Explosion characteristics of aluminum-based activated fuels containing fluorine

Measuring the dust explosion characteristics of aluminum-based activated fuels was a prerequisite for developing effective prevention and control measures.In this paper,ignition sensitivity,flame propagation behaviors and explosion severity of aluminum/polytetrafluoroethylene(Al/PTFE)compositions including 2 PT(2.80 wt.%F),4 PT(7.18 wt.%F)and 8 PT(11.90 wt.%F)were studied.When the content of F increased from 2.80 wt.%to 11.90 wt.%,the minimum explosive concentration MEC decreased from380 g/m^(3)to 140 g/m^(3),due to the dual effects of increased internal active aluminum and enhanced reactivity.The average flame propagation velocities increased as the percentage of F increased.The maximum explosion pressure Pmof 500 g/m3aluminum-based activated fuels increased from 247 k Pa to299 kPa.Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that with the increase of PTFE content,the reaction was more complete.On this basis,the explosion mechanism of aluminum-based activated fuels was revealed.

Novel aluminum-based fuel:Facile preparation to improve thermal reactions

To improve the thermal properties of aluminum(Al)in the energetic system,a coated structure with ammonium perchlorate(AP)was prepared by a facile approach.And N,N-Dimethylformamide(DMF)was chosen as an ideal solvent based on heterogeneous nucleation theory and molecular dynamics simulation.This coated structure could enlarge the contact area and improve the reaction environment to enhance the thermal properties.The addition of AP could accelerate oxidation temperature of Al with around 17.5°C.And the heat release of 85@15 composition rises to 26.13 k J/g and the reaction degree is97.6%with higher peak pressure(254.6 k Pa)and rise rate(1.397 MPa/s).An ideal ratio with 15 wt%AP was probed primarily.The high energy laser-induced shockwave experiment was utilized to simulate the reaction behavior in hot field.And the larger activated mixture of coated powder could release more energy to promote the growth of shockwave with higher speed up to 518.7±55.9 m/s.In conclusion,85@15 composition is expected to be applied in energetic system as a novel metal fuel.

Removal efficacy and mechanism of nitrogen and phosphorus by biological aluminum-based P-inactivation agent (BA-PIA)

In this study,aluminum-based P-inactivation agent(Al-PIA)was used as a high-efficiency microbial carrier,and the biological Al-PIA(BA-PIA)was prepared by artificial aeration.Laboratory static experiments were conducted to study the effect of BA-PIA on reducing nitrogen and phosphorus contents in water.Physicochemical characterization and isotope tracing method were applied to analyze the removal mechanism of nitrogen and phosphorus.High-throughput techniques were used to analyze the characteristic bacterial genus in the BA-PIA system.The nitrogen and phosphorus removal experiment was conducted for 30 days,and the removal rates of NH_(4)^(+)-N,TN and TP by BA-PIA were 81.87%,66.08%and 87.97%,respectively.The nitrogen removal pathways of BA-PIA were as follows:the nitrification reaction accounted for 59.0%(of which denitrification reaction accounted for 56.4%),microbial assimilation accounted for 18.1%,and the unreacted part accounted for 22.9%.The characteristic bacteria in the BA-PIA system were Streptomyces,Nocardioides,Saccharopolyspora,Nitrosomonas,and Marinobacter.The loading of microorganisms only changed the surface physical properties of Al-PIA(such as specific surface area,pore volume and pore size),without changing its surface chemical properties.The removal mechanism of nitrogen by BA-PIA is the conversion of NH_(4)^(+)-N into NO_(2)^(−)-N and NO_(3)^(−)-N by nitrifying bacteria,which are then reduced to nitrogen-containing gas by aerobic denitrifying bacteria.The phosphorus removal mechanism is that metal compounds(such as Al)on the surface of BA-PIA fix phosphorus through chemisorption processes,such as ligand exchange.Therefore,BA-PIA overcomes the deficiency of Al-PIA with only phosphorus removal ability,and has better application prospects.

A complex solution on the dynamic response of sandwich graphene-reinforced aluminum-based composite beams with copper face sheets under two moving constant loads on an elastic foundation

An analytical solution was used to investigate the elastic response of a sandwich beam with a graphene-reinforced aluminum-based composite(GRAC)on an elastic foundation using copper as the face layer of the functionally graded composite beam and a simply supported boundary condition.Mantari's higher-order shear deformation theory was utilized to derive the equations,which were solved in Laplace space and then converted into space–time using Laplace inversion.The exact response of the GRAC sandwich beam was obtained by considering the displacement at the mid-span of the sandwich beam.Two moving loads with different speed ratios were applied at a single point,and the effect of various parameters,including the spring constant,the speed ratio,the percentage of graphene,the moving load speed,and the distribution pattern,was investigated.This study aimed to eliminate any overlap and improve the accuracy of the results.The exact solving method presented has not been reported in other articles so far.Additionally,due to the difficulty of solving mathematical equations,this method is only applicable to simple boundary conditions.

