Among the current technologies for post-combustion CO2 capture,amine-based chemical absorption appears to be the most technologically mature and commercially viable method.This review highlights the opportunities and ...Among the current technologies for post-combustion CO2 capture,amine-based chemical absorption appears to be the most technologically mature and commercially viable method.This review highlights the opportunities and challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using amine-based chemical absorption technologies.In addition,this review provides current types and emerging trends for chemical solvents.The issues and performance of amine solvents are reviewed and addressed in terms of thermodynamics,kinetics,mass transfer,regeneration and solvent management.This review also looks at emerging and future trends in post-combustion CO2 capture using chemical solvents in the near to mid-term.展开更多
Tannic acid is generally considered as one of polyphenolic pollutants, which may cause severe threats to the environment. In this study, polyaniline adsorbent was synthesized by chemical oxidation to remove tannic aci...Tannic acid is generally considered as one of polyphenolic pollutants, which may cause severe threats to the environment. In this study, polyaniline adsorbent was synthesized by chemical oxidation to remove tannic acid in aqueous solutions. The adsorption amount of tannic acid varied greatly with pH of solution and strong adsorption was at pH 5.8-6.7. Coexisting cations, such as Na+, K+, and Ca2+, can enhance the adsorption of tannic acid on poly- aniline, which may be contributed to the electrostatic interaction between tannic acid and polyaniline. The adsorp- tion process could be well described by Langmuir model and the maximum adsorption capacity was 117.65 rag.g〈 at 35℃and pH 6.0. The thermodynamic parameters calculated from the adsorption isotherms indicate that the ad- sorption of tannic acid is spontaneous and endothermic process. The polyaniline saturated with tannic acid can be desorbed in alkaline solution and regenerated adsorbent can be used repeatedly with high adsorption capacity, which implies that polyaniline adsorbents have a great potential in water purification for the removal of tannic acid.展开更多
Coal and coal-shale both tend to undergo spontaneous combustion under favourable atmospheric conditions. The Wits-Ehac index has been developed in South Africa since the late 1980's to test the spontaneous combust...Coal and coal-shale both tend to undergo spontaneous combustion under favourable atmospheric conditions. The Wits-Ehac index has been developed in South Africa since the late 1980's to test the spontaneous combustion liability of coal. However, in some cases, the Wits-Ehac index fails to produce tangible results when testing coal-shales. To overcome this problem, a new apparatus has been developed to test carbonaceous materials such as coal and coal-shale under chemical reactions with oxygen and an index has been obtained. This index is called the Wits-CT index. The equipment emulates the influence of oxygen adsorption on carbonaceous material for a period of 24 h without a heating system.The Wits-CT index uses the total carbon content of the sample and the temperature variations obtained from the samples during reaction with oxygen to predict the spontaneous combustion liability. Eighteen samples have been analyzed using both indices and the results are in-line. It was found that coals and coal-shales with higher values of the Wits-CT index are more liable to spontaneous combustion.Further research on different coal-shales is underway in order to establish an extensive database for coal and coal-shales, together with known incidences of self-heating.展开更多
Significant attention has been given to biogas production, purification and upgrading as a renewable and clean fuel supplement. Biogas is a product of an anaerobic digestion process comprising methane, carbon dioxide,...Significant attention has been given to biogas production, purification and upgrading as a renewable and clean fuel supplement. Biogas is a product of an anaerobic digestion process comprising methane, carbon dioxide,and trace amounts of other gases. Biogas purification removes trace gases in biogas for safe utilisation. Biogas upgrading produces methane-rich biogas by removing bulk carbon dioxide from the gas mixture. Several carbon dioxide removal techniques can be applied for biogas upgrading. However, chemical absorption of carbon dioxide for biogas upgrading is of special significance due to its operation at ambient or near ambient temperature and pressure, thus reducing energy consumption. This paper reviews the chemical absorption of carbon dioxide using amine scrubbing, caustic solvent scrubbing, and amino acid salt solution scrubbing. Each of these techniques for biogas upgrading is discussed. The paper concludes that an optimised implementation of the chemical absorption techniques for biogas upgrading requires further research.展开更多
The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of higher CO2 concentrations (500 and 700 μmol mol^-1) in atmosphere on total soil respiration and the contribution of root respiration to total soil resp...The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of higher CO2 concentrations (500 and 700 μmol mol^-1) in atmosphere on total soil respiration and the contribution of root respiration to total soil respiration during seedling growth of Pinus sylvestris vat. sylvestriformis. During the four growing seasons (May-October) from 1999 to 2003, the seedlings were exposed to elevated concentrations of CO2 in open-top chambers. The total soil respiration and contribution of root respiration were measured using an LI-6400-09 soil CO2 flux chamber on June 15 and October 8, 2003. To separate root respiration from total soil respiration, three PVC cylinders were inserted approximately 30 cm deep into the soil in each chamber. There were marked diurnal changes in air and soil temperatures on June 15. Both the total soil respiration and the soil respiration without roots showed a strong diurnal pattern, increasing from before sunrise to about 14:00 in the afternoon and then decreasing before the next sunrise. No increase in the mean total soil respiration and mean soil respiration with roots severed was observed under the elevated CO2 treatments on June 15, 2003, as compared to the open field and control chamber with ambient CO2. However, on October 8, 2003, the total soil respiration and soil respiration with roots severed in the open field were lower than those in the control and elevated CO2 chambers. The mean contribution of root respiration measured on June 15, 2003, ranged from 8.3% to 30.5% and on October 8, 2003, from 20.6% to 48.6%.展开更多
