Thermal oxidation of two aviation synthetic lubricant base oils

The thermal degradation of two synthetic lubricants base oils, poly-a-olefins （PAO） and di-esters （DE）, was investigated under oxidative pyrolysis condition and their properties were characterized in simulated ＂areo-engine＂ by comparing the thermal stability and identifying the products of thermal decomposition as a function of exposure temperature. The characterization of the products were performed by means of Fourier transform infrared spectrometry （FTIR）, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry （GC/MS） and viscosity experiments. The results show that PAO has the lower thermal stability, being degraded at 200℃ different from 300 ℃ for DE. Several by-products are identified during the thermal degradation of two lubricant base oils. The majority of PAO products consist of alkenes and olefins, while more oxygen-contained organic compounds are detected in DE samples based on GC/MS analysis. The related reaction mechanisms are discussed based on the experimental results.

Characterization of char from high temperature fluidized bed coal pyrolysis in complex atmospheres

The physiochemical properties of chars produced by coal pyrolysis in a laboratory-scale fluidized bed reactor with a continuous coal feed and char discharge at temperatures of 750 to 980 ~ C under N2-based atmospheres containing 02, H2, CO, CH4, and CO2 were studied. The specific surface area of the char was found to decrease with increasing pyrolysis temperature. The interlayer spacing of the char also decreased, while the average stacking height and carbon crystal size increased at higher temperatures, suggesting that the char generated at high temperatures had a highly ordered structure. The char obtained using an ER value of 0.064 exhibited the highest specific surface area and oxidation reactivity. Rela- tively high 02 concentrations degraded the pore structure of the char, decreasing the surface area. The char produced in an atmosphere incorporating H2 showed a more condensed crystalline structure and consequently had lower oxidation reactivity.

Catalytic effects of V_(2)O_(5) on oxidative pyrolysis of spent cation exchange resin

Pyrolysis is a cost-effective and safe method for the disposal of radioactive spent resins.In this work,the catalytic effects of V_(2)O_(5) on the pyrolysis of cation exchange resin are investigated for the first time.The results show that it is a better catalyst than others so far studied and achieves a lowering of final pyrolysis temperature and residual rate simultaneously when aided by physical blending.The maximum reductions of the final pyrolysis temperature and the residual rate are 173℃and 11.9%(in weight),respectively.Under the action of V_(2)O_(5),low-temperature(445℃)removal of partial sulfonic acid groups occurs and the pyrolysis of the resin copolymer matrix is promoted.This is demonstrated by the analysis of pyrolysis residues at different temperatures by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and element analysis.The catalytic activity of V_(2)O_(5) is determined by effects both at acid sites and oxidation-reduction centers via H2-TPR(temperature programmed reduction),V_(2)-TPD(temperature programmed desorption),CV_(2)-TPD,and NH3-TPD.The catalytic effect of oxidation-reduction centers in V_(2)O_(5) is achieved by close contact with the sulfur bond through chemisorption under the effect of acid sites.V_(2)O_(5) is also believed to be the reason for the removal of partial sulfonic acid groups at lower temperatures(445℃).V_(2)O_(5) is an effective catalyst for spent resin pyrolysis and can be further applied in industry.