Because of the high demand for hydrogen in the oil industries, new technologies for hydrogen production are being investigated. The thermochemical splitting cycle is one of them. Among the cycles that have been investigated, sulfur-iodine (S-I) water splitting is the most studied. In the S-I cycle, there are three reactions: H2SO4 decomposition, Bunsen reaction and HI decomposition. A new thermochemical cycle has been developed based on the S-I cycle, which is a H2S splitting cycle. In the H2S cycle, there are also three reactions. The only difference between S-I and H2S cycle is that the H2SO4 decomposition reaction is replaced by a reaction between hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid which produces sulfur dioxide, elemental sulfur and water. Research on this reaction has been done for many years, studying thermodynamic, kinetics and mass transfer. This reaction produces sulfur, sulfur dioxide and water. The SO2 produced is the used in the second reaction in the H2S cycle; