Reaction Kinetics and Viscosity Modelling in the Fusion Syntheses of Ca- and Ca/Mg-resinates

Rosin is a natural product from pine forests and it is used as a raw material in resinate syntheses. Resinates are polyvalent metal salts of rosin acids and especially Ca- and Ca/Mg- resinates find wide application in the printing ink industry. In this thesis, analytical methods were applied to increase general knowledge of resinate chemistry and the reaction kinetics was studied in order to model the non linear solution viscosity increase during resinate syntheses by the fusion method. Solution viscosity in toluene is an important quality factor for resinates to be used in printing inks. The concept of critical resinate concentration, c crit, was introduced to define an abrupt change in viscosity dependence on resinate concentration in the solution. The concept was then used to explain the non-inear solution viscosity increase during resinate syntheses. A semi empirical model with two estimated parameters was derived for the viscosity increase on the basis of apparent reaction kinetics. The model was used to control the viscosity and to predict the total reaction time of the resinate process. The kinetic data from the complex reaction media was obtained by acid value titration and by FTIR spectroscopic analyses using a conventional calibration method to measure the resinate concentration and the concentration of free rosin acids. A multivariate calibration method was successfully applied to make partial least square (PLS) models for monitoring acid value and solution viscosity in both mid-infrared (MIR) and near infrared (NIR) regions during the syntheses. The calibration models can be used for on line resinate process monitoring. In kinetic studies, two main reaction steps were observed during the syntheses. First a fast irreversible resination reaction occurs at 235 °C and then a slow thermal decarboxylation of rosin acids starts to take place at 265 °C. Rosin oil is formed during the decarboxylation reaction step causing significant mass loss as the rosin oil evaporates from the system while the viscosity increases to the target level. The mass balance of the syntheses was determined based on the resinate concentration increase during the decarboxylation reaction step. A mechanistic study of the decarboxylation reaction was based on the observation that resinate molecules are partly solvated by rosin acids during the syntheses. Different decarboxylation mechanisms were proposed for the free and solvating rosin acids. The deduced kinetic model supported the analytical data of the syntheses in a wide resinate concentration region, over a wide range of viscosity values and at different reaction temperatures. In addition, the application of the kinetic model to the modified resinate syntheses gave a good fit. A novel synthesis method with the addition of decarboxylated rosin (i.e. rosin oil) to the reaction mixture was introduced. The conversion of rosin acid to resinate was increased to the level necessary to obtain the target viscosity for the product at 235 °C. Due to a lower reaction temperature than in traditional fusion synthesis at 265 °C, thermal decarboxylation is avoided. As a consequence, the mass yield of the resinate syntheses can be increased from ca. 70% to almost 100% by recycling the added rosin oil.

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Magnetic Perovskites Sr2FeMoO6 and La(1-x)Ca(x)MnO3: Synthesis, Fabrication and Characterization of Nanosized Powders and Thin Films

Due to font problem on the tilte field the titlte of the thesis is corrected here. The title of the thesis is: Magnetic Perovskites Sr₂FeMoO₆ and La_(1-x)Ca<sub>(x)MnO₃: Synthesis, Fabrication and Characterization of Nanosized Powders and Thin Films

Nutrientes (K, P, Ca, Na, Mg e Fe) em sedimentos (solos aluviais) e cultivares (feijão e milho) de praias e barrancos de rios de água branca: a bacia do purus no estado do Acre, Brasil

The present research highlights the macronutrient abundance in the sediments of beaches and cliffs and cultivates in the river Purus and flowing, southwest of Amazon. The concentrations found in leaves and bean seeds and corn leaves reflect the mineralogical and chemical nature of those rich sediments in K2O and Na2O, which are formed by smectite, illite and K-feldspar. The factors of transfer of the elements in the corn leaves and bean (Ca>K>Na) and bean seeds (Na>K>Ca) demonstrate that the nutrient needs of the cultivate were found appropriately in the sediments (soils) of the beaches and cliffs.

