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Oscillating Regime In Carbonylation Reaction Of Propargyl Alcohol (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Anatoly V. Kurdiukov, Oleg N. Temkin Sep 2008

Oscillating Regime In Carbonylation Reaction Of Propargyl Alcohol (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Anatoly V. Kurdiukov, Oleg N. Temkin

Sergey N. Gorodsky

No abstract provided.


Nanoporous Materials With Enhanced Hydrophilicity And High Water Capacity, Eng-Poh Ng, Svetlana Mintova Sep 2008

Nanoporous Materials With Enhanced Hydrophilicity And High Water Capacity, Eng-Poh Ng, Svetlana Mintova

Eng-Poh Ng

The main types of nanoporous adsorbents for water are identified and described with emphasis on the mechanism of adsorption, modification, improvement of the water sorption capacity, possible regeneration, and stabilization. Among the three main groups of water sorbents, i.e. inorganic materials (zeolites, clays, silica), carbon based materials and organic polymers, the first one is described in details. The significance of their porosity, chemical and structural features relative to the water adsorptive properties of each inorganic type materials is reviewed. Important features for silicates, zeolites, aluminophosphates, mesoporous materials and clays are described, which define the interactions between the water and the …


Oxidative Carbonylation Of Dimethyl Ethinyl Carbinol In Oscillation Mode (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Anatoly V. Kurdiukov Jun 2008

Oxidative Carbonylation Of Dimethyl Ethinyl Carbinol In Oscillation Mode (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Anatoly V. Kurdiukov

Sergey N. Gorodsky

No abstract provided.


Stoichiometric Network Analysis And Associated Dimensionless Kinetic Equations. Application To A Model Of The Bray-Liebhafsky Reaction, Zeljko D. Cupic Jan 2008

Stoichiometric Network Analysis And Associated Dimensionless Kinetic Equations. Application To A Model Of The Bray-Liebhafsky Reaction, Zeljko D. Cupic

Zeljko D Cupic

No abstract provided.


Experimentally Observable Transitions Between Dynamical States In Complex Reaction Systems, Zeljko D. Cupic Jan 2008

Experimentally Observable Transitions Between Dynamical States In Complex Reaction Systems, Zeljko D. Cupic

Zeljko D Cupic

No abstract provided.


Modeling Of Dispersed Phase By Lagrangian Approach In Fluent - 2d Exercise, Kari Myöhänen Jan 2008

Modeling Of Dispersed Phase By Lagrangian Approach In Fluent - 2d Exercise, Kari Myöhänen

Kari Myöhänen

This shows an example calculation applying DPM model in Fluent. This is related to the other DPM presentation and was prepared for the course 'Theory and simulation of dispersed-phase multiphase flows" by Dr. Payman Jalali, Lappeenranta University of Technology.


Modeling Of Dispersed Phase By Lagrangian Approach In Fluent, Kari Myöhänen Jan 2008

Modeling Of Dispersed Phase By Lagrangian Approach In Fluent, Kari Myöhänen

Kari Myöhänen

This is a seminar work prepared for a course 'Theory and simulation of dispersed-phase multiphase flows' by Dr. Payman Jalali, Lappeenranta University of Technology


Homogeneous Vs. Catalytic Combustion Of Lean Methane—Air Mixtures In Reverse-Flow Reactors, Krzysztof Gosiewski, Yurii Sh. Matros, Krzysztof Warmuzinski, Manfred Jaschik, Marek Tanczyk Jan 2008

Homogeneous Vs. Catalytic Combustion Of Lean Methane—Air Mixtures In Reverse-Flow Reactors, Krzysztof Gosiewski, Yurii Sh. Matros, Krzysztof Warmuzinski, Manfred Jaschik, Marek Tanczyk

Krzysztof Gosiewski

To carry out a comparative assessment of a recently proposed idea of using thermal flow-reversal reactors (TFRR) for mine ventilation air, the results for the catalytic flow-reversal reactor (CFRR) investigated within the European Project (2003) are briefly presented. Next, experimental investigations of thermal combustion are presented in this paper. These consisted of the kinetic study of homogeneous combustion in the pelletized bed and in the monolith. Kinetic equations for the two cases are derived and discussed. Experimental autothermal reverse-flow operation in a laboratory setup was performed. Due to the high heat capacity of the wall and insulation of the pelletized …


Estimating Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions - A Case Study On A Portuguese Municipality, João F. Gomes Jan 2008

Estimating Local Greenhouse Gas Emissions - A Case Study On A Portuguese Municipality, João F. Gomes

