Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.084
A. Rusli, Nurul Shahira Mohd Raffi, H. Ismail
{"title":"Solubility, Miscibility and Processability of Thermosetting Monomers as Reactive Plasticizers of Polyetherimide","authors":"A. Rusli, Nurul Shahira Mohd Raffi, H. Ismail","doi":"10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.084","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"9 1","pages":"776-781"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76507339","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}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.073
Robin Taylor , Mike Carrott , Hitos Galan , Andreas Geist , Xavier Hères , Chris Maher , Chris Mason , Rikard Malmbeck , Manuel Miguirditchian , Giuseppe Modolo , Chris Rhodes , Mark Sarsfield , Andreas Wilden
{"title":"The EURO-GANEX Process: Current Status of Flowsheet Development and Process Safety Studies","authors":"Robin Taylor , Mike Carrott , Hitos Galan , Andreas Geist , Xavier Hères , Chris Maher , Chris Mason , Rikard Malmbeck , Manuel Miguirditchian , Giuseppe Modolo , Chris Rhodes , Mark Sarsfield , Andreas Wilden","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A new hydrometallurgical grouped actinide extraction process has been developed to separate the transuranic actinide ions from dissolved spent fuel solution (after an initial uranium extraction cycle). This “EURO-GANEX” process is aimed towards the homogeneous recycling of plutonium and minor actinides in a future closed fuel cycle. The separation process is based on the co-extraction of actinides and lanthanides from aqueous nitric acid into an organic phase followed by selective co-stripping of actinides. A suitable organic phase has been formulated and distribution ratios determined for lanthanides, actinides and some problematic fission products under extraction and stripping conditions. The process flowsheet has been proven on surrogate feed solutions as well as with spent fast reactor fuel; excellent recoveries of the actinides and good decontamination factors from the lanthanides and other fission products were obtained. A variation on the EURO-GANEX flowsheet (the “TRU-SANEX” process) has now been designed to produce separate Pu+Np and Am+Cm products for heterogeneous recycling. Progress on underpinning process chemistry and safety studies as well as flowsheet tests are summarized.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 524-529"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79088720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.133
R. A. Zaman, M. Abu, J. J. Mohamed, M. F. Ain, Z. Ahmad
{"title":"Investigation of the Mixing Medium Effect on the Development of the CCTO Microstructure at 1000 ̊C","authors":"R. A. Zaman, M. Abu, J. J. Mohamed, M. F. Ain, Z. Ahmad","doi":"10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PROCHE.2016.03.133","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"25 1","pages":"906-909"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79798142","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}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.072
Alexander Ochkin, Dmitry Gladilov, Sergey Nekhaevskiy, Alexey Merkushkin
{"title":"Development of Mathematical Model of H2O-HNO3-UO2(NO3)2-TBP-diluent System","authors":"Alexander Ochkin, Dmitry Gladilov, Sergey Nekhaevskiy, Alexey Merkushkin","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mathematical model of H<sub>2</sub>O-HNO<sub>3</sub>-UO<sub>2</sub>(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-TBP-dodecane system has been elaborated. Mole fractions and volume ones and rational activity coefficients have been used in order to create the system of equations on the base of mass action law. Method for calculating activity coefficients was provided. The formation constants of uranyl nitrate di-solvate and mono-solvate and di-solvate of acid have been determined. Interaction between uranyl nitrate di-solvate and dodecane and between TBP and dodecane was taken into account. Activity coefficients of nitric acid and uranyl nitrate in mixed solutions were considered. Errors of adequacy have been determined for the systems containing 30% and 12% TBP concentrations.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 517-523"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.072","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81145702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.055
Raja N. Othman , Arthur N. Wilkinson
