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Reply to "Comments on 'Experimental Measurement of Vapor Pressures and Densities at Saturation of Pure Hexafluoropropylene Oxide: Modeling Using a Crossover Equation of State'"
No full textEn référence à 1) Comments on "Experimental Measurement of Vapor Pressures and Densities at Saturation of Pure Hexafluoropropylene Oxide: Modeling Using a Crossover Equation of State" Author(s): Laugier, Serge; Richon, Dominique Source: INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Volume: 50 Issue: 15 Special Issue: SI Pages: 9473-9475 DOI: 10.1021/ie2011559 Published: AUG 3 2011 2) Experimental Measurement of Vapor Pressures and Densities at Saturation of Pure Hexafluoropropylene Oxide: Modeling Using a Crossover Equation of State Author(s): Dicko, Moussa; Belaribi-Boukais, Ghemina; Coquelet, Christophe; Valtz, Alain; Belaribi, Farid Brahim; Naidoo, Paramespri; Ramjugernath, Deresh Source: INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Volume: 50 Issue: 8 Pages: 4761-4768 DOI: 10.1021/ie102354p Published: APR 20 2011International audienc
New Solubility Data of Hydrocarbons in Water and Modeling Concerning Vapor-Liquid-Liquid Binary System
Full text linkSolubility data in water of ethane, propane, isobutane, n-butane, n-pentane, and n-hexane have been obtained as a function of temperature in vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium (VLLE) conditions. The minimum temperature of experiments is 288 K, while the maximum temperature, for each system, is lower than the critical temperature of the corresponding hydrocarbon. New solubility vs temperature correlations are given herein for the studied hydrocarbons in water. Henry's law and activity coefficients at infinite dilution are deduced from the experimental solubility data. Good agreement is found with available literature data.Fil: Mokraou, Salim. ParisTech; FranciaFil: Coquelet, Christophe. ParisTech; FranciaFil: Valtz, Alain. ParisTech; FranciaFil: Hegel, Pablo Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Planta Piloto de Ingeniería Química; ArgentinaFil: Richon, Dominique. ParisTech; Franci
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Modelling of an air-cooled two-stage Rankine cycle for electricity production
No full textLa production d'électricité dépend étroitement de la disponibilité d'une source froide. C'est la raison pour laquelle la plupart des centrales de grande puissance dans le monde sont construites près d'une source d'eau. Le problème de la source froide a été soulevé à plusieurs reprises en France, notamment après les canicules de 2003 et de 2006. Le refroidissement à l'air sec est une des options possibles. Cependant, étant donné le besoin de surface d'échange plus important, le changement de la source froide pour l'air ambiant n'est pas, dans la majorité des cas, viable économiquement.Une des solutions à ce problème imaginées à EDF était de changer l'architecture du cycle de production en considérant un cycle de production composé de deux cycles de Rankine en cascade, le premier fonctionnant avec de la vapeur d'eau et le deuxième fonctionnant avec de l'ammoniac dont la vapeur à basse pression est beaucoup plus dense que celle de l'eau. Cette solution permet de faciliter l'utilisation d'un aérocondenseur et de réduire la taille de la salle machine.En raison de la nature toxique et corrosive de l'ammoniac, il est intéressant d'étudier la possibilité de remplacer ce dernier par d'autres fluides plus adaptés, notamment en envisageant de nouveaux fluides pour lesquels peu ou pas de données sont disponibles. Nous comparons les fluides sur le plan énergétique et en terme de taille des composants de l'installation.Cette thèse illustre la démarche des différentes étapes de notre travail : la recherche de nouveaux fluides de travail, l'évaluation de performance du système en régime nominal et non-nominal, le dimensionnement des principaux composants du cycle ainsi que l'évaluation de coût et de gain économique éventuel.This work considers a two stage Rankine cycle architecture slightly different from a standard Rankine cycle for electricity generation. Instead of expanding the steam to extremely low pressure, the vapor leaves the turbine at a higher pressure then having a much smaller specific volume. It is thus possible to greatly reduce the size of the steam turbine. The remaining energy is recovered by a bottoming cycle using a working fluid which has a much higher density than the water steam. Thus, the turbines and heat exchangers are more compact; the turbine exhaust velocity loss is lower. This configuration enables to largely