A three phase fluidized bed reactor was used to investigate the combined effect of adsorption and oxidation for phenolic wastewater treatment.Aqueous solutions containing 10 mg·L 1of phenol and ozone were continu...A three phase fluidized bed reactor was used to investigate the combined effect of adsorption and oxidation for phenolic wastewater treatment.Aqueous solutions containing 10 mg·L 1of phenol and ozone were continuously fed co-currently as upward flow into the reactor at constant flow rate of 2 and 1 L·min 1,respectively.The phenolic treatment results in seven cases were compared:(a)O3 only,(b)fresh granular activated carbon(GAC),(c) 1st reused GAC,(d)2nd reused GAC,(e)fresh GAC enhanced with O3,(f)1st reused GAC enhanced with O3,and (g)2nd reused GAC enhanced with O3.The phenolic wastewater was re-circulated through the reactor and its concentration was measured with respect to time.The experimental results revealed that the phenolic degradation using GAC enhanced with O3 provided the best result.The effect of adsorption by activated carbon was stronger than the effect of oxidation by ozone.Fresh GAC could adsorb phenol better than reused GAC.All cases of adsorption on GAC followed the Langmuir isotherm and displayed pseudo second order adsorption kinetics.Finally,a differential equation for the fluidized bed reactor model was used to describe the phenol concentration with respect to time for GAC enhanced with O3.The calculated results agree reasonably well with the experimental results.展开更多
To extract selenium(Ⅵ)from the highly caustic leachate of copper anode slime,the Ca-Al-Cl layered double hydroxides(Ca-Al-Cl-LDHs)with a formula of Ca2 Al(OH)6 Cl·2 H2 O by three co-precipitation methods were sy...To extract selenium(Ⅵ)from the highly caustic leachate of copper anode slime,the Ca-Al-Cl layered double hydroxides(Ca-Al-Cl-LDHs)with a formula of Ca2 Al(OH)6 Cl·2 H2 O by three co-precipitation methods were synthesized.A plate-like morphology and hexagonal crystal structure with typical mineral phases and functional groups were identified by the FESEM,XRD,FTIR,BET and XPS analysis.The forward feeding sample exhibits the best adsorption capacity of Se(Ⅵ).The factor experiments then reveal a favorable adsorption process with low temperature,low NaOH concentration and high adsorbent dosage.Furthermore,the adsorption kinetics and isotherm parameters can be well described by the Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-second-order models,respectively.Accordingly,the maximum adsorption amount of Se(Ⅵ)onto Ca-Al-Cl-LDHs reaches188.6 mg/g at 50 ℃.展开更多
The enhancement of chemical absorption of CO2 by K2CO3/H2O absorbents in the presence of activated carbon (AC) particles was investigated. The results show that the gas absorption rates can be enhanced significantly...The enhancement of chemical absorption of CO2 by K2CO3/H2O absorbents in the presence of activated carbon (AC) particles was investigated. The results show that the gas absorption rates can be enhanced significantly in the presence of AC particles, and the maximum enhancement factor 3.7 was observed at low stirring intensities. The enhancement factor increased rapidly with the solid loading during the initial period of absorption and then be- came mild gradually to a maximum value. Both the liquid-solid contact area and the probability of solid particles residing at the gas-liquid interface decreased with the increase of the particle size, leading to a negative effect on the enhancement of mass transfer. The influence of the particles on gas absorption decreased with the reaction rate. The stirring speed changed the interfacial coverage and mass transfer rate on the liquid side and consequently affected the mass transfer between the gas and liquid phases; the enhancement factor decreased with the stirring intensity. A heterogeneous two-zone model was proposed for predicting the enhancement factor and the calculated results agreed well with the experimental data.展开更多
CO self-poisoning and slow surface kinetics pose major challenges to a CO oxidation catalyst that should work at ambient temperature.Furthermore,the presence of moisture would cause passivation of the catalyst A highl...CO self-poisoning and slow surface kinetics pose major challenges to a CO oxidation catalyst that should work at ambient temperature.Furthermore,the presence of moisture would cause passivation of the catalyst A highly active ceria promoted Pt catalyst(4%Pt-12%CeO_2/SiO_2;conversion≥99%at low( 500 ppm) and high( 2500 ppm) CO concentrations was developed for CO oxidation at ambient temperature in humid air.Catalyst preparation variables such as Pt and CeO_2 loading,ceria deposition method,drying and calcination conditions for the ceria and Pt precursors were optimized experimentally.The activity was correlated with surface properties using CO/H_2 chemisorption,O_2-H_2 titration,X-ray diffraction and BET surface area analysis.The method of CeO_2 deposition had a significant impact on the catalytic activity.CeO_2 deposition by impregnation resulted in a catalyst that was three times more active than that prepared by deposition precipitation or CeO_2grafting.O_2-H_2 titration results revealed that the close association of ceria and Pt in the case of CeO_2deposition by impregnation resulted in higher activity.The catalyst support used was also crucial as a silica supported catalyst was five times more active than an alumina supported catalyst.The particle size and pore structure of the catalyst support were also crucial as the reaction was diffusion controlled.The drying and calcination conditions of the ceria and Pt precursors also played a crucial role in determining the catalytic activity.The Pt-CeO_2/SiO_2 catalysts with Pt 2.5 wt%and CeO_2 15 wt%were highly active(TOF 0.02 s^(-1)) and stable(conversion 99%after 15 h) at ambient conditions.展开更多
