Analysis of leaf and needle litter decomposition by differential scanning calorimetry and differential thermogravimetry

Summary Changes in the physicochemical properties of three kinds of litter (Prunus serotina leaves, Carpinus betulus leaves, and Pinus sylvestris needles) were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry and differential thermogravimetry after decomposition for 12 to 27 months under field conditions. As expected, holocellulose was always decomposed to a larger extent than the corresponding lignin components, leading to an enrichment of lignin in the residue. These lignins were more or less modified depending on the plant species. Moreover, the results suggest that energy-rich crystalline cellulose accumulates during decomposition at the expense of easier degradable amorphous cellulose and hemicelluloses. The quotient Q, from the corresponding calorimetry and thermogravimetry values, was introduced to estimate the specific energy content as a measure for the decomposition of litter components.Dedicated to the late Prof. Dr. W. Kühnelt     

硅溶胶-APP复合阻燃剂对辐射松木材阻燃的研究

为了研究硅溶胶和聚磷酸铵（APP）复配后的阻燃性能,真空常压方法下分别用APP、硅溶胶以及两者复配后的阻燃剂浸渍辐射松木材,分析各改性材的增重、增容率以及热解燃烧性能,并用扫描电镜（SEM）分析改性后的残炭形貌。研究结果表明：氧指数由高到低是APP-硅溶胶、APP、硅溶胶和素材;由APP处理和APP-硅溶胶联合处理材的初始分解温度、最大失重率温度均提前,残炭率提高,硅溶胶处理材的初始分解温度和最大失重率与素材相近。经锥形量热测试结果显示：由APP处理和APP-硅溶胶联合处理材的热释放速率峰值分别比素材降低了232.8和150.3 kW·m^-2,总释放热降低29.63和17.98 MJ·m^-2,而由硅溶胶处理的效果不明显。与其他3种试材相比,硅溶胶处理材的COP最低,说明硅溶胶对CO的生成有抑制作用。处理材的火灾蔓延指数（FGI）均比素材降低;扫描电镜显示,经浸渍处理过的残炭结构更加致密,表面更加光滑。结果说明了硅溶胶的加入可以降低CO毒气的生成,APP的加入使木材的阻燃性达到了难燃级。     

基于热重法的植物油氧化动力学-甘油三酯相关性研究

通过热重(TG)及微商热重(DTG)法研究了6种常见植物油的热氧化特性,分析了不同温控程序对质量变化曲线的影响,通过微商热重曲线确定了不同升温速率下的氧化起始温度(T_(on))和氧化峰值温度(T_p),结合OzawaFlynn-Wall等转化率法对油脂的氧化动力学特性进行推导,并对油脂热氧化特性与其甘油三酯组成与分布的相关性进行了分析。研究结果表明:随着升温速率的增加,T_(on)和T_p均随之升高且T_p变化更为敏感;植物油的热力学特性与其甘三酯组成间具有不同程度的相关性,其中,T_(on)及T_(on)处活化能与高饱和度甘三酯呈正相关而与高不饱和度甘三酯呈负相关,T_p及T_p处活化能与各组分间具有相似的关系但相关性略有减弱,具体相关性与甘油骨架上脂肪酸链的种类有关。热重分析法所需样品微量、操作快捷、灵敏度高,在油脂加工及质量检测领域具有广阔的应用前景。     

生物柴油催化转移加氢改善其燃烧特性

采用催化转移加氢法对大豆油生物柴油(SME,soybean methyl ester)进行适度加氢制备部分加氢大豆油生物柴油(PHSME,partially hydrogenated soybean methyl ester),分析比较生物柴油加氢前后的组分、过氧化值、碘值、十六烷值与运动黏度等燃料特性参数,并基于热重-差示扫描量热法(TG-DSC,thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimeter)研究加氢提质生物柴油的着火燃烧性能。结果表明:以异丙醇为供氢体、水为反应介质和Raney-Ni为催化剂,在温度85℃和常压下对SME进行催化转移加氢反应,经GC-MS(gas chromatography-mass spectrometry)检测发现高不饱和组分选择性转化为低不饱和或饱和组分,不饱和程度降低了46.2%。尽管PHSME的运动黏度略有增加,但其氧化安定性得到明显改善,且十六烷值也升高至合理的范围。在空气氛围下,由于PHSME相比于SME的分子结构变化及运动黏度增加,其在初始阶段不易挥发,但在高温阶段平均氧化速率更高,其终了失质量温度比SME提前7.2℃。由于PHSME的适度的高十六烷值属性,在DSC曲线可见其放热始点温度比SME提前10.7℃,说明提质生物柴油具有优越的着火性能。     

