DECHEMA

About: DECHEMA is a nonprofit organization based out in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corrosion & Oxide. The organization has 756 authors who have published 1307 publications receiving 25693 citations.

Oxidation und Aufkohlung hochlegierter Werkstoffe für Crackrohre – Teil 2: Das Aufkohlungsverhalten in sauerstoff- und kohlenstoffhaltigen Atmosphären hoher Kohlenstoffaktivität†

Abstract: Es wurden Aufkohlungsversuche an den Guswerkstoffen 1.4848, 1.4857, 2.4813 und einer 25/20/5-CrNiSi-Versuchsschmelze sowie an den Knetlegierungen 1.4301 und 1.4848 in CO-CO2-Gemischen mit ac = 1 und in feuchtem Erdgas mit ac > zwischen 1000 und 1200° C durchgefuhrt. Bei T < etwa 1050° C bilden sich gleichartige oxidische Deckschichten wie an Luft (Werkstoff/Cr2O3/(Mn, Fe)Cr2O4), die eine Aufkohlung verhindern. Eine Aufkohlung tritt erst nach Zerstorung der oxidischen Schutzschichten ein. Dabei mussen mehrere Zerstorungsmechanismen betrachtet werden, (a) durch chemische Reaktion (Umwandlung von Oxid in Carbid; Reduktion von Oxid), (b) durch mechanische Beanspruchung (Temperaturwechsel, Wachsen von Graphitschichten, Kriechverformung). Reduktionsvorgange treten nur bei Fe-reichen Oxidschichten auf. Chromoxidreiche Deckschichten werden, abhangig vom CO-Partialdruck, in Gasen mit ac = 1 oberhalb etwa 1050° C in Carbid umgewandelt. Die Geschwindigkeit dieser Umwandlung ist stark von der Kohlenstoffaktivitat der Gasphase abhangig. Wird Graphit auf der Oberflache abgeschieden, so lauft die Umwandlung schnell ab, ohne Graphitabscheidung lauft sie selbst bei ac = 1 recht langsam an. Abgeschiedener Graphit kann auch mechanisch zerstorend wirken, da er in Risse und Poren der Oxidschicht eindringt und so Teile der Oxidschicht abreist. Bei Vorliegen der porigen Gusoberflache konnen sogar Teile des Werkstoffs abgesprengt werden. Das erklart das schleche Verhalten von Rohren mit Gusoberflachen in Crackanlagen. Die positive Wirkung des Siliziums beruht auf der Bildung von SiO2-Schutzschichten zwischen Metall und Cr2O3 bzw. zwischen Metall und auserer Carbidschicht. Zur Ausbildung geschlossener SiO2-Schichten darf der Werkstoff einen kritischen Si-Gehalt nicht unterschreiten. Oxidation and Carburization of High Alloyed Materials for Cracking Tubes – Part 2: The Carburization Behaviour in Oxygen and Carbon Containing Atmospheres with High Carbon Activity Carburization tests have been carried out with the casting materials (German Designation) Werkstoff-Nr. 1.4848, 1.4857, 2.4813 and an experimental 25/20/5-CrNiSi melt, and with the wrought materials Werkstoff Nr. 1.4301 and 1.4848 in CO-CO2 mixtures with ac = 1, and in humid natural gas with ac > 1 between 1000 and 1200° C. At temperatures below appr. 1050° C oxide layers formed are analogous to those formed in air (substrate/Cr2O3/(Mn, Fe)Cr2O4) which prevent carburization. Carburization takes place only after the protective oxide layer has been destroyed. In this context several mechanisms of destruction must be considered, i.e. (a) by chemical reaction (transformation of oxide into carbide, reduction of oxide), (b) by mechanical stresses (temperature fluctuation, growth of graphite layers, creep deformation). Reduction processes are encountered with Fe-rich oxide layers only. Scale layers rich in chromium oxide are transformed into carbide above appr. 1050° C in gases with ac = 1, depending on the CO partial pressure. The rate of this transformation strongly depends on carbon activity in the gas phase. When graphite is deposited on the surface the transformation occurs at a high rate, while it is rather slow even at ac = 1 when no graphite is deposited. Deposited graphite may have a mechanically destructive effect, too, because it penetrates into cracks and pores in the oxide layer and thus produces spalling of oxide particles. When the surface of the cast material is porous particles of the substrate may become detached, too. This goes to explain the poor behaviour of tubes with as cast surfaces in cracking reactors. The positive effect of silicon is due to the formation of protective silica layers between metal and Cr2O3 and metal and external carbide layer respectively. In order to form a continuous silica layer the Si content in the material must not be below a cricital value.

Microwave heating and spark plasma sintering as non-conventional synthesis methods to access thermoelectric and magnetic materials

Abstract: The development of new—cheaper, more efficient, more sustainable, and more reliable—functional materials with useful properties calls for ever-improving, smart, and innovative synthesis strategies. A multitude of inorganic compounds are already used as energy materials, i.e., electrodes, catalysts, permanent magnets, and many more are considered highly promising for these and similar applications. Innovative synthesis techniques are developed, resulting in new compounds as well as known ones with unique structures and morphologies. Here, we will discuss the nonconventional solid-state methods, microwave heating and spark plasma sintering, highlighting their potential for the preparation of a plethora of inorganic compounds. Thermoelectric and magnetic materials are chosen as two examples of energy materials that are relevant for several different areas, such as waste heat recovery, energy generation, and refrigeration. The goal is to provide an overview of the inorganic compounds, ranging from intermetallics to chalcogenides and oxides, which have been prepared using these two nonconventional synthesis techniques. Furthermore, the reaction conditions as well as key properties regarding their thermoelectric and magnetic behavior are summarized.

High concentrations of biotechnologically produced astaxanthin by lowering pH in a Phaffia rhodozyma bioprocess

Abstract: Astaxanthin additions to animal diets predominantly serve as colorization aid to satisfy consumer expectations and desire for a consistent product with familiar coloration, e.g. the characteristic pink colorization of the flesh of species being produced by aquaculture. The heterobasidiomycetous yeast Phaffia rhodozyma (Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous) can be used as natural feed source of astaxanthin. However, currently, the majority of astaxanthin used for the feed market is produced by chemical synthesis. We present a further step in direction of a competitive production of natural astaxanthin in an optimized bioprocess with non-genetically modified Phaffia rhodozyma. After medium optimization AXJ-20, a mutant strain of P. rhodozyma wild-type strain ATCC 96594, was able to grow to a cell dry weight concentration of over 114 g per kg of culture broth in a fed-batch process. In this bioprocess, where pH was lowered from 5.5 to 3.5 during the maturation phase, AXJ-20 produced the highest value reported for astaxanthin production with P. rhodozyma up to now: 0.7 g astaxanthin per kg of culture broth with a space-time-yield of 3.3 mg astaxanthin per kg of culture broth per hour. Lowering the pH during the bioprocess and increasing trace element and vitamin concentrations prevented loss of cell dry weight concentration in the maturation phase and proved to be critical for astaxanthin concentration and purity.