This paper describes the preparation and evaluation of a micro-sphere catalytic complex for the hydrogen production in a Reactive Sorption Enhanced Reforming (ReSER) process. The catalytic complex made by a spray te...This paper describes the preparation and evaluation of a micro-sphere catalytic complex for the hydrogen production in a Reactive Sorption Enhanced Reforming (ReSER) process. The catalytic complex made by a spray technique has a dual function containing Ni as a catalytic material and CaO as an adsorption material used in the ReSER process. The attrition characteristics of the catalytic complex are acceptable for the commercial used. The nano GaCO3 material used as a precursor of CaO showed a desirable durability with a CO2 sorption capacity of 0.6 mol CO2/kg after 10 repeating cycles under the carbonation temperature of 600 ℃, a CO2 partial pressure of 0.02 MPa, and a calcination temperature of 750 ℃ in N2 measured by a thermal gravimetric analyzer. The testing of the catalytic complex for ReSER showed a hydrogen yield of over 95 % (v/v) in the laboratory fixed fluidized bed reactor. The catalytic system has an attractive prospect in the ReSER process for hydrogen production, especially in the fluidized mode where reactor and regenerator combined in a cycling process.展开更多
Desulfurization experiments of CuO, γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 were made in simulated flue gas by means of thermogravimetric analysis. It is found that reaction activities of CuO supported on γ-Al2O3 could be highly i...Desulfurization experiments of CuO, γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 were made in simulated flue gas by means of thermogravimetric analysis. It is found that reaction activities of CuO supported on γ-Al2O3 could be highly improved. Desulfurization kinetics of CuO/γ-Al2O3 was studied in the temperature range of 250 °C-400 °C and SO2 concentration of 0.1%-0.9%. The experimental data were tested and compared with kinetics models of volume reaction model(VRM), grain size model(GSM), random pore model(RPM) and pore-blocking model(PBM). Correlation analysis shows that VRM and RPM models do not fit experimental data well. GSM contradicts with the changes in the physical and chemical properties of Cu O/γ-Al2O3 as the desulfurization proceeds. It is found that PBM is consistent with the change of pore structure of CuO/γ-Al2O3 sorbent during desulfurization process and predicts the conversion-time curves of the sorbent well. Meanwhile, kinetics parameters are obtained and discussed.展开更多
Acidic black 10B dye wastewater was treated by chemical oxidation and adsorption of activated carbon fixed bed and all kinds of influential factors of removal CODcr were discussed. When the initial concentration of th...Acidic black 10B dye wastewater was treated by chemical oxidation and adsorption of activated carbon fixed bed and all kinds of influential factors of removal CODcr were discussed. When the initial concentration of the dye was 150 mg/L, CODer was 432 mg/L and chrome was 2800 times, the appropriate conditions determined by the experiment were as follows: r(NaC10)--4.84 g/L, 25 min, pH=6, height of activated carbon fixed bed was 10 cm. Under these conditions, the decolorizing rate can come up to about 100% and total removed rate of CODer reached at 89.6%. Comparison of UV-Vis adsorption spectrums before and after treatment showed that decomposition effects of chemical oxidation and adsorption of activated carbon fixed bed on acidic black 10B dye wastewater were satisfactory.展开更多
We deposited NiO via atomic layer deposition on mesoporous SiO2 particles with diameters of several hundred micrometers and a mean mesopore size of -14 nm.NiO was deposited within the shell region of mesoporous SiO2 p...We deposited NiO via atomic layer deposition on mesoporous SiO2 particles with diameters of several hundred micrometers and a mean mesopore size of -14 nm.NiO was deposited within the shell region of mesoporous SiO2 particles with a shell thickness of -11 mm.We annealed the as-prepared NiO/SiO2 at 450 and 600℃,respectively.These two samples were used as catalysts for the uptake of toluene molecules and their oxidative conversion to CO2.The sample annealed at450℃ was generally more reactive in toluene uptake and its subsequent conversion to CO2.When the NiO/SiO2 annealed at 450℃ was exposed to toluene vapor at 160℃ and then heated to 450℃,CO2 was emitted with almost no toluene desorption.We suggest that our catalysts can be used as building blocks for odor removal devices that operate below 200℃.These catalysts can be regularly regenerated at -450℃.展开更多
The effects of nitrate concentration in the main anoxic zone on denitrifying dephosphatation capability were conducted based on modified University of Cape Town (MUCT) process. Meanwhile the relation between optimal...The effects of nitrate concentration in the main anoxic zone on denitrifying dephosphatation capability were conducted based on modified University of Cape Town (MUCT) process. Meanwhile the relation between optimal nitrate concentration (Nopt) and influent C/N ratio was evaluated, in which the influont chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration was stabilized at (2905:10)mg/L, the influent total phosphorus (TP) concentration was stabilized at (7.0±0. 5)mg/L. The results indicated that: (1) the nitrate concentration in the main anoxic zone had an effect on denitrifying dephosphatation capability, and the average percentages of anoxic phosphorus uptake in total phosphorus uptake (ηa) increased with nitrate cancentration increasing, i.e., increasing from 62.1% at2.0 mg/L to63.7%, 65.6%, 68.1%, and 72.3% at 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8mg/L, respectively; (2) the Nopt as function of influent C/N ratio could be calculated by the equation: y = 0.67x^2-7.79x + 22. 21; the maximum percentages of anoxic phosphorus uptake in total phosphorus uptake (ηa,max) as function of the Nopt could be calculated by the equation: y=0.77-0.33e^-(x/1.52). The Nopt was the important control parameter that must be optimized for operation of conveational biological nutrieat removal activated sludge (BNRAS) system.展开更多
The objective of this work is to study a comprehensive performance of three types of structured parking in CO2 absorption application. One of them was developed in Mexican National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ...The objective of this work is to study a comprehensive performance of three types of structured parking in CO2 absorption application. One of them was developed in Mexican National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ abbreviation in Spanish of Instituto Nacional de lnvestigaciones Nucleates), and the other two, Sulzer BX and Mellapak 250Y, by Sulzer Brothers Ltd. Aqueous solution of 30 weight % Monoethanolamine was employed as absorption solvent. The performance of the structured packing was evaluated in terms of the pressure drop, holds up, volumetric overall mass transfer coefficient and height of a global transfer unit of gas and liquid side as a function of the process operating parameters including gas and liquid load, by using hydrodynamic and mass transfer models. The pressure drop of ININ packing was higher than Sulzer BX and Mellapak 250Y, and volumetric overall mass transfer coefficient values are similar of Sulzer BX values and higher than Mellapak 250Y, although Sulzer BX and ININI 8 packing had less height of a global transfer unit of gas side values than Mellapak 250Y packing. The above-mentioned are consequences of the geometric characteristics and operational behavior for each packing.展开更多
Solar-driven photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting is a promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production, which relies on the development of efficient and stable photoanodes for water oxidation reaction. T...Solar-driven photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting is a promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production, which relies on the development of efficient and stable photoanodes for water oxidation reaction. The thickness and microstructure of semiconductor films are generally crucial to their PEC properties. Herein, three-dimensional(3D) interconnected nanoporous Ta3N5 film photoanodes with controlled thickness were successfully fabricated via galvanostatic anodization and NH3 nitridation. The porous Ta3N5 nanoarchitectures(NAs) of 900 nm in thickness showed the highest PEC performance due to the optimal lightharvesting and charge separation. Compared with the holeinduced photocorrosion, the electrochemical oxidation at high anodic potentials resulted in severer performance degradation of Ta3N5. Although the surface oxide layer on deteriorated Ta3N5 photoanodes could be removed by NH3 re-treatment,the PEC performance was only partially recovered. As an alternative, anchoring a dual-layer Co(OH)x/Co OOH co-catalyst shell on the porous Ta3N5 NAs demonstrated substantially enhanced PEC performance and stability. Overall, this work provides reference to controllably fabricate 3D nanoporous Ta3N5-based photoanodes for efficient and stable PEC water splitting via optimizing the light absorption, hole extraction,charge separation and utilization.展开更多
In order to examine the chemical form of uranyl species in l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (EMI) based ionic liquids, UV-visible absorption spectra of solutions prepared by dissolving [EMI]2[UO2CI4] into a mixture of EM...In order to examine the chemical form of uranyl species in l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (EMI) based ionic liquids, UV-visible absorption spectra of solutions prepared by dissolving [EMI]2[UO2CI4] into a mixture of EMICI and EMIBF4 (50:50 tool%) were measured. As a result, it was confirmed that uranyl species in the mixture of EMICI and EMIBF4 existed as [UO2C14]2-. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of [UO2CI4]2- in the mixture were measured at 25 ~C using a Pt working electrode, a Pt wire counter electrode, and an Ag/Ag+ reference electrode (0.01 M AgNO3, 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate in acetonitrile) in a glove box under an Ar atmosphere. Peaks corresponding to one redox couple were observed around -1.05 V (Epc) and -0.92 V (Epa) vs. ferrocene/ferrocenium ion (Fc/Fc+). The potential differences between two peaks (AEp) increased from 101 to 152 mV with an increase in the scan rate from 50 to 300 mV s-1, while the (Epc + Epa)/2 value was constant, -0.989 V vs. Fc/Fc+ regardless of the scan rate. Furthermore, the diffusion coefficient of [UO2C14]2 and the standard rate constant were es- timated to be 3.7× 10^-8 cm^2 s 1 and (2.7-2,8) × 10^-4 cm s-! at 25 ℃. By using the diffusion coefficient and the standard rate constant, the simulation of CVs was performed based on the reaction, [UO2C14]2- + e- = [UO2C14]3-. The simulated CVs were found to be consistent with the experimental ones. From these results, it is concluded that [UO2C14]2- in the mixture of EMIC1 and EMIBF4 is reduced to [UO2C14]3- quasi-reversibly at -0.989 V vs. Fc/Fc+.展开更多
