Extraction of vanadium from molten vanadium bearing slag by oxidation with pure oxygen in the presence of CaO

A novel process of vanadium extraction from vanadium slag in its molten state was conducted at the laboratory scale by oxidation with pure oxygen in the presence of CaO. The effect of mass ratio of CaO to V2O5 on the recovery of vanadium was studied. The sintered samples were leached by H2SO4 solution and characterized by XRD, XPS, SEM and EDS techniques. Compared with the roasting process, the energy saving effect of the proposed process was also discussed. The results showed that vanadium-rich phases were formed and vanadium mainly existed in the forms of CaV2O5 and Ca2V2O7. The formation mechanism of calcium vanadates in the molten vanadium bearing slag was explained. The XRD and XPS results implied that there was a limit to the oxidation reaction of V(IV) to V(V) under the high temperatures even though oxygen-supply was sufficient. An increase in the CaO content led to an increase in the formation of Ca2V2O7. About 90%of the vanadium recovery was obtained under optimal experiment conditions (mass ratio of CaO to V2O5 of 0.6, particle size 120 to 150μm, leaching temperature 90 °C, leaching time 2 h, H2SO4 concentration 20%, liquid to solid ratio 5:1 mL/g, stirring speed 500 r/min). The energy of 1.85×106 kJ could be saved in every 1000 kg of vanadium bearing slag using the proposed process from the theoretical calculation results. Recovery of vanadium from the molten vanadium bearing slag and utilisation of its heat energy are important not only for saving metal resources, but also for energy saving and emission reduction.

水合反应和氧化铁对CaO颗粒脱硫反应作用的Arrhenius表达

将水合反应对CaO颗粒脱硫反应的促进作用归纳为水合反应的活化作用和将氧化铁对CaO颗粒脱硫反应的促进作用归纳为CaO颗粒活性中心数量的增加的观点 ,从化学动力学角度而言是不够清晰的。本文通过TGA系列实验证明了CaO的水合活化反应和氧化铁在CaO颗粒的脱硫反应中的作用本质是提高指前因子 。

CaO催化臭氧选择性氧化肉桂中油的研究

粗肉桂油精馏后残留的尾油(也称为肉桂中油)含有肉桂醛和烯烃类化合物。为通过精馏分离肉桂中油中的肉桂醛,实现肉桂中油资源再利用,根据前期研究成果,采用CaO催化臭氧选择性氧化肉桂中油中的烯烃类化合物;采用气相色谱和气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)对反应产物进行分析。结果表明,臭氧化反应60 min后,存在于肉桂中油中的10种烯烃类化合物在反应产物中仅检出1种,肉桂醛的相对含量从反应前的56.46%增至80.48%。反应后,GC-MS未检测出烯烃类化合物臭氧化后生成的醛或酮类物质。通过臭氧化可基本清除肉桂中油中的烯烃类化合物,保留肉桂醛。

Cao Heshu Knots Her Artistic Life

CAO Heshu is one of the many well-known folk artisans in the ancient capital of Nanjing, in Jiangsu Province,Her knotting handicrafts have been selected as a unique Chinese folk art by the Minisiry of Culture. Cao, 70, lives in a one-story courtyard by the Qinhuai River in Nanjing. Her life was full of frustrations.She lost her mother at the age of 9 and stayed with her step-mother who did not allow her to

A DFT Study on the Adsorption of CO_2 Molecules on CaO(001) Surface at Different Coverages

The CO_2 adsorption on CaO(001) surface at different coverages from 1/9 monolayer(ML) to 1 ML has been investigated using density functional theory calculations. With the analysis of the most stable adsorption structures at different coverages, the mechanism of CaO(001)surface carbonating into CaCO_3 has been explored. At low coverages(≤1/3 ML), CO_2 molecule prefers sitting in parallel pattern on the CaO(001) surface, while the structure of the CaO(001)surface remains unchanged. At medium coverage(4/9 ～ 2/3 ML), the repulsive interactions between oxygen atoms of CO_2 become stronger, and the calcium carbonation structure appears on the CaO(001) surface. At high coverage( ≥ 7/9 ML), the structure of the CaO(001) surface is deeply damaged, and a few CO_2 molecules have penetrated into the surface and bound to the O atom of the second layer(sub-surface), eventually forming the layered structure of CaCO_3.Additionally, herein has discussed the simulation of HREELS and thermodynamical stability of these structures at different coverages.

