Construction of a Virtual Simulation Practice Teaching System of the Chemical Industry Under the Background of Integration of Production and Education

With the development of the integration of production and education,chemical engineering and technology education is facing many new challenges and opportunities.The construction of a chemical virtual simulation practice teaching system under the background of integration of production and education aims to improve students’learning efficiency and innovation ability with the help of virtual simulation technology,so as to meet the needs of future industrial development.This paper discusses the significance of the construction of the system,analyzes the difficulties and challenges that may be encountered in the construction process,and evaluates the effective strategies to strengthen the construction of the system.Through the introduction of virtual simulation technology,students can improve their practical skills and innovation ability,and better adapt to the development needs of industrialization and informatization.

Value Source of Integrated Refining/Chemical Plant

Based on an integrated refining/chemical plant processing 15 Mt/a of crude and manufacturing 1.0 Mt/a of ethylene under the guideline of "engaging in refining, olefins and aromatics by whatever appropriate means" to maximize the overall value of the integrated refining/chemical plant, it is necessary to concentrate on working on the flow diagram and the solution for mutual supply of materials between the refinery and ethylene plant. After analyzing the feedstock slate, the composition and properties of products, it is proposed to optimize the integrated refining/chemical plant in order to reduce investment and operating cost to realize maximization of the value of the integrated plant.

All-out Startup of Construction of Sino-Kuwait Integrated Refining/Petrochemical Joint Venture Project

On December 20,2016 the construction of the SinoKuwait Guangdong integrated refining/chemical join venture project,which is the largest Sinopec’s projec under construction and also the key construction project of Guangdong province,had been kicked off comprehensively.This project is located in the new district of the East Sea Island inside the Zhanjiang Economic Development

Simple Program for Step-by-Step Time Integration in Chemical Kinetics, Applied to Simple Model for Hydrogen Combustion

A simple algorithm is proposed for step-by-step time integration of stiff ODEs in Chemical Kinetics. No predictor-corrector technique is used within each step of the algorithm. It is assumed that species concentrations less than 10-6 mol·L-1 do not activate any chemical reaction. So, within each step, the time steplength Δt of the algorithm is determined from the fastest reaction rate maxR by the formula Δt = 10-6mol·L-1/max R. All the reversible elementary reactions occur simultaneously;however, by a simple book-keeping technique, the updating of species concentrations, within each step of the algorithm, is performed within each elementary reaction separately. The above proposed simple algorithm for Chemical Kinetics is applied to a simple model for hydrogen combustion with only five reversible elementary reactions (Initiation, Propagation, First and Second Branching, Termination by wall destruction) with six species (H2, O2, H, O, HO, H2O). These five reversible reactions are recommended in the literature as the most significant elementary reactions of hydrogen combustion [1] [2]. Based on the proposed here simple algorithm for Chemical Kinetics, applied to the global mechanism of proposed five reversible elementary reactions for hydrogen combustion, a simple and short computer program has been developed with only about 120 Fortran instructions. By this proposed program, the following are obtained: 1) The total species concentration of hydrogen combustion, starting from the sum of initial reactants concentrations [H2] + [O2], gradually diminishes, due to termination reaction by wall destruction, and tends to the final concentration of the product [H2O], that is to the 2/3 of its initial value, in accordance to the established overall stoichiometric reaction of hydrogen combustion 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O. 2) Time-histories for concentrations of main species H2, O2, H, H2O of hydrogen combustion, in explosion and equilibrium regions, obtained by the proposed program, are compared to corresponding ones obtained by accurate computational studies of [3]. 3) In the first step of the algorithm, the only nonzero species concentrations are those of reactants [H2], [O2]. So, the maximum reaction rate is that of the forward initiation reaction max R = Rif = kif[H2] [O2], where the rate constant kif is very slow. Thus, the first time steplength Δt1 = 10-6mol·L-1/max R results long in sec. After the first step, the sequences of all the following Δt’s are very short, in μsec. So, the first time steplength Δt1 can be considered as ignition delay time. 4) It is assumed that explosion corresponds to ignition delay time Δt1 t1 = 10 sec., can be considered as explosion limit curve. This curve is compared to the corresponding one obtained by the accurate computational studies of [2].

