen-containing compounds in petroleum.The results have indicated that there is a distinct relationship between the protonation energy of nitrogen-containing compounds and their basicity.The more negative the protonation energy,the stronger the basicity is.It has been also found that aliphatic amines are more basic than pyridines or aromatic amines,and all these compounds are more basic than pyrroles.The addition of the aromatic rings can influence the basicity of anilines,while the 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic compounds function differently.The solvent properties may affect the basicity of these nitrogen-containing compounds.

Thermal Behavior,Sensitivity,Detonation Velocity and Pressure of a Nitrogen-Rich Compound

The nitrogen content of tetrazolo triazines is 68.9%.In this paper,tetrazolotriazines was synthetized.The TG-DSC test indicated its decomposition process in detail.The non-isothermal kinetic parameters were speculated by Kissinger and Ozawa methods.It revealed the mechanism function of thermal decomposition.The impact and friction sensitivity were tested.The detonation pressure and velocity were calculated.It has a wide range of potential applications as a kind of energetic material.

Geochemical significance of pyrrolic nitrogen compounds in various kinds of crude oils from the Tarim Basin

This is a report of the differences in abundances of pyrrolic nitrogen compounds and distribution of alkylated carbazoles among various oils from the Tarim Basin. At the same time, their geochemical significance is discussed.

Insight into the ammonia torrefaction and pyrolysis system of cellulose:Unraveling the evolution of chemical structure and nitrogen migration mechanism

This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of nitrogen doping,migration,and conversion during ammonia torrefaction and also explore the evolution law of the chemical structure of cellulose.The results showed that the ammonia torrefaction pretreatment could significantly optimize the distribution of nitrogen and oxygen elements in cellulose.The carbon skeleton first captured the active nitrogenous radicals to form-NHn-N,and pyridine-N and pyrrole-N originated from the conversion of-NHn-N.The existence of C=O played a major role in the immobilization of nitrogen.The nitrogen in bio-oil exists mainly in the form of five-and six-membered heterocycles.The correlation analysis showed that the main precursors for the formation of nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds were five-membered Oheterocyclic compounds.Finally,the product distribution characteristics in the torrefaction-pyrolysis systems were summarized,and the nitrogen doping and conversion mechanisms were proposed.This study expanded the boundaries of cellulose pretreatment and the production of high-value chemicals.

氮肥与复硝酚钠复配施用对紫花苜蓿生理特性及种子产量的影响

本试验以‘新牧4号’紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa L.‘Xinmu No.4’)为试验材料,研究在盛花期喷施氮肥(N)、复硝酚钠(CSN)、氮肥和复硝酚钠复配(N+CSN)对紫花苜蓿生理特性、种子产量及产量构成因子的影响,发现喷施N,CSN,N+CSN能够提高紫花苜蓿叶片可溶性糖、淀粉、可溶性蛋白含量、SOD、POD和CAT活性。喷施N+CSN优于单施N和CSN,其中,N+CSN显著提高紫花苜蓿二级分枝数/生殖枝、荚果数/花序、种子数/荚果和千粒重,从而提高种子产量;与对照相比,单施N和CSN后种子产量提高了6.84%~38.49%,N+CSN施用后种子产量提高了44.39%~57.76%。根据相关性分析,不同处理下种子产量与可溶性糖、淀粉和可溶性蛋白含量,以及SOD、POD和CAT活性、千粒重、种子数/荚果、荚果/花序、小花数/花序、结荚率、二级分枝数/生殖枝都呈显著正相关关系。综上所述,隶属函数综合分析得出N+T2(0.5%N+6 mg·L^(-1)CSN)是提高种子产量和优化种子产量构成因子最优组合。

Mass-Spectrometric Method of Measurement of Isotopic Content of Nitrogen in Organic Compounds

Nitrogen-15 isotope-modified compounds are widely used in medicine, pharmacology, agriculture and various fields of science and their nomenclature is gradually increasing. Their widespread use depends on the availability of inexpensive and simple isotope analysis methods. The present article is an attempt to determine the nitrogen-15 isotope content directly in organic compounds without their conversion. The general principle of possibility of determination of the isotopes of nitrogen directly in organic compounds is proposed. Based on the study of mass-spectra of Carbamide Carbonyldiamide, isocyanic acid and nitrobenzene the mass peaks are selected, by which it is possible to determine the atomic fraction of the isotopes of nitrogen. The respective formulas are proposed.

Distribution and Significance of Carbazole Compounds in Palaeozoic Oils from the Tazhong Uplift, Tarim

Carbazole compounds in crude oils from the Tazhong uplift of the Tarim basin have been fractionated and detected and successfully used to study petroleum migration and trace source rocks in the study area. Alkylcarbazoles have been found in large amounts in the oil samples analyzed and alkylbenzocarbazoles detected in a small concentration only in part of the samples, but alkyldibenzocarbazoles have not been found in oils. Based on the distribution of G1, G2 and G3 of C2-alkylcarbazoles, the ratio of C3-carbazoles to C2-carbazoles and the relative amounts of alkylcarbazoles and alkylbenzocarbazoles, one can know that the vertical oil migration in the Tazhong uplift is generally from below upward, i.e. from the Ordovician through the Silurian to the Carboniferous. Evidently, source rocks in the uplift should be lower Palaeozoic strata (Ordovician and Cambrian). This study shows that carbazoles are of great importance in the study of petroleum migration and source rocks.

绿脓菌素产量优化及其降解含氮化合物

为探究细菌胞外分泌物对含氮化合物降解能力的影响,以铜绿假单胞菌(Pseudomonas aeruginosa)产生的PYO(绿脓菌素)为研究对象,进行单因素试验及运用RSM(响应曲面法)的统计学模型以优化PYO产量,电化学测试探讨PYO降解的影响机理,并将其用于含氮化合物的降解。结果表明:对PYO生成有显著影响的3种因素有C/N元素质量比、pH值和Mg^(2+)质量浓度,经过方差分析和评估得到最佳条件:C/N比为24,pH值为7.9,Mg^(2+)质量浓度0.96 g/L,此时PYO产量为10.74 mg/L。电化学测试说明降解率的提升得益于PYO的氧化还原性。将PYO用于含氮化合物中,TOC(总有机碳)和TN(总氮)降解率达到75%、92%,说明PYO可促进吲哚、吡啶的降解,可为PYO用于废水处理研究提供参考。