Article
Energy & Fuels
Jianping Yang, Qin Li, Wenbing Zhu, Wenqi Qu, Min Li, Zhengyong Xu, Zequn Yang, Hui Liu, Hailong Li
Summary: This study utilized the abundant mineral chalcopyrite as an efficient trap for Hg-0 sequestration, showing excellent removal performance in a wide temperature range and minimal interference from typical flue gas components. The adsorption capacity and rate of CuFeS2 were significantly higher than commercial activated carbons, attributed to the oxidizing and immobilizing abilities of disulfide ligands, and the sorbent could be regenerated through thermal decomposition, saving operation costs. CuFeS2 is identified as a potential, cost-effective trap for efficient remediation of Hg-0 from coal combustion flue gas.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alhadi Ishag, Yanxue Yue, Jingting Xiao, Xinshui Huang, Yubing Sun
Summary: This article reviews recent advances in the adsorption and oxidation of mercury from coal-fired flue gases, including the mechanisms of adsorption and catalytic oxidation under different environmental conditions. It also addresses current challenges and future research directions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kening Yao, Xiao Zhang, Boxiong Shen, Qiqi Shi, Shuhao Li, Feng Shen
Summary: This study aims to design an efficient adsorbent for high-efficiency removal of elemental mercury (Hg0) from coal-fired power plant emissions. By co-implanting porous TiO2 with inorganic-organic dual functional sites (-SH and MnOx), the 2SH-MnOx/TiO2 adsorbent achieved a Hg0 removal efficiency of 90% at 175 degrees C and a high gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 120,000 h-1. The co-existence of -SH and MnOx was found to promote Hg0 adsorption and enhance the transfer of electrons from Hg0 to the adsorbent surface.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Daiwei Ouyang, Kaiyun Liu, Qingru Wu, Shuxiao Wang, Yi Tang, Zhijian Li, Tonghao Liu, Licong Han, Yuying Cui, Guoliang Li, Deming Han
Summary: Coal preparation effectively reduces primary mercury emissions by altering mercury flows, but secondary emissions may occur during the combustion of byproducts. Uncertainty in evaluating the impact of coal preparation in China stems from inconsistent statistics, unclear mercury distribution characteristics, and limited information on byproduct utilization pathways.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jianping Yang, Hong Xu, Fanyue Meng, Qingjie Guo, Tao He, Zequn Yang, Wenqi Qu, Hailong Li
Summary: The emission of mercury from coal combustion has caused significant hazards to the ecosystem. This study focuses on exploring highly efficient adsorbents for reducing mercury emissions. Sulfur-functionalized carbon (S-C) was synthesized and used to remove elemental mercury from coal-combustion flue gas. S-C exhibited an ideal pore structure, high Hg-0 adsorption capacity, and broad applicability. The proposed mechanism for mercury removal by S-C and the potential of molten-salt pyrolysis strategy in adsorbent development were also discussed.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Dunyu Liu, Chaoran Wang, Yunpei Fan, Qiuqi Liu, Xudong Wang, Kailong Xu, Jing Jin, Jingjing Ma, Jinchen Ma
Summary: Chemical looping combustion (CLC) of coal for carbon capture utilization and storage is an effective technology to reduce carbon emission. However, there is uncertainty in mercury emission from both air and fuel reactor. This paper aims to reveal the mechanisms for the transformation of mercury-related species.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xiaopeng Zhang, Yuying Wei, Lianhao Zhang, Xinxin Wang, Ning Zhang, Junjiang Bao, Gaohong He
Summary: Adsorption is an efficient method for removing Hg0 from coal flue gas. In this study, Co3O4 nanotubes were embedded into GO nanosheets to prepare a composite material with good dispersion. The GO-Co3O4-1-2 sorbent showed the best O beta/OT ratio and redox capacity, providing more active sites for O2 capture and activation. The Hg0 removal efficiency of GO-Co3O4-1-2 reached 94.67% with good stability.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Feng Xin, Rihong Xiao, Yongchun Zhao, Junying Zhang
Summary: This research proposes a method to reduce elemental mercury emission from coal-fired power plants by modifying magnetospheres with H2S as a sorbent. The modified magnetospheres show high affinity towards Hg-0 and can achieve over 80% adsorption efficiency. The technology has low cost, high recyclability, and minimal impact on environmental mercury pollution.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Zheng, Hailong Li, Zequn Yang, Jianping Yang, Wenqi Qu, Fanyue Meng, Yong Feng, Zhengyong Xu, Xueyi Guo
Summary: This review highlights the global concerns over mercury contamination and the advantages of mineral chalcogenides in immobilizing gaseous elemental mercury. It provides an overview of research progress and application conditions of mineral chalcogenides for Hg-0 removal, as well as comparisons of their adsorption performance. Comprehensive discussions on influential factors and mechanisms for Hg-0 removal by different mineral chalcogenides are also presented to guide future research directions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianping Yang, Yuanyuan Na, Yingchao Hu, Penglin Zhu, Fanyue Meng, Qingjie Guo, Zequn Yang, Wenqi Qu, Hailong Li
