{"title":"Bi <sub>2</sub> S <sub>3</sub> loaded MXene Ti <sub>3</sub> C <sub>2</sub> T <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> nanosheet with an adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic removal for tetracycline","authors":"Huan Xi, Lu Wang, Haimeng Huang","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0231","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Antibiotics in water body pose a threat to the ecosystem and human health, and the removal of antibiotics in water is imperative. Ti 3 C 2 T x has high specific surface area and structural stability, but suffers from low catalytic activity and insufficient utilization of active sites. In this paper, Ti 3 C 2 T x /Bi 2 S 3 composites (named PTB and STB, respectively) were prepared by in situ synthesis and physical composite method. The introduction of Bi 2 S 3 extends the light absorption of the composites to the visible region. Meanwhile, the electron migration resistance in PTB is smaller and the photoresponse current is larger. PTB exhibited better adsorption-photocatalytic performance than STB and pure Ti 3 C 2 T x , with a removal efficiency of 89 %. In addition, the study investigated the effects of water quality parameters and proposed a possible photocatalytic mechanism. Finally, the tetracycline adsorption and photocatalytic performance of PTB in real water samples showed good results, especially in lake water and tap water.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"23 2","pages":"213-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147895796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Lv, Qinghai Yu, Mingrui Shen, Yifan Wang, Hongming Long
{"title":"Effect of modified steel slag on properties of rigid polyurethane foam","authors":"Dan Lv, Qinghai Yu, Mingrui Shen, Yifan Wang, Hongming Long","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0160","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The resource utilization of steel slag (SS) represents a critical strategy for integrating environmental protection with sustainable industrial development. In this study, SS was employed as an inorganic filler to investigate the effects of SS particle size and proportion on rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF). Optimal RPUF/SS composites were achieved with an 800-mesh particle size and a 50 % addition ratio. Additionally, the impact of modified SS on the performance of RPUF was examined. The findings indicated a 17.2 % enhancement in thermal insulation properties and a substantial improvement in flame retardancy, evidenced by a 5.7-fold increase in char yield. Despite a reduction in compressive strength, the practical applicability of the composites was not compromised. The performance of the composites was found to be independent of the specific surface area of SS but was significantly influenced by the type of modifier employed (phosphoric acid, formic acid, and silane coupling agents KH550, KH560, KH570). The modification of SS with appropriate agents is essential for enhancing the performance of RPUF/SS composites and for realizing high-value resource utilization of SS in the polyurethane industry.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"23 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147903241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of manganese(II) and magnesiumg(II) in zinc acid leaching solution on iron precipitation via the hematite process","authors":"Xuantong Zhou, Fuxian Yang, Zhigan Deng, Xiaohua Peng, Xingbin Li, Chang Wei","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0022","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Iron (Fe) removal is a critical step in the hydrometallurgical zinc (Zn) extraction process. Hematite, a stable Fe precipitate, offers an environmentally friendly option that complies with environmental protection standards. While existing research primarily focuses on hematite process technology, there is a lack of studies on how ions in ZnSO 4 leaching solutions affect Fe removal efficiency and hematite particle size distribution. This study investigated the influence of manganese II (Mn(II)) and magnesium II (Mg(II)) concentrations and temperature on both Fe removal efficiency and hematite particle size distribution in ZnSO 4 leaching solution. The results indicated that at various temperatures, the highest Fe removal efficiency occurred with an initial Mn(II) concentration of 10 g/L and an Mg(II) concentration of 15 g/L. As the concentrations of Mn(II) and Mg(II) as well as temperature increased, FeSO₄ crystallization also increased, which adversely affected hematite precipitation. The average particle size of hematite decreases from 300 to 100 nm, resulting in a more uniform particle size distribution, which correlated with the homogeneous solution saturation precipitation mechanism. However, the number of rod-shaped, regular small particles decreases, while the number of irregular, blocky particles increased.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"22 9","pages":"1055-1066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147880828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Long Ding, Hexi Zhao, Yafei Li, Yi-fan Wang, Hongming Long
