Solids, bulk processes

Powder and Bulk Solids Handling Processes Instrumentation and Control, Koichi linoya, Hiroaki Masuda, and Kinnosuke Watanabe... 

In the case of selective oxidation catalysis, the use of spectroscopy has provided critical Information about surface and solid state mechanisms. As Is well known( ), some of the most effective catalysts for selective oxidation of olefins are those based on bismuth molybdates. The Industrial significance of these catalysts stems from their unique ability to oxidize propylene and ammonia to acrylonitrile at high selectivity. Several key features of the surface mechanism of this catalytic process have recently been descrlbed(3-A). However, an understanding of the solid state transformations which occur on the catalyst surface or within the catalyst bulk under reaction conditions can only be deduced Indirectly by traditional probe molecule approaches. Direct Insights Into catalyst dynamics require the use of techniques which can probe the solid directly, preferably under reaction conditions. We have, therefore, examined several catalytlcally Important surface and solid state processes of bismuth molybdate based catalysts using multiple spectroscopic techniques Including Raman and Infrared spectroscopies, x-ray and neutron diffraction, and photoelectron spectroscopy. 

In the vast majority of gas-solid reactions, gaseous or evaporated compounds react at the surface of a solid catalyst. These catalytic processes are very frequently used in the manufacture of bulk chemicals. They are much less popular in processing of the large molecules typical of fine chemistry. These molecules are usually thermally sensitive and as such they will at least partially decompose upon evaporation. Only thermally stable compounds can be dealt with in gas-solid catalytic processes. Examples in fine chemicals manufacture are gas-phase catalytic aminations of volatile aldehydes, alcohols, and ketones with ammonia, with hydrogen as... 

Powder and Bulk Solids Handling Processes Instrumentation... 

The dual treatment in the Buhler botde-to-bottle process is an important aspect in food safety considerations. The bulk of the contaminants are removed in the extruder. However, the SSP process provides a back-up to remove any residual contaminants, which are now homogeneously distributed in the PET pellets. The cleaning becomes a well-defined and predictable diffusion controlled process, which is defined by pellet diameter, treatment temperature and time. The same parameters also regulate the SSP process. For products with similar reactivity, a known increase in molecular weight during the solid-state process will also provide a known cleaning efficiency. 

In conduction, heat is conducted by the transfer of energy of motion between adjacent molecules in a liquid, gas, or solid. In a gas, atoms transfer energy to one another through molecular collisions. In metallic solids, the process of energy transfer via free electrons is also important. In convection, heat is transferred by bulk transport and mixing of macroscopic fluid elements. Recall that there can be forced convection, where the fluid is forced to flow via mechanical means, or natural (free) convection, where density differences cause fluid elements to flow. Since convection is found only in fluids, we will deal with it on only a limited basis. Radiation differs from conduction and convection in that no medium is needed for its propagation. As a result, the form of Eq. (4.1) is inappropriate for describing radiative heat transfer. Radiation is... 

Shear yielding in the form of a quasi-homogeneous,bulk process can contribute substantially to the crack resistance of a polymeric solid. On the other hand, however, localized shear yielding in the form of shear micro-bands is befleved to be a precursor of brittle fracture in many semicrystalline and glassy thermoplas-... 

In general, the following steps can occur in an overall liquid-solid extraction process solvent transfer from tile bulk of the solution to the surface of the solid penetration or diffusion of the solvent into the pores of the solid dissolution of the solvent into the solute solute diffusion lo ihe surface of the particle and solute transfer to the bulk of the solution. Any one of the five basic processes may be responsible for limiting the extraction rale. 

A special case of autoignition occurs for solids and liquids dispersed on high surface area solids exposed to air. Examples include used carbon beds, powdery solids and process fluids that have leaked on fibrous insulation. In all these cases, enough air can get to the solid to yield a significant rate of oxidation, but the heat loss provided through the bulk of the material is too low so that a thermal runaway occurs at temperatures lower than expected from the pure materials. 

Chapter 8 provides a unified view of the different kinetic problems in condensed phases on the basis of the lattice-gas model. This approach extends the famous Eyring s theory of absolute reaction rates to a wide range of elementary stages including adsorption, desorption, catalytic reactions, diffusion, surface and bulk reconstruction, etc., taking into consideration the non-ideal behavior of the medium. The Master equation is used to generate the kinetic equations for local concentrations and pair correlation functions. The many-particle problem and closing procedure for kinetic equations are discussed. Application to various surface and gas-solid interface processes is also considered. 

Davies, R., and Karuhn, R., Proc. Tech Prog. Int. Powder Bulk Solids Handling Processing, Rosemont IL, 1978, pp. 231-238. 

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