Summary: Circulating adsorbents integrating elemental mercury adsorption and oxidized mercury decomposition/desorption processes were used for simultaneous adsorbent recycling and mercury recovery. The formation of granulated adsorbent pellets reduced elutriation in the system. La0.8Ce0.2MnO3 perovskite adsorbent was molded into pellets using an extrusion-spheronization method with microcrystalline cellulose (MC) as a pore-creating template. The pellets showed excellent Hg0 removal efficiency and durability in a wide temperature range, with slight interference from SO2 and H2O and enhancement from O2 and NO. The presence of pore channels in the pellets allowed for efficient Hg0 diffusion and in-situ retention during high-temperature burning.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zifeng Luo, Tao Jia, Qianyan Liu, Yubao Song, Min Zhou, Xinxia Ma, Jiang Wu, Zhiwei Qin, Xuefei Wu
Summary: CIS/GCN sorbents, with abundant surface metal cation vacancies and sulfur sites, demonstrated excellent Hg0 removal performance and are considered a strong candidate for current commercial activated carbon.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huan Liu, Yu Chen, Tian Gao, Gangzhong Yang, Yi Wang, Yuming Zhou, Jianping Yang, Yongchun Zhao, Xin Guo, Junying Zhang
Summary: The study found that the use of MTCS in coal-fired power plants is beneficial for Hg-0 removal, especially in WFGD devices. Controlling factors such as injection rate, particle size, and residence time can enhance mercury removal efficiency, and MTCS is a low-cost suitable option for mercury control in coal-fired power plants.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hailong Li, Hongxiao Zu, Qin Li, Jianping Yang, Wenqi Qu, Zequn Yang
Summary: Metal selenides have shown promise as Hg-0 remediators, but their inadequate adsorption rate has limited their feasibility. This study introduced a novel strategy to enhance the adsorption rate by adjusting the selenide saturation. Copper iron diselenide was used as a concentrator of unsaturated selenides, showing significantly higher adsorption rates compared to previous metal selenides. CuFeSe2 exhibited excellent resistance and applicability in real-world conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yang Teng, Peixuan Li, Guangyu Wang, Chen Wang, Nana Qi, Kai Zhang, Minwu Wang
Summary: Field testing at a 300 MW coal-fired power station showed that selective catalytic reduction (SCR) can effectively reduce mercury content in flue gas. Commercial testing demonstrated that SCR catalyst breakage resulted in an increase in total mercury concentration at the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) inlet and outlet. Laboratory experiments confirmed the Hg0 oxidation capability of the commercial SCR catalyst.
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yong-liang Xu, Xing-wang Huo, Lan-yun Wang, Xiang-jun Gong, Ze-cheng Lv, Tian Zhao
Summary: Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to investigate the development of coal pores and fractures under high-temperature treatment. It was found that the volume of pores and fractures increased with temperature, and the connectivity of coal samples improved. SEM images confirmed the improvement in connectivity with temperature. Additionally, the fractal dimension was found to be related to the surface complexity of coal.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xinping Zhang, Yuxin Guo, Xiaoyang Liu, Shun-Yu Wu, Ya-Xuan Zhu, Shao-Zhe Wang, Qiu-Yi Duan, Ke-Fei Xu, Zi-Heng Li, Xiao-Yu Zhu, Guang-Yu Pan, Fu-Gen Wu
Summary: This study develops a nanotrigger HCFT for simultaneous photodynamic therapy and light-triggered ferroptosis therapy. The nanotrigger can relieve tumor hypoxia, induce enhanced photodynamic reaction, and facilitate the continuation of Fenton reaction, ultimately leading to lethal ferroptosis in tumor cells.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Olumide Bolarinwa Ayodele, Toyin Daniel Shittu, Olayinka S. Togunwa, Dan Yu, Zhen-Yu Tian
Summary: This study focused on the semihydrogenation of acetylene in an ethylene-rich stream using two alloyed Pt catalysts PtCu and PtCo. The PtCu catalyst showed higher activity and ethylene yield compared to PtCo due to its higher unoccupied Pt d-orbital density. This indicates that alloying Pt with Cu is more promising for industrial relevant SHA catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guowei Chen, Wen-Cheng Chen, Yaozu Su, Ruicheng Wang, Jia-Ming Jin, Hui Liang, Bingxue Tan, Dehua Hu, Shaomin Ji, Hao-Li Zhang, Yanping Huo, Yuguang Ma
Summary: This study proposes an intramolecular dual-locking design for organic luminescent materials, achieving high luminescence efficiency and performance for deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes. The material also exhibits unique mechanochromic luminescence behavior and strong fatigue resistance.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Joren van Stee, Gregory Hermans, Jinu Joseph John, Koen Binnemans, Tom Van Gerven
Summary: This work presents a continuous solvent extraction method for the separation of cobalt and nickel in a millifluidic system using Cyphos IL 101 (C101) as the extractant. The optimal conditions for extraction performance and solvent properties were determined by investigating the effects of channel length, flow rate, and temperature. The performance of a developed manifold structure was compared to a single-channel system, and excellent separation results were achieved. The continuous separation process using the manifold structure resulted in high purity cobalt and nickel products.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yan Xu, Jingai Jiang, Xinyi Lv, Hui Li, Dongliang Yang, Wenjun Wang, Yanling Hu, Longcai Liu, Xiaochen Dong, Yu Cai