To enhance the bioregeneration of Fe(II)EDTA and to avoid the inhibition of the components in nitrogen oxides(NOx) scrubbing solution, a novel integrated process of metal chelate absorption and two-stage bioreduction ...To enhance the bioregeneration of Fe(II)EDTA and to avoid the inhibition of the components in nitrogen oxides(NOx) scrubbing solution, a novel integrated process of metal chelate absorption and two-stage bioreduction was developed. In this process, magnetically stabilized fluidized beds(MSFB) were used as the bioreactors, and the phase diagram for the MSFB operation was determined. Factors including inlet NO, O2 and SO2 concentrations, magnetic field intensity, gas flow rate and liquid circulation rate, were studied experimentally to investigate their effects on NO removal. In addition, a mathematical model for NO removal in this integrated system was developed. The results revealed that the integrated system could be steadily operated with a high NO removal efficiency and elimination capacity, even under the condition of high NO and O2 shock-loading. The established model showed that NO removal efficiency was related to the spray column property and the active Fe(II)EDTA concentration, while the latter depends on the bioregeneration of the disabled absorbent in the MSFB.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21276068,U1362112and 21376067,21476064)the National Key Technology R&D Program(2012BAC26B01)+4 种基金Innovative Research Team Development Plan of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China(IRT1238)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20130161110025)Technology Development contract(Shanyan 12-34)Innovative Research Program for Graduate Student of Hunan Province,China(CX2013B158)Key project of international®ional scientific and technological cooperation of Hunan Provincial science and technology plan(2014WK2037)
文摘Among the current technologies for post-combustion CO2 capture,amine-based chemical absorption appears to be the most technologically mature and commercially viable method.This review highlights the opportunities and challenges in post-combustion CO2 capture using amine-based chemical absorption technologies.In addition,this review provides current types and emerging trends for chemical solvents.The issues and performance of amine solvents are reviewed and addressed in terms of thermodynamics,kinetics,mass transfer,regeneration and solvent management.This review also looks at emerging and future trends in post-combustion CO2 capture using chemical solvents in the near to mid-term.
基金Supported by the National Major Research Plan for Water Pollution Control and Treatment of China (2008ZX07010-003-002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21107065) and the Scientific Research Program Funded by Shaanxi Pro- vincial Education DePartment (HJK0769).
文摘Tannic acid is generally considered as one of polyphenolic pollutants, which may cause severe threats to the environment. In this study, polyaniline adsorbent was synthesized by chemical oxidation to remove tannic acid in aqueous solutions. The adsorption amount of tannic acid varied greatly with pH of solution and strong adsorption was at pH 5.8-6.7. Coexisting cations, such as Na+, K+, and Ca2+, can enhance the adsorption of tannic acid on poly- aniline, which may be contributed to the electrostatic interaction between tannic acid and polyaniline. The adsorp- tion process could be well described by Langmuir model and the maximum adsorption capacity was 117.65 rag.g〈 at 35℃and pH 6.0. The thermodynamic parameters calculated from the adsorption isotherms indicate that the ad- sorption of tannic acid is spontaneous and endothermic process. The polyaniline saturated with tannic acid can be desorbed in alkaline solution and regenerated adsorbent can be used repeatedly with high adsorption capacity, which implies that polyaniline adsorbents have a great potential in water purification for the removal of tannic acid.
基金conducted in the context of coal-shale spontaneous combustion in the eMalahleni coalfields, South Africa was financially sponsored by Coaltech
文摘Coal and coal-shale both tend to undergo spontaneous combustion under favourable atmospheric conditions. The Wits-Ehac index has been developed in South Africa since the late 1980's to test the spontaneous combustion liability of coal. However, in some cases, the Wits-Ehac index fails to produce tangible results when testing coal-shales. To overcome this problem, a new apparatus has been developed to test carbonaceous materials such as coal and coal-shale under chemical reactions with oxygen and an index has been obtained. This index is called the Wits-CT index. The equipment emulates the influence of oxygen adsorption on carbonaceous material for a period of 24 h without a heating system.The Wits-CT index uses the total carbon content of the sample and the temperature variations obtained from the samples during reaction with oxygen to predict the spontaneous combustion liability. Eighteen samples have been analyzed using both indices and the results are in-line. It was found that coals and coal-shales with higher values of the Wits-CT index are more liable to spontaneous combustion.Further research on different coal-shales is underway in order to establish an extensive database for coal and coal-shales, together with known incidences of self-heating.
文摘Significant attention has been given to biogas production, purification and upgrading as a renewable and clean fuel supplement. Biogas is a product of an anaerobic digestion process comprising methane, carbon dioxide,and trace amounts of other gases. Biogas purification removes trace gases in biogas for safe utilisation. Biogas upgrading produces methane-rich biogas by removing bulk carbon dioxide from the gas mixture. Several carbon dioxide removal techniques can be applied for biogas upgrading. However, chemical absorption of carbon dioxide for biogas upgrading is of special significance due to its operation at ambient or near ambient temperature and pressure, thus reducing energy consumption. This paper reviews the chemical absorption of carbon dioxide using amine scrubbing, caustic solvent scrubbing, and amino acid salt solution scrubbing. Each of these techniques for biogas upgrading is discussed. The paper concludes that an optimised implementation of the chemical absorption techniques for biogas upgrading requires further research.
