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This key comparison aims to assess the capabilities of the participants to determine the amount-of-substance fraction oxygen in nitrogen. The GAWG has classified this as a track B comparison, due to the unexpected 50 μmol/mol argon mole fraction content of the transfer standards, which effects the achievable performance of some measurement techniques such a GC-TCD. The separation of oxygen and argon is challenging, and not all systems in use are equally well designed for it. As this analytical challenge due to a substantial fraction of argon in the transfer standards became a reality, the Gas Analysis Working Group (GAWG) decided to qualify this key comparison as a regular key comparison and not as a core comparison, which may be used to support calibration and measurement capabilities (CMCs) for oxygen in nitrogen, or for oxygen in nitrogen mixtures containing argon only (see also the section on support to CMCs).
With the vast exploration of the applications of graphene, researchers are assessing different methods for fabricating graphene-based electrode material with high capacitance but low material and energy costs. In this study, reduced graphene oxide/nickel oxide (RGO/NiO) nanocomposites were prepared using a non-aqueous solvent-based method followed by calcination. Nickel acetate tetrahydrate and tert-butanol were used as the precursor and solvent, respectively. Ultrasmall nickel oxide nanoparticles, ca. 8.0 nm in size, were deposited on the surface of the graphene sheets simultaneously with the partial reduction of graphene oxide. The resulting RGO/NiO electrode exhibited a high capacitance of 689 F g⁻1 at a current density of 0.8 A g⁻1. After 1500 cycles, the specific retention and the coulombic efficiency yielded to 86.34% and 96.39%, respectively, which supports the viability of this composite as an alternative activated material with high electrochemical performance.
This work provides accurate experimental (p, rho, T) values for three binary mixtures of methane with helium: (0.95 (amount-of-substance fraction) CH₄+ 0.05 He) and (0.90 CH₄+ 0.10 He) at temperatures of (240, 250, and 260) K and (0.50 CH₄+ 0.50 He) from (240 to 400) K. This work is a continuation of a previous one which reported accurate experimental (p, rho, T) values for the (0.95 CH₄+ 0.05 He) and the (0.90 CH₄+ 0.10 He) binary mixtures over the temperature range from (250 to 400) K. All density measurements were performed by using a single-sinker densimeter with magnetic suspension coupling at pressures up to 20 MPa. Experimental values were compared with the corresponding densities calculated from the GERG-2008 and the AGA8-DC92 equations of state, respectively. Deviations from the GERG-2008 are much larger than from the AGA8-DC92 (up to -6.5%). These deviations increase with decreasing temperature, with increasing pressure, and with increasing helium fraction. In contrast, deviations from the AGA8-DC92 are within the 0.5% band. The experimental values were also used to calculate the second and the third virial coefficients, B(T,x) and C(T,x), as well as the second interaction virial coefficient B12(T) for this mixture.
The use of a biocompatible and thermoresponsive polymer, poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) grafted onto the surface of graphene oxide (GO) as an adsorbent for the removal of a cationic dye (methylene blue [MB]) from an aqueous solution is examined in this work. GO–PHEMA forms a hydrogel in water thus overcoming the problem faced by carbon-based adsorbent materials during post-treatment (i.e., separation of adsorbent from the aqueous phase). The GO–PHEMA composite was synthesized using a green approach through dispersion polymerization in supercritical CO2. The successful preparation of this composite was confirmed by a series of characterization techniques. The adsorption behavior of the composite toward MB, such as the effect of the adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time, dye concentration, and recyclability was observed. In addition, the adsorption isotherm, kinetics and thermodynamics were investigated. According to the experimental data, the adsorption parameters were found to fit well into the Freundlich adsorption isotherm with a correlation coefficient of 0.975 and a maximum predicted adsorption capacity of 39.41 mg g−1 at 25 °C. The adsorption kinetics studies showed that the adsorption behavior followed a pseudo-second-order reaction. On the other hand, the thermodynamics studies showed that the adsorption of MB on GO–PHEMA composite followed spontaneous and endothermic adsorption process with an efficient adsorption temperature at 45 °C. The experimental results also showed that the GO–PHEMA composite could remove 99.8 % of the dye in 45 min. Therefore, GO–PHEMA composite is a favorable green adsorbent for environmental applications.
A hybrid nanocomposite of magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4) and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-blockpoly(methyl methacrylate) (PHEMA-b-PMMA) was synthesized successfully by the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) in an ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([Bmim]PF6). Fe3O4 nanoparticles were first surface-modified with the initiator, 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide (BiBBr), in dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent, which produced the macro-initiator, Fe3O4-BiB, to initiate the polymerization reactions for the synthesis of the block polymer, PHEMA-b-PMMA. After immobilizing the Initiator on the surface of Fe3O4, the block polymer chains were grafted successfully onto the Fe3O4 surface, causing the Formation of a core-shell nanostructure. The incorporation of Fe3O4 in the nanocomposite was confirmed by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The thermal stability and magnetic properties increased with increasing amount of Fe3O4 in the nanocomposite.
The basis for the development and evaluation of equations of state for mixtures is experimental data for several thermodynamic properties. The quality and the availability of experimental data limit the achievable accuracy of the equation. Referring to the fundamentals of GERG-2008 wide-range equation of state, no suitable data were available for many mixtures containing secondary natural gas components. This work provides accurate experimental (p,rho,T) data for two binary mixtures of methane with Helium (0.95 (amount-of-substance fraction) CH4 + 0.05 He and 0.90 CH4 + 0.10 He). Density measurements were performed at temperatures between (250 and 400) K and pressures up to 20 MPa by using a single-sinker densimeter with magnetic suspension coupling. Experimental data were compared with the corresponding densities calculated from the GERG-2008 and the AGA8-DC92 equations of state. Deviations from GERG-2008 were found within a 2% band for the (0.95 CH4 + 0.05 He) mixture but exceeded the 3% Limit for the (0.95 CH4 + 0.05 He) mixture. The highest deviations were observed at T = 250 K and pressures between (17 and 19) MPa. Values calculated from AGA8-DC92, however, deviated from the experimental data by only 0.1% at high pressures and exceeded the 0.2% limit only at temperatures of 300 K and above, for the (0.90 CH4 + 0.10 He) mixture.
Comparison of traceable methods for determining the calorific value of non-conventional fuel gases
(2016)
Energy-content measurements by direct methods (such as calorimetry) are used to validate the indirect method (from gas composition obtained by gas chromatography) which is generally adopted by grid operators for on-site gas control. A primary reference gas calorimeter and three field calorimeters were used for the first time to measure accurately the energy content of non-conventional gases (biogas and coal mine methane). The gas mixtures for this study were prepared by gravimetry and comprised three binary mixtures containing carbon dioxide and (up to 80 mol-%) methane, three ternary mixtures containing carbon dioxide, (up to 70 mol-%) methane and (up to 0.3 mol-%) hydrogen sulphide as well as a ten-component mixture with a methane content of approximately 64 mol-% which represents a typical coal mine methane. Associated uncertainty calculations were developed for each instrument and are presented here. Traceability of the measurements to the SI units is ensured in reference calorimetry, as calibration is accomplished by electrical simulation based on the Joule effect in order to obtain the heat capacity of the entire system. The results obtained with the four calorimeters are compared with each other and also with results calculated from the indirect method that is based on gas chromatography. Uncertainties (k = 2) between 0.07 and 0.49% for the reference gases were obtained with the reference calorimeter, while uncertainties for the field calorimeters range between 0.18 and 2.48% for the same mixtures. Compared to the usual standard deviation observed by gas chromatography for a multicomponent gas mixture of about 1%, it is demonstrated that the calorimetric method, although rarely used for non-conventional gases before, is appropriate for energy-content measurements of gases originating from renewable energy sources.