{"title":"Assessment of the Reaction Time on the Morphology and Quality of Carbon Nanotubes – Silica Microparticles","authors":"Raja N. Othman , Arthur N. Wilkinson","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Carbon nanotube has been grafted in-situ on the surface of spherical silica gel via floating-catalyst chemical vapour deposition method. The reaction temperature was set to be 760<!--> <!-->°C and 5<!--> <!-->wt. % of ferrocene catalyst (dissolved in toluene) injected into the furnace at a rate of 0.04<!--> <!-->ml/min. The reaction time was varied from 1 hour to 8<!--> <!-->hours, with one hour interval. It was found that the reaction time of 3<!--> <!-->hours yields the best quality hybrid particles. Prolonging the reaction time more than 3<!--> <!-->hours resulted in the formation of CNT that consists of thicker tubes, based on the observation via Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Secondary overgrowth was observed via TEM for tubes synthesized at 7<!--> <!-->hours and 8<!--> <!-->hours. These results were in agreement with Raman Spectroscopy analysis where the I<sub>G</sub>/I<sub>D</sub> ratio were very small, indicating high defects and impurities in the samples synthesized at reaction time higher than 3<!--> <!-->hours.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 571-576"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81568008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.100
N.M. Anas, W.L. Quah, H. Zuhailawati, A.S. Anasyida
{"title":"Effect of Immersion Duration in Liquid Nitrogen for Cryorolled A5052 Aluminium Sheet Alloy","authors":"N.M. Anas, W.L. Quah, H. Zuhailawati, A.S. Anasyida","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper the effect of immersion duration on mechanical properties of cyrolled and non-cryorolled A5052 aluminium sheet alloy were studied. The sheets with and without annealing were rolled up to 30% reduction at liquid nitrogen temperature. The mechanical behaviour of the sample were evaluated through hardness and tensile tests performed at room temperature. The evolution of microstructure was investigated using optical microscopy (OM). The optimum immersion duration of A5052 Al sheet alloy was 60<!--> <!-->minutes as the hardness, tensile and yield strength were the highest for annealed sample with and without directly cryorolled. All the cryorolled samples showed elongated grain.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 241-246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85296923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.070
Mohd Khairul Nizam Mahmad , M.A.Z. Mohd Remy Rozainy , Ismail Abustan , Norlia Baharun
{"title":"Electrocoagulation Process by Using Aluminium and Stainless Steel Electrodes to Treat Total Chromium, Colour and Turbidity","authors":"Mohd Khairul Nizam Mahmad , M.A.Z. Mohd Remy Rozainy , Ismail Abustan , Norlia Baharun","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The research works involve the study of removal of Total Chromium, Colour and Turbidity contaminations in landfill leachate by electrocoagulation process. This project focused on leachate landfill from Pulau Burung, Nibong Tebal, Penang as an electrolyte solution. Heavy metals are the main factor contributing to pollution in leachate landfill. Leachate is the main pollution factors from landfill sites and must be treated before it is released into the environment<sup>1</sup>. Landfill leachate contain high amount of heavy metals that can cause serious health problems to human, if the wastewater that contained heavy metals is not treated properly<sup>2</sup>. This project tried to reduce and treat the heavy metal that contain in the landfill leachate. Types of electrodes used in this study were Aluminium (grade 5052) and Stainless Steel (grade 316). The ranges of initial pH applied were pH (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) and voltages applied were 1.5<!--> <!-->V, 2.0<!--> <!-->V and 2.5<!--> <!-->V. At the end of electrocoagulation process, the solutions were stored and analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) to determine the final concentration of electrolyte solution. It was found that, the difference electrodes have different effectiveness in removing Total Chromium, colour and turbidity, relies on the types of electrodes (Aluminium or Stainless Steel). Based on the result, can be concluded that Aluminium Electrodes are best for removal of turbidity and colour. Stainless Steel Electrodes is best for removal Total Chromium. The initial pH also gives the significant effect to removal of heavy metal and the maximum voltages give higher removal of heavy metal.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 681-686"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83576073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.059
Heejae Ju, Inhye Hahm, Sungjune Sohn, Il Soon Hwang
{"title":"Long-term Environmental Assessment of Waste from PyroGreen System","authors":"Heejae Ju, Inhye Hahm, Sungjune Sohn, Il Soon Hwang","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.059","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.059","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We have conducted a long-term environmental assessment of a geological repository for Intermediate Level Wastes (ILW) arising from PyroGreen processes that has been developed to decontaminate all HLW from the pyrochemical partitioning of spent nuclear fuels (SNF). PyroGreen process has been designed so that final ILW can meet conservative acceptance criteria such as one established for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in U.S.A. The nuclide inventory of final vitrified PyroGreen waste is calculated using ORIGEN 2.1 based on the design decontamination factor of PyroGreen processes applied to 18,171 metric tons of PWR SNF with 45 GWD/MTU burnup. Using GoldSim model, the environmental impact of ILW upon geological disposal at an intermediate depth. Among radioactive nuclides, Ra226, Rn222 and Sn126 are identified as key contributors to radiological dose for general public. The environmental impact of PyroGreen wastes satisfies the Korean dose limit of 0.1 mSv/year with sufficiently high margin. Sensitivity studies have shown that the predicted dose can vary significantly by distribution coefficient of Ra226 and Rn222, solubility limit of Se79.