Determinação direta de Ca, Mg, Mn e Zn em amostras de leite de búfala da Ilha de Marajó por espectrometria de absorção atômica com chama (FAAS)

This work proposes an analytical procedure for direct determination of calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc in buffalo milk by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Samples were diluted with a solution containing 10% (v/v) of water-soluble tertiary amines (CFA-C) at pH 8. For comparison, buffalo milk samples were digested with HNO3 and H2O2. According to a paired t-test, the results obtained in the determination of Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn in digested samples and in 10% (v/v) CFA-C medium were in agreement at a 95% confidence level. The developed procedure is simple, rapid, decrease the possibility of contamination and can be applied for the routine determination of Ca, Mg, Mn and Zn in buffalo milk samples without any difficulty caused by matrix constituents, such as fat content, and particle size distribution in the milk emulsion.

Aplica��ão de métodos quimiométricos na otimização da extração de Ca, Mg, K, Fe, Zn, Cu e Mn em folhas de braquiária

This work applied a 2² factorial design to the optimization of the extraction of seven elements (calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese) in brachiaria leaves, determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The factors sample mass and digestion type were evaluated at two levels: 200/500 mg, and dry/wet, respectively. Principal component analysis allowed simultaneous discrimination of all the significant effects in one biplot. Wet digestion and mass of 200 mg were considered the best conditions. The decrease of 60% in sample mass allowed to save costs and reagents. The method was validated through the estimation of figures of merit.

Influence of initial CaO/SiO2 ratio on the hydration of rice husk ash-Ca(OH)2 and sugar cane bagasse ash-Ca(OH)2 pastes

This work presents the results of a study on the hydration of pastes containing calcium hydroxide and either rice husk ash (RHA) or sugar cane bagasse ash (SCBA) in various initial CaO/SiO2 molar ratios. The products of the reactions were characterized by thermal analyses X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. In the case of the RHA pastes, the product was composed of CaO-SiO2-H2O (type I C-S-H) or CaO-SiO2-H2O (type II C-S-H) according to the CaO/SiO2 ratio of the mixture. In contrast, in the case of the SBCA pastes, the product was composed primarily of CaO-SiO2-H2O that differed from both the previous types; the product also contained inclusions of calcium aluminate hydrates.

ANÁLISE EXPLORATÓRIA DAS CONCENTRAÇÕES DOS METAIS NA, CA, MG, SR E FE EM EXTRATO AQUOSO DE PETRÓLEO, DETERMINADOS POR ICP OES, APÓS OTIMIZAÇÃO EMPREGANDO PLANEJAMENTO DE EXPERIMENTOS

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the best operating conditions of ICP OES for the determination of Na, Ca, Mg, Sr and Fe in aqueous extract of crude oil obtained after hot extraction with organic solvents (ASTM D 6470-99 modified). Thus, the full factorial design and central composite design were used to optimize the best conditions for the flow of nebulization gas, the flow of auxiliary gas, and radio frequency power. After optimization of variables, a study to obtain correct classification of the 18 samples of aqueous extract of crude oils (E1 to E18) from three production and refining fields was carried out. Exploratory analysis of these extracts was performed by principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA), using the original variables as the concentration of the metals Na, Ca, Mg, Sr and Fe determined by ICP OES.

Use of a Ca-selective electrode in the determination of total Ca in the production of crude sugar. Preliminary studies

The determination of the total calcium in juice, syrups, and other products of the sugar industry is investigated. Total calcium and free calcium is determinated by AAS and employing Ca-selective electrode respectively. A coefficient is obtained for the relation of total calcium with respect to free calcium. The coefficient is employed to determine the content of total calcium in accordance with the following equation.

Crescimento , produção de matéria seca e acúmulo de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S na parte aérea de mudas de andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl.) cultivadas em solo de várzea, em função de diferentes doses de fósforo

Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito de diferentes doses de fósforo no crescimento e produção de matéria seca e acúmulo de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S na parte aérea de mudas de andiroba, cultivadas em solo de várzea, foi conduzido um experimento em casa de vegetação, no Departamento de Ciências do Solo (DCS) da Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA). O delineamento utilizado foi em blocos casualizados com cinco repetições e quatro doses de fósforo (0, 150, 300 e 450 mg dm-3 de P). Foram avaliados diâmetro do caule (mm), altura de plantas (cm), matéria seca de raiz, caule, folha e total (g planta-1). A partir dos teores dos elementos, determinou-se o acúmulo dos nutrientes com base na matéria seca. A máxima resposta física da planta de andiroba à adubação fosfatada foi obtida na faixa de 239 a 265 mg dm-3 de P. O máximo acúmulo de N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S foi atingido com as doses de 254; 287,5; 244,5; 254; 241; e 275 mg dm-3 de P, respectivamente. Os elementos em estudo que mais acumularam na parte aérea das mudas de andiroba seguem a seguinte ordem decrescente: N > Ca > K > Mg > S > P.

