Materials synthesize and production
Narges Shahgholian; masoud Jalilpiran
Abstract
The chemical interesterification (CIE) process is a promising approach to modifying and improving oils and fat structure. In this study, CIE of fully hydrogenated soybean oil (FHSO) and sunflower oil (SFO) was performed. Different initial blends with various mass ratios of 20-45% FHSO (coded as S1, S2, ...
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The chemical interesterification (CIE) process is a promising approach to modifying and improving oils and fat structure. In this study, CIE of fully hydrogenated soybean oil (FHSO) and sunflower oil (SFO) was performed. Different initial blends with various mass ratios of 20-45% FHSO (coded as S1, S2, S3, and S4) were converted to interesterified samples (Si-1, Si-2, Si-3, and Si-4, peer-to-peer). The interesterified samples (60% content) were used in different margarine formulas with 40% palmolein PO (M1, M2, M3, M4), and margarines enriched with beta-carotene, to compensate for the reduction of carotene during the oil decolorization process during refining. Esterification caused a significant decrease in the solid fat content (SFC) of initial fat blends and fatty acid profile analysis confirmed just less than 0.17-0.3% of trans fatty acid content (According to the definition of zero trans less than 0.5 g/12 g serving). Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement indicated that the interesterified samples possess lower melting points while showing binary or ternary crystallization peaks. The Polarized light microscopy (PLM) confirmed the presence of fine, desirable β´spherulite crystals, which are effective in creating the proper texture in margarine. Formulated margarines were evaluated and compared with one type of commercial margarine (as a control sample). According to the texture profile analysis (TPA) and organoleptic results, the M3 formula was chosen as the best formulation for margarine preparation (using Si-3 blending with the 35: 65 ratios of FHSO to SFO).
Materials synthesize and production
Reyhane Ahmadi; Hamidreza Sanaeepur; abtin Ebadi Amooghin
Abstract
It is crucial to design and develop new polymers with desirable characteristics. Aromatic polyimides have been attracted more attention in comparison with other polymeric materials, because of their excellent properties, such as high thermal stability, mechanical strength, and chemical resistance. In ...
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It is crucial to design and develop new polymers with desirable characteristics. Aromatic polyimides have been attracted more attention in comparison with other polymeric materials, because of their excellent properties, such as high thermal stability, mechanical strength, and chemical resistance. In this work, two semi-aromatic polyimides (BCDA-mPDA and BCDA-Durene) were successfully synthesized from bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-ene-2,3,5,6-tetracarbocylic dianhydride (BCDA), 1,3-phenylenediamine (mPDA), and 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (Durene) to investigate the effect of methyl functional groups on physicochemical and structural properties of the synthesized polyimides. The synthesized polyimides were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), inherent viscosity measurement, and solubility test. FTIR and 1H-NMR results confirmed the chemical structure of the synthesized polyimides. XRD results showed that the presence of methyl bulky groups has led to increasing of amorphous regions in the polymer structure. In addition, these new polymers were soluble in various organic solvents such as dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). The inherent viscosity of the synthesized polyimides was 0.65 dl/g for BCDA-Durene and 0.96 dl/g for BCDA-mPDA, respectively, which indicates the moderate molecular weight of the polymers.
Materials synthesize and production
Mahdi Norouzi; Seyyed Ghorban Hosseini; Manoochehr Fathollahi; Seyyed Alireza Rezvan Leylan; sajjad ebrahimi; Azam Karimian
Abstract
Potassium superoxide tablets can be used in respiratory air regeneration systems within confined spaces such as spacecraft, submarines, coal mines and individual and collective masks. These tablets react with moisture and carbon dioxide in air and release oxygen. In this study, The effect of five parameters; ...