{"title":"VOCs (toluene) removal from iron ore sintering flue gas via LaBO3 (B = Cu, Fe, Cr, Mn, Co) perovskite catalysts: experiment and mechanism","authors":"Long Ding, Hexi Zhao, Yafei Li, Yi-fan Wang, Hongming Long","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0081","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The challenges posed by volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in iron ore sintering flue gas are significant. La-based perovskite catalysts offer a promising solution for efficiently degrading VOCs. In this study, a series of LaBO3 (B = Cu, Fe, Cr, Mn, Co) perovskite catalysts were synthesized using the sol-gel method. The influence of various B-site elements on the catalyst’s structure and surface chemical properties was thoroughly examined. Simulations were conducted to assess the VOC reduction capabilities of these catalysts under conditions mimicking sintering flue gas composition. It was found that the crystallite size of the perovskite catalyst decreases as the ionic radius of the B-site elements increases, while the specific surface area, total pore volume, and average pore size increase correspondingly. Notably, LaCoO3 and LaMnO3 demonstrated exceptional activity, attributed primarily to their elevated surface oxygen concentration and oxygen migration capability, positioning them as highly promising materials for further development. Furthermore, a proposed mechanism elucidates the La-based perovskite catalytic reduction of toluene, wherein lattice oxygen and adsorbed oxygen undergo mutual conversion during the oxidation process. This mechanism aligns with the L-H and M-v-K models, providing a comprehensive understanding of the catalytic process.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"19 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141266707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pooja P. Sanap, Amit M. Katariya, Yogesh S. Mahajan
{"title":"Ethyl acetate production by Fischer esterification: use of excess of acetic acid and complete separation sequence","authors":"Pooja P. Sanap, Amit M. Katariya, Yogesh S. Mahajan","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0019","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this work, production of ethyl acetate (EtAc) using Fischer esterification between acetic acid (AcOH) and ethyl alcohol (EtOH) is presented. Batch kinetics was developed with EtOH as the limiting reactant to avoid the problems associated with unreacted ethanol in the final product. Regression was performed to estimate the parameters of the Langmuir Hinshelwood type kinetic equation. Reaction mass obtained during kinetics was subjected to separation and purification. Molecular sieves (MS) were used to remove water. Distillation (simple and extractive distillation – with entrainer, dimethyl sulfoxide, DMSO) was used to obtain almost pure AcOH, EtOH, EtAc and DMSO. Future work in reactive separation environment is indicated. Use of EtOH as the limiting reactant, use of MS for water removal and complete separation sequence are important features of this work.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"51 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141098240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ailin Deng, Qiqi Ma, Yunxiang Hu, Xin Zhang, S. Yang, Nianhua Song, Wuji Sun, Xuejun Liu, Jianbing Ji
{"title":"Thermodynamic and kinetic study on the catalysis of tributyl aconitate by Amberlyst-15 in a cyclic fixed-bed reactor","authors":"Ailin Deng, Qiqi Ma, Yunxiang Hu, Xin Zhang, S. Yang, Nianhua Song, Wuji Sun, Xuejun Liu, Jianbing Ji","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2023-0222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2023-0222","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Tributyl aconitate is a new type of alternative plasticizer to phthalates. Amberlyst-15 was used to catalyze the esterification of aconitic acid and n-butanol for the preparation of tributyl aconitate in a cyclic fixed-bed reactor. The influence of the reaction conditions on the conversion was investigated. The results showed that the conversion of aconitic acid increased significantly with the rise of temperature and catalyst loading. The reaction conditions were optimized as: temperature: 115 °C; initial mass ratio of AA and n-butanol: 1:4; catalyst loading: 25 %; reaction absolute pressure: 85 kPa; volume flow rate: 30 mL min−1. Thermodynamics and kinetics of the reaction was studied. The non-ideality of the reaction system was rectified using the UNIFAC group contribution method. The kinetic process was simulated using the pseudo-homogeneous (PH) model, Eley-Rideal (E-R) model, and Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW) model. The results revealed that the E-R model exhibited superior suitability in simulating the kinetic process.