{"title":"Thermal degradation of calcium lactate pentahydrate using TGA/FTIR/MS: thermal kinetic and thermodynamics studies","authors":"S. Polat","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.2017359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.2017359","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to investigate the thermal degradation kinetics and thermodynamics of the calcium lactate pentahydrate (CLP) crystals by means of a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) at four different heating rates from 25°C to 1000°C in N2 atmosphere. First, the CLP crystals were precipitated at pH 6 and 25°C in a batch-type crystallizer and the obtained crystals were characterised by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The XRD result showed that the calcium l-lactate pentahydrate (L-CLP) was the only crystalline phase produced. Then, the activation energy and pre-exponential factor of thermal degradation were determined based on the Coats–Redfern, Flynn–Wall–Ozawa (FWO), Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose (KAS), and Starink models. The degradation reaction order was determined as 1.5 by Coats-Redfern model. The average activation energy of the CLP was 34.7, 33.0, and 33.3 kJ/mol for the FWO, KAS, and Starink models, respectively. Thermodynamic parameters as changes in enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs free energy were calculated depending on the conversion degree. Finally, TGA in combination with FTIR and mass spectrometer (MS) was utilised to detect the evolved gases during the degradation of CLP. H2O and CO2 were identified as the main evolved products. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"402 - 415"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43078216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Physical, mechanical, and electrical properties of rice starch-based films plasticised by ionic liquid","authors":"Joydev Roy, S. Bhattacharya, P. Sahu, A. Das","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.2013737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.2013737","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A biodegradable film was developed using an ionic liquid as a plasticiser, and rice starch having medium amylose content. The physical, mechanical and electrical properties of the developed films were determined and analysed employing the principles of chemometrics. The water vapour transmission and elongation of the films increased with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) concentration. The highest melting temperature was 133.4°C when the concentration of BMIMCl was 4% (w/w). The crystallinity and extent of modification were characterised by XRD and FTIR. The highest conduction of film was 0.29 S/m while the lowest resistance observed was 3.42 Ωm. The chemometric analysis of parameters of the film was carried out in terms of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). This study demonstrated the possibility of using rice starch with BMIMCl as the plasticiser to design an electroconductive film having the desired heating characteristics. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"390 - 401"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42941031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimising hydrodynamic conditions for inhibiting scale deposition on metal surfaces in the presence of aspartic acid","authors":"Shahid Z. Ansari, A. Pandit","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.2013736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.2013736","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Scale deposition on heating surfaces is a major problem in process industries. Conventional scale inhibitor poses a serious detrimental effect on the environment. Hence, there is a necessity to explore chemical species that are equally effective and biodegradable. Poly (Aspartic acid) with high biodegradability find wide applications as a corrosion and scale inhibitor as it does not pose any harm to the environment. However, the inhibitory effect of Aspartic acid monomer against scale deposition is reported nowhere. The present work focuses on evaluating the anti-scaling properties of Aspartic acid monomers at different operating conditions and additive concentrations. Results obtained are analysed by estimating power requirement and the average shear rate at different Reynolds numbers. Aspartic acid showed a significant reduction in the scale formation process even at a very low concentration of 3–12 ppm. The performance of the Aspartic acid was consistent at high temperatures and degrees of turbulence. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"337 - 347"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44738683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficient separation and quantification of methyl palmitate and methyl oleate in biodiesel mixture using reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography","authors":"Venkatesh Mandari, S. Devarai","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1997652","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1997652","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT\u0000 The excessive utilization of petroleum resources leads to global warming, crude oil price fluctuations, and fast depletion of petroleum reserves. Biodiesel (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester, FAME) has gained importance as a clean and renewable energy source over the last few years. It is produced by reacting vegetable oils and short-chain alcohols via transesterification/esterification reaction. The properties of biodiesel depend on the vegetable oils’ fatty acid composition due to the saturated and unsaturated fatty acid content variation. During the FAME quantification analysis, separation of methyl palmitate (MeP) and methyl oleate (MeO) are major challenges in the C18 column in High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). These components are difficult to quantify as they elute simultaneously by forming an overlapping peak. A new reverse-phase HPLC separation method with C18 column has been developed to efficiently separate and quantify FAMEs derived from palm oil. UV-VIS detector was used at 205 nm. The FAMEs separation was achieved using ternary mobile phase solvents acetonitrile, water, and acetone with the composition of 62%, 33%, and 5% in an isocratic flow with 2.20 mL/min flowrate and 45 °C column temperature. Methyl esters were analyzed with satisfactory linearity (r 2 >0.99), repeatability (relative standard deviation <2%), and sensitivity (limit of quantification). GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"359 - 367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47395474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahendra Kumar, Mohd Aftab Khan, Chandreshvar Prasad Yadav, D. Pandey, Dhananjay Singh
{"title":"Ultrasonic characterisation of the binary mixture of 2,3-dichloroaniline with methanol and ethanol","authors":"Mahendra Kumar, Mohd Aftab Khan, Chandreshvar Prasad Yadav, D. Pandey, Dhananjay Singh","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1988872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1988872","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present work focuses on the ultrasonic characterisation of the binary mixture having constituent liquids, 2,3-dichloroaniline and methanol/ethanol, by measuring their density, viscosity, ultrasonic velocity and estimating thermo-physical parameters at 25°C. The density, viscosity, ultrasonic velocity, acoustic impedance and relative association decay, while compressibility and free length increase with the increase in mole fraction of solvent in the present binary mixture. An anomalous change is received in excess molar volume, free volume, thermal relaxation time, Gibbs free energy and ultrasonic absorption up to 80% solvent mole fraction. The analysis reveals that the binary mixture 2,3-DCA+ methanol has a good intermolecular interaction strength, and is more structural and less corrosive than 2,3-DCA+ ethanol due to the formation of excess hydrogen bonding at 70% solvent mole fraction. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"368 - 378"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48889993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manisha A. Khedkar, Pranhita R. Nimbalkar, S. Bankar, P. Chavan
{"title":"Adsorption of acetic acid on ion exchange resin in aqueous and non-aqueous conditions: batch equilibrium study and thermodynamic analysis","authors":"Manisha A. Khedkar, Pranhita R. Nimbalkar, S. Bankar, P. Chavan","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1988871","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1988871","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adsorptive removal of acetic acid from aqueous and non-aqueous solutions was carried out using strong base anion exchange resin at 303, 313, and 323 K. The effect of concentration of acetic acid, nature of solvent, and temperature on adsorption of acetic acid and swelling of the resin were investigated. Adsorption of acetic acid and swelling of the resin were favoured in non-polar solvents for a given temperature. Adsorption of acetic acid was favoured at 303 K and decreased with an increase in temperature. Langmuir isotherm model was fitted to equilibrium adsorption data to determine the Langmuir adsorption constant and saturation capacity of the resin. Further, thermodynamic parameters viz. ΔGO, ΔHO, and ΔSO were estimated. The negative values of ΔGO and ΔHO showed that the adsorption of acetic acid on the resin was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"348 - 358"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49288715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Accelerated mass transfer enhancement by density-driven natural convection","authors":"C. Has","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1978873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1978873","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The prolonged heat and mass transfer can be enhanced by orders of magnitude that originate from the natural convection. This work examines the mass transfer enhancement in the fluid motion inside a horizontal capillary. In the experimental setup, dye or polystyrene (PS) in aqueous sucrose is taken on one side, and water is on the other side. The main purpose of employing two different systems (i.e. dye and PS) is that it can confirm whether the enhanced mass transfer is with only nanoparticles or it can be possible without nanoparticles in the presence of solute concentration gradients in a fluid. It is demonstrated that the induced flow is due to natural convection attributed to the density-driven flow. The induced flow in the present setup may open up various additional applications for the systems where rapid mixing is important, for instance, rapid formation of drug carriers. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"256 - 265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41425130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced extraction of soluble dietary fibre and seed oil from tomato pomace","authors":"Sheetal S. Kothawale, Pradip B. Dhamole","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1978874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1978874","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper reports the extraction of soluble dietary fibre (SDF) and seed oil, from tomato peel and seed respectively. SDF was extracted using the alkaline extraction method, while the oil was extracted by a surfactant-assisted aqueous extraction method (SAAE). The alkaline extraction method reported for papaya peels is optimised in the present work for tomato peels. Maximum SDF yield of 17.2 g/ 100 g of defatted peel was achieved with the following extraction conditions: NaOH 1% (w/w); temperature 50°C; solid/liquid (L/S) 50:1 and time 60 min. Extracted SDF showed a low molar mass of 1.27×106 Da which is desirable as it helps in the formation of a gel. For SAAE, surfactants were screened from a range of surfactants (L61, L62, L64, Tween 80, and Triton X-100). Out of these, L62, at 1% (v/v) concentration showed 70% (w/w) extraction yield in a single-stage extraction with a L/S ratio of 25:1. SDF and oil yield obtained from these methods were higher than previously reported extraction techniques. Thus, both the alkaline extraction and SAAE were found to be better methods for SDF and seed oil extraction respectively. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"326 - 335"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49210987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimisation of absorption power cycle for generator temperatures 60–210°C with LiBr water as a working fluid","authors":"Rahul S. Patil, S. Bhagwat","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1963851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1963851","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In this work, the absorption power cycle (APC) and reheated absorption power cycle (RHAPC) have been optimised based on the LiBr concentration in the generator and absorber for a wide range of operating temperatures of the generator and absorber. The mathematical model and simulation of the APC and RHAPC are done by using the highly accurate thermodynamic correlations available in the literature. Sensitivity analysis of the exergy and thermal efficiency of the power cycle has been done for operating parameters such as LiBr concentration and the generator temperature. This technique will be helpful to choose an optimised operating parameter for designing the power cycle for practical applications. For APC, the highest thermal efficiency is 19.91% and for RHAPC, it is 29.5%. Economic analysis has been performed for APC and RHAPC operating at optimised operating conditions. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"243 - 255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48606461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green synthesis and kinetic study of eco-friendly chelating agent by hydrothermal process for remediation of heavy metals","authors":"Abhay Sahu, N. Rane, Badal G. Lodaya, A. Pandit","doi":"10.1080/00194506.2021.1965039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2021.1965039","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Water management forms a critical issue in the world because water accessibility increments due to the lack of freshwater assets and contamination effects. Water contamination brought about by toxic elements is one of the most significant natural issues in the world. Heavy metals are poisonous to human and threatening for the surroundings. The goal of this study has been to examine the impacts of newly synthesised eco-friendly chelating agent on the removal of heavy metal ions from synthetic water. Here a new eco-friendly chelating agent based on the glycine and citric acid has been synthesised successfully in the high-pressure reactor without the use of any harmful chemicals, using only water as a solvent. Developed eco-friendly chelating agent, 2,2′-((2-(2-((carboxymethyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-2hydroxysuccinyl)bis(azanediyl)diacetic acid has been studied in the framework of green chemistry to address the issues of cleaner synthesis. In the perspective of green chemical synthesis and sustainable development, atom economy (AE), Environmental – Factor (E-Factor) and Process Mass Intensity has been estimated for the studied amide synthesis process. The effect of various parameters like pH of the solution, contact time, ratio of metal to chelate and temperature was examined for the removal of heavy metals like chromium, copper and zinc from synthetic water. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":13430,"journal":{"name":"Indian Chemical Engineer","volume":"64 1","pages":"227 - 242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42987298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}