FTIR spectroscopy for determination of the raw materials used in wood pellet production

Fuel ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 313 ◽  
pp. 123017
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Toscano ◽  
Vittorio Maceratesi ◽  
Elena Leoni ◽  
Pierluigi Stipa ◽  
Emiliano Laudadio ◽  
...  
2014 ◽  
Vol 693 ◽  
pp. 335-339
Author(s):  
Jozef Horváth ◽  
Karol Balog ◽  
Tomáš Chrebet

The aim of present work is monitoring thermal decomposition tested samples depending on distance of ignition source, subsequent generation of flame and flameless combustion. Tested samples are used to produce biofuel in form of pellets, which can be made of spruce wood (Picea excelsa, L.) and beech wood (Fagus sylvatica) and have a direct effect on the properties of these pellets. Measurements are carried out according to standard STN ISO 871:2010 Determination of ignition temperature using a hot-air furnace. External ignition source (electrically heated spiral of the wire canthal) is used to analyze different conditions of test samples. Distance between external ignition source and tested samples is 10, 50 and 90 mm. The experiments are performed at an air flow rate 38, 25, 12,5 and 0 mm.s-1. The results show the rate of loss of weight and the flow rates of the material of the test samples at the different test conditions.


1983 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Matti Lehtonen

Abstract Volatile phenols in matured spirits were determined by gas-liquid chromatography as their 2,4-dinitrophenyl derivatives. Phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, guaiacol, p-ethylphenol, p-ethylguaiacol, eugenol, and p-(n-propyl)guaiacol, which occurs only in dark rum, were studied at concentrations ranging from 0 to 2 ppm depending on the phenol and the beverage. Scotch, Spanish, and Japanese whiskies, unlike other whiskies examined, contained o-, m-, and p-cresols. Cresols occur in whiskies as a consequence of the raw materials used, in particular peated malt. The level of p-ethylguaiacol is usually somewhat higher in cognac and other brandies than in whiskies. Dark rums differ from the other spirits examined in containing p-(n-propyl)guaiacol, and, typically, higher levels of p-ethylphenol, p-ethylguaiacol, and eugenol. These phenols also occur in higher quantities in some white rums than in whiskies and brandies. Two discriminant functions were obtained by discriminant analysis, which did not, however, allow the spirits to be classified adequately into their respective groups. By using these functions, 82% of the whiskies, 57% of the brandies, and 50% of the rums were correctly grouped.


2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2918-2921
Author(s):  
Irina Chican ◽  
Dana Varasteanu ◽  
Loti Cornelia Oproiu ◽  
Sanda Maria Doncea ◽  
Marian Deaconu ◽  
...  

The objective of this study is to perform an enzymatic treatment on wool fibers in the presence of a mild detergent containing surfactants obtained from renewable raw materials, in order to obtain a reduction in the felting of wool fibers. This treatment is designed to replace the classic wool fiber process using chlorine compounds, aggressive to people and the environment. FTIR spectroscopy has demonstrated the effect of enzymes by breaking down bonds from the functional groups characteristic of the keratin protein of wool. Determination of relaxation shrinkage and felting shrinkage allowed the selection of the samples that led to a minimal felting phenomenon.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Kaledin ◽  
Ekaterina Shestakova

Development of small business in the USA can be connected with a number of the reasons among which it is possible to call as the features of historical character connected with emergence and development of the United States and the reasons of tax character. So, in each state privileges on taxes which allow to organize in the best way by use of tax planning business can be established. It is represented that the institutionalism is indissoluble with the taxation as in the taxation there are institutes, customs, for example, regarding check of conscientiousness of the taxpayer, use of the special tax treatments and the habits, so at many businessmen and the companies became a habit earlier to pay taxes, to form an overpayment on taxes for the purpose of decrease in risks of additional accrual of penalties, others opposite, created a habit of a conclusion of the capitals abroad to low-tax territories for the purpose of decrease in the tax load. One of the topical problems is the problem of choosing the optimal structure of capital, i.e. determination of the ratio of own and long-term borrowed funds. Production reserves in the Russian accounting system are either goods purchased for later sale, or raw materials used for production. For a financial manager, stocks are immobilized funds, i.e. funds withdrawn from circulation. Without such an immobilization is indispensable, however, indirect losses should be minimized. To minimize the costs of maintaining current stocks at the proper level, the approach based on the concept of the optimal order (delivery) order is used. In the theory of inventory management, special models have been developed to determine the volume of one order lot and the frequency of orders.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 2345
Author(s):  
Patryk Król ◽  
Piotr Borysiuk ◽  
Mariusz Mamiński