Techno-economic assessment of a chemical looping splitting system for H2 and CO Co-generation

The natural gas(NG)reforming is currently one of the low-cost methods for hydrogen production.However,the mixture of H2 and CO_(2) in the produced gas inevitably includes CO_(2) and necessitates the costly CO_(2) separation.In this work,a novel double chemical looping involving both combustion(CLC)and sorption-enhanced reforming(SE-CLR)was proposed towards the co-production of H2 and CO(CLC-SECLRHC)in two separated streams.CLC provides reactant CO_(2) and energy to feed SECLRHC,which generates hydrogen in a higher purity,as well as the calcium cycle to generate CO in a higher purity.Techno-economic assessment of the proposed system was conducted to evaluate its efficiency and economic competitiveness.Studies revealed that the optimal molar ratios of oxygen carrier(OC)/NG and steam/NG for reforming were recommended to be 1.7 and 1.0,respectively.The heat integration within CLC and SECLRHC units can be achieved by circulating hot OCs.The desired temperatures of fuel reactor(FR)and reforming reactor(RR)should be 850
C and 600
C,respectively.The heat coupling between CLC and SECLRHC units can be realized via a jacket-type reactor,and the NG split ratio for reforming and combustion was 0.53:0.47.Under the optimal conditions,the H2 purity,the H2 yield and the CH4 conversion efficiency were 98.76%,2.31 mol mol-1 and 97.96%,respectively.The carbon and hydrogen utilization efficiency respectively were 58.60% and 72.45%in terms of the total hydrogen in both steam and NG.The exergy efficiency of the overall process reached 70.28%.In terms of the conventional plant capacity(75 × 103 t y^(-1))and current raw materials price(2500$t^(-1)),the payback period can be 6.2 years and the IRR would be 11.5,demonstrating an economically feasible and risk resistant capability.

Evaluation of the Chemical Integrity of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics by Iodine-Based Assay

One of the major problems associated with the therapeutic application of β-lactam antibiotics is their significant instability [1]-[3]. Analogs from that group are easily degraded in aqueous solutions and in solid state, which happens predominantly as a result of β-lactam ring chemical degradation. Because of this, the chemical integrity of β-lactam antibiotics must be closely monitored to meet FDA requirements. The original iodometric method based on visual detection of the end products of beta-lactamase hydrolysis that has been used to test beta-lactamase activity [4] was modified to quantitatively assess the amount of degraded product in amoxicillin. A UV-visible spectrophotometric method has been used, focusing on the ability of the products from the degradation of β-lactam analogs to absorb iodine from bulk solution, resulting in a significant reduction in the absorption spectra. Amoxicillin trihydrate tablets with different expiration dates and amoxicillin samples pre-loaded with known amounts of degraded amoxicillin have been used to generate a calibration curve and quantify the presence of degraded materials. Results show that the changes in the absorption spectra of iodine reagent directly correlate with the fraction of degraded β-lactam antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, in commercial products. The proposed assay might be as close as one step from simpler and cheaper methods of quantitative analysis of degraded β-lactam analogs, with estimated sensitivity in the range of 1% - 2%, which is better than the current FDA requirements.

PVP: Refined Chemical Product

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) developed by the Henan Kaiyuan Refined Chemical Works is a kind of soluble high molecular refined chemical product, with strong solvency and bond power and it is a principal medicinal supplementary ingredient. It can be used as a bonding agent for making medicinal tablets and particles, and as a dissolving agent for injection a gents, a diluent for capsules, a liquor and pigmentated agent,

Sustainable Management of Rice Insect Pests by Non-Chemical-Insecticide Technologies in China

Chemical pesticides play crucial roles in the management of crop diseases and pests. However, excessive and irrational use of pesticides has become a major concern and obstacle to sustainable agriculture. As a result, the quality and security of agricultural products are reduced, and the ecological and environmental integrities are threatened. Recently, environment-friendly pest management measures have been introduced and adopted to manage rice insect pests and reduce the use of insecticides. This paper reviewed the advancements in development and application of non-chemical technologies for insect pest management during rice production in China.

Refined Jensen-Based Multiple Integral Inequality and Its Application to Stability of Time-Delay Systems

This paper investigates the stability of time-delay systems via a multiple integral approach. Based on the refined Jensen-based inequality, a novel multiple integral inequality is proposed. Applying the multiple integral inequality to estimate the derivative of Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional(LKF) with multiple integral terms, a novel stability condition is formulated for the linear time-delay systems. Two numerical examples are employed to demonstrate the improvements of our results.

