Investigation on molar heat capacity, standard molar enthalpy of combustion for guaiacol and acetyl guaiacol ester

The molar heat capacities(C_p) of guaiacol(CAS 90-50-1) and acetyl guaiacol ester(AGE, CAS 613-70-7) were determinated from 290 K to 350 K by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC), and expressed as a function of temperature. Two kinds of group contribution models were used to estimate the molar heat capacities of both guaiacol and AGE, the average relative deviation is less than 10%. The standard molar enthalpies of combustion of guaiacol and AGE were- 3590.0 k J·mol^(-1)and- 4522.1 k J·mol^(-1) by a precise thermal isolation Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter. The standard molar enthalpies of formation of guaiacol and AGE in a liquid state at298.15 K were calculated to be- 307.95 k J·mol^(-1) and- 448.72 k J·mol^(-1), respectively, based on the standard molar enthalpies of combustion. The thermodynamic properties are useful for exploiting the new synthesis method, engineering design and industry production of AGE using guaiacol as a raw material.

Research of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Composite Material Based on Gypsum and Straw

This article is focused on the investigation of the mechanical and thermal properties of composite material that could be used for the production of plaster or plasterboards.This composite material is made of gypsum and reinforcing natural fibers.The article verifies whether this natural reinforcement can improve the investigated properties compared to conventional plasters and gypsum plasterboards made of pure gypsum.From this composite material,high-strength plasterboards could then be produced,which meet the higher demands of users than conventional gypsum plasterboards.For their production,natural waste materials would be used efficiently.As part of the development of new building materials,it is necessary to specify essential characteristics for their later use in civil engineering.Crushed wheat straw and three gypsum classes with strengths G2(2 MPa)—gypsum Class I.,G5(5 MPa)—gypsum Class II.and G16(16 MPa)—gypsum Class III.were used to create the test samples.Samples were made with different ratios of the two ingredients,with the percentages of straw being 0%,2.5%,and 5%for each gypsum grade.The first part of the article describes how the increasing proportion of straw affects the composite’s mechanical properties(flexural strength and compressive strength).The second part of the article focuses on the change of thermal properties(thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity).The last part of the article mentions the verification of the fire properties(single-flame source fire test and gross heat of combustion)of this composite material.The research has shown that the increasing proportion of straw reinforcement caused a deterioration in the flexural strength(up to 56.49%in the 3.series of gypsum Class II.)and compressive strength(up to 80.27%in the 3.series of gypsum Class III.)and an improvement in the specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity(up to 31.40%in the 3.series).This composite material is thus not suitable for the production of high-strength plasterboards,but its reduced mechanical properties do not prevent its use for interior plasters.Based on the performed fire tests,it can be said that this composite material can be classified as a non-flammable material of reaction to fire Classes A1 or A2.From an ecological point of view,it is advantageous to use a composite material with a higher straw content.

An Experimental Study on Fuel Combustion Under External Irradiance

In order to investigate the burning characteristics of a 0#diesel and 3#jet fuel,a small-scale experimental bench mainly composed of a cone calorimeter was arranged.The heat release and burning rates were investigated changing the external irradiance in order to clarify the triadic relationship among these quantities.The effective heat of combustion of 0#diesel and 3#jet fuel were 38.89 MJ/kg and 43.15 MJ/kg,respectively,with the corresponding combustion efficiencies being 96.78%and 99.60%(the effective peak heat of combustion being 1.665 times the mean value for both types of fuel).According to our experimental results,the heat release rate and burning rate of 0#diesel and 3#jet fuel both grow linearly with an increase in the external irradiance.Moreover,the heat release rate and burning rate of 3#jet fuel are greater than the equivalent values for the 0#diesel.The average smoke production rate of 0#diesel grows with an increase in the external irradiance,while for the 3#jet fuel it remains approximately the same.The specific extinction area of these two kinds of fuel shows a subtle decrease with the increase of external irradiance.The time to ignition of 3#jet fuel is smaller than 0#diesel for all the considered external irradiances,which indicates that 3#jet fuel is easier to ignite than the 0#diesel.

Global Warming and Its Multiple Causes

The global warming which preoccupies humanity,is still considered to be linked to a single cause which is the emission of greenhouse gases,CO2 in particular.In this article,we try to show that,on the one hand,the greenhouse effect(the radiative imprisonment to use the scientific term)took place in conjunction with the infrared radiation emitted by the earth.The surplus of CO2 due to the combustion of fossil fuels,but also the surplus of infrared emissions from artificialized soils contribute together or each separately,to the imbalance of the natural greenhouse effect and the trend of global warming.In addition,another actor acting directly and instantaneously on the warming of the ambient air is the heat released by fossil fuels estimated at 17415.1010 kWh/year inducing a rise in temperature of 0.122°C,or 12.2°C/century.