reduce the global size of the steam water turbine and facilitate the use of a dry cooling system.The main advantage of such an air cooled two stage Rankine cycle is the possibility to choose the installation site of a large or medium power plant without the need of a large and constantly available water source; in addition, as compared to water cooled cycles, the risk regarding future operations is reduced (climate conditions may affect water availability or temperature, and imply changes in the water supply regulatory rules).The concept has been investigated by EDF R&D. A 22 MW prototype was developed in 70s using ammonia as the working fluid of the bottoming cycle for its high density and high latent heat. However, this fluid is toxic. In order to search more suitable working fluids for the two stage Rankine cycle application and to identify the optimal cycle configuration, we have established a working fluid selection methodology. Some potential candidates have been identified. We have evaluated the performances of the two stage Rankine cycles operating with different working fluids in both design and off design conditions. For the most acceptable working fluids, components of the cycle have been sized. The power plant concept can then be evaluated on a life cycle cost basis
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Thermodynamic study of solid-liquid-vapor equilibrium : application to cryogenics and air separation unit
No full textDans le cadre du procédé de séparation cryogénique des gaz de l'air (T< 100 K), impuretés telles que le CO2 et le N2O peuvent se solidifier au niveau de l'échangeur de chaleur placé entre les deux colonnes de distillation cryogénique.La formation du solide doit être évitée pour deux principales raisons:- au niveau opérationnel, le solide constitue une résistance supplémentaire aux transferts de chaleur et de matière, et augmente les chutes de pression dans les colonnes de distillation;- au niveau sécurité, la présence d'une phase solide peut également favoriser l'accumulation d'hydrocarbures légers qui forment avec l'oxygène liquide des mélanges potentiellement inflammables.Les conditions de formation thermodynamique de la phase solide doivent être parfaitement maitrisées dans le cadre de la distillation cryogénique. C'est pourquoi, il est indispensable de disposer d'une équation d'état adaptée qui permette de représenter les diagrammes de phases impliquant une phase solide dans les conditions opératoire du procédé.L'objectif principal de la thèse est de développer un modèle thermodynamique pour représenter les équilibres de phases solide – fluides. Ce travail nécessite de mettre au point des algorithmes de résolution des équilibres bi et triphasiques et de déterminer le meilleur jeu de paramètres du modèle en s'appuyant sur la disponibilité des données expérimentales dans les conditions cryogéniques.Le modèle permet d'améliorer la connaissance des équilibres et constitue un outil indispensable pour maîtriser les risques associés à la présence de phases solides pour le procédé de distillation cryogénique.In the framework of the cryogenic air separation, impurities such as CO2 and N2O may solidify at the reboiler-condenser placed between the two distillation columns.The formed solid could provide an additional strength to the heat and material transfers, and increase the pressure drops in the distillation columns.Furthermore, the presence of a solid phase can promote the accumulation of light hydrocarbons which may form flammable mixtures with liquid oxygen.Therefore, the presence of solid phases must be controlled see avoided within the cryogenic air distillation process.The main issue of this thesis is to develop a suitable model for representing solid phases and their equilibrium with the liquid and vapor phases at the operating conditions of the process, and to obtain full phase diagrams which would improve the knowledge of phase equilibria and the control of the risks associated to the presence of solid phases
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Carbon dioxide removal from coal power plants : a review of current capture techniques and an investigation of carbon dioxide absorption using hybrid solvents.
Full text linkThesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.The aim of this project was to identify and assess all possible solutions to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from coal power plants in South Africa, identify the most likely solution to be implemented industrially in the short to mid-term future, and contribute towards its development through lab measurement and further research.