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIFFUSION BARRIERS FOR ADVANCED METALLIZATION

Metalization is widely used in integrated circuit devices to connect millions of devices together. The success of metallization depends strongly on diffusion barrier technology, due to the interactions of metals with surrounding materials. As device dimension further shrinks, diffusion barrier technology is facing more challenges and opening up new opportunities, particularly for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process technology. CVD is attracting increased attention in advanced metallization mainly due to its capability in producing conformal thin films. In this review, we will focus our discussion on CVD processes for three most important classes of diffusion barriers: Ti, W and Ta-based diffusion banters. Examples from current literature will be examined.

EFFECTIVE SOLUTION METHOD OF CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS WITH DIFFUSE

The time integration method with four-order accuracy, self-starting and implicit for the diffuse chemical reaction kinetics equation or the transient instantaneous temperature filed equation was presented. The examples show that both accuracy and stability are better than Runge-Kutta method with four-order. The coefficients of the equation are stored with sparse matrix pattern, so an algorithm is presented which combines a compact storage scheme with reduced computation cost. The computation of the competitive and consecutive reaction in the rotating packed bed, taken as examples, shows that the method is effective.

Technology Development and Production of Certain Chemical Platinum Metals Compounds at JSC ＂Krastsvetmet＂

In recent years JSC "Krastsvetmet" has successfully developed the production of chemically pure compounds of precious metals.Currently methods have been developed and facilities have been provided for industrial production of the following platinum metals compounds:Rhodium(Ⅲ) chloride hydrate,rhodium(Ⅲ) chloride solution,rhodium(Ⅲ) nitrate solution,rhodium(Ⅲ) iodide,rhodium(Ⅲ) sulfate,hydrated rhodium(Ⅲ) oxide,ammonium hexachlororodiate,rhodium(Ⅲ) phosphate solution,rhodium electrolytes;Iridium(Ⅳ) chloride hydrate,iridium(Ⅲ) chloride hydrate,ammonium hexachloroiridate(Ⅳ),hexa chloriridium acid solution,hexachloriridium crystalline acid;Ruthenium(Ⅲ) chloride hydrate,ruthenium(Ⅳ) hydroxide chloride,ruthenium(Ⅳ) hydroxide chloride solution,ammonium hexachlororuthenate,ruthenium(Ⅲ) chloride solution,potassium,diaquaoctachloronitrido diruthenate.The quality of the production meets the requirements of Russian and foreign consumers.

Explicit Large Time Stepping with Third-Order Exponential Time Differencing Scheme for Hypersonic Chemical Non-Equilibrium Flow

In this paper, a third-order exponential time differencing scheme, named ETDRK3, was investigated for large time stepping in the computation of hypersonic non-equilibrium flow. The second-order Harten-TVD scheme was used for the spatial discretization. The efficient implementation of the scheme with diagonalization of Jacobin matrix was established and carried out for the semi-cylindrical around flow. Current observations showed that the numerical results were in good agreement with those obtained by the classical explicit three-stage Runge-Kutta scheme (RK3) and implicit LU scheme. Efficiency assessments promised the effectiveness of the ETDRK3 scheme. The rationality of the application of this scheme was proved by its preferable accuracy and efficiency.

Effects of Different Fertilization Measures on Chemical Composition and Quality of Flue-cured Tobacco

[Objectives]The paper was to obtain fertilizer varieties and fertilization techniques that meet the special nutritional requirements of characteristic tobacco varieties in Mengyin tobacco area.[Methods]With the local main plant variety NC102 as the test material,the effects of combined application,dosage and application methods of different types of organic fertilizers,compound fertilizers and potassium fertilizers on chemical composition and quality of NC102 flue-cured tobacco leaves were studied.[Results]Under the premise of reducing the amount of fertilizer applied,the slow-release integrated fertilizer increased the sugar-alkali ratio and potassium-chloride ratio,and reduced the sulfur content of tobacco leaves,but it did not significantly improve the sensory quality of tobacco leaves.Increasing the application of organic fertilizer made the sugar-alkali ratio and potassium-chloride ratio more coordinated,reduced the sulfur content and improved the sensory quality of tobacco leaves.Microbial agents significantly increased the sugar-alkali ratio in tobacco leaves,and had obvious effects of increasing potassium and reducing chlorine.Different types and application methods of potassium fertilizers had obvious effects on sensory quality of tobacco leaves.Increasing the application amount of potassium fertilizer and later topdressing significantly improved the potassium content and sensory quality of tobacco leaves.[Conclusions]The study provides a basis for balanced fertilization in characteristic flue-cured tobacco production in Mengyin tobacco area.

