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Lectio Praecursoria, Kari Myöhänen Dec 2011

Lectio Praecursoria, Kari Myöhänen

Kari Myöhänen

Lectio praecursoria: Modelling of combustion and sorbent reactions in three-dimensional flow environment of a circulating fluidized bed furnace


Concentration Oscillations In The Processes Of Unsaturated Compounds Oxidative Carbonylation. 2. Oxidative Carbonylation Of Alkynes In The Palladium Halogen Complexes Solutions (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky Nov 2011

Concentration Oscillations In The Processes Of Unsaturated Compounds Oxidative Carbonylation. 2. Oxidative Carbonylation Of Alkynes In The Palladium Halogen Complexes Solutions (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky

Sergey N. Gorodsky

No abstract provided.


Design Optimization Of An Lpg Thermal Cracker For Multiple Objectives, Reza Nabavi, G.P Rangaiah, A Niaei, D Salari Aug 2011

Design Optimization Of An Lpg Thermal Cracker For Multiple Objectives, Reza Nabavi, G.P Rangaiah, A Niaei, D Salari

Seyed Reza nabavi

Ethylene and propylene, building blocks of the petrochemical industries, are mostly produced by steam cracking of hydrocarbons. In our recent work (Nabavi, Rangaiah, Niaei and Salari, Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial LPG Thermal Cracker using a First Principles Model, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2009, 48, 9523-9533), operation of an industrial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cracker was optimized for several sets of two and three objectives. In this work, optimization of an LPG cracker design is investigated for multiple objectives. The objectives considered are maximization of annual ethylene and propylene production, selectivity and run length, and minimization of severity and total …


Concentration Oscillations In The Processes Of Unsaturated Compounds Oxidative Carbonylation. 1. Processes Of Acetylene And Phenylacetylene Oxidative Carbonylation (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Katarina Novakovic Aug 2011

Concentration Oscillations In The Processes Of Unsaturated Compounds Oxidative Carbonylation. 1. Processes Of Acetylene And Phenylacetylene Oxidative Carbonylation (In Russian), Sergey N. Gorodsky, Katarina Novakovic

Sergey N. Gorodsky

This review describes the processes of oxidative carbonylation of acetylene and phenylacetylene, occurring in the oscillatory mode under conditions of homogeneous catalysis by palladium complexes.


Modelling Of The Adsorption‐Catalytic Processes In The Multi‐Dispersed Bed, Sergey V. Zazhigalov, Natali A. Chumakova, Andrey N. Zagoruiko Jun 2011

Modelling Of The Adsorption‐Catalytic Processes In The Multi‐Dispersed Bed, Sergey V. Zazhigalov, Natali A. Chumakova, Andrey N. Zagoruiko

Andrey N Zagoruiko

The simulation work is dedicated to the multidispersed adsorption-catalytic packing, consisting of comparatively large pellets (say, 5-10 mm) of the catalyst-adsorbent and of catalytically active micro-fibers with typical thickness of ~10 microns. During the heating at the regeneration stage the micro-fiber catalyst must be heated much more rapidly than adsorbent-catalyst, due to the much higher unit outer surface area improving the heat exchange. When the adsorbent-catalyst temperature is becoming high enough for partial desorption of chemisorbed VOC, the temperature of the micro-fibrous catalyst will be already as high as necessary one for complete oxidation of desorbed VOCs. This theoretical concept …


Process Of Combined Oxidation Of Co And So2 In Waste Gases Of Non‐Ferrous Smelters At Platinum Glass‐Fiber Catalyst, Sergey V. Vanag, Andrey N. Zagoruiko Jun 2011

Process Of Combined Oxidation Of Co And So2 In Waste Gases Of Non‐Ferrous Smelters At Platinum Glass‐Fiber Catalyst, Sergey V. Vanag, Andrey N. Zagoruiko

Andrey N Zagoruiko

The work is dedicated to the development of the efficient catalyst for the oxidation of CO in presence of significant amounts of SO2. It was experimentally shown that the Pt/Zr-Si glas-fiber-based catalyst is capable to provide complete CO conversion in SO2 presence at temperatures less 300 С, at the same time showing high resistance to deactivation. Application of such catalyst in the reverse-process will allow to raise essentially efficiency of purification of waste metallurgical gases from SO2 under presence of significant amounts (up to 1-2% vol.) of CO.