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Potassium superoxide tablets can be used in respiratory air regeneration systems within confined spaces such as spacecraft, submarines, coal mines and individual and collective masks. These tablets react with moisture and carbon dioxide in air and release oxygen. In this study, The effect of five parameters; the pressing pressure (0.5, 2, 4 and 5 bar), humidity (10, 15, 20, 25 %), Catalyst additives (CuSO4.5H2O, (Cu2(OH)3Cl2)2, CuO, TiO2), H2O Absorbent additives (SiO2, LiCl, CaO, SiO2.Al2O3) and CO2 Absorbent additives (LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2) were investigated in four levels using the Taguchi method. The carbon dioxide absorption and Surface Erosion were selected as criteria for optimizing the performance of Potassium Superoxide tablets based on the analysis of variance and the optimal conditions of each were evaluated separately and simultaneously. The optimal conditions for the higher carbon dioxide absorption and smaller Surface Erosion include the Humidity of 15 %, pressing pressure of 4 bar, CuSO4.5H2O as the Catalyst, SiO2 as the H2O absorbent and Ca(OH)2 as the CO2 absorbent. Experiments performed in the performance test show that the optimized tablets in this study show a 28 % and 79 % increase in the carbon dioxide absorption compared to commercial tablets and pure potassium superoxide respectively. The results showed that the catalysts with copper cation had the greatest effect on the performance of the tablets.
Materials synthesize and production
A. Ebrahim Pourshayan; A. Rabbani; S. farahani; Y. Rabbani; H. Ahmadi Danesh Ashtian; M. shariat; Gh. Nejad; A. A. Emami Satellou
Abstract
Magnetorheological fluids contain suspended magnetic particles that arrange in chains in the presence of a magnetic field, causing the conversion of the fluid from a liquid state to a quasi-solid state. These fluids can be used in valves as a tool for pressure drop and flow interruption. This research ...
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Magnetorheological fluids contain suspended magnetic particles that arrange in chains in the presence of a magnetic field, causing the conversion of the fluid from a liquid state to a quasi-solid state. These fluids can be used in valves as a tool for pressure drop and flow interruption. This research aims to investigate the feasibility of using magnetorheological fluid (MRF) in industrial valves. The rheological properties of the MRF sample were measured with the MCR300 rheometer in the presence of a magnetic field. In this connection, the Bingham plastic continuous model was used to predict fluid behavior, and model coefficients were obtained using MATLAB software. Then, the model's coefficients were used to simulate the behavior of the magnetorheological fluid in the presence of the magnetic field in the valve. The geometry and dimensions of the valve were designed according to the dimensions of industrial samples. Then the CFD simulation with Fluent software was done by using the Bingham model and fluid characteristics obtained from experimental results. The results showed that the pressure increased by increasing the magnetic field at the center of the sleeve. The magnetic field up to 0.5 Tesla, increases pressure and decreases amplitude. Therefore, as the magnetic field increase, the amplitude of the maximum pressure on the sleeve was significantly reduced.
Materials synthesize and production
Y. Rabbani,; M. Shariaty-Niassar; S.A Seyyedebrahimi
Abstract
Many industries produce large volumes of effluent which are made of oil and its derivatives; very common pollutants in the environment. The use of hydrophobic magnetic particles due to their low cost, low toxicity, and availability is one of the preferred methods for separating oil from water in oil ...
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Many industries produce large volumes of effluent which are made of oil and its derivatives; very common pollutants in the environment. The use of hydrophobic magnetic particles due to their low cost, low toxicity, and availability is one of the preferred methods for separating oil from water in oil spillage issues. This research aims at evaluating the effects of dopamine as a link in the hydrophobicity of carbonyl iron (CI) particles with stearic acid. In this connection, CI @ stearic acid and CI @ dopamine @ stearic acid have been synthesized. The FESEM analysis was used to observe the surface modification and structure of the particles. The magnetic properties of hydrophobic particles were also measured and the magnetic saturation of CI, CI @ stearic acid, and CI @ dopamine @ stearic acid were 200, 169, 131 emu/g respectively. Finally, the contact angle and adsorption capacity of two modified particles were measured. Based on the result, the static contact angles of water drops placed on the beds of the CI, CI @ stearic acid, and CI @ dopamine @ stearic acid were found to be 0°, 162.9°, and 168.24° respectively. The adsorption capacity range for CI@ stearic acid particles was 1.5 to 2.2 and for CI@ dopamine@ stearic acid particles was 1.8 to 3.2. Therefore, the result showed that dopamine had a good effect as a link to the hydrophobicity of carbonyl iron particles.
