Slug bubble deformation and its influence on bubble breakup dynamics in microchannel

The deformation of moving slug bubbles and its influence on the bubble breakup dynamics in microchannel were studied.Three bubble morphologies were found in the experiment:slug,dumbbell and grenade shapes.The viscosity effect of continuous phase aggravates the velocity difference between the fluid near the wall and the bubble,resulting in that the continuous phase near the bubble head flows towards and squeezes the bubble tail,which causes the deformation of bubbles.Moreover,the experimental results show that the deformation of bubbles could significa ntly prolo ng the bubble breakup period at the downstream Y-junction.There exists the critical capillary number Ca_(Cr )for the asymmetric breakup of grenade bubbles,Ca_(Cr )increases with the rise of flow rate and viscosity of the continuous phase.

Study on the Catalyst for Catalytic Cracking of Light Gasoline to Produce Propylene

The catalytic cracking of a FCC gasoline fraction （IBP--75℃） provided by the refinery No. 2 of Fushun Petrochemical Company was carried out in a continuous fixed fluidized bed reaction apparatus in the laboratory, using the modified HZSM-5 as the catalyst. The effects of the reaction temperature and loading of lanthanum on the modified HZSM-5 catalyst on the FCC product distribution were investigated. The results showed that the yield of propylene was as high as 39.28% and the yield of aromatics reached 23.57% when the loading of La in the HZSM-5 catalyst was about 8%, when the reaction was carried under atmospheric pressure and at a reaction temperature of 500~550℃and a spatial velocity of 4.5 h^-1. The yield of aromatics dropped by 6.29% during catalytic cracking of gasoline in the presence of the zeolitic catalyst modified with 8% La.

Study on Morphology and Non-isothermal Crystallization Behavior of Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Poly(ethylene-co-cyclo-hexane 1,4-dimethanol terephthalate) Blend

A binary alloy consisting of poly（phenylene-sulfide） （PPS）/poly（ethylene terephthalate-co-l,4- cyclohexanedimethanol） （PETG） was prepared by the melt blending technology using a twin-screw extruder. The morphology and crystallization behavior of the alloy material were investigated by means of SEM, POM and DSC. The SEM study of the alloy samples revealed that PPS and PETG comprised an incompatible system and the interface structure of two phases could be observed distinctly when the composition of the binary alloy was being changed. The POM results had revealed that incorporation of PETG into PPS could lead to formation of larger spherulite crystals in the course of PPS crystallization, but small and grainy spherulite crystals appeared with further increase in the PETG concentration. The DSC analyses revealed that addition of PETG to the alloy composition could shift the PPS crystallization temperature towards the high-temperature region.

Formation dynamics and size prediction of bubbles for slurry system in T-shape microchannel

The bubble formation dynamics and size manipulation in the slurry of polystyrene microspheres in the microfluidic T-junction were visually investigated by a high-speed camera.Based on the evolution of the bubble neck with time,the formation process of bubbles is divided into three stages:filling,squeezing and pinch-off.The particle concentration has an obvious effect on the squeezing stage,while less impact on the filling and pinch-off stages.In the squeezing stage,the evolution of the dimensionless minimum neck width of bubbles with time could be described by a power-law relationship.The increase of the particle concentration or continuous phase flow rate could lead to the increase of body flow of the continuous phase and the enhancement of the squeezing force acted on the bubble neck,correspondingly,the power-law index a in the squeezing stage enlarges.Moreover,the bubble size increases with the increase of the gas phase flow rate and the decrease of the particle concentration and continuous phase flow rate.However,the effect of the particle concentration on the bubble size weakens with the increase of the continuous phase flow rate.In addition,a new prediction correlation of the bubble size for the slurry system in a T-shape microchannel was proposed with good prediction accuracy.

Nonisothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Copolyester

Nonisothermal crystallization behavior of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) synthesized via direct esterification and polycondensation reactions was investigated by the differential scanning calorimetry(DSC).The Avrami equation modified by Jeziorny and the Z.S.Mo equation were employed to describe the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of copolyester samples.The test results showed that the Avrami equation was successful in describing nonisothermal crystallization process of PBAT copolyesters.PBAT copolyester could give birth to secondary crystallization.The crystallization parameter(Zc) increased with an increasing cooling rate and the Avrami exponent(n) was around 2.3.For a given cooling rate,the value of Zc demonstrated a sagging trend with an increase in adipic acid(AA) content.The equation proposed by Z.S.Mo was successful in describing the nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of PBAT copolyesters.

Nonisothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(phenylene sulfide)/Poly(ethylene-co-cyclohexane 1,4-dimethanol terephthalate) Blend

Binary alloy samples consisting of poly（phenylene sulfide） （PPS）/poly（ethylene terephthalate-co-cyclohexane 1,4-dimethanol terephthalate） （PETG） blend were prepared by the melt blending technology using a twin-screw extruder. The nonisothermal crystallization kinetics of binary alloys made of poly（phenylene sulfide） （PPS） and poly（ethyleneco-cyclohexane 1,4-dimethanol terephthalate） （PETG） was studied by the differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） at different cooling rates. The test results revealed that the addition of PETG could shift the crystallization temperature of PPS toward the high-temperature direction. The nonisothermal crystallization kinetic parameters of the PPS/PETG alloy samples were calculated by the methods proposed by Avrami and Mo. Test results demonstrated that the PPS/PETG alloy could give birth to apparent secondary crystallization. The value of Avrami exponent was lower relatively, while Mo＇s method was more suited to the nonisothermal crystallization process of the PPS/PETG alloy.

Study on Structure and Crystallinity of A New Biodegradable Aliphatic-Aromatic Copolyester

A series of biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters, poly(butylene terephthalate-co-butylene adipate-co- ethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene adipate) (PBATE), were synthesized from terephthalic acid (PTA), adipic acid (AA), 1,4-butanediol (BG) and ethylene glycol (EG) through direct esterification and polycondensation. The sequence structure and crystallinity of the copolyester were investigated by 1H NMR spectroscopy and the wide-angle X-ray diffractometry (WAXD). The analytical results showed that the PBATE copolyester was a random copolymer and the composition of PBATE copolyester was almost consistent with the feed molar ratios. The crystal structure of PBATE copolyester belonged to the triclinic crystalline system; The variation in melting point of the synthesized PBATE copolyester agreed well with the estimation obtained by the Flory equation and was applicable to the random copolymer.

Evaluation value of coronary CTA for coronary plaque features and its correlation with platelet function and serum biochemical indexes

Objective:To analyze the evaluation value of coronary CT angiography for coronary plaque features and its correlation with platelet function and serum biochemical indexes.Methods:A total of 450 patients with coronary heart disease were divided into calcified plaque group (CT value≥130HU) (n=117), soft plaque group (CT value≤60HU) (n=150) and mixed plaque group (CT value 60-130HU) (n=183) by coronary CT angiography (CTA), and 100 healthy subjects who received physical examination in our hospital during the same period were selected as control group. Differences in platelet function and serum biochemical indexes were compared among four groups of patients, and the judgment value of atheromatous plaque CT value from CTA for the severity of coronary heart disease was analyzed.Results: Platelet function parameters MPV, TEG-MA, P-selectin, PDGF-BB and vWF levels in peripheral blood of soft plaque group were higher than those of the other three groups;inflammatory factors CRP, IL-6, IL-12, IL-18 and IL-23 content in serum were higher than those of the other three groups;chemokines MCP-1, CXCL16, Fractalkine and RANTES content in serum were higher than those of the other three groups;adipocytokines Leptin and RBP4 content in serum were higher than those of the other three groups while SFRP5 content was lower than those of the other three groups. Atheromatous plaque CT value in patients with coronary heart disease was directly correlated with platelet function and the content of serum biochemical indexes. Conclusions: Coronary CTA can accurately assess coronary atheromatous plaque features, and can also be a reliable noninvasive method to judge coronary heart disease severity, treatment prognosis and so on.

Preparation and Characterization of Mesophase Pitch via Co-Carbonization of Waste Polyethylene/Petroleum Pitch

The low-cost petroleum pitch and waste polyethylene （WPE） were used as raw materials to prepare the mesophase pitch by co-carbonization method and the forming mechanization of mesophase pitch was also investigated. Polarized microscopy, softening point, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） and thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） were used to characterize and analyze the properties and struc- ture of the mesophase pitch. The results showed that the carbonization yield of the modified pitch was high when 1-2 wt% WPE was added and the property of mesophase pitch （MP1-450-4 and MP2-450-4） prepared by thermal polymerization was excellent. Moreover, when the treatment temperature was above 420 ~C, the mesophase development of the modified pitch may be entire and 100% streamline texture mesophase can form. During the co-carbonization of WPEJpetroleum pitch, a large number of naphthenic structures and methylene bridges may be generated, which can improve the properties of the obtained mesophase pitch.