Carboxymethylation Of Kappa-Carrageenan For Intestinal-Targeted Delivery Of Bioactive Macromolecules, Kok Hoong Leong Feb 2011

Carboxymethylation Of Kappa-Carrageenan For Intestinal-Targeted Delivery Of Bioactive Macromolecules, Kok Hoong Leong

Kok Hoong Leong

The work presented herein discusses the carboxymethylation of kappa-carrageenan, a natural linear polysaccharide, to afford a pH-dependent swelling property allowing for intestinal-targeted delivery of bioactive macromolecules. The carboxymethylation conditions with respect to the volume and concentration of sodium hydroxide (VNaOH, CNaOH), weight of monochloroacetic acid (WMCA), and reaction temperature (T) were optimized using a response surface method incorporating a multivariate spline interpolation technique (RSMS). Fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled dextran (FD-4; 4.4 kDa) was used as a hydrophilic macromolecule model. Beads made from encapsulating FD-4 in the carboxymethylated kappa-carrageenan displayed pH-dependent swelling and encapsulation efficiency of 74%. The release of FD-4 was low …


New Nanosystem Mixed Reactor For Urban Wastewater Treatment, Masoud Rastegar Jan 2011

New Nanosystem Mixed Reactor For Urban Wastewater Treatment, Masoud Rastegar

Masoud Rastegar

No abstract provided.


Kinetics Of The Bray-Liebhafsky Oscillatory Reaction Perturbed By Polymer Supported Cobalt Catalyst, Zeljko D. Cupic Jan 2011

Kinetics Of The Bray-Liebhafsky Oscillatory Reaction Perturbed By Polymer Supported Cobalt Catalyst, Zeljko D. Cupic

Zeljko D Cupic

The Bray-Liebhafsky (BL) oscillatory reaction generated in the batch reactor at 62-68 degree C was perturbed by cobalt(II)-nitrate, supported on the macroreticular copolymer of poly-4-vinylpyridine with divinylbenzene (Co-PVPDVB). The kinetic data was analyzed of the complex pathways of the hydrogen peroxide decomposition in the examined BL reaction. The obtained results confirm that the kinetics of the BL reaction in the presence Co-PVPDVB comes partially from the Co-catalyst and partially from the macroreticular copolymer support.


Abatement Of Benzyl Alcohol And Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Mek) From Polluted Air Over Nanostructured Mn -Supported Alumina Catalyst, Hosein Afshary, Aligoli Niaei Jan 2011

Abatement Of Benzyl Alcohol And Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Mek) From Polluted Air Over Nanostructured Mn -Supported Alumina Catalyst, Hosein Afshary, Aligoli Niaei

Hosein Afshary

Total combustion of methyl ethyl ketone and benzyl alcohol as two models of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using catalytic method was studied over γ-Al2O3 and Mn/γ- Al2O3 catalysts. Catalyst (Mn/γ-Al2O3) was prepared by wet impregnation and characterized using XRD, BET, ICP-AES and SEM methods and the nanostructure of the catalyst were approved. The activity of the catalysts was measured in a catalytic packed bed reactor under atmospheric pressure and different reaction temperatures at range 150 to 450°C. The studies confirmed that manganese supported on γ-Al2O3 can be suitable for the abatement of the mentioned pollutants from contaminated air and hopefully …


Fabrication And Characterization Of Graphene Hydrogel Via Hydrothermal Approach As A Scaffold For Preliminary Study Of Cell Growth, Huang Nay Ming Jan 2011

Fabrication And Characterization Of Graphene Hydrogel Via Hydrothermal Approach As A Scaffold For Preliminary Study Of Cell Growth, Huang Nay Ming