Materials synthesize and production
K. Ashitosh; Manjunath S P; B. Prakash
Abstract
In this work, the phosphate bonded refractory was developed using magnesium potassium phosphate cement. The Cement was prepared from the caustic calcined magnesium oxide with the addition of mono potassium phosphate. The characterization of the cement was done by XRD and SEM to examine the change in ...
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In this work, the phosphate bonded refractory was developed using magnesium potassium phosphate cement. The Cement was prepared from the caustic calcined magnesium oxide with the addition of mono potassium phosphate. The characterization of the cement was done by XRD and SEM to examine the change in phase and morphology which occurs after the hydration of magnesium potassium phosphate cement which is in the struvite phase. To evaluate the physical, mechanical and thermal properties, refractory samples were casted and subsequently dried and fired at temperatures ranged from 1300 °C to 1500 °C. The effect of temperature on the bulk density, apparent porosity and crushing strength were analyzed. It was found that the properties of the chemically bonded refractory were better than the conventionally bonded calcium alumina cement refractory.
Materials synthesize and production
A. jafarizad; H. Hazrati; A.M. Jabbari
Volume 16, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 95-102
Abstract
In this work, for eliminating the (RR1346), considered to be a waste in wastewater from dye industries electrochemical advanced oxidation process has been used. Graphene oxide coated carbon cloth (GO/CC) and Fe3O4 /GO coated carbon cloth (Fe3O4/GO/CC) electrodes has been fabricated by synthesized GO ...
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In this work, for eliminating the (RR1346), considered to be a waste in wastewater from dye industries electrochemical advanced oxidation process has been used. Graphene oxide coated carbon cloth (GO/CC) and Fe3O4 /GO coated carbon cloth (Fe3O4/GO/CC) electrodes has been fabricated by synthesized GO and Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Characteristic properties such as surface morphology as the main reason of utilizing Fe2O3/GO/CC as electrodes has been investigated determined by various instrumental analysis including, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Cathodic polarization, and also for investigating the process yield by utilization of mentioned electrodes, UV-vis spectrophotometric analysis has been used to determine dye concentration in sample waste water, after comparing fabricated electrodes removal efficiency in same time intervals, by determining the concentration of RR1346 dye in samples after oxidation process in different time intervals, results indicated better removal efficiency Fe3O4/GO/CC fabricated electrode than the other two electrodes, which this conclusion was proved by AFM,FESEM and UV-vis results.
Transport Phenomena,
S. M. Mirfendereski
Volume 16, Issue 1 , March 2019, , Pages 22-38
Abstract
Abstract In this work hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite NaA crystals with a composition of Al2O3:aSiO2:bNa2O:cH2O was investigated. Effects of SiO2/Al2O3, Na2O/Al2O3 and H2O/Al2O3 ratios and crystallization temperature and time were studied on crystallinity and crystal size of zeolite NaA crystals. It ...
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Abstract In this work hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite NaA crystals with a composition of Al2O3:aSiO2:bNa2O:cH2O was investigated. Effects of SiO2/Al2O3, Na2O/Al2O3 and H2O/Al2O3 ratios and crystallization temperature and time were studied on crystallinity and crystal size of zeolite NaA crystals. It was tried to understand the interactions between these parameters. The crystal species of zeolite NaA were characterized by XRD and SEM. Considering the interactions between these parameters showed that effects of increasing SiO2/Al2O3 and Na2O/Al2O3 ratios simultaneously neutralize each other so that their overall effect is not significant. On the other hand, the effects of increasing SiO2/Al2O3 and H2O/Al2O3 ratios reinforce each other and significantly affect crystallinity and crystal size. Increasing alkalinity increases crystallization rate and reduces synthesis time. Also, effects of increasing crystallization temperature and time simultaneously reinforce the effects of each other. The effect of decreasing alkalinity is moderated with that of increasing Na+ content in the synthesis gel.