This thesis thus contains a substantial literature review conducted on the current state of CO2 emissions in South Africa, conventional and novel coal power plant processes, modes of CO2 capture, criteria regarding the implementation of CO2 capture techniques, and the various CO2 capture techniques currently investigated with varying levels of development.
The study found gas absorption using solvents to be the most likely mid-term CO2 capture technique to reach industrial implementation. However, certain challenges still need to be overcome, particularly due to numerous limitations of current solvents, to make this technique feasible for CO2 capture.
In an attempt to overcome the main challenge of solvent absorption capacity, it was decided to investigate the use of ionic liquids for CO2 absorption. An in-depth review of ionic liquids was conducted, as well as a review of measurement techniques and modelling of gas absorption in alkanolamine and ionic liquid solvents.
Four ionic liquids, namely methyl trioctyl ammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [MOA][Tf2N], 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [Bmim][Tf2N], 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate [Bmim][BF4], and 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium methyl sulphate [Bmim][MeSO4] were tested for CO2 and O2 absorption by measuring equilibrium Pressure-Temperature-Liquid mole fraction (P-T-x) data. Measurements were conducted using an Intelligent Gravimetric Analyser (IGA-01) at 303.15, 313.15, and 323.15 K. CO2 partial pressures of 0.05 to 1.5 MPa and O2 partial pressures of 0.05 to 0.7 MPa were investigated. Furthermore, density and refractive index measurements were conducted for all solvents. The ionic liquids were benchmarked against other ionic liquids and conventional alkanolamine solvents for CO2 absorption capacity and selectivity.
The study found that ionic liquids achieved higher CO2 absorption capacity at high pressure than conventional alkanolamine solvents, but very low absorption capacity at low pressure. Of the ionic liquids studied, [Bmim][BF4] and [Bmim][Tf2N] achieved high CO2 absorption and high CO2 selectivity over O2. Therefore, these two ionic liquids were selected to be combined with conventional alkanolamine solvents, namely Monoethanolamine (MEA), Diethanolamine (DEA), and Methyl Diethanolamine (MDEA), in order to form hybrid solvents. P-T-x data was obtained for CO2 absorption in alkanolamine-ionic liquid hybrid solvents containing various compositions of the above alkanolamines and ionic liquids, by gravimetric analysis, under temperature and pressure conditions as described above. CO2 absorption in the hybrid solvents was analysed, compared, and benchmarked against absorption in pure ionic liquids and conventional alkanolamine solvents.
Absorption data for pure ionic liquid systems was modelled using the Redlich-Kwong equation of state (RK-EOS), while absorption in hybrid solvents was modelled using the RK-EOS for the ionic liquid components and the Posey-Tapperson-Rochelle model for the alkanolamine components of each hybrid solvent. All modelling was programmed using MatlabTM R2012B engineering programming software.
Further composition analysis was intended using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The design and development of this apparatus is described herein. The apparatus possessed limitations in achieving the desired measurements. Recommendations are described for future modifications to make the apparatus more applicable for the systems in this work.
The most important conclusion was that the hybrid solvents successfully achieved higher equilibrium CO2 absorption than conventional alkanolamine solvents and pure ionic liquids, at low pressure. Absorption increased with higher temperature, lower pressure, and alkanolamine concentrations lower than 40wt%. Modelling of CO2 absorption in hybrid solvents using the above stated model proved inadequate, with deviations nearly as high as 10% of measured data.
A process of CO2 capture was simulated using the engineering software Aspen Plus V8.0. CO2 absorption in the hybrid solvent containing MEA:DEA:[Bmim][BF4] at 31.8:12.1:56.1 wt% was benchmarked against CO2 absorption in a conventional alkanolamine solvent. The simulation revealed a significant improvement in CO2 absorption using the hybrid solvent at low system pressure. However CO2 selectivity and solvent recycle heat duty results were undesirable.