Raw materials used in particleboard production may have different chemical properties as they have different origins, nature, and storage histories. One of the most important factors is the acidity of the wood which affects the process of bond line formation. Thus, determination of the acid buffering capacity (ABC) of a raw material helps to adjust the optimal amount of hardener in the adhesive. In the present study, three methods for pH-metric ABC determination in the presence of lignocellulosic material were compared. Models that correlate the hardener amount with the internal bonding of particleboards were built from the ABC results. The approach was tested on three materials of different acidity—pine, oak, and ammonia-treated oak. The developed models allowed the prediction of the optimal amount of hardener for the maximized internal bond of the boards. The experimental verification of the models showed a high convergence of the calculated and empirical results.


2021 ◽  
pp. 089270572110138
Author(s):  
Rada-Mendoza Maite ◽  
Chito-Trujillo Diana ◽  
Hoyos-Saavedra Olga Lucía ◽  
Arciniegas-Herrera Jose Luis ◽  
Molano-Tobar Nancy Janneth

The current trends in biodegradable food packaging include the use of materials such as biopolymers which should be free of toxic metals to ensure their quality and use in multiple applications. However, these samples can contain zinc given its presence in the materials used to make them. In this study, a method to determine the concentration of zinc (Zn) in thermoformed and biodegradable flexible films samples based on Cassava and in their raw materials (flour, starch and fique) using flame-atomic absorption spectroscopy is described. Prior, an acid digestion with nitric acid under reflux was required. The method was standardized by means of the evaluation of statistical parameters. The method was sufficiently lineal ( R2 = 0.999) in a working range from 0.1 to 1.0 mg Zn/L with detection and quantification limits of 0.03 and 0.82 mg/L, respectively. The method was found to be precise and accurate, and could therefore be used to measure Zn content at levels well below safe limits.The precision of the method was evaluated using intermediate precision and repeatability which showed coefficients of variation less than 6.7% and 4.7%, respectively. The percentages of recovery ranged from 96.5% to 98.2%. The method was successfully applied for the determination of Zn in the studied biopolymers samples and the results obtained support the method’s suitability for determining the presence of the metal. Zinc concentrations in thermoformed, flexible films and flour were below 2.36, 2.14 and 2.01 mg/L, respectively, indicating that these polymers could be used for food containers.


2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Joseph Taroreh ◽  
Jantje J. Tinangon ◽  
Inggriani Elim

Determination of the cost of production is an important problem in a manufacturing company where the activity is to process the raw materials into finished materials subsequently sold to consumers for a profit. Cost of production is the cost of production which has applied to all finished products are being manufactured during a certain period. This study aims to determine the calculation of the cost of production at PT. Massindo Sinar Pratama. Analyses were performed using the descriptive method in qualitative to be a method to collect data, compiled, interpreted, and analyzed so as to provide an overview of the state of the subject and the object under study is based on facts. From these results it can be seen in the production process of spring, charging based on the type and size of production resulting in a period of one month. With the charge of direct materials, direct labor costs and factory overhead costs. Direct materials used include; Foam, Cloth spring, Spriral iron, wood, and plastic legs. The imposition of direct labor costs based on rates of production units produced. Imposition of factory overhead costs to products based on the overhead costs are determined upfront.


2016 ◽  
Vol 722 ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenka Nevřivová

The paper focuses on the determination of how periclase content in the raw material influences the final properties of no-cement refractory castables. The motivation for this research was the continued pressure on increasing the utility properties of refractory castables, especially their corrosion resistance. The influence of MgO was observed in vibration-compacted refractory castables; the mixtures were made so that the consistency of each one was the same. There were only minimal differences in the water content of the mixtures. The mineral composition of the raw materials used in the manufacturing of the refractory castables was determined and the influence of the firing temperature on their compressive strength, flexural strength, apparent porosity, mineralogy and pore structure was described. The corrosion resistance was determined by means of the crucible test according to CSN P CEN/TS 15418 (726022) Method of test for dense refractory products – Guidelines for testing the corrosion resistance of refractories caused by liquids.


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