Effect of CaO on Fluorine in the Decomposition of REFCO_3

Influence of CaO on thermal decomposition of REFCO3 was studied. The results showed that CaO did not affect significantly the decomposition ratio of REFCO3. The XRD experiment showed that there was a great deal of CaF2 in the masting production, the gas chromatographic analysis on the gas of REFCO3 decomposed, and the 70% content of fluorine in the gas of REFCO3 added 15% CaO was reduced. CaO could absorb the fluorine from the decomposition of REFCO3, and the environmental pollution of the fluorine was greatly alleviated,

Simultaneous CO_(2) capture and thermochemical heat storage by modified carbide slag in coupled calcium looping and CaO/Ca(OH)2 cycles

The simultaneous CO_(2) capture and heat storage performances of the modified carbide slag with byproduct of biodiesel were investigated in the process coupled calcium looping and CaO/Ca(OH)2 thermochemical heat storage using air as the heat transfer fluid.The modified carbide slag with by-product of biodiesel exhibits superior CO_(2) capture and heat storage capacities in the coupled calcium looping and heat storage cycles.The hydration conversion and heat storage density of the modified carbide slag after 30 heat storage cycles are 0.65 mol·mol^(-1) and 1.14 GJ·t^(-1),respectively,which are 1.6 times as high as those of calcined carbide slag.The negative effect of CO_(2) in air as the heat storage fluid on the heat storage capacity of the modified carbide slag is overcome by introducing CO_(2) capture cycles.In addition,the CO_(2) capture reactivity of the modified carbide slag after the multiple calcium looping cycles is enhanced by the introduction of heat storage cycles.By introducing 10 heat storage cycles after the 10th and 15th CO_(2) capture cycles,the CO_(2) capture capacities of the modified carbide slag are subsequently improved by 32%and 43%,respectively.The porous and loose structure of modified carbide slag reduces the diffusion resistances of CO_(2) and steam in the material in the coupled process.The formed CaCO_(3)in the modified carbide slag as a result of air as the heat transfer fluid in heat storage cycles decomposes to regenerate CaO in calcium looping cycles,which improves heat storage capacity.Therefore,the modified carbide slag with by-product of biodiesel seems promising in the coupled calcium looping and CaO/Ca(OH)_(2) heat storage cycles.

Effect of Al_(2)O_(3)/CaO on the melting and mineral transformation of Ningdong coal ash

Coal ash melting characteristics has a direct impact on the smooth operation of entrained gasifier.Mineral conversion of coal ash is very significant to be investigated,because the mineral can affect the melting temperature and viscosity under high temperature conditions.In this paper,the effects of different Al2O3/CaO on the mineral conversion,melting temperature and viscosity of Ningdong coal ash are studied by the combination of experiment and simulation.The trend of melting temperature decreases firstly and rises with increasing Al_(2)O_(3)/CaO.The ashmelting point reached to the lowestwhen the ratio is 1.23.XRD and Factsage software are used to analyze crystallization behavior of samples.The results showthat the content of anorthite,albite and corundumincreases and subsequently decreases,while the content of mullite decreases firstly and then rises with increasing Al_(2)O_(3)/CaO.High content with CaO can contribute to form albite and anorthite of low-melting.Besides,high content with Al_(2)O_(3) can tend to produce mullite of high-melting.The results of experimental and simulation are basically the same,which lays a foundation for the melting characteristics of Ningdong coal ash and can provide technical support for the smooth operation of the entrained-gasifier.