Huang Nay Ming

Three-dimensional assembly of graphene hydrogel is rapidly attracting the interest of researchers because of its wide range of applications in energy storage, electronics, electrochemistry, and waste water treatment. Information on the use of graphene hydrogel for biological purposes is lacking, so we conducted a preliminary study to determine the suitability of graphene hydrogel as a substrate for cell growth, which could potentially be used as building blocks for biomolecules and tissue engineering applications. A three-dimensional structure of graphene hydrogel was prepared via a simple hydrothermal method using two-dimensional large-area graphene oxide nanosheets as a precursor. The concentration and lateral size …


Applications Of A 3-D Cfb Model On Oxycombustion, Gasification And Calcinator In Calcium Looping, Kari Myöhänen, Timo Hyppänen, Markku Nikku, Matti Koski, Jarno Parkkinen Jan 2011

Applications Of A 3-D Cfb Model On Oxycombustion, Gasification And Calcinator In Calcium Looping, Kari Myöhänen, Timo Hyppänen, Markku Nikku, Matti Koski, Jarno Parkkinen

Kari Myöhänen

No abstract provided.


Metalurgia Extractiva Y Política Nacional, Fathi Habashi Jan 2011

Metalurgia Extractiva Y Política Nacional, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Should a country export its mineral wealth in form of concentrates or should it locally treat its ores to produce metals as final products? In the past centuries pyrometallurgy was the only route to extract metals from ores and this required a large capital investment many countries could not afford to raise. This situation encouraged marketing of concentrates. Today, metallurgists have the option to use the hydrometallurgical route to process ores and concentrates at a reasonable capital investment. This opened the way to the possibility of processing ores locally. When need arises to increase production new units can be added …


Termodynamika Procesowa (Dla Me Aparatura Procesowa) Ćw., Wojciech M. Budzianowski Jan 2011

Termodynamika Procesowa (Dla Me Aparatura Procesowa) Ćw., Wojciech M. Budzianowski

Wojciech Budzianowski

No abstract provided.


The Analysis Of Heat Transfer In A Gas-Gas Heat Exchanger Operated Under A Heat-Recirculating Mode, Mariusz Salaniec, Wojciech M. Budzianowski Jan 2011

The Analysis Of Heat Transfer In A Gas-Gas Heat Exchanger Operated Under A Heat-Recirculating Mode, Mariusz Salaniec, Wojciech M. Budzianowski

Wojciech Budzianowski

The present paper presents the analysis of heat transfer in a gas-gas heat exchanger operated in a heat-recirculating mode.


An Overview Of Technologies For Upgrading Of Biogas To Biomethane, Wojciech M. Budzianowski Jan 2011

An Overview Of Technologies For Upgrading Of Biogas To Biomethane, Wojciech M. Budzianowski

Wojciech Budzianowski

The present contribution presents an overview of technologies available for upgrading of biogas to biomethane. Technologies under study include pressure swing adsorption (PSA), high-pressure water wash (HPWW), reactive absorption (RA), physical absorption (PA), membrane separation (MS) and cryogenic separation (CS).


Influence Of Energy Policy On The Rate Of Implementation Of Biogas Power Plants In Germany During The 2001-2010 Decade, Izabela Chasiak, Wojciech M. Budzianowski Jan 2011

Influence Of Energy Policy On The Rate Of Implementation Of Biogas Power Plants In Germany During The 2001-2010 Decade, Izabela Chasiak, Wojciech M. Budzianowski

Wojciech Budzianowski

The current article describes energy policy tools, which caused intensive development of biogas-based power generation in Germany during the 2001-2010 decade. The German system of financial support to biogas power plants is presented in details. It is shown that in Germany, i.e. in a country characterised by similar climate and potentials to renewable energy to Poland, biogas power plants cover 10,7% of electricity demands in 2010, while all renewable energy sources cover only 5,4% of electricity demands. It is emphasised that under favourable Polish energy policy, the development of biogas energy can be very rapid.