Pour point depressants for fuels based on tall oil fatty acid esters

С целью расширения области применения жирных кислот таллового масла – побочного продукта сульфатной варки целлюлозы (которые преимущественно состоят из непредельных С18-кислот), в том числе за счет получения различных синтетических продуктов на их основе, синтезированы соответствующие этиленгликолевый и додециловый эфиры. Изучена возможность применения указанных сложных эфиров в качестве депрессорных присадок для марок универсального топливного мазута и судового экологического топлива. Жирные кислоты этерифицированы 1-додеканолом и этиленгликолем в присутствии катализатора п-толуолсульфокислоты. Температуру текучести топлив определяли ручным методом по стандарту ASTM D97. Температура текучести топлива судового экологического снизилась с +21 до 0 °С при использовании 2% додецилового эфира жирных кислот в качестве присадки. Установлено, что синтезированные эфиры жирных кислот таллового масла снижают температуру текучести остаточных топлив на уровне, сравнимом с применением промышленно производимой депрессорной присадки, что позволяет расширить сырьевую базу присадок этого типа и сократить закупки по импорту, а также более глубоко использовать жирные кислоты таллового масла в органическом синтезе. In order to expand the field of application of tall oil fatty acids, a by-product of sulfate pulping (which mainly consist of unsaturated C18 acids), including the production of various synthetic products based on them, the corresponding ethylene glycol and dodecyl esters have been synthesized. The possibility of application the esters as pour point depressants for grades of universal fuel oil and marine ecological fuel has been studied. Fatty acids were esterified with 1-dodecanol and ethylene glycol in the presence of a p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst. The pour point of the fuels was determined manually according to the ASTM D97 standard. The pour point of ecological marine fuel decreased from +21 to 0 °C when using 2% dodecyl ester of fatty acids as an additive. It was found that the synthesized esters of tall oil fatty acids reduce the pour point of residual fuels at a level comparable to the use of a commercially produced depressant additive, which makes it possible to expand the feedstock base of this type of additives and reduce import purchases, as well as to use more extensively tall oil fatty acids in organic synthesis.

ІННОВАЦІЙНИЙ РОЗВИТОК ЛІСОВОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ РЕСПУБЛІКИ КОМИ: СТАН І ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

Global manufacturers of timber products and specialized research institutes are actively developing innovative materials and improving production processes. The fastest growing groups include innovative packaging materials, innovative building materials, biodegradable polymers and biofuels. The aim of the article is to form a theoretical and methodological basis for the innovative development of the forestry complex of the Komi Republic. The subject of the research is theoretical and methodological aspects of innovative development of the forestry complex. Methods used in the study: historical method, methods of verification of theoretical positions (morphological analysis of the content and relationship of categories, principles and laws, assessment of the correspondence of historical facts to theoretical hypotheses), methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, logical method (hypothetical and axiomatic approaches), comparison method. Research hypothesis. The innovative development of the forestry complex in Russia is associated with forest chemistry. In particular, tall oil rosin and tall oil fatty acids in the markets of Russia and Asia are considered the most priority segments for Russian manufacturers. Presentation of the main material. Analysis of the current state of the forestry complex of the Komi Republic revealed an extremely low level of innovation activity. Over the years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, development proceeded along the extensive path of increasing the production and export of forest products of primary and secondary levels of redistribution, and the share of innovative products in the commodity and industry structure was measured at the level of statistical error. Originality and practical value of the research. The production of innovative products of the second generation is a promising direction for the development of the timber processing industry in the Komi Republic. The main ones are: bioconversion of cellulose-containing raw materials; biomass torrefaction technology based on plant waste; production of sulphate turpentine; highly active preparations for agriculture from pine needles. Conclusions of the study. It is planned to implement these directions by increasing the output of products with high added value, organizing new production of innovative products, commissioning medium and small innovative enterprises for the production of wood flour, biosorbents and other products, and developing regional wooden housing construction.

Development and study of corrosion inhibitors based on tall oil

One of the serious troubles faced by the oil and gas industry is corrosion wear of equipment and pipelines. The major part of failures of the oilfield equipment and pipelines is the result of corrosion damage, so protection of equipment from corrosion is one of the most urgent scientific and technical issues. One of the most common ways to control corrosion is inhibitor protection. The paper presents the results of studies of corrosion inhibitors synthesized on the basis of polyethylene polyamines and three varieties of light tall oil in the presence of alcohol solvents using the stillage residue of butyl alcohols rectification. The optimal parameters of synthesis and the ratio of basic raw reactants and solvents have been determined. The inhibitory properties of the synthesized samples were evaluated by changes in the rate of corrosion and the value of their protective efficiency. It has been shown that the best of the synthesized samples is not inferior to the industrial reactant Sonkor 9601 in terms of the protective effectiveness, and in the area of low concentrations (up to 40 g/t) exceeds the basic inhibitor.

Increasing the efficiency of phosphate ore processing using flotation method

The paper presents flotation of two phosphate ore samples of different origin. Statistical analysis was used to study the effect of operating parameters on flotation efficiency. The paper proposes to increase the efficiency of flotation processing of magmatic phosphate ore with a low grade of the valuable component (P2O5 = 10.88 %), containing nepheline and feldspars, by means of direct anionic flotation. Authors present an optimization of anionic flotation using tall oil fatty acids mixed with anionic phospholane as an anionic collector. The effect of adding soda ash to compensate for the influence of calcium cations on technological parameters of P2O5 flotation was examined. The results of studying the flotation of nepheline ore (flotation tailings of magmatic phosphate ore) showed that replacement of phospholane with oxyethylated isotridecanol allowed to obtain a high-quality concentrate. It was estimated that with the addition of Na2CO3 in the amount of 2,000 g/t, a concentrate was obtained with the grade and recovery of phosphorus pentoxide equal to 39.15 and 94.19 %, respectively. The paper proposes to increase the efficiency of flotation processing of sedimentary phosphate ore with a low grade of the valuable component (P2O5 = 22.5 %), containing gypsum and quartz, by means of desliming followed by anionic or cationic reverse flotation. Tall oil fatty acid with anionic phospholane was used as a collector in anionic reverse flotation, and amine was used in cationic reverse flotation. Sodium tripolyphosphate was used as a P2O5 depressant. It was found to be an effective depressant in both anionic and cationic flotation. When analyzing the statistical plan, it was estimated that the maximum grade of the valuable component in the concentrate (P2O5 = 31.23 %) and the recovery to concentrate of 95.22 % were obtained in the chamber product at amine consumption of 950.88 g/t and sodium tripolyphosphate consumption of 500 g/t.