Study on structural characteristics of pillared clay modified phosphate fertilizers and its increase efficiency mechanism

Three types of new high-efficiency phosphate fertilizers were made when pillared clays at certain proportions were added into ground phosphate rock. Chemical analyses showed that their soluble phosphorus content decreased more than that of superphosphate. Pot experiment showed that, under equal weights, the new fertilizers increased their efficiency by a large margin over that of superphosphate. Researches on their structures by means of XRD, IR and EPR spectrum revealed that their crystal structures changed considerably, improving their activity and preventing the fixation of available phosphorus in the soil, and consequently, greatly improved the bioavailability and became the main cause of the increase of biomass.

Synthesis,Characterization and Catalysis of New Pillared Anionic Clays by[GaW_(11)O_(39)M(H_(2)O)]^(7-)(M=Mn^(2+),Co^(2+)or Ni^(2+))

Pillared anionic clays or layered double hydroxides were prepared by means of hydrothermal ion exchange reaction of [Zn 2Al(OH) 6]NO 3· x H 2O (ZnAl NO 3) with [GaW 11 O 39 M(H 2O)] 7- (abbreviated as GaW 11 M, M=Mn 2+ , Co +2 or Ni 2+ ). The layered compounds were characterized by means of XRD, IR, elemental analysis and DTA. The X ray diffraction and IR spectra show that the new anionic clays synthesized are layered compounds with the gallery heights of 0.99-1.00 nm and the Keggin structure tungstogallic heteropolyanions almost completely replace the interlayer NO - 3, entering the layer and retain their Keggin structure. The DTA gives a thermostability order of ZnAl GaW 11 Ni >ZnAl GaW 11 Co>ZnAl GaW 11 Mn>ZnAl NO 3. The ctalytic tests showed that the new pillared compounds have higher catalytic activities in the cyclooxidation reaction of maleic acid.

Gallery-templated Synthesis of Titanium/Silicon-containing Mesoporous Montmorillonite-based Catalytic Materials

A mesoporous titanium/silicon -containing montmorillonite-based catalytic materials has been synthesized by novel gallery-templated techniques. XRD, SEM, framework IR, and N2 adsorptiondesorption isotherms provided evidence of the formation of Si/Ti pillars. The synthetic materials show potential catalytic application for hydroxylation of phenol with peroxide.

Enhanced gelled hydrocarbon well treatment fluids

Compared with water-based well treatment fluid systems,hydrocarbon-based fluids possess advantages such as better fluid compatibility and lower formation damage,especially in water-sensitive formations.Hydrocarbonbased fluids are therefore often used in oilfield operations including hydraulic fracturing,sand control,and coiled tubing cleanout.The metal-crosslinked,phosphate ester-based gelled hydrocarbon(or gelled oil)fluids have been the preferred choice among hydrocarbon-based fluids since they are cost effective,robust at elevated temperatures,and operationally simple as only a couple of fluid additives are involved.Functioning as the gelling agent in gelled oil fluids,phosphate ester could cause fouling in refinery equipment.It is therefore desirable to lower the dosage of the phosphate ester-based gelling agent as much as possible,but without adversely affecting the fluid performance.A number of materials have been identified that could enhance the gelled oil viscosity and stability,which in turn translates into the reduction of the phosphate ester needed in the gelled oil.Among these enhancing materials,a type of aluminum pillared montmorillonite clay(the additive)was found to enhance the gelled oil viscosity to the largest extent.In laboratory tests,30 ppt(30 pounds per thousand gallons)of the additive increased the gelled oil viscosity by 84%(±5%)at 250°F when compared with the baseline gelled oil without the additive.With the additive dosage at 30 ppt,the amount of the phosphate ester in the gelled oil could be reduced by 25%without decreasing the fluid viscosity.The additive was successfully applied to the crude oil-based gelled fluid,resulting in multiple times of viscosity increase in the study.In addition to the gelled oil viscosity enhancement,the additive also increased the regained permeability in the coreflow tests to near 3 times.