Finally, recommendations are listed for future research endeavours, simulation and apparatus development
Development of an original experimental apparatus and a predictive model for the thermodynamic study of sulfur compounds
No full textLes composés soufrés sont répandus dans divers secteurs industriels comme la chimie. La conception et/ou l'optimisation des procédés impliquant ces composés nécessite de connaître leurs propriétés thermodynamiques (corps purs et mélanges). Etant donnée la complexité des mélanges et pour des raisons économiques, des modèles thermodynamiques « prédictifs » sont souvent privilégiés. Le développement et la validation de ces modèles nécessitent des données expérimentales. Notre étude bibliographique ciblant les sulfures (R-S-R'), les 1-mercaptans (R-SH) et leurs éventuels solvants (les n-alcanes et les 1-alcools) nous a permis de mettre en évidence un manque de données concernant ces composés. De plus nous avons également observé un manque de techniques expérimentales adaptés, et de ce fait le besoin de développer un nouveau dispositif expérimental.Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons conçu un dispositif expérimental innovant permettant la mesure des équilibres liquide-vapeur à des pressions comprises entre 0,1 et 10 bar. Ce dispositif est basé sur la méthode « statique-analytique ». Nous avons mis en place deux adaptations spécifiques aux échantillonneurs capillaires ROLSITM pour permettre l'échantillonnage à ces pressions. De nouvelles données des mélanges binaires et ternaires d'intérêt ont été ainsi mesurées.Le modèle thermodynamique prédictif choisi est PC-SAFT couplé avec une méthode de Contribution de Groupes (GC-PC-SAFT). Un terme polaire a été introduit. Le travail s'est focalisé sur l'étude de deux familles représentatives de composés soufrés : les sulfures et les 1-mercaptans. Le modèle GC-PC-SAFT a montré sa capacité de bien corréler et prédire les propriétés thermodynamiques des corps purs. L'ajustement des paramètres s'est appuyé sur les données de la littérature et celles obtenues par le nouvel équipement. Les diagrammes de phases des mélanges binaires (sulfure + n-alcane, sulfure + 1-alcool, 1-mercaptan + n-alcane et 1-mercaptan + 1-alcool) et ternaires (1-mercaptan + n-alcane + 1-alcool) ont été prédits.Sulfur compounds are widespread in various industrial fields. Design and/or optimization of the processes involving these compounds require accurate knowledge of thermodynamic properties of the concerned mixtures. Considering the complexity of industrial mixtures and for economical reasons, one may look to thermodynamic models with predictive features. To develop and validate these models, a minimum number of experimental data are required. Our literature review on sulfides (R-S-R'), 1-thiols (R-SH) and their possible solvents (n-alkanes and 1-alkanols) has shown a lack of data and of adapted experimental method. This observation leads to the need of developing a new experimental apparatus.In this work, we designed an innovative experimental apparatus for vapor-liquid-equilibrium measurements in the pressure range of [0.1 – 10] bar. The new apparatus is based on the “static-analytic” method. The key improvements are the two adaptations made for ROLSITM capillary samplers to achieve phase sampling in this pressure range. After validating the newly developed apparatus, new data of binary and ternary mixtures of interest were measured in order to develop a new predictive thermodynamic model focusing on sulfur compounds.The proposed predictive model is the PC-SAFT equation of state combined with a group contribution method (GC-PC-SAFT). We incorporated a polar term into PC-SAFT and investigated two representative families of sulfur compounds: sulfides and 1-thiols. The GC-PC-SAFT model proved reliable in correlating and predicting thermodynamic properties of pure compounds. Model parameters were fitted to the data found in the literature, as well as to those obtained through the new apparatus. Phase diagrams of some binary (sulfide + n-alkane, sulfide + 1-alkanol, 1-thiol + n-alkane and 1-thiol + 1-alkanol) and ternary (1-mercaptan + n-alkane + 1-alcool) mixtures were predicted
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