Thermal dehydration kinetic mechanism of Mn_(1.8)Co_(0.1)Mg_(0.1)P_2O_7·2H_2O using Málek's equations and thermodynamic functions determination

Mn1.8Co0.1Mg0.1P2O7·2H2O was synthesized via hydrothermal method and the thermal dehydration product was confirmed to be Mn1.8Co0.1Mg0.1P2O7.The thermogravimetry/differential thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis,Fourier transform infrared,atomic absorption spectrophotometry,X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy techniques were employed for sample characterization.Non-isothermal kinetics was studied under air atmosphere at four heating rates and the single thermal dehydration process was observed.Iterative Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose equation was used to calculate the apparent activation energy Eαvalues.Dehydration process was confirmed to be a single-step kinetic process with the unique kinetic triplets.Málek’s equations were used to determine the kinetic model f（α）and pre-exponential factor A.？esták-Berggren model was suggested to be the mechanism function for the dehydration process.The best fit led to the kinetic triplets of Eα=（79.97±6.51）k J/mol,ln A=16.83 and f（α）=α^0.520（1-α）^1.255（αis the extent of conversion）.The thermodynamic functions of activation were calculated using activated complex theory together with A value.

Adsorption of zinc onto anionic ion-exchange resin from cyanide barren solution

Removal of zinc from cyanide barren solution is obligatory for its reuse in leach process. Batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the adsorption capacity of resins under different experimental conditions, including con- centration, resin amount, initial pH, contact time and temperature. More than 99% of adsorption was achieved under the optimal condition. High adsorption rates on the resin were observed at the beginning and plateau values were obtained in 60 rain. The thermodynamic parameters （free energy change AG, enthalpy change AS and entropy change AH） for the adsorption were evaluated, The adsorption kinetic mechanism was studied with four models. The experimental results show that the adsorption follows the Langmuir isotherm and the kinetics follows the pseudo-second-order model.

Design of a Foot-End Three-Axis Force Sensing Module for Gecko-Like Robot

The problems of attachment failure and detachment impact within gecko-like robots’ locomotion control are considered in this paper. A real-time foot-end force intelligent sensing module with integrated sensing and structure is developed to help the robot get the foot-end force information in time and realize stable locomotion in an uncertain environment. Firstly,a structure/sensing integrated elastomer based on a Maltese cross/cantilever beam structure is completed by designing and finite element analysis. Secondly,a real-time data acquisition and transmission system is designed to obtain the foot-end reaction force which is miniaturized and distributed. Thirdly,based on this system,a force sensor calibration platform is built to complete the calibration,decoupling,and performance testing of the sensing module. Finally,the experiment of single-leg attachment performance is carried out. The results indicate that the three-axis sensing module can detect robot’s weight,measure the reaction force with high precision and provide real-time force from robot’s foot end.

Study on Kinetics for Desulfurization of Model Diesel

In this study,by means of the experiments for desulfurization of model diesel through oxidative extraction,the changes associated with the rate of desulfurization of diesel and the mechanism for oxidation of sulfides in diesel were explored. Through studying the mechanism for oxidation of sulfides and the principle of solvent extraction,the kinetic equation of desulfurization via oxidative extraction were determined. By means of the evaluation of model parameters and curve fitting,the reaction order between organic sulfide and sulfone,the intrinsic oxidation rate constant of organic sulfide and sulfone,and the equilibrium constant between sulfone in model diesel and extractive solvent were determined. The experimental values of the desulfurization rate and the theoretical values of the corresponding model equation had closely demonstrated that the desulfurization reaction rate had high accuracy. And the reaction kinetics could provide an important basis for diesel desulfurization process in the future.