Chemical structures and thermochemical properties of bagasse lignin

1 Introduction Agricultural residues are an important renewable bio- mass resource. The annual production is more than 600 million tons in China. With the reduction of fossil fuel resources, the new trend is to acquire chemicals and energy from renewable resources. To produce green chemicals and clean fuels by developing bio- mass, biorefinery technology is one of the more promising technologies and objectives. Bagasse consists of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Earlier studies have sho…     

Variations in mineral element concentrations of poultry manure biochar obtained at different pyrolysis temperatures,and their effects on crop growth and mineral nutrition

The effect of pyrolysis temperature on the nutritional quality of agricultural biochar is unclear, so better understanding of its properties and how it affects soil nutrient availability and plant growth is needed. Biochars obtained at different pyrolysis temperatures (250, 300, 350 and 400 °C) were characterized by thermogravimetric analyser and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Biochars were applied at a rate of 10 g/kg to find out their effects on the mineral nutrition and growth of lettuce. The experimental results suggested that high biochar temperatures caused oxidation of the mineral elements, breaking of C–C and C–H bonds and removal of aliphatic and peptide groups from the pyrolysed materials. The total concentrations of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and boron (B) were increased by increasing pyrolysis temperatures, although water‐soluble concentrations of those elements were greatly reduced (with the exception of K and B). Compared to the control, dry weights of lettuce and maize crops were significantly increased by the biochar treatments obtained at 300 and 350 °C. Biochar treatments significantly increased the P and K concentrations of both plants compared to the control, while concentrations of Ca and Mg in lettuce plants were decreased. Iron, Mn and B concentration of the lettuce plants were reduced and Zn concentration of maize increased by the biochar treatments. It was concluded that in terms of an agricultural product, biochars produced at low temperature are better.     

Methods for determining the vapour pressure of active ingredients used in crop protection. Part IV. An improved thermogravimetric determination based on evaporation rate

The vapour pressure of thermally stable substances can be determined easily at ambient pressure using the evaporation rate method. It is possible to measure the evaporation by thermogravimetry in the temperature range from 30°C to 800°C. Vapour pressures as low as 10^?10 Pa (10^?12 mbar) can be determined with excellent reproducibility.     

Soil organic‐matter stocks and characteristics along an Alpine elevation gradient

Mountain regions are known to be especially vulnerable to climatic changes; however, information on the climate sensitivity of alpine ecosystems is still scarce to date. In this study, we investigate the impacts of climate and vegetation composition on soil organic‐matter (SOM) stocks and characteristics along an elevation gradient (900 to 1900 m asl) in the Austrian Limestone Alps. The soils classified as Leptic Histosols, i.e., organic soils directly overlying the calcareous bedrock. Soil organic‐carbon stocks (SOC; mean ± standard deviation) to bedrock increased in the low‐elevation forest sites from 19 ± 3 kg m^–2 (900 m asl) to 31 ± 3 kg m^–2 (1300 m asl), reached a maximum (38 ± 5 kg m^–2) in the shrubland at 1500 m asl, but decreased again in the high‐elevation grassland sites (26 ± 3 kg m^–2 at 1700 m asl and 13 ± 3 kg m^–2 at 1900 m asl). Thermogravimetic measurements and Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) suggest that the upper soil layers were dominated by more labile organic compounds, whereas more persistent materials increased with depth. Along the studied climosequence, the aliphatic FTIR band (2920 cm^–1) was lower in the low‐elevation forest sites compared to the high‐elevation grassland sites. Most other FTIR bands did not change with altitude, but were related to specific site conditions, such as vegetation composition and associated differences in soil pH. Our results demonstrate that differences in SOM stocks and characteristics are not consistently related to variations in climatic conditions along the studied elevation gradient, but are strongly affected by the vegetation composition, their C input and litter quality. This, in turn, is expected to shift in response to climate change.     

Characteristics of pyrolysis and combustion of low quality mixing coal

The characteristics of pyrolysis and combustion of low quality mixing coal are investigated by thermogravimetry, in which the coal is mixed by washed coal gangue and washed middling coal. The ignition temperature, burnout temperature, comprehensive combustion parameters and burnout parameters are obtained. The activation energy frequency factor of samples are acquired by analyzing combustion kinetics. It is found that the ignition temperature is 473 ℃ and the burnout temperature is 670 ℃. The activation energy is about 232.55 kJ/mol and the volatile matter is separated out from 415 ℃.