Propane selective carbon adsorbents from phenolic resin precursor

Author(s):  
Márcia Andrade ◽  
Andrew J. Parnell ◽  
Gabriel Bernardo ◽  
Adélio Mendes
Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vittorio Luca ◽  
Devlet G. Sizgek ◽  
Erden Sizgek ◽  
Guilhem Arrachart ◽  
Cyrielle Rey ◽  
...  

Structured carbon adsorbents were prepared by carbonizing macroporous polyacrylonitrile beads whose pores were lined with a mesoporous phenolic resin. After activation, the beads were tested for minor actinide (Np and Am), major actinide (Pu and U) and lanthanide (Gd) adsorption in varying acidic media. The activation of the carbon with ammonium persulfate increased the surface adsorption of the actinides, while decreasing lanthanide adsorption. These beads had a pH region where Pu could be selectively extracted. Pu is one of the longest lived, abundant and most radiotoxic components of spent nuclear fuel and thus, there is an urgent need to increase its security of storage. As carbon has a low neutron absorption cross-section, these beads present an affordable, efficient and safe means for Pu separation from nuclear waste.


2012 ◽  
Vol 197 ◽  
pp. 250-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rishabh Saraswat ◽  
Neetu Talreja ◽  
Dinesh Deva ◽  
Nalini Sankararamakrishnan ◽  
Ashutosh Sharma ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
W. C. Solomon ◽  
M. T. Lilly ◽  
J. I. Sodiki

The development and evaluation of brake pads using groundnut shell (GS) particles as substitute material for asbestos were carried out in this study. This was with a view to harnessing the properties of GS, which is largely deposited as waste, and in replacing asbestos which is carcinogenic in nature despite its good tribological and mechanical properties. Two sets of composite material were developed using varying particle sizes of GS as filler material, with phenolic resin as binder with percentage compositions of 45% and 50% respectively. Results obtained indicate that the compressive strength and density increase as the sieve size of the filler material decreases, while water and oil absorption rates increase with an increase in sieve size of GS particle. This study also indicates that the cost of producing brake pad can be reduced by 19.14 percent if GS is use as filler material in producing brake pad. The results when compared with those of asbestos and industrial waste showed that GS particle can be used as an effective replacement for asbestos in producing automobile brake pad. Unlike asbestos, GS-based brake pads are environmental friendly, biodegradable and cost effective.


2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76
Author(s):  
Wen-Biao WU ◽  
Ke-Qiang QIU ◽  
Cheng-Long LI ◽  
Xiao-Qun XU

1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Fott ◽  
František Kolář ◽  
Zuzana Weishauptová

On carbonizing phenolic resins, the development of porous structure takes place which influences the transport properties of carbonized materials. To give a true picture of this effect, specimens in the shape of plates were prepared and carbonized at various temperatures. The carbonizates obtained were studied by adsorption methods, electron microscopy, and mercury porosimetry. Diffusivities were evaluated in terms of measuring the kinetics of wetting and drying. It was found out that the porous structure of specimens in different stages of carbonization is formed mostly by micropores whose volumes were within 0.06 to 0.22 cm3/g. The maximum micropore volume is reached at the temperature of 750 °C. The dependence of diffusivity on the carbonization temperature is nearly constant at first, begins to increase in the vicinity of 400 °C, and at 600 °C attains its maximum. The experimental results reached are in agreement with the conception of the development and gradual closing of the microporous structure in the course of carbonization. The dependence of diffusivity on temperature can be expressed by the Arrhenius equation. In this connection, two possible models of mass transport were discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 1810-1816
Author(s):  
Zhenyue Zou ◽  
Yan Qin ◽  
Huadong Fu ◽  
Di Zhu ◽  
Zhuangzhuang Li ◽  
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