scholarly journals Role of the lattice-energy from chemical-agents in the activation of highly-condensed carbons

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-27
Author(s):  
Eumarielys Espinoza ◽  
Luis Isernia
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Lattice Energy ◽  
Decomposition Temperature ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Active Centers ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Lattice Potential Energy ◽  
Catalytically Active ◽  
Pet Coke

Highly condensed carbons from pet-coke were first treated with Na/K hydroxides and carbonates and then with H2SO4. The esterification reaction of palmitic acid reached conversions up to 97 % on the yielded activated carbons. Results evince the relationship between the efficacy of Na/K hydroxides and carbonates as treatment agents and their lattice potential energy. Moreover, the analysis of carbonaceous solids confirms that both surface area and acidity are primary factors promoting activity in the esterification reaction. Furthermore, the results do not indicate a direct relationship between the activity and the oxidized species (SOx) arising from the treatment with H2SO4. The relatively low melting and decomposition temperature of Na/K hydroxides can improve their effect on the pet-coke matrix, leading to higher surface areas, acidities, and catalytic activities than treatment with carbonates. That supports an affinity between the carboxyl functions of fatty acid molecules and the polar and catalytically active centers of hydroxide-treated solid surface.

Sewage sludge as a precursor of adsorbents/catalysts for environmental applications

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ros ◽  
C. Canals-Batlle ◽  
M.A. Lillo-Ródenas ◽  
E. Fuente ◽  
M. A. Montes-Morán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Textural Properties ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Elemental Sulphur ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Removal Experiments ◽  
Catalytically Active

This paper focuses on the valorisation of solid residues obtained from the thermal treatment of sewage sludge. In particular, sewage sludge samples were collected from two waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) with different sludge line basic operations. After drying, sludges were heated up to 700 °C in appropriate ovens under diluted air (gasification) and inert (pyrolysis) atmospheres. The solids obtained, as well as the dried (raw) sludges, were characterised to determine their textural properties and chemical composition, including the speciation of their inorganic fraction. All the materials under study were employed as adsorbents/catalysts in H2S removal experiments at room temperature. It was found that, depending on the particular sludge characteristics, outstanding results can be achieved both in terms of retention capacities and selectivity. Some of the solids outperform commercially available sorbents specially designed for gaseous emissions control. In these adsorbents/catalysts, H2S is selectively oxidised to elemental sulphur most likely due to the presence of inorganic, catalytically active species. The role of the carbon-enriched part on these solids is also remarked.

Effect of grain size on the vapour phase hydration of monoclinic and triclinic modifications of tricalcium silicate; role of high temperature activation

1991 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1993-2008
Author(s):  
S. Hanafi ◽  
G. M. S. El-Shafei ◽  
B. Abd El-Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Vapour Phase ◽  
Tricalcium Silicate ◽  
Active Centers ◽  
Thermally Activated ◽  
Grain Sizes ◽  
Intermediate Size ◽  
Surface Active ◽  
Temperature Activation

The hydration of tricalcium silicate (C3S) with three grain sizes of monoclinic (M) and triclinic (T) modifications and on their thermally activated samples were investigated by exposure to water vapour at 80°C for 60 days. The products were investigated by XRD, TG and N2 adsorption. The smaller the particle size the greater was the hydration for both dried and activated samples from (M). In the activated samples a hydrate with 2θ values of 38.4°, 44.6° and 48.6° could be identified. Hydration increased with particle size for the unactivated (T) samples but after activation the intermediate size exhibited enhanced hydration. Thermal treatment at 950°C of (T) samples increased the surface active centers on the expense of those in the bulk. Changes produced in surface texture upon activation and/or hydration are discussed.

scholarly journals Role of CO2 During Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane Over Bulk and Activated-Carbon Supported Cerium and Vanadium Based Catalysts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petar Djinović ◽  
Janez Zavašnik ◽  
Janvit Teržan ◽  
Ivan Jerman
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Oxidative Dehydrogenation ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Lattice Oxygen ◽  
Chemisorbed Oxygen ◽  
Catalytically Active ◽  
Temperature Programmed ◽  
Propane Cracking

AbstractCeO2, V2O5 and CeVO4 were synthesised as bulk oxides, or deposited over activated carbon, characterized by XRD, HRTEM, CO2-TPO, C3H8-TPR, DRIFTS and Raman techniques and tested in propane oxidative dehydrogenation using CO2. Complete oxidation of propane to CO and CO2 is favoured by lattice oxygen of CeO2. The temperature programmed experiments show the ~ 4 nm AC supported CeO2 crystallites become more susceptible to reduction by propane, but less prone to re-oxidation with CO2 compared to bulk CeO2. Catalytic activity of CeVO4/AC catalysts requires a 1–2 nm amorphous CeVO4 layer. During reaction, the amorphous CeVO4 layer crystallises and several atomic layers of carbon cover the CeVO4 surface, resulting in deactivation. During reaction, V2O5 is irreversibly reduced to V2O3. The lattice oxygen in bulk V2O5 favours catalytic activity and propene selectivity. Bulk V2O3 promotes only propane cracking with no propene selectivity. In VOx/AC materials, vanadium carbide is the catalytically active phase. Propane dehydrogenation over VC proceeds via chemisorbed oxygen species originating from the dissociated CO2. Graphic Abstract

Crystal structure and lattice energetics of 10-methylacridinium halides

2000 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Storoniak ◽  
Karol Krzyminski ◽  
Pawel Dokurno ◽  
Antoni Konitz ◽  
Jerzy Blazejowski
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Lattice ◽  
Lattice Energy ◽  
Enthalpies Of Formation ◽  
Triclinic Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Molecular Arrangement ◽  
Van Der Waals Contacts ◽  
Chloride Monohydrate ◽  
Insight Into

The crystal structures of 10-methylacridinium chloride monohydrate, bromide monohydrate and iodide were determined by X-ray analysis. The compounds crystallize in the triclinic space group, P¯1, with 2 molecules in the unit cell. The molecular arrangement in the crystals revealed that hydrogen bonds (in hydrates) and van der Waals contacts play a significant part in intermolecular interactions. To discover their nature, contributions to the crystal lattice energy arising from electrostatic (the most important since the compounds form ionic crystals), dispersive and repulsive interactions were calculated. Enthalpies of formation of the salts, their stability and susceptibility to decomposition could be predicted from a combination of crystal lattice energies with values of other thermochemical characteristics obtained theoretically or taken from the literature. The role of water in the stabilization of the crystal lattice of the hydrates is also explained. The information gathered has given an insight into the features and behaviour of compounds which can be regarded as models of a large group of aromatic quaternary nitrogen salts.

scholarly journals Are STATS Arginine-methylated?

2005 ◽  
Vol 280 (23) ◽  
pp. 21700-21705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waraporn Komyod ◽  
Uta-Maria Bauer ◽  
Peter C. Heinrich ◽  
Serge Haan ◽  
Iris Behrmann
Keyword(s):  
Arginine Methylation ◽  
Signaling Cascades ◽  
Post Translational Modification ◽  
Protein Arginine Methyltransferases ◽  
Stat Proteins ◽  
Fibrosarcoma Cells ◽  
Catalytically Active ◽  
Interferon Resistance ◽  
Stat Pathway

Transcription factors of the STAT (signal transducer and activator of transcription) family are important in signal transduction of cytokines. They are subject to post-translational modification by phosphorylation on tyrosine and serine residues. Recent evidence suggested that STATs are methylated on a conserved arginine residue within the N-terminal region. STAT arginine methylation has been described to be important for STAT function and loss of arginine methylation was discussed to be involved in interferon resistance of cancer cells. Here we provide several independent lines of evidence indicating that the issue of arginine methylation of STATs has to be reassessed. First, we show that treatment of melanoma and fibrosarcoma cells with inhibitors used to suppress methylation (N-methyl-2-deoxyadenosine, adenosine, dl-homocysteine) had profound and rapid effects on phosphorylation of STAT1 and STAT3 but also on p38 and Erk signaling cascades which are known to cross-talk with the Jak/STAT pathway. Second, we show that anti-methylarginine antibodies did not precipitate specifically STAT1 or STAT3. Third, we show that mutation of Arg31 to Lys led to destabilization of STAT1 and STAT3, implicating an important structural role of Arg31. Finally, purified catalytically active protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMT1, -2, -3, -4, and -6) did not methylate STAT proteins, and cotransfection with PRMT1 did not affect STAT1-controlled reporter gene activity. Taken together, our data suggest the absence of arginine methylation of STAT1 and STAT3.

scholarly journals The Effects of Methane Storage Capacity Using Upgraded Activated Carbon by KOH

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Park ◽  
Gi Lee ◽  
Sang Hwang ◽  
Ji Kim ◽  
Bum Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Chemical Activation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Heat Of Adsorption ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Ch4 Adsorption ◽  
Ch4 Storage

In this study, a feasible experiment on adsorbed natural gas (ANG) was performed using activated carbons (ACs) with high surface areas. Upgraded ACs were prepared using chemical activation with potassium hydroxide, and were then applied as adsorbents for methane (CH4) storage. This study had three principal objectives: (i) upgrade ACs with high surface areas; (ii) evaluate the factors regulating CH4 adsorption capacity; and (iii) assess discharge conditions for the delivery of CH4. The results showed that upgraded ACs with surface areas of 3052 m2/g had the highest CH4 storage capacity (0.32 g-CH4/g-ACs at 3.5 MPa), which was over two times higher than the surface area and storage capacity of low-grade ACs (surface area = 1152 m2/g, 0.10 g-CH4/g-ACs). Among the factors such as surface area, packing density, and heat of adsorption in the ANG system, the heat of adsorption played an important role in controlling CH4 adsorption. The released heat also affected the CH4 storage and enhanced available applications. During the discharge of gas from the ANG system, the residual amount of CH4 increased as the temperature decreased. The amount of delivered gas was confirmed using different evacuation flow rates at 0.4 MPa, and the highest efficiency of delivery was 98% at 0.1 L/min. The results of this research strongly suggested that the heat of adsorption should be controlled by both recharging and discharging processes to prevent rapid temperature change in the adsorbent bed.

scholarly journals An IGC Study of the Role of Washing Procedures on the Adsorption Properties of Activated Carbons

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 99-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Díaz ◽  
Salvador Ordóñez ◽  
Aurelio Vega
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Adsorption Properties

scholarly journals Sustainable Conversion of Agriculture and Food Waste into Activated Carbons Devoted to Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water in Senegal

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad M. Diémé ◽  
Maxime Hervy ◽  
Saïdou N. Diop ◽  
Claire Gérente ◽  
Audrey Villot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Calcium Content ◽  
Fluoride Removal ◽  
Carbonaceous Materials ◽  
Water Steam ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Fluoride Adsorption

<p>The objective of this study was to investigate the production of activated carbons (AC) from cashew shells, and millet stalks and their efficiency in fluoride retention. These agricultural residues are collected from Senegal. It is known that some regions of Sénégal, commonly called the groundnut basin, are affected by a public health problem caused by an excess of fluoride in drinking water used by these populations. The activated carbons were produced by a combined pyrolysis and activation with water steam; no other chemical compounds were added. Then, activated carbonaceous materials obtained from cashew shells and millet stalks were called CS-H<sub>2</sub>O and MS-H<sub>2</sub>O respectively. CS-H<sub>2</sub>O and MS-H<sub>2</sub>O show very good adsorbent features, and present carbon content ranges between 71 % and 86 %. The BET surface areas are 942 m² g<sup>-1</sup> and 1234 m².g<sup>-1</sup> for CS-H<sub>2</sub>O and MS-H<sub>2</sub>O respectively. A third activated carbon produced from food wastes and coagulation-flocculation sludge (FW/CFS-H<sub>2</sub>O) was produced in the same conditions. Carbon and calcium content of FW/CFS-H<sub>2</sub>O are 32.6 and 39.3 % respectively. The kinetics sorption were performed with all these activated carbons, then the pseudo-first equation was used to describe the kinetics sorption. Fluoride adsorption isotherms were performed with synthetic and natural water with the best activated carbon from kinetics sorption, Langmuir and Freundlich models were used to describe the experimental data. The results showed that carbonaceous materials obtained from CS-H<sub>2</sub>O and MS-H<sub>2</sub>O were weakly efficient for fluoride removal. With FW/CFS-H<sub>2</sub>O, the adsorption capacity is 28.48 mg.g<sup>-1 </sup>with r² = 0.99 with synthetic water.</p>

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