Coal has been used as an energy resource around the world, primarily for the generation of electricity. The cleaning of coal by removing its unwanted sulfur and mineral matter components is utmost essential before the...Coal has been used as an energy resource around the world, primarily for the generation of electricity. The cleaning of coal by removing its unwanted sulfur and mineral matter components is utmost essential before their gainful utilizations. The ionic liquids （ILs） are considered as non-toxic solvents for using in different industrial processes. The effect of two ILs namely, 1-n-butyl, 3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoro borate （ILl） and 1-n-butyl, 3-methylimidazolium chloride （IL2） in oxidative de-sulfurization and de-ashing of two industrially important high sulfur coal samples from Meghalaya （India） is discussed in this paper. The maximum removal of total sulfur, pyritic sulfur, sulfate sulfur and organic sulfur are observed to be 37.36 %, 62.50 %, 83.33 % and 31.63 % respectively during this oxidative process. The quantitative diffuse reflectance Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy analysis supports the formation of sulfoxides （S--O） and sulfones （-SO2） and their subsequent removal during the oxidation of the coals in presence of ILs. The X-ray fluorescence combined with near edge X-ray absorption fine structure and scanning electron microscopic studies reveal the removal of mineral matters （ash yields） from the coal samples. The thermogravimetric analysis of the raw and clean coals indicates their high combustion efficiencies and suitability for using in thermal plants. The method is partially green and the ILs could be recovered and reused in the process.展开更多
Infrared absorption spectra of gaseous CH2Cl2 in the regions of 1200-12000 cm^-1 were measured using a Bruker IFS 120HR Fourier transform spectrometer in conjunction with a nmltipass cell. 47 vibrational levels of ove...Infrared absorption spectra of gaseous CH2Cl2 in the regions of 1200-12000 cm^-1 were measured using a Bruker IFS 120HR Fourier transform spectrometer in conjunction with a nmltipass cell. 47 vibrational levels of overtone and combinational spectral lines of the CH stretching （v1, v6）, bending （v2）, and rocking （v8） modes were analyzed and assigned. Utilizing the normal mode model and considering the coupling among CH stretching, bending and rocking vibrations, values of the harmonic frequency wi, the anharmonic constant xij, and the coefficients of Fermi and the Darling-Dennison resonances of v1, v6, v2 and v8 modes were also determined from experimental spectral data with nonlinear least-square fitting. These spectral constants reproduced the experimental levels very well. These results showed that Fermi resonance between CH stretching and rocking vibrations （kiss=-254.63 cm^-1） is stronger than that between CH stretching and bending vibrations （k122 = 54.87 cm^-1 ）; and that Darling-Dennison resonances between CH stretching and bending vibrations （k166=-215.28 cm^-1） is also much stronger than that between CH bending and rocking vibrations （k2288=5.72 cm^-1）.展开更多
文摘Coal has been used as an energy resource around the world, primarily for the generation of electricity. The cleaning of coal by removing its unwanted sulfur and mineral matter components is utmost essential before their gainful utilizations. The ionic liquids （ILs） are considered as non-toxic solvents for using in different industrial processes. The effect of two ILs namely, 1-n-butyl, 3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoro borate （ILl） and 1-n-butyl, 3-methylimidazolium chloride （IL2） in oxidative de-sulfurization and de-ashing of two industrially important high sulfur coal samples from Meghalaya （India） is discussed in this paper. The maximum removal of total sulfur, pyritic sulfur, sulfate sulfur and organic sulfur are observed to be 37.36 %, 62.50 %, 83.33 % and 31.63 % respectively during this oxidative process. The quantitative diffuse reflectance Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy analysis supports the formation of sulfoxides （S--O） and sulfones （-SO2） and their subsequent removal during the oxidation of the coals in presence of ILs. The X-ray fluorescence combined with near edge X-ray absorption fine structure and scanning electron microscopic studies reveal the removal of mineral matters （ash yields） from the coal samples. The thermogravimetric analysis of the raw and clean coals indicates their high combustion efficiencies and suitability for using in thermal plants. The method is partially green and the ILs could be recovered and reused in the process.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 10274077, 20103007 and 29703007）. The authors would like to thank Wei Chu, Yong-qiang Xu and Guo-sheng Cheng for their kind help.
文摘Infrared absorption spectra of gaseous CH2Cl2 in the regions of 1200-12000 cm^-1 were measured using a Bruker IFS 120HR Fourier transform spectrometer in conjunction with a nmltipass cell. 47 vibrational levels of overtone and combinational spectral lines of the CH stretching （v1, v6）, bending （v2）, and rocking （v8） modes were analyzed and assigned. Utilizing the normal mode model and considering the coupling among CH stretching, bending and rocking vibrations, values of the harmonic frequency wi, the anharmonic constant xij, and the coefficients of Fermi and the Darling-Dennison resonances of v1, v6, v2 and v8 modes were also determined from experimental spectral data with nonlinear least-square fitting. These spectral constants reproduced the experimental levels very well. These results showed that Fermi resonance between CH stretching and rocking vibrations （kiss=-254.63 cm^-1） is stronger than that between CH stretching and bending vibrations （k122 = 54.87 cm^-1 ）; and that Darling-Dennison resonances between CH stretching and bending vibrations （k166=-215.28 cm^-1） is also much stronger than that between CH bending and rocking vibrations （k2288=5.72 cm^-1）.