Influência da saturação por bases e da relação Ca:Mg do substrato sobre o crescimento inicial de jacarandá-da-bahia (Dalbergia nigra (Vell.) Fr. All. ex Benth.)

Com o objetivo de verificar a influência da saturação por bases do substrato sobre o crescimento e qualidade de mudas de Dalbergia nigra (jacarandá-da-bahia), desenvolveu-se este trabalho. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado com quatro repetições por tratamento, e cada vaso com uma planta foi considerado uma repetição. Foram utilizados três tipos de solo como substrato (dois latossolos e um argissolo), e em cada um deles a saturação por bases original foi elevada para os seguintes valores: latossolo distrófico: 30,0, 50,0 e 70,0%; Latossolo álico: 25,0; 45,0; e 65,0%; Argissolo: 50,0; 60,0; e 70,0%. Para avaliar os efeitos das diferentes relações Ca:Mg do corretivo, elevou-se a saturação por bases do solo para 60,0% no argissolo, 50,0% no latossolo distrófico e 45,0% no latossolo álico, utilizando como corretivo uma mistura de CaCO3 e MgCO3 nas seguintes relações estequiométricas: 1:0, 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 e 4:1. Foram avaliados os parâmetros morfológicos das mudas, suas relações e o índice de qualidade de Dickson. Observou-se uma resposta linear quando as diferentes relações Ca:Mg do corretivo foram analisadas em função da variação do peso de matéria seca da parte aérea, bem como o peso de matéria seca total quando o substrato era o Argissolo, porém nos demais substratos e características não houve influência significativa. Pode-se concluir que, quando a saturação original do solo for igual ou superior a 14,0% no Latossolo distrófico e 4% no Latossolo álico, não há necessidade de se proceder à correção do solo, enquanto no Argissolo as mudas de melhor qualidade são obtidas quando a saturação está em torno de 60,0%.

Atlas de pólen e esporos do Vale do Rio Ca��, RS, Brasil

O atlas descritivo de polens e esporos de plantas do Vale do Rio Ca�� tem o objetivo de facilitar a comparação com os palinomorfos dispersos nos sedimentos fósseis e fornecer dados para ações de manejo ambiental. O atlas consta de 93 espécies características das quatro formações vegetacionais do Vale do Rio Ca��, incluindo Floresta Ombrófila Mista, Floresta Estacional Decidual, Floresta Estacional Semidecidual e Estepe, além de plantas exóticas e de locais alterados. Incluíram-se, nessa primeira parte, descrições detalhadas e fotomicrografias de 24 espécies, 21 gêneros e 17 famílias.

Nutrição de mudas de angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan) submetidas a doses de N, P, K, Ca E Mg

Neste trabalho, objetivou-se verificar o teor e conteúdo de N, P, K, Ca e Mg, bem como determinar o nível crítico desses nutrientes no solo e na planta. As mudas foram cultivadas, no período de dezembro de 2004 a maio de 2005, em vasos com capacidade para 2,1 dm-3 contendo amostras de solo de três classes (Argissolo Vermelho-Amarelo AVA, Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo Álico LVA e Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo Distrófico - LVD). Os tratamentos foram delimitados segundo uma matriz baconiana, onde se variaram os macronutrientes, em três doses, e dois tratamentos adicionais (zero e referência), com quatro repetições. Verificou-se que, em geral, as mudas da espécie absorveram maior quantidade de N, P, K, Ca e Mg, à medida que a disponibilidade destes aumentava no solo. Tal fato refletiu em maior concentração dos nutrientes aplicados em todas as partes da planta. Entretanto, em alguns casos não houve resposta em crescimento correspondente a esse aumento. Os nutrientes que mais proporcionaram efeitos foram o P, o N e o S; poucas respostas foram observadas nos demais nutrientes (Ca, Mg e K). A espécie tem baixo requerimento nutricional, sendo o nível crítico dos nutrientes, no solo e na planta, menores do que os observados em outras espécies florestais. Para o K e o Ca, sugerem-se estudos com doses dentro das faixas de valores encontrados, para melhor definição dos níveis críticos.