Processing and Carbonization

Molding. The precursor polymer is often combined with other materials such as solvents to obtain the desired molding and carbonization characteristics. Some of these compositions and processes are considered proprietary by the manufacturers. 

The precursor compound is heated and molded to the desired shape by stauidard plastic processing, i.e., injection molding, extrusion, or compression molding. Since carbonization is accompanied by a large shrink- 

Carbonization. The molded part is carbonized by slow heating in a reducing or inert environment. A typical heating cycle is 1 - 5°C/min to 800°C and 5 -10°C/min from 800 -1000°C. The heating rate is a function of the rate of diffusion of the volatile by-products of pyrolysis. This diffusion rate must be slowto avoid disruption and rupture of the carbon structure the thicker the part, the slower the rate. For very thin parts, i.e., 10 m or less, only a few minutes may be needed for thicker parts, carbonization may take weeks. For that reason, wall thickness is usually limited to less than 4 mm. 

The exact carbonization mechanism is still conjer ral but appears to be related to the degree of cross-linking of the precursor polymer. A proposed mechanism for the carbonization of polyfurfuryl alcohol is shown in Fig. 6.1 The volatile compounds, H2, CO, COj, CH2, and H2O, slowly diffuse out and, when 1300°C is reached, the material is essentially all carbon. 

During this carbonization cycle, the cross-linked polymeric chains do not break down and, unlike coke materials, do not go through a mesophase. The carbonization of phenolic polymers follows a similar pathJ i 

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Manufacture. The predominant manufacturing processes arc the hydrogen cyanide process and carbon monoxide process. 

Part II covers the unit operations of flow measurements and flow and quality equalizations pumping screening, sedimentation, and flotation mixing and flocculation filtration aeration and stripping and membrane processes and carbon adsorption. These unit operations are an integral part in the physical treatment of water and wastewater. 

The timing of litterfall will also have a big impact on detrital processing and carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems. Deciduous forests have a single annual pulse of fresh inputs in the fall, while evergreen coniferous and tropical forests have a somewhat continuous rate of litterfall which tends to fluctuate with water availability. Plants in grasslands and other semi-arid to arid ecosystems often turn over in response to drought stress. 

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Hendry, D. Investigation of Supercritical Fluids for Use in Biomass Processing and Carbon Recycling. University of Missouri Columbia, 2012,1-91. 

Sulfur and/or nitrogen derived pollutants alone or in combination with oxidants affect red spruce through alteration of physiological processes and carbon dynamics. 

The results obtained showed that acrylate elastomer compounds could be mixed more efficiently at higher rpm. Mixing at the higher rpm improved the processability and carbon black dispersion. It was found that an upside down mix was the best method for improving the quality of the mix and reducing mix time in the laboratory mixer. 11 refs. 

Oxygen is necessary for both plant and animal life. It is taken in during the respiration process and carbon dioxide is breathed out, so completing the cycle. 

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