Exploring influence of MgO/CaO on crystallization characteristics to understand fluidity of synthetic coal slags

The crystallization has significant influence on fluidity of slag and slag discharge of entrained-flow-bed(EFB) gasifier. The crystallization characteristics and fluidity of five synthetic slags with different MgO/CaO ratios prepared on the basis of the range of oxide contents of Zhundong coal ash were investigated in this study. The results show that with the MgO/CaO ratio increase, the initial crystallization temperature increases, and the main temperature range of crystallization ratio growth moves to higher temperature range gradually which causes Tp25(Tp25is the temperature corresponding to the viscosity of 25 Pa·s)to increase. Mg-rich crystals are formed preferentially than Ca-rich crystals when adding the same amount of MgO and CaO during cooling. The effective slagging operating temperature range decrease from 217 ℃ for the slag with a 0:4 MgO/CaO ratio to 44 ℃ for the slag with a 4:0 MgO/CaO ratio with the MgO/CaO ratio increase. The slags with 2:2 and 1:3 MgO/CaO ratios show similar effective slagging operating temperature range, Tp25and the temperature corresponding to the viscosity of 2 Pa·s.However, compared with the slag with a 1:3 MgO/CaO ratio, the crystallization ratio and rate of slag with a 2:2 MgO/CaO ratio are lower within lower temperature range(1300–1200 ℃), causing its lower critical viscosity temperature and wider actual operating temperature range. Of the five slags, the widest effective slagging operating temperature range and the lowest Tp25of the slag with a 0:4 MgO/CaO ratio due to its low crystallization ratio, and wider actual operating temperature range of the slag with a 2:2 MgO/CaO ratio make the two slags suitable for slag discharge of EFB gasifier.

Synthesis of porous CaO microsphere and its application in catalyzing transesterification reaction for biodiesel

It is hoped to develop a simple and low cost route for preparing the CaO with a novel morphology which can present high catalytic activity in catalyzing transesterification reaction for biodiesel. The porous CaO microsphere was synthesized by calcining spherical CaCO3 precursor which was prepared easily by mixing CaCl2 with Na2CO3. The as-prepared CaO microsphere was characterized by scanning electronic microscopy(SEM), powder X-ray diffractometry(XRD) and N2 adsorption experiment. The results reveal that the synthesized CaO is regular microsphere with many pores in its exterior and interior. The CaO microsphere is applied in catalyzing the transesterification reaction of soybean oil for biodiesel and presents excellent catalytic ability with a transesterification yield of 98.72%. This catalyst could have potential applications in other fields in view of its well-defined morphology, simply synthetic route and low cost.

Density Functional Theory Studies on the Adsorption of CO_2 on Different CaO Surfaces

Carbon dioxide adsorbed on different kinds of CaO surfaces has been investigated with the help of the first principle density functional theory plane wave calculations. Various possible configurations have been considered and the calculated results showed that CO2 was strongly adsorbed by C atom bonded with the CaO （001） and （110） surfaces with adsorption energies of 1.38 and 3.22 eV, respectively. The adsorption of CO2 molecule on defect surfaces is complicated compared with that on the pristine surfaces. The adsorption energy of CO2 absorbed on the CaO（110） surface is larger than that of CaO（001） surface when the type of defect surface is the same.

Combustion Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of CaO: Eu^(3+), M^+ (M=Li, Na, K) Phosphor

Li ^＋ , Na^ ＋ , or K ^＋ co-doped CaO： Eu^3＋ phosphors were prepared by the combustion synthesis method and characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, photoluminescence and photolumi-nescence excitation （PL-PLE） spectra. The experimental results show that, upon excitation with 250 nm xenon light, the emission spectrum of the CaO： Eu^3＋ consists of 4f-4f emission transitions from the 5D0 excited level to the 7FJ （J=1, 2, 3） levels with the mainly electric dipole transition 5D0→7F2 of Eu3＋, indicating that the Eu^3＋ occupies a low symmetry. The charge-transfer band （CTB） shows somewhat red shift with the decreasing ionic radii of co-doped alkali metal ions. The PL and PLE intensities are significantly enhanced, especially the strongest intensity of luminescent is CaO： Eu^3＋, Li ＋ phosphor, when alkali metal ions are incorporated. The strongest peak of emission is slightly shifted from 614 to 593 nm, indicating that the Eu^3＋ ion locates in a symmetric position （Oh） when alkali metal ions are incorporated.