基金Project supported by the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.KZCX2-YW-416)National NaturM Science Foundation of China (No.90411020)
文摘The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of higher CO2 concentrations (500 and 700 μmol mol^-1) in atmosphere on total soil respiration and the contribution of root respiration to total soil respiration during seedling growth of Pinus sylvestris vat. sylvestriformis. During the four growing seasons (May-October) from 1999 to 2003, the seedlings were exposed to elevated concentrations of CO2 in open-top chambers. The total soil respiration and contribution of root respiration were measured using an LI-6400-09 soil CO2 flux chamber on June 15 and October 8, 2003. To separate root respiration from total soil respiration, three PVC cylinders were inserted approximately 30 cm deep into the soil in each chamber. There were marked diurnal changes in air and soil temperatures on June 15. Both the total soil respiration and the soil respiration without roots showed a strong diurnal pattern, increasing from before sunrise to about 14:00 in the afternoon and then decreasing before the next sunrise. No increase in the mean total soil respiration and mean soil respiration with roots severed was observed under the elevated CO2 treatments on June 15, 2003, as compared to the open field and control chamber with ambient CO2. However, on October 8, 2003, the total soil respiration and soil respiration with roots severed in the open field were lower than those in the control and elevated CO2 chambers. The mean contribution of root respiration measured on June 15, 2003, ranged from 8.3% to 30.5% and on October 8, 2003, from 20.6% to 48.6%.
基金Supported by the National Nanotechnology Center(NANOTEC)(601003)the National Science and Technology Development Agency(NSTDA)
文摘A three phase fluidized bed reactor was used to investigate the combined effect of adsorption and oxidation for phenolic wastewater treatment.Aqueous solutions containing 10 mg·L 1of phenol and ozone were continuously fed co-currently as upward flow into the reactor at constant flow rate of 2 and 1 L·min 1,respectively.The phenolic treatment results in seven cases were compared:(a)O3 only,(b)fresh granular activated carbon(GAC),(c) 1st reused GAC,(d)2nd reused GAC,(e)fresh GAC enhanced with O3,(f)1st reused GAC enhanced with O3,and (g)2nd reused GAC enhanced with O3.The phenolic wastewater was re-circulated through the reactor and its concentration was measured with respect to time.The experimental results revealed that the phenolic degradation using GAC enhanced with O3 provided the best result.The effect of adsorption by activated carbon was stronger than the effect of oxidation by ozone.Fresh GAC could adsorb phenol better than reused GAC.All cases of adsorption on GAC followed the Langmuir isotherm and displayed pseudo second order adsorption kinetics.Finally,a differential equation for the fluidized bed reactor model was used to describe the phenol concentration with respect to time for GAC enhanced with O3.The calculated results agree reasonably well with the experimental results.
基金Project(51604303) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘To extract selenium(Ⅵ)from the highly caustic leachate of copper anode slime,the Ca-Al-Cl layered double hydroxides(Ca-Al-Cl-LDHs)with a formula of Ca2 Al(OH)6 Cl·2 H2 O by three co-precipitation methods were synthesized.A plate-like morphology and hexagonal crystal structure with typical mineral phases and functional groups were identified by the FESEM,XRD,FTIR,BET and XPS analysis.The forward feeding sample exhibits the best adsorption capacity of Se(Ⅵ).The factor experiments then reveal a favorable adsorption process with low temperature,low NaOH concentration and high adsorbent dosage.Furthermore,the adsorption kinetics and isotherm parameters can be well described by the Langmuir isotherm and the pseudo-second-order models,respectively.Accordingly,the maximum adsorption amount of Se(Ⅵ)onto Ca-Al-Cl-LDHs reaches188.6 mg/g at 50 ℃.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20176036).
文摘The enhancement of chemical absorption of CO2 by K2CO3/H2O absorbents in the presence of activated carbon (AC) particles was investigated. The results show that the gas absorption rates can be enhanced significantly in the presence of AC particles, and the maximum enhancement factor 3.7 was observed at low stirring intensities. The enhancement factor increased rapidly with the solid loading during the initial period of absorption and then be- came mild gradually to a maximum value. Both the liquid-solid contact area and the probability of solid particles residing at the gas-liquid interface decreased with the increase of the particle size, leading to a negative effect on the enhancement of mass transfer. The influence of the particles on gas absorption decreased with the reaction rate. The stirring speed changed the interfacial coverage and mass transfer rate on the liquid side and consequently affected the mass transfer between the gas and liquid phases; the enhancement factor decreased with the stirring intensity. A heterogeneous two-zone model was proposed for predicting the enhancement factor and the calculated results agreed well with the experimental data.