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"46 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141098352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"R dot approach for kinetic modelling of WGS over noble metals","authors":"Ravikiran Mandapaka","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2023-0231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2023-0231","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Water Gas shift reaction (WGS) kinetics are prominent in reactions involving hydrocarbons. Often the rate expressions developed for WGS have narrow application for wider experimental conditions. On the other hand, DFT based microkinetic models developed for WGS can predict the experimental trend, however, developing rate expressions for the same can be difficult owing to the validity of different approximations and assumptions. In this context, R dot approach has been used in this study to develop rate expressions for WGS over Pt, Rh. Using this approach, the rate determining steps of the mechanisms proposed, validation with experimental data and most abundant reaction intermediate (MARI) analysis was carried out. Based on the interpreted results it has been seen that the R dot approach was able to predict the experimental trend to good degree of accuracy in line with the predictions of quasi steady state (QSS) approach.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"9 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141098667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rahmad Syah, A. Bateni, Kamran Valizadeh, M. Elveny, Mehdi Shaeban Jahanian, D. Ramdan, A. Davarpanah
{"title":"Retraction of: Computational fluid dynamic simulations to improve heat transfer in shell tube heat exchangers","authors":"Rahmad Syah, A. Bateni, Kamran Valizadeh, M. Elveny, Mehdi Shaeban Jahanian, D. Ramdan, A. Davarpanah","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-2001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-2001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"64 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141101935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Akram, Abhyuday Mallick, Debasish Sarkar, Sampa Chakrabarti
{"title":"Design, characterization and performance evaluation of a laboratory-scale continuous reactor for sono-Fenton treatment of simulated wastewater","authors":"M. Akram, Abhyuday Mallick, Debasish Sarkar, Sampa Chakrabarti","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2023-0238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2023-0238","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 A laboratory scale continuous flow stirred tank reactor (CFSTR) has been developed for ultrasound-assisted Fenton degradation of Rhodamine B dye in simulated wastewater and its performances have been studied in the present work. The sono-reactor was made of glass, 6 cm in diameter and 17.5 cm in height; fitted with a cooling water jacket. The volume was about 0.4 L and the flow rate of dye solution was 20 mL min−1. Ultrasound was provided with a 120 W probe-type sonicator. The hydrodynamic characteristics were studied by RTD studies and CFD analysis in COMSOL Multiphysics software. The CFD analysis showed the reactor to be behaving like a CSTR with bypassing leading to a short residence time. The optimum treatment conditions in this reactor for degrading Rhodamine B solution were determined using Response Surface Methodology. A model equation correlating the decolorization percentage with the initial dye concentration, H2O2 and Fe2+ dosage (Fenton’s reagent) was developed which can predict the decolorization with a high degree of accuracy. Under optimum conditions, the percent decolorization was 55 and the corresponding COD removal was 15 %. A continuous sono-Fenton reactor, if scaled up properly, can be useful for degradation of dark coloured refractory organics in wastewater where photo-Fenton reaction is ineffective.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"43 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141102100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. J. Sandoval-Herazo, Israel Rodríguez-Torres, G. Espinosa-Reyes, M. Lizardi-Jiménez
{"title":"Airlift bioreactors for bioremediation of water contaminated with hydrocarbons in agricultural regions","authors":"E. J. Sandoval-Herazo, Israel Rodríguez-Torres, G. Espinosa-Reyes, M. Lizardi-Jiménez","doi":"10.1515/ijcre-2024-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijcre-2024-0009","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The superficial gas velocity (Ug) values of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 cm s−1 showed a diesel consumption of 59.70, 58.20 and 65.20 %, respectively. The productivity of the airlift bioreactors (ALBs) was 0.030, 0.026 and 0.034 g L−1 d−1, respectively. During 10 days of operation, the emulsification index (E\u0000 24 %) values for Ug 1.0, 2.0 and 2.0 cm s−1 were 15.79, 15.07 and 12.85 %, respectively. Likewise, an increase in the degradation and suspended solids was observed when increasing the Ug from 1.0 to 2.0 cm s−1 of the ALBs, whereas a decrease in emulsification index E\u0000 24 % was observed for an Ug of 2.0 cm s−1. According to the results, the Ug of 2.0 cm s−1 was the most effective for increasing the degradation of diesel and growth of the consortium among the Ug evaluated. Furthermore, the reduction of E\u0000 24 % in this Ug suggests that the consortium uses a mixed form of hydrocarbon consumption, both by direct contact and in emulsified form.","PeriodicalId":51069,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering","volume":"125 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141115454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}