Relationship between alkaloid contents and growth environment of Yimu Cao (Herba Leonuri)

Objective: To study the relationship between alkaloids contents in Chinese traditional drug Yimu Cao (the dried aerial parts of Leonurus artemisia) and its growing environment. Methods: Samples of the drug and the soil at the growing site collected from 5 selected regions. Reference materials were checked and on-the-spot observations were carried out to investigate the growth environment. RP-HPLC was performed to determine the alkaloid contents in the drug. Results: Different regions had different environmental conditions, including climate, soil, vegetation, and so on. No matter barren or fertile the soil at the growing site was, the herb of L. artemisia could grow well, but the contents of alkaloid in the drug varied greatly. The drugs produced in 2 northern regions, where the soil is alkaline, had higher content of alkaloid (about 0.4%) than that produced in southern regions (0.1l%-0.2%), where the soil is acid. Conclusion: The contents of organic matters, effective phosphorus, quick-acting potassium, and the pH value of the growing site soil were the factors correlating with alkaloid contents in the drug, among which the pH value of soil was an important positively correlating factor. The alkaline soils in North benefit the accumulation of alkaloids more than the acid soils in South. The other probable elements affecting the alkaloid contents in Yimu Cao were climate and genetic factors.

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Red Phosphor CaO:Eu^(3+)

Ca（NO3）2·4H2O, Eu（NO3）3 and H2C2O4·2H2O were adopted to synthesize CaO： Eu3＋ with the chemical co-precipitation method, and the effects of the calcination temperature and Eu3＋ doping concentration on the phosphor structure and its luminescent properties were investigated by TG-SDTA, XRD, and PL-PLE. The results confirm that the Eu3＋ ions as luminescent centers substi-tutes Ca2＋ sites without changing the crystal structure of cubic CaO. The optimum calcination tem-perature and the optimum concentration of Eu3＋ are 1 100 ℃ and 1 mol%, respectively, under which the best crystallinity and highest PL intensity appeared. The maximum emission wavelength is 592 nm （5D0→7F1） which is excited by xenon lamp with the wavelength of 200-280 nm, indicating that the Eu3＋ ion mainly locates in the symmetric position （Oh） in the crystal lattice of CaO.

Investigation of the structural, electronic and mechanical properties of CaO–SiO_(2) compound particles in steel based on density functional theory

CaO–SiO_(2)compounds compromise one of the most common series of oxide particles in liquid steels, which could significantly affect the service performance of the steels as crack initiation sites. However, the structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of the compounds in CaO–SiO_(2)system are still not fully clarified due to the difficulties in the experiments. In this study, a thorough investigation of these properties of CaO–SiO_(2)compound particles in steels was conducted based on first-principles density functional theory. Corresponding phases were determined by thermodynamic calculation, including gamma dicalcium silicate(γ-C2S), alpha-prime(L) dicalcium silicate(αL′-C2S), alpha-prime(H) dicalcium silicate(αH′-C2S), alpha dicalcium silicate(α-C2S), rankinite(C3S2), hatrurite(C3S), wollastonite(CS), and pseudowollastonite(Ps-CS). The results showed that the calculated crystal structures of the eight phases agree well with the experimental results. All the eight phases are stable according to the calculated formation energies, and γ-C2S is the most stable. O atom contributes the most to the reactivity of these phases. The Young’s modulus of the eight phases is in the range of 100.63–132.04 GPa. Poisson’s ratio is in the range of0.249–0.281. This study provided further understanding concerning the CaO–SiO_(2)compound particles in steels and fulfilled the corresponding property database, paving the way for inclusion engineering and design in terms of fracture-resistant steels.

Effect of WO3 on Hydration Resistance of CaO Aggregate Prepared by Thermal Decomposition

The application of CaO refractories was limited due to its poor hydration resistance.Introducing appropriate additive is an effective way to improve its hydration resistance.Additive WO3 was introduced in the preparation of CaO aggregates using calcination method in this study.The introduction of WO3 decreased the apparent porosity of CaO aggregates and promoted the grain growth of CaO by the formation of liquid at high temperatures.The average grain size of the specimens with 0.4 mass%WO3 and treated at 1550℃was increased to 51.6μm comparing to 33.5μm that without WO3 additive.As a result,the hydration resistance of CaO aggregate was significantly improved.Besides,WO3 sublimate easily,therefore,less WO3 was remained after the heat treatment.The further increase of WO3 addition had little effect on the hydration resistance of CaO specimens.