基金supported by US Army contract(W56HZV-05-C0686) at Auburn University administered through TARDEC
文摘CO self-poisoning and slow surface kinetics pose major challenges to a CO oxidation catalyst that should work at ambient temperature.Furthermore,the presence of moisture would cause passivation of the catalyst A highly active ceria promoted Pt catalyst(4%Pt-12%CeO_2/SiO_2;conversion≥99%at low( 500 ppm) and high( 2500 ppm) CO concentrations was developed for CO oxidation at ambient temperature in humid air.Catalyst preparation variables such as Pt and CeO_2 loading,ceria deposition method,drying and calcination conditions for the ceria and Pt precursors were optimized experimentally.The activity was correlated with surface properties using CO/H_2 chemisorption,O_2-H_2 titration,X-ray diffraction and BET surface area analysis.The method of CeO_2 deposition had a significant impact on the catalytic activity.CeO_2 deposition by impregnation resulted in a catalyst that was three times more active than that prepared by deposition precipitation or CeO_2grafting.O_2-H_2 titration results revealed that the close association of ceria and Pt in the case of CeO_2deposition by impregnation resulted in higher activity.The catalyst support used was also crucial as a silica supported catalyst was five times more active than an alumina supported catalyst.The particle size and pore structure of the catalyst support were also crucial as the reaction was diffusion controlled.The drying and calcination conditions of the ceria and Pt precursors also played a crucial role in determining the catalytic activity.The Pt-CeO_2/SiO_2 catalysts with Pt 2.5 wt%and CeO_2 15 wt%were highly active(TOF 0.02 s^(-1)) and stable(conversion 99%after 15 h) at ambient conditions.
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文摘This paper describes the preparation and evaluation of a micro-sphere catalytic complex for the hydrogen production in a Reactive Sorption Enhanced Reforming (ReSER) process. The catalytic complex made by a spray technique has a dual function containing Ni as a catalytic material and CaO as an adsorption material used in the ReSER process. The attrition characteristics of the catalytic complex are acceptable for the commercial used. The nano GaCO3 material used as a precursor of CaO showed a desirable durability with a CO2 sorption capacity of 0.6 mol CO2/kg after 10 repeating cycles under the carbonation temperature of 600 ℃, a CO2 partial pressure of 0.02 MPa, and a calcination temperature of 750 ℃ in N2 measured by a thermal gravimetric analyzer. The testing of the catalytic complex for ReSER showed a hydrogen yield of over 95 % (v/v) in the laboratory fixed fluidized bed reactor. The catalytic system has an attractive prospect in the ReSER process for hydrogen production, especially in the fluidized mode where reactor and regenerator combined in a cycling process.
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文摘Desulfurization experiments of CuO, γ-Al2O3 and CuO/γ-Al2O3 were made in simulated flue gas by means of thermogravimetric analysis. It is found that reaction activities of CuO supported on γ-Al2O3 could be highly improved. Desulfurization kinetics of CuO/γ-Al2O3 was studied in the temperature range of 250 °C-400 °C and SO2 concentration of 0.1%-0.9%. The experimental data were tested and compared with kinetics models of volume reaction model(VRM), grain size model(GSM), random pore model(RPM) and pore-blocking model(PBM). Correlation analysis shows that VRM and RPM models do not fit experimental data well. GSM contradicts with the changes in the physical and chemical properties of Cu O/γ-Al2O3 as the desulfurization proceeds. It is found that PBM is consistent with the change of pore structure of CuO/γ-Al2O3 sorbent during desulfurization process and predicts the conversion-time curves of the sorbent well. Meanwhile, kinetics parameters are obtained and discussed.
文摘Acidic black 10B dye wastewater was treated by chemical oxidation and adsorption of activated carbon fixed bed and all kinds of influential factors of removal CODcr were discussed. When the initial concentration of the dye was 150 mg/L, CODer was 432 mg/L and chrome was 2800 times, the appropriate conditions determined by the experiment were as follows: r(NaC10)--4.84 g/L, 25 min, pH=6, height of activated carbon fixed bed was 10 cm. Under these conditions, the decolorizing rate can come up to about 100% and total removed rate of CODer reached at 89.6%. Comparison of UV-Vis adsorption spectrums before and after treatment showed that decomposition effects of chemical oxidation and adsorption of activated carbon fixed bed on acidic black 10B dye wastewater were satisfactory.
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文摘We deposited NiO via atomic layer deposition on mesoporous SiO2 particles with diameters of several hundred micrometers and a mean mesopore size of -14 nm.NiO was deposited within the shell region of mesoporous SiO2 particles with a shell thickness of -11 mm.We annealed the as-prepared NiO/SiO2 at 450 and 600℃,respectively.These two samples were used as catalysts for the uptake of toluene molecules and their oxidative conversion to CO2.The sample annealed at450℃ was generally more reactive in toluene uptake and its subsequent conversion to CO2.When the NiO/SiO2 annealed at 450℃ was exposed to toluene vapor at 160℃ and then heated to 450℃,CO2 was emitted with almost no toluene desorption.We suggest that our catalysts can be used as building blocks for odor removal devices that operate below 200℃.These catalysts can be regularly regenerated at -450℃.
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文摘The effects of nitrate concentration in the main anoxic zone on denitrifying dephosphatation capability were conducted based on modified University of Cape Town (MUCT) process. Meanwhile the relation between optimal nitrate concentration (Nopt) and influent C/N ratio was evaluated, in which the influont chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentration was stabilized at (2905:10)mg/L, the influent total phosphorus (TP) concentration was stabilized at (7.0±0. 5)mg/L. The results indicated that: (1) the nitrate concentration in the main anoxic zone had an effect on denitrifying dephosphatation capability, and the average percentages of anoxic phosphorus uptake in total phosphorus uptake (ηa) increased with nitrate cancentration increasing, i.e., increasing from 62.1% at2.0 mg/L to63.7%, 65.6%, 68.1%, and 72.3% at 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.8mg/L, respectively; (2) the Nopt as function of influent C/N ratio could be calculated by the equation: y = 0.67x^2-7.79x + 22. 21; the maximum percentages of anoxic phosphorus uptake in total phosphorus uptake (ηa,max) as function of the Nopt could be calculated by the equation: y=0.77-0.33e^-(x/1.52). The Nopt was the important control parameter that must be optimized for operation of conveational biological nutrieat removal activated sludge (BNRAS) system.