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"21 ","pages":"Pages 425-432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.10.059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79244616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.069
T.N.A.S. Tengku Mustafa, S.R.R. Munusamy, D.N. Uy Lan, N.F.M. Yunos
{"title":"Physical and Structural Transformations of Perlis Carbonate Rocks via Mechanical Activation Route","authors":"T.N.A.S. Tengku Mustafa, S.R.R. Munusamy, D.N. Uy Lan, N.F.M. Yunos","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Carbonate rocks were mechanically activated in a high energy planetary ball mill using dry grinding method. The fine grinding test works were carried out with the same ball to powder ratio (9:1) at three levels of revolution speed (250<!--> <!-->rpm, 350<!--> <!-->rpm and 450<!--> <!-->rpm) and grinding time (30<!--> <!-->min, 60<!--> <!-->min, 90<!--> <!-->min) respectively. The chemical composition and elemental constituents of the raw dolomite and limestone samples were determined using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The structural properties such as degree of crystallinity (DOC), crystallite sizes and lattice strains of non-activated and mechanically activated carbonate rocks were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) while the morphological analysis conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results obtained showed that high revolution speed and longer grinding duration have pronounced effect on the grindability, increase in fineness, decrease in crystallite sizes and amorphization of Perlis dolomite compared to the limestone source. This might be due to the difference in material hardness and existence of appreciable amount of quartz content in limestones.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"19 ","pages":"Pages 673-680"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.03.069","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83950163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Procedia ChemistryPub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2016.01.024
Nursyafiqah Zulkiple, Mohamad Yusuf Maskat, Osman Hassan
{"title":"Pretreatment of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Fiber (OPEFB) with Aquaeous Ammonia for High Production of Sugar","authors":"Nursyafiqah Zulkiple, Mohamad Yusuf Maskat, Osman Hassan","doi":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.01.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.proche.2016.01.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Corncob Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) is an agricultural residue that has the potential to become a good source for renewable feedstock for production of sugar. This work evaluated the effectiveness of aqueous ammonia as pretreatment at low (soaking, SAA) and elevated temperature (Pressurized Chamber) to deconstruct the lignocellulosic feedstock, prior to enzymatic hydrolysis. The ammonia pretreatments were compared against the standard NaOH method. The best tested Pressurized Chamber method conditions were at 100<!--> <!-->°C with 3 hour retention time, 12.5% Ammonium hydroxide and 1:30 solid loading. The digestibility of the feedstock is determined with enzymatic hydrolysis using Cellic Ctech2 and Cellic Htech2. The sugars produced by Pressurized Chamber method within 24 hour of enzyme hydrolysis are similar to that produced by NaOH method which is 439.90<!--> <!-->mg/ml and 351.61<!--> <!-->mg/ml, respectively. Compared with optimum SAA method (24 hour, 6.25% of ammonium hydroxide at room temperature), Pressurized Chamber method was capable of producing enhanced delignification and higher production of sugar upon hydrolysis. These findings were supported by the disappearance peak at 1732, 1512 and 1243 on Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR spectrum) of treated OPEFB by Pressurized Chamber method. XRD determination showed reduced crystallinity of OPEFB (37.23%) after treatment by Pressurized Chamber, suggesting higher accessibility toward enzyme hydrolysis. The data obtained suggest that the Pressurized Chamber pre-treatment method are suitable for OPEFB deconstruction to produce high yield of sugar.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":20431,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Chemistry","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 155-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.proche.2016.01.024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87993155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}