Summary: A programmed gas release nanoparticle was developed to address the challenges in treating diabetic infected wounds. It effectively removes drug-resistant pathogens and remodels the wound microenvironment using NO and H2S. The nanoparticle can eliminate bacteria and promote wound healing through antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tong Xia, Zhilin Xi, Lianquan Suo, Chen Wang
Summary: This study investigated a highly efficient coal dust suppressant with low initial viscosity and high adhesion-solidification properties. The results demonstrated that the dust suppressant formed a network of multiple hydrogen bonding cross-linking and achieved effective adhesion and solidification of coal dust through various chemical reactions.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jinzhi Cai, Zhenshan Li
Summary: A density functional theory-based rate equation was developed to predict the gas-solid reaction kinetics of CaO carbonation with CO2 in calcium looping. The negative activation energy of CaO carbonation close to equilibrium was accurately predicted through experimental validation.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jianxiong Chen, Fuhao Ren, Ningning Yin, Jie Mao
Summary: This study presents an economically efficient and easily implementable surface modification approach to enhance the high-temperature electrical insulation and energy storage performance of polymer dielectrics. The self-assembly of high-insulation-performance boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS) on the film surface through electrostatic interactions effectively impedes charge injection from electrodes while promoting charge dissipation and heat transfer.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zijian Li, Zhaohui Yang, Shao Wang, Hongxia Luo, Zhimin Xue, Zhenghui Liu, Tiancheng Mu
Summary: This study reports a strategy for upgrading polyester plastics into value-added chemicals using electrocatalytic methods. By inducing the targeted transfer of *OH species, polyethylene terephthalate was successfully upgraded into potassium diformate with high purity. This work not only develops an excellent electrocatalyst, but also provides guidance for the design of medium entropy metal oxides.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Navneet Singh Shekhawat, Surendra Kumar Patra, Ashok Kumar Patra, Bamaprasad Bag
Summary: This study primarily focuses on developing a sulphur dyeing process at room temperature using bacterial Lysate, which is environmentally friendly, energy and cost effective, and sustainable. The process shows promising improvements in dye uptake and fastness properties.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dengjia Shen, Hongyang Ma, Madani Khan, Benjamin S. Hsiao
Summary: This study developed cationic PVC nanofibrous membranes with high filtration and adsorption capability for the removal of bacteria and hexavalent chromium ions from wastewater. The membranes demonstrated remarkable performance in terms of filtration efficiency and maximum adsorption capacity. Additionally, modified nanofibrous membranes were produced using recycled materials and showed excellent retention rates in dynamic adsorption processes.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoyan Wang, Zhikun Wang, Ben Jia, Chunling Li, Shuangqing Sun, Songqing Hu
Summary: Inspired by photosystem II, self-supported Fe-doped NiCoP nanowire arrays modified with carboxylate were constructed to boost industrial-level overall water splitting by employing the concerted proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The introduction of Fe and carboxyl ligand led to improved catalytic activity for HER and OER, and NCFCP@NF exhibited long-term durability for overall water splitting.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Pengyao Yu, Ge Yang, Yongming Chai, Lubomira Tosheva, Chunzheng Wang, Heqing Jiang, Chenguang Liu, Hailing Guo
Summary: Thin LTA zeolite membranes were prepared through secondary growth of nano LTA seeds in a highly reactive gel, resulting in membranes with superior permeability and selectivity in gas separation applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Baiqin Zhou, Huiping Li, Ziyu Wang, Hui Huang, Yujun Wang, Ruichun Yang, Ranran Huo, Xiaoyan Xu, Ting Zhou, Xiaochen Dong
Summary: The use of machine learning to predict the performance of specific adsorbents in phosphate adsorption shows great promise in saving time and revealing underlying mechanisms. However, the small size of the dataset and insufficient detailed information limits the model training process and the accuracy of results. To address this, the study employs a fuzzing strategy that replaces detailed numeric information with descriptive text messages on the physiochemical properties of adsorbents. This strategy allows the recovery of discarded samples with limited information, leading to accurate prediction of adsorption amount, capacity, and kinetics. The study also finds that phosphate uptake by adsorbents is generally through physisorption, with some involvement of chemisorption. The framework established in this study provides a practical approach for quickly predicting phosphate adsorption performance in urgent scenarios, using easily accessible information.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Paula Alejandra Lamprea Pineda, Joren Bruneel, Kristof Demeestere, Lisa Deraedt, Tex Goetschalckx, Herman Van Langenhove, Christophe Walgraeve
Summary: This study evaluates the use of four esterified fatty acids and three vegetable oils as absorption liquids for hydrophobic VOCs. The experimental results show that isopropyl myristate is the most efficient liquid for absorbing the target VOCs.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2024)