文摘The objective of this work is to study a comprehensive performance of three types of structured parking in CO2 absorption application. One of them was developed in Mexican National Institute of Nuclear Research (ININ abbreviation in Spanish of Instituto Nacional de lnvestigaciones Nucleates), and the other two, Sulzer BX and Mellapak 250Y, by Sulzer Brothers Ltd. Aqueous solution of 30 weight % Monoethanolamine was employed as absorption solvent. The performance of the structured packing was evaluated in terms of the pressure drop, holds up, volumetric overall mass transfer coefficient and height of a global transfer unit of gas and liquid side as a function of the process operating parameters including gas and liquid load, by using hydrodynamic and mass transfer models. The pressure drop of ININ packing was higher than Sulzer BX and Mellapak 250Y, and volumetric overall mass transfer coefficient values are similar of Sulzer BX values and higher than Mellapak 250Y, although Sulzer BX and ININI 8 packing had less height of a global transfer unit of gas side values than Mellapak 250Y packing. The above-mentioned are consequences of the geometric characteristics and operational behavior for each packing.
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文摘Solar-driven photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting is a promising technology for sustainable hydrogen production, which relies on the development of efficient and stable photoanodes for water oxidation reaction. The thickness and microstructure of semiconductor films are generally crucial to their PEC properties. Herein, three-dimensional(3D) interconnected nanoporous Ta3N5 film photoanodes with controlled thickness were successfully fabricated via galvanostatic anodization and NH3 nitridation. The porous Ta3N5 nanoarchitectures(NAs) of 900 nm in thickness showed the highest PEC performance due to the optimal lightharvesting and charge separation. Compared with the holeinduced photocorrosion, the electrochemical oxidation at high anodic potentials resulted in severer performance degradation of Ta3N5. Although the surface oxide layer on deteriorated Ta3N5 photoanodes could be removed by NH3 re-treatment,the PEC performance was only partially recovered. As an alternative, anchoring a dual-layer Co(OH)x/Co OOH co-catalyst shell on the porous Ta3N5 NAs demonstrated substantially enhanced PEC performance and stability. Overall, this work provides reference to controllably fabricate 3D nanoporous Ta3N5-based photoanodes for efficient and stable PEC water splitting via optimizing the light absorption, hole extraction,charge separation and utilization.
文摘In order to examine the chemical form of uranyl species in l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium (EMI) based ionic liquids, UV-visible absorption spectra of solutions prepared by dissolving [EMI]2[UO2CI4] into a mixture of EMICI and EMIBF4 (50:50 tool%) were measured. As a result, it was confirmed that uranyl species in the mixture of EMICI and EMIBF4 existed as [UO2C14]2-. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of [UO2CI4]2- in the mixture were measured at 25 ~C using a Pt working electrode, a Pt wire counter electrode, and an Ag/Ag+ reference electrode (0.01 M AgNO3, 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate in acetonitrile) in a glove box under an Ar atmosphere. Peaks corresponding to one redox couple were observed around -1.05 V (Epc) and -0.92 V (Epa) vs. ferrocene/ferrocenium ion (Fc/Fc+). The potential differences between two peaks (AEp) increased from 101 to 152 mV with an increase in the scan rate from 50 to 300 mV s-1, while the (Epc + Epa)/2 value was constant, -0.989 V vs. Fc/Fc+ regardless of the scan rate. Furthermore, the diffusion coefficient of [UO2C14]2 and the standard rate constant were es- timated to be 3.7× 10^-8 cm^2 s 1 and (2.7-2,8) × 10^-4 cm s-! at 25 ℃. By using the diffusion coefficient and the standard rate constant, the simulation of CVs was performed based on the reaction, [UO2C14]2- + e- = [UO2C14]3-. The simulated CVs were found to be consistent with the experimental ones. From these results, it is concluded that [UO2C14]2- in the mixture of EMIC1 and EMIBF4 is reduced to [UO2C14]3- quasi-reversibly at -0.989 V vs. Fc/Fc+.
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文摘To enhance the bioregeneration of Fe(II)EDTA and to avoid the inhibition of the components in nitrogen oxides(NOx) scrubbing solution, a novel integrated process of metal chelate absorption and two-stage bioreduction was developed. In this process, magnetically stabilized fluidized beds(MSFB) were used as the bioreactors, and the phase diagram for the MSFB operation was determined. Factors including inlet NO, O2 and SO2 concentrations, magnetic field intensity, gas flow rate and liquid circulation rate, were studied experimentally to investigate their effects on NO removal. In addition, a mathematical model for NO removal in this integrated system was developed. The results revealed that the integrated system could be steadily operated with a high NO removal efficiency and elimination capacity, even under the condition of high NO and O2 shock-loading. The established model showed that NO removal efficiency was related to the spray column property and the active Fe(II)EDTA concentration, while the latter depends on the bioregeneration of the disabled absorbent in the MSFB.