João F Gomes

This paper describes the study that led to the development of a carbon dioxide emissions matrix for the Oeiras municipality, one of the largest Portuguese municipalities, located in the metropolitan area of Lisbon. This matrix takes into account the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions, due an increase of electricity demand in buildings as well as solid and liquid wastes treatment, from the domestic and services sectors. Using emission factors that were calculated from the relationship between the electricity produced and amount of treated wastes, the GHG emissions in the Oeiras municipality, were estimated for a time series of 6 years (1998 …


Dynamic Simulation Of Co2 Absorption From Post Combustion Gases, João Gomes Jan 2008

Dynamic Simulation Of Co2 Absorption From Post Combustion Gases, João Gomes

João F Gomes

CO2 capture from combustion flue gases is currently an issue of main interest due to the high taxes being imposed on industrial companies as a measure to achieve CO2 emissions abatement. CO2 capture can be efficiently achieved by gas absorption using amines, namely Monoethanolamine (MEA). Based on henrys law, validated with previously published experimental work, this study considers the development of a dynamic model of an absorption column for post combustion CO2 capture. A dynamic model of the temperature swing de-absorption process was developed with the integration of both models for absorption and de-absorption (with the introduction of heat exchangers, …


Reflexions On The Use Of Renewable Power Sources And Nuclear Energy In Portugal, João F. Gomes Jan 2008

Reflexions On The Use Of Renewable Power Sources And Nuclear Energy In Portugal, João F. Gomes

João F Gomes

This paper analyses the current energy balance of Portugal, considering the actual sources which are mainly traditional fossil fuels, hydroelectric power and renewables. Other potential sources are discussed also and taken into consideration in view of the previewed evolution of the country in energetic terms. Among these, nuclear power, once regarded as an option, is now being re-considered. This paper also sums up the main issues to be considered in a future debate on the subject.


Alpo-18 Seed Layers And Films By Secondary Growth, Lubomira Tosheva, Eng-Poh Ng, Svetlana Mintova, Manfred Holzl, Till H. Metzger, Aidan M. Doyle Jan 2008

Alpo-18 Seed Layers And Films By Secondary Growth, Lubomira Tosheva, Eng-Poh Ng, Svetlana Mintova, Manfred Holzl, Till H. Metzger, Aidan M. Doyle

Eng-Poh Ng

AlPO-18 layers were prepared on Si wafers via spin-coating or the Langmuir−Blodgett (LB) method using nanosized crystals. Multilayers were deposited by spin-coating, whereas the seeds assembled by the LB technique were monolayers. The seeded layers were not stable upon secondary growth under microwave radiation, and no films were formed on the supports. Dense AlPO-18 films could be obtained by secondary growth after stabilization of the seed layers by adding prehydrolyzed tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) to the colloidal AlPO-18 suspension prior to support seeding. The stabilized seed layers and the grown AlPO-18 films were stable. The structure and the morphology of the films …


Environmentally Benign Synthesis Of Nanosized Aluminophosphate Enhanced By Microwave Heating, Eng-Poh Ng, Luc Delmotte, Svetlana Mintova Dec 2007

Environmentally Benign Synthesis Of Nanosized Aluminophosphate Enhanced By Microwave Heating, Eng-Poh Ng, Luc Delmotte, Svetlana Mintova

Eng-Poh Ng

The problem addressed with our paper is on the efficient utilization of reacting materials for enhanced syntheses of nanosized aluminophosphate molecular sieve by microwave heating, and decreasing or almost eliminating the related waste. The synthesis procedure deals with the environmental issues concerning the future manufacture re-use and disposal of non-reacted chemicals associated with the production of nanosized aluminophosphate. Nanosized AlPO-18 has been prepared by a multicycle synthesis approach via re-using non-reacted compounds from precursor suspensions with minimal requirement of chemical compensation after recovering of crystalline nanoparticles from each step. This approach is implied as environmentally benign and results in almost …


Emissions Of Polyciclic Aromatic Hidrocarbons And Polyciclic Carbonyl Bifenils From Electric Arc Furnaces, João F. Gomes Dec 2007

Emissions Of Polyciclic Aromatic Hidrocarbons And Polyciclic Carbonyl Bifenils From Electric Arc Furnaces, João F. Gomes

João F Gomes

This paper describes work done in order to determine the emissions of highly toxic organic micropollutants from electric arc furnaces used in the production of carbon steel from scrap. The study will be allowing to derive relationships between the levels of airborne micropollutants and the operational parameters of the production process so that an abatement of pollution could be achieved. By using the European standard method CEN 1948 for dioxin like compounds sampling and measurement, it was possible to determine the characteristic fingerprint of micropollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PCBs emitted by this particular stationary source.