Research Equipment Awards: Integrated Thermal Analysis System

将购买一个综合热分析系统，该系统将专门用于支持化学工程研究。综合热分析系统的使用将立即支持几个研究项目，包括：天然气水合物的热容：(G.D.Holder，PI)甲烷水合物的热容。探针分子研究：(D.Blackmond和R.Oukaci，PI)探针分子对不同催化剂上CO加氢反应活化能的影响。悬浮相法合成辛烷增强剂：(J·古德温，PI)合成用作燃料辛烷增强剂的甲基叔丁基醚(MTBE)催化剂的表征和筛选。催化剂的热分析：用作石蜡加氢裂化和加氢异构化以及煤直接液化催化剂的硫化过渡金属氧化物的热稳定性的测定。重新设计发泡聚苯乙烯以提高可回收性并允许使用二氧化碳作为发泡剂：(E.J.Beckman，PI)检查二氧化碳/胺的反应性、共聚物的聚合和表征，以及发泡共聚物的物理和热性能。煤液化反应的热分析：(G.D.Holder，PI)测量在液化条件下煤液化反应中发生吸/放热的温度。

An integrated thermal analysis system which will be dedicated to support research in Chemical Engineering will be purchased. The use of an integrated thermal analysis system will immediately support several research projects, including: Heat Capacities of Gas Hydrates: (G.D. Holder, PI) Heat capacities of methane hydrates. Probe Molecule Studies: (D. Blackmond and R. Oukaci, PIs) Effect of probe molecules on the activation energy of the CO hydrogenation reaction over various catalysts. Synthesis of Octane Enhancers During Slurry Phase Fischer- Tropsch: (J. Goodwin, PI) Characterization and screening of catalysts for the synthesis of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) which is used as an octane enhancer in fuels. Thermal Analysis of Catalysts: (J. Tierney and I. Wender, PIs) Determination of thermal stability of sulfated transition metal oxides used as catalysts for hydrocracking and hydroisomerization of paraffins and for direct coal liquefaction. Re-Design of Expanded Polystyrene to Improve Recyclability and Allow Use of CO2 as a Blowing Agent: (E.J. Beckman, PI) Examination of CO2/amine reactivity, polymerization and characterization of copolymers, and the physical and thermal properties of the foamable copolymers. Thermal Analysis of Coal Liquefaction Reactions: (G.D. Holder, PI) Temperature measurement at which endo/exotherms occur in coal liquefaction reactions under liquefaction conditions.