An introduction to computational crystallography:the relationship between aluminum-based spinel structures and their morphologies

The computational crystallography is proposed. Its basic concept and research method are systematically introduced, with aluminum-based spinel (ABS) as an example, through (ⅰ) se-lecting basic crystal structural unit, (ⅱ) determining the mathematical expression of crystal struc-ture, (ⅲ) computing the stability energy of growth unit and finding out which is (are) favorable one(s), and (ⅳ) describing the formation process of crystal morphology. The morphology of ABS deduced from the computation is in excellent agreement with that from hydrothermal experiments.

Ligand-field regulated superalkali behavior of the aluminum-based clusters with distinct shell occupancy

Protecting clusters from coalescing by ligands has been universally adopted in the chemical synthesis of atomically precise clusters.Apart from the stabilization role,the effect of ligands on the electronic properties of cluster cores in constructing superatoms,however,has not been well understood.In this letter,a comprehensive theoretical study about the effect of an organic ligand,methylated N-heterocyclic carbene(C_(5)N_(2)H_(8)),on the geometrical and electronic properties of the aluminum-based clusters XAl_(12)(X=Al,C and P)featuring different valence electron shells was conducted by utilizing the density functional theory(DFT)calculations.It was observed that the ligand can dramatically alter the electronic properties of these aluminum-based clusters while maintaining their structural stability.More intriguingly,different from classical superatom design strategies,the proposed ligation strategy was evidenced to possess the capability of remarkably reducing the ionization potentials(IP)of these clusters forming the ligated superalkalis,which is regardless of their shell occupancy.The charge transfer complex formed during the ligation process,which regulates the electronic spectrum through the electrostatic Coulomb potential,was suggested to be responsible for such an IP drop.The ligation strategy highlighted here may provide promising opportunities in realizing the superatom synthesis in the liquid phase.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of a hot-extruded Al-based composite reinforced with core–shell-structured Ti/Al3Ti

An Al-based composite reinforced with core–shell-structured Ti/Al_3Ti was fabricated through a powder metallurgy route followed by hot extrusion and was found to exhibit promising mechanical properties. The ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the composite sintered at 620°C for 5 h and extruded at a mass ratio of 12.75:1 reached 304 MPa and 14%, respectively, and its compressive deformation reached 60%. The promising mechanical properties are due to the core–shell-structured reinforcement, which is mainly composed of Al_3Ti and Ti and is bonded strongly with the Al matrix, and to the reduced crack sensitivity of Al_3Ti. The refined grains after hot extrusion also contribute to the mechanical properties of this composite. The mechanical properties might be further improved through regulating the relative thickness of Al–Ti intermetallics and Ti metal layers by adjusting the sintering time and the subsequent extrusion process.

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF Al-Ce-Mn(or Zn)LIQUID SOLUTIONS

Thermodynamic properties of Al-Ce-Mn and Al-Ce—Zn liquid systems were studied by direct equilibrium method at 700 and 800℃respectively.The results obtained include,equilibrium products,their standard Gibbs energies of formation,equilibrium constants of reactions and activity interaction coefficients between Ce and Mn or Zn in liquid aluminum.

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF Al-Ce-Pb(or Sn) LIQUID SOLUTIONS

Thermodynamic properties of Al-Ce-Pb and Al-Ce-Sn liquid systems were studied by direct equilibrium method at 800℃. The results obtained include: equilibrium products, their standard Gibbs energies of formation, equilibrium constants of reactions and activity interaction coefficients between Ce and Pb or Sn in liquid aluminum.

Four kinds of capping materials for controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from contaminated sediment using a static simulation experiment

We determined the effects of quartz sand(QS),water treatment plant sludge(WTPS),aluminum-based P-inactivation agent(Al-PIA),and lanthanum-modified bentonite(LMB)thin-layer capping on controlling phosphorus and nitrogen release from the sediment,using a static simulation experiment.The sediment in the experiment was sampled from Yundang Lagoon(Xiamen,Fujian Province,China),which is a eutrophic waterbody.The total phosphorus(TP),ammonium nitrogen(NH4+-N),and total organic carbon(TOC)levels in the overlying water were measured at regular intervals,and the changes of different P forms in WTPS,Al-PIA,and sediment of each system were analyzed before and after the test.The average TP reduction rates of LMB,Al-PIA,WTPS,and QS were 94.82,92.14,86.88,and 10.68%,respectively,when the release strength of sediment TP was 2.26–9.19 mg/(m^(2)·d)and the capping strength of the materials was 2 kg/m^(2).Thin-layer capping of LMB,WTPS,and Al-PIA could effectively control P release from the sediment(P<0.05).However,thin-layer capping of LMB,Al-PIA,and QS did not significantly reduce the release of ammonium N and organic matter(P>0.05).Based on our results,LMB,Al-PIA,and WTPS thin-layer capping promoted the migration and transformation of easily released P in sediment.The P adsorbed by WTPS and Al-PIA mainly occurred in the form of NAIP.