The Synergism of Chemical Herbicides and Aureobasidium pullulans for Control Cleavers(Galium aparine L.) in Wheat

Aureobasidium pullulans, a biocontrol agent for the annual weed Galium aparine L. was evaluated in vitro for its compatibility with commercial formulation of five herbicides at 1X(recommended field rate), 0.5X, 0.2X, 0.1X, 0.067 X, and 0.05 X concentrations. Germination of A. pullulans with paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim treatment appeared reduced compared with germination of A. pullulans with fluroxypyr treatment at all concentrations. Stunted and shorter germ tubes in comparison with the control were observed with 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim at 0.2X. All concentration of paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim except0.05 X, significantly decreased radial growth of A. pullulans compared with its growth on the untreated PDA medium. Field trials to further develop A. pullulans as biocontrol agent for control G. aparine L. was conducted to test the effectiveness of this fungus in wheat plots for 2 years at the same location in Xining. Treatments included spore suspensions of A. pullulans alone, a mixture of both fungus and fluroxypyr in wheat. Biocontrol agent effectiveness was estimated at approximately 7and 14 days after treatment, as disease incidence, percent weed control, and weed biomass reduction. Significant reduction in weed biomass occurred in combination treatments, and potential exists to tank mix A. pullulans with fluroxypyr. Leaf surface moisture and air temperatures following application may account for inconsistencies in field results between years. This fungal organisms show potential as bioherbicides for weeds in G. aparine L.

绿色复苏,创新未来——2024年能源化工产业发展展望

2023年,全球地缘政治环境复杂多变,国内能源化工产业发展面临内需不足、经营困难的压力,但行业能源安全保障能力稳步提高,石油石化产品产量持续增加,呈现巨大的发展韧性和潜力。2024年,能源市场回归均衡,有序转型重新起航,油气价格仍处在中高位;在能源革命10周年的基础上,中国的能源转型步伐迈得更加坚定,重点是要扛牢能源安全责任、落实“双碳”目标任务。由于新能源汽车的快速发展,国内成品油需求进入低增长阶段;化工装置扩张放缓,下游需求改善,企业经营压力得到短暂缓解;同时,化工新材料发展继续取得突破,多个首套新材料生产装置投产,乙烯下游重点布局新材料得到发展。未来行业将更加注重转型与高质量发展,新型炼化一体化产业链将突出竞争力、绿色化、高端化和数智化。

2023年中国炼油工业发展状况及展望

2023年,中国炼油能力增长继续放缓,新增炼油能力1200万吨/年,总能力升至9.36亿吨/年,装置结构优化调整持续推进。2023年我国成品油需求快速反弹、市场整顿持续推进等利好因素推动炼油行业生产明显好转,多项主要生产经营指标显著回升。国家政策为我国炼油行业高质量发展指明了路径,炼油企业持续推进绿色、低碳、数字化、智能化发展,并积极“走出去、引进来”,扩大合作。展望未来,2024年中国炼油能力将继续较快增长,但能力峰值基本显现,预计炼油能力峰值将在2027年左右出现;“十五五”期间,我国炼油能力过剩的压力有一定缓解,但不能掉以轻心,淘汰落后产能、调整产品结构、节能降碳等转型升级措施需长期推进。

过程强化理论与装备研发相结合,提升研究生工程化意识

化学工业作为国民基础支柱产业,其重要性不言而喻,随着国外对诸多技术的垄断控制,国家迫切需要一批能满足国家和企业要求的高质量人才,一方面可以应用相关专业知识解决实际生产问题,另一方面,也要打破国外垄断、突破技术瓶颈,建立拥有自主知识产权的先进化工装备。过程强化理论与技术是化学工业中一个快速发展的重要研究方向,目前已经在诸多领域中得到了广泛应用。而化学反应过程涉及一系列复杂的非线性动力学知识,这就要求学生掌握牢固的理论基础,而另一方面,培养单位也需要瞄准国家重大战略需求开展相关研究生培养工作,例如各种新兴技术的工业化、产业化和市场化等。建设和发展与生产实践相适应的教学内容及课程体系,是教学改革的重要发展方向。本文提出以化工过程强化理论与装备研发相结合的教学理念,形成产教融合的发展模式,助力培养高层次化工人才的工程意识、创新能力和战略思维。