Effect of CaO doping on mechanical properties and thermal shock resistance of 10NiO-NiFe_2O_4 composite ceramics

The CaO doped 10NiO-NiFe2O4 composite ceramics were prepared by the cold isostatic pressing-sintering process, and the effects of CaO content on the phase composition, mechanical property and thermal shock resistance of 10NiO-NiFe2O4 composite ceramics were studied. The results show that the samples mainly consist of NiO and NiFe2O4 when content of CaO is less than 4%(mass fraction), bending strength increases obviously by CaO doping. Bending strength of the samples doped with 2% CaO is above 185 MPa, but that of the samples without CaO is only 60 MPa. Fracture toughness is improved obviously by CaO doping, the samples doped with 2% CaO have the maximum fracture toughness of 2.12 MPa ·m1/2 , which is about two times of that of the undoped ceramics. CaO doping is bad to thermal shock resistance of 10NiO-NiFe2O4 composite ceramics.

Elucidating the effect of barium halide promoters on La_(2)O_(3)/CaO catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane

The industrialization of oxidative coupling of methane(OCM)is restricted by the low once through yield of C_(2)hydrocarbons.Recently,the halogen-assisted OCM process has been attempted to overcome this issue,but the reaction stability was poor due to the rapid loss of gas-phase halides or molten alkali halides.In this work,the barium salts,particularly barium halides(BaCl_(2)and BaF_(2)),were demonstrated to be efficient promoters to improve the OCM reactivity of La_(2)O_(3)/CaO catalyst by increasing both C_(2)selectivity and C_(2)H_(4)/C_(2)H_(6)ratio,and simultaneously achieving outstanding reaction stability.The promoting mechanism can be understood in two aspects.On the one hand,the introduction of barium salts increased the amount of surface electrophilic oxygen species,serving as the alkaline active sites for selective methane activation.On the other hand,the barium halide additives induced the in-situ formation of methyl halide intermediates facilitating C_(2)H_(6)dehydrogenation,and their intimate contact with catalyst substrate restricted the rapid halogen loss and thereby improved the catalytic stability.This work not only provides a class of efficient OCM catalyst,but also offers a highly stable halogen-assisted reaction strategy.

洁净金属冶炼用CaO材料的防水化措施及作用机理

CaO是冶炼洁净金属最具潜力的耐火材料,其运用可推动我国高端制造业的高质量发展,然而易水化是其推广应用的主要限制性因素。本文综述了提高CaO材料水化性能的措施,包括高温煅烧法、添加剂法和表面处理法等,并对其作用机理进行分析和作用效果进行评价,最后指出,采用多方式协同将成为提高CaO抗水化性的重要方向,以及从晶体结构入手才能从根本上解决CaO易水化问题。

Catalytic kinetics of dimethyl ether one-step synthesis over CeO_2–CaO–Pd/HZSM-5 catalyst in sulfur-containing syngas process

CeO_2–CaO–Pd/HZSM-5 catalyst was prepared for the dimethyl ether(DME) one-step synthesis in a continuous fixed-bed micro-reactor from the sulfur-containing syngas. The catalytic stability over hybrid catalyst of CeO_2–CaO–Pd/HZSM-5 was investigated to ensure that the kinetics experimental results were not significantly influenced by induction period and catalytic deactivation. A large number of kinetic data points(40 sets) were obtained over a range of temperature(240–300 °C), pressure(3–4 MPa), gas hourly space velocity(GHSV)(2000–3000 L·kg^(-1)·h^(-1)) and H_2/CO mole ratio(2–3). Kinetic model for the methanol synthesis reaction and the dehydration of methanol were obtained separately according to reaction mechanism and Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism. Regression parameters were investigated by the method combining the simplex method and Runge–Kutta method. The model calculations were in appropriate accordance with the experimental data.