Separation Technology,
N. Mostafazadeh; A.A. Ghoreyshi; K. Pirzadeh
Volume 15, Issue 4 , November 2018, , Pages 27-47
Abstract
In this study, ZIF-67 was synthesized through solvothermal method to remove Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution. To improve the structural properties of ZIF-67 and its adsorption capacity, optimization of the synthesis conditions was carried out based on maximum Cr(VI) uptake. From experiments, the optimum ...
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In this study, ZIF-67 was synthesized through solvothermal method to remove Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution. To improve the structural properties of ZIF-67 and its adsorption capacity, optimization of the synthesis conditions was carried out based on maximum Cr(VI) uptake. From experiments, the optimum condition was revealed as solvent: metal ion molar ratio of 4.6:1, ligand: metal ion molar ratio of 318:1 and temperature of 23℃. The physio-chemical properties of as-synthesized ZIF-67 were investigated by BET, XRD, FTIR and FESEM analyses. Effect of adsorption pH, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration and contact time on adsorption process was investigated. Based on the results, the maximum adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) was 26.27 mg/g which was obtained at 35℃, pH= 5, adsorbent dosage of 3 g/l and initial concentration of 107.82 mg/l. The equilibrium time for Cr(VI) adsorption varied from 180 min for low initial concentration of 9 mg/L to 240 min for a high initial concentration of 90 mg/L. For the synthesized ZIF-67, maximum uptake capacity was reported 26.27 mg/g at initial concentration of 107.82 mg/l. The equilibrium data were described better by Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm model than the other models at three different temperatures. Pseudo-second-order model fitted the experimental data better than pseudo-first-order one. Adsorption thermodynamics indicated that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous in nature. The regenerability of ZIF-67 was also studied in three sequential cycles and the Cr(VI) adsorption was almost retained after two cycles.
Materials synthesize and production
S. Abbasi
Volume 15, Issue 3 , September 2018, , Pages 72-81
Abstract
The effect of temperature (25, 40, 55 and 70°C) and weight fraction of MWCNTs (0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 %wt) on the viscosity of nanofluids containing pristine and functionalized MWCNTs have been investigated. For this purpose, all of the measurements were carried out in triplicate and were analyzed using ...
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The effect of temperature (25, 40, 55 and 70°C) and weight fraction of MWCNTs (0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 %wt) on the viscosity of nanofluids containing pristine and functionalized MWCNTs have been investigated. For this purpose, all of the measurements were carried out in triplicate and were analyzed using two factors completely randomized design and comparison of data means is carried out with Duncan’s multiple range test. The level of statistical significance was determined at 95%. The experimental and statistical results show that the viscosity of the both nanofluids increases with respect to the weight fraction and by decreasing the temperature. Statistical analysis of viscosity shows that temperature, weight fraction and interaction effect of them have a significant influence on the viscosity of nanofluids containing pristine and functionalized MWCNTs (α=0.05). Meanwhile, the results show that there was a significant difference at different levels of temperature on the viscosity of the both nanofluid.
Materials synthesize and production
E. Gomaa; A. Negm; R. Abou Qurn
Volume 14, Issue 4 , December 2017, , Pages 90-99
Abstract
The redox behavior cobalt chloride was studied voltammetrically in presence and absence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural polymer using glassy carbon electrodes in 0.1 M KCl supporting electrode. Scan rates are studied for the redox behaviors for CoCl2 alone or in presence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural ...
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The redox behavior cobalt chloride was studied voltammetrically in presence and absence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural polymer using glassy carbon electrodes in 0.1 M KCl supporting electrode. Scan rates are studied for the redox behaviors for CoCl2 alone or in presence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural polymer. Stability constants for the interaction of cobalt ions with L - Carageenan (LK) natural polymer are evaluated. All mechanisms are discussed.The redox behavior cobalt chloride was studied voltammetrically in presence and absence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural polymer using glassy carbon electrodes in 0.1 M KCl supporting electrode. The interaction of CoCl2 with L-Carrageenan (LK) has been studied using cyclic voltammetry technique in the potential range (+1.5 to -1.0) V at different scan rates in water at 292.15 oK using KCl (0.1M) as supporting medium and glassy carbon as a working electrode. The study is valuable for evaluating the thermodynamic properties [3-18]. The cobalt ions used show two oxidation peak at 0.02 and 0.06 V and two reduction peaks at 0 and -0.7 V These two peaks corresponding to the oxidation of cobalt zero valent to monovalent and then the oxidation of cobalt monovalent to divalent cobalt Scan rates are studied for the redox behaviors for CoCl2 alone or in presence of L- Carrageenan (LK) natural polymer. Stability constants for the interaction of cobalt ions with L - Carageenan (LK) natural polymer are evaluated. All mechanisms are discussed.
Polymer Engineering and Technology,
R. Foruzanfar; j. aalaie; H. Hamidian; M. Dehestani
Volume 14, Issue 3 , August 2017, , Pages 41-54
Abstract
Due to the importance of nanoparticles stability in industrial applications, in this research, stability of laponite nanoparticles dispersions containing different concentrations of sodium sulfonated polyacrylamide (SPA) was investigated in electrolyte media for oil reservoirs applications. In this regard, ...
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Due to the importance of nanoparticles stability in industrial applications, in this research, stability of laponite nanoparticles dispersions containing different concentrations of sodium sulfonated polyacrylamide (SPA) was investigated in electrolyte media for oil reservoirs applications. In this regard, effect of parameters such as polymer concentration, temperature, and ionic strength were studied via different methods such as Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and zeta potential. In FT-IR spectra of SPA-laponite dispersion, in addition to typical peaks of laponite, there was a weak peak at 1040cm-1 characterizing SPA polymer. The z-average particle sizes of laponite particles increased after 168 h of aging in presence of SPA polymer. Zeta potential measurements showed that, adsorption of anionic groups of polymer on particle surface during the aging process has led to a decrease in zeta potential value (toward more negative values). It was seen that dispersion stability depended on polymer concentration, ionic strength of aqueous media, and temperature. Visual observations showed that the stability of laponite nanoparticles in electrolyte media was improved by increasing the SPA polymer concentration. The rheological studies showed that the viscosity curves of SPA-laponite dispersions were located below those of the corresponding pure SPA polymer solutions. Consequently, particle settling was hindered by increasing the polymeric matrix viscosity. Furthermore, using a power-law equation fitted to the polymer solution viscosity-shear rate data, it was shown that laponite nanoparticles stability in electrolyte media could be improved by decreasing the power-law coefficient.
Transport Phenomena,
Leila Omidvar Langroudi; hassan pahlavanzadeh; sara nanvakenari
Volume 13, Issue 4 , November 2016, , Pages 96-112
Abstract
This study introduces an experimental and theoretical investigation of the performance of a proposed air dehumidification system using a nanofluid of γ-alumina nano-particles in LiBr/H2O as a desiccant. Comparative experiments organized using a central composite design were carried out to evaluate ...
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This study introduces an experimental and theoretical investigation of the performance of a proposed air dehumidification system using a nanofluid of γ-alumina nano-particles in LiBr/H2O as a desiccant. Comparative experiments organized using a central composite design were carried out to evaluate the effects of six numerical factors (air velocity, desiccant flow rate, air humidity ratio, desiccant solution concentration, air temperature, desiccant temperature) and one categorical factor (adding nano-particles) on outlet air humidity ratio and outlet air temperature as responses. Reduced quadratic models were derived for each response. The results revealed that the concentration of LiBr/H2O solution and air temperature had the largest effect on outlet air humidity ratio and outlet air temperature, respectively. It was found that the average increase in mass transfer rate was 12.23% and heat transfer rate was 13.22% when γ-alumina nano-particles (0.02% wt) were added to the LiBr/H2O solution. The average increase in mass transfer coefficient was 22.73% and heat transfer coefficient was 26.51%.
Reaction Engineering, Kinetics and Catalysts,
Esmaeil Fatehifar; Asadollah Karimi; Reza Alizadeh; abbas jafarizad; mahmood jamili
Volume 13, Issue 3 , July 2016, , Pages 43-53
Abstract
In this paper, xCuO/CeO2–γAl2O3 nano-catalysts were successfully synthesized by precipitation from an aqueous solution which modified via ultrasonic waves. For characterization of xCuO/CeO2–γAl2O3 samples N2 adsorption results showed that the BET surface area of the CuO/CeO2–γAl2O3, ...
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In this paper, xCuO/CeO2–γAl2O3 nano-catalysts were successfully synthesized by precipitation from an aqueous solution which modified via ultrasonic waves. For characterization of xCuO/CeO2–γAl2O3 samples N2 adsorption results showed that the BET surface area of the CuO/CeO2–γAl2O3, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-rays (EDX dot-mapping) were used. The BET, XRD and SEM results indicate that CuO/CeO2-γAl2O3 particles are nano-structured catalysts. These catalysts (xCuO/CeO2–γAl2O3) have high specific surface area and finer particle that confirm SEM pictures. xCuO/CeO2-γAl2O3 catalysts compared to other previous synthesised catalysts for selective CO oxidation. The activity and selectivity of these catalysts obtained in the presence of rich hydrogen stream, with space velocity of 30,000 h−1 in the absence of CO2 and H2O. Results show that CuO/CeO2–γAl2O3 catalyst represents high CO conversion in low temperature (less than 120 ◦C), and selectivity of more than 63% at 100 ◦C. Also, results show that decreasing of CeO2 amount decreases selectivity of CO oxidation.
Materials synthesize and production
M. Ghasemi; A. A. Ghoreyshi; H. Younesi; S. Khoshhal Khoshhal
Volume 12, Issue 4 , October 2015, , Pages 28-51
Abstract
A high performance activated carbon was synthesized using walnut shell as a solid waste through a two-step zinc chloride chemical activation-thermal pyrolysis process. Characterization results demonstrated its porous structure with very good textural properties such as high BET surface area (1223 m2/g) ...
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A high performance activated carbon was synthesized using walnut shell as a solid waste through a two-step zinc chloride chemical activation-thermal pyrolysis process. Characterization results demonstrated its porous structure with very good textural properties such as high BET surface area (1223 m2/g) and high total pore volume (0.85 cm3/g). The final adsorbent was used for adsorption of Fe (II) and Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. Effect ofpH, initial concentration of metal ions, temperature, and contact time on adsorption capacity of the adsorbent was investigated. Adsorption results revealed that the maximum removal of Fe (II) and Cr (VI) ions, occurred at pH 4. 5 and 2 respectively, were 96.2% and 99% at 313K. The equilibrium and kinetics data for adsorption of single-component ions were well described by the Sips isotherm and the pseudo-nth-order models, respectively. The impact of competing ions was studied by adsorption of a binary solution of Fe (II) and Cr (VI) ions. The binary adsorption isotherm was described by the modified Langmuir model and model parameters were found following an optimization procedure by genetic algorithm. Finally, the developed walnut-shell based activated carbon showed higher adsorption efficiency compared to other activated carbons at similar conditions.
Materials synthesize and production
A. Hadi; J. Karimi-Sabet; S. M. A. Moosavian; S. Ghorbanian
Volume 12, Issue 4 , October 2015, , Pages 52-68
Abstract
After fullerene and nanotubes, graphene is a new allotrope of carbon. This attractive nanomaterial can be produced by different methods. In this work, we have used the less common approach for preparation of graphene. This technique is based on the utilization of supercritical fluid. Ethanol was used ...
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After fullerene and nanotubes, graphene is a new allotrope of carbon. This attractive nanomaterial can be produced by different methods. In this work, we have used the less common approach for preparation of graphene. This technique is based on the utilization of supercritical fluid. Ethanol was used as the solvent for exfoliation of pristine graphite, at the temperature of 400 oC and pressure of 40 MPa. In addition, supercritical ethanol was used to reduce and exfoliate graphite oxide. FT-IR spectra indicate that reduction and exfoliation of graphite oxide can be done in supercritical ethanol, simultaneously. Effect of graphite oxidation on the yield and quality of graphene was investigated and results showed that oxidation of graphite can improve the yield of supercritical process from 12.5% to 26.8%, but Raman spectra revealed that quality of graphene samples produced by graphite oxide is lower than neat graphite. Moreover, the impacts of initial graphite concentration and sonication power on the exfoliation yield were studied. Finally, hybrid structure of graphene and titanium dioxide nanoparticles were prepared by ultrasonic method and used for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye pollutant. Results revealed that titanium dioxide nanoparticles show better photocatalytic performance in presence of graphene sheets.
Materials synthesize and production
A. Ghaderi; S. Abbasi; F. Farahbod
Volume 12, Issue 3 , July 2015, , Pages 96-105
Abstract
The aim of the current research is concentrated on the synthesis of the different nanoparticles such as SnO2 and ZnO nanoparticles and SnO2-ZnO hybrid via sol gel method to investigate their photocatalytic applications for removal of methyl orange pollutant in water. Therefore, ZnCl2 and SnCl2.2H2O were ...
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The aim of the current research is concentrated on the synthesis of the different nanoparticles such as SnO2 and ZnO nanoparticles and SnO2-ZnO hybrid via sol gel method to investigate their photocatalytic applications for removal of methyl orange pollutant in water. Therefore, ZnCl2 and SnCl2.2H2O were used as ZnO and SnO2 source respectively. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-Vis spectroscopy. XRD results revealed that the crystalline structure of SnO2 and ZnO nanoparticles were formed. FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of ZnO and SnO2 nanoparticles. Optical properties of samples measured using UV-Vis spectrophotometer and the achieved results demonstrated that the photocatalytic activity ofSnO2-ZnO hybrid for the degradation of methyl orange is higher than that of SnO2 nanoparticles and lower than that of ZnO nanoparticles. Weight fraction dependence study also showed that the degradation of methyl orange dye increases with weight fraction. The experimental results revealed that after 35 min UV light irradiation, the photocatalytic degradation of MO using 0.5 g ZnO, hybrid of ZnOSnO2 and SnO2 nanoparticles reached to 99.35%, 92.14% and 87.91%, respectively. In addition, maximum removal efficiency of MO was related to the suspension containing of 0.5 g of ZnO hybrid equal to 99.35%.
Transport Phenomena,
S. Abbasi; S. M. Zebarjad; S. H. NoieBaghban; A. Youssef; M. S. Ekrami-Kakhki
Volume 12, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 30-40
Abstract
In this paper, we report for the first time, thermal conductivity behavior of nanofluids containing decorated MWCNTs with different amount of TiO2 nanoparticles. TEM image confirmed that the outer surface of MWCNTs successfully decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles. The results of thermal conductivity behavior ...
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In this paper, we report for the first time, thermal conductivity behavior of nanofluids containing decorated MWCNTs with different amount of TiO2 nanoparticles. TEM image confirmed that the outer surface of MWCNTs successfully decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles. The results of thermal conductivity behavior of nanofluids revealed that the thermal conductivity and enhancement ratio of thermal conductivity of MWCNTsTiO2 at different amount of TiO2 nanoparticles are higher than those of TiO2 and MWCNTs nanofluids. Temperature and weight fraction dependence study also shows that the thermal conductivity of all nanofluids increases with temperature and weight fraction. However, the influence of temperature is more significant than that of weight fraction. We also found that decreasing amount ofTiO2 nanoparticles which introduce the outer surface of MWCNTs leads to the augmentation of thermal conductivity of nanofluids containing MWCNTs-TiO2.
Materials synthesize and production
Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2013, , Pages 27-38
Materials synthesize and production
Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2013, , Pages 51-59
Materials synthesize and production
Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2013, , Pages 81-86
Separation Technology,
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 21-35
Abstract
Activated carbons are extremely versatile adsorbents for major industrial significance, especially for metal ions recovery from wastewaters. In this study, the activated carbon prepared from the hard shell of apricot stones, an agricultural solid, which was used for the gold recovery from gold-plating ...
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Activated carbons are extremely versatile adsorbents for major industrial significance, especially for metal ions recovery from wastewaters. In this study, the activated carbon prepared from the hard shell of apricot stones, an agricultural solid, which was used for the gold recovery from gold-plating wastewater is investigated. Activated carbon was produced by chemical activation with phosphoric acid. Recovery parameters such as adsorbent dose, the particle size of the activated adsorbent, pH and the agitation speed of mixing were studied. The equilibrium data fit well with the Freundlich isotherm model. A Langmuir isotherm model has been used to obtain thermodynamic parameters. The results showed that under the optimum operating conditions, more than 98 per cent of the gold was recovered by activated carbon after only 3 hours. It was found that the activated hard shell of apricot stones could be used as an effective adsorbent for gold recovery from wastewaters.
Process Control and Engineering, Process Safety, HSE
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 36-42
Abstract
Carbon black or soot is a carbon rich material which is widely used as a modifier and filler. Usually carbon black is produced via thermal decomposition of heavy hydrocarbons. This process is too complex to be modelled fundamentally. In this study, the effect of reaction feed composition on the soot ...
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Carbon black or soot is a carbon rich material which is widely used as a modifier and filler. Usually carbon black is produced via thermal decomposition of heavy hydrocarbons. This process is too complex to be modelled fundamentally. In this study, the effect of reaction feed composition on the soot production yield was studied experimentally in a lab-scale reactor. The soot production was optimized based on feed Composition and economical aspects. The effects of reaction time and temperature on the product particle size produced using the optimized feed were also investigated experimentally. Then a semi-empirical model was developed to predict soot particle size as a function of reaction time and temperature. The model has been validated upon the experimental data successfully.
Process Control and Engineering, Process Safety, HSE
Volume 4, Issue 1 , January 2007, , Pages 54-70
Abstract
> Secondary growth technique was successfully applied for the synthesis of nanostructure sodalite membranes with vacuum seeding on tubular α-Al2O3 supports. In the seeding process, a thin, uniform and continuous seeding layer was closely attached to the support external surface by the pressure ...
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> Secondary growth technique was successfully applied for the synthesis of nanostructure sodalite membranes with vacuum seeding on tubular α-Al2O3 supports. In the seeding process, a thin, uniform and continuous seeding layer was closely attached to the support external surface by the pressure difference between the two sides of the support wall. The final nanostructure sodalite top-layers were synthesized on the seeded support into a stainless steel autoclave with a Teflon holder. The effect of seeding time on the microstructure of the synthesized sodalite top-layers was investigated at four different levels 60, 120, 180 and 240 s. The synthesized membranes were characterized by XRD, SEM and mercury porosimetry. The obtained results showed that sodalite zeolite was synthesized on the membranes top-layers with uniform surfaces. But, the top-layers thickness increases by increasing the seeding time and tends to reach a plateau. Further increasing the seeding time causes dense top-layers to form. Also, the performance of the manufactured sodalite membranes was evaluated by permeations of single gases (H2 and N2) under different pressure differences at a temperature of 283K. It is found that the membrane permeance shows a maximum value at seeding time 180 s with a constant permselectivity (H2/N2) of about 2.5. The permeation results were confirmed by SEM micrographs which showed a thick and low-dense top-layer in the membranes manufactured with the seeding time of 180 s.