Modified cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide nanomaterials for preferential oxidation of CO in the presence of hydrogen

Transition metal (Cu Co Ni and Zn)-modified cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide nanomaterials were synthesized by the milling method The obtained solids have been characterized by means of Xray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) N-2 adsorption-desorption measurements at 77 K Raman spectroscopy and temperature programmed reduction (TPR-H-2) showing similar structural…

Synthesis of biodiesel from the methanolysis of sunflower oil using PURAL (R) Mg-Al hydrotalcites as catalyst precursors

A series of commercial Mg-Al hydrotalcites have been used as catalyst precursors for the methanolysis of sunflower oil.The solids were characterized by low Mg/Al molar ratios in the 0.5-2.3 range. Additionally, a solid consisting mainly of Mg(OH)(2) but containing some Al (4.2 wt.%) was also employed. The as-received materials were inactive for biodiesel synthesis so…

AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel monoliths: Modification of the oxidation layer and catalytic coatings after deposition and its catalytic implications

Monolithic CeO2 and Au/CeO2 catalysts were prepared using austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) as metallic substrate. Both monolithic and powdered catalysts were characterized before and after CO oxidation reaction by N-2 adsorption desorption, XRD, SEM, TEM and GD-OES. Catalyst deposition on the stainless steel surface results in modifications of the catalyst, the oxide scale and…

Computational fluid dynamics study of heat transfer in a microchannel reactor for low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of heat transfer in a microchannel reactor for the low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is presented. The microreactor studied is a steel block with 80 square microchannels of 1 mm of side arranged in cross-flow configuration for the transport of syngas and cooling water. Syngas space velocities in the…

Computational fluid dynamics study of heat transfer in a microchannel reactor for low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of heat transfer in a microchannel reactor for the low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is presented. The microreactor studied is a steel block with 80 square microchannels of 1 mm of side arranged in cross-flow configuration for the transport of syngas and cooling water. Syngas space velocities in the…

In Situ Characterization of the Dynamic Gold-Support Interaction over Ceria Modified Eu3+. Influence of the Oxygen Vacancies on the CO Oxidation Reaction

Gold-supported ceria and europium-doped ceria catalysts were prepared by the deposition-precipitation method. The influence of the pretreatment atmosphere and temperature on the concentration of oxygen vacancies and gold dispersion on the Au/CeEti(10) catalyst under actual reaction conditions was investigated by «in situ» X-ray diffraction and Raman analysis. By Raman spectroscopy, a preferential interaction of the…

The Effect of Water on Particle Size, Porosity and the Rate of Drug Release From Implanted Titania Reservoirs

The implantation of controlled drug release devices represents a new strategy in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders Sol-gel titania implants filled with valproic acid, have been used for this purpose to treat induced epilepsy in rats The kinetics of the drug release depend on. (a) porosity, (b) chemical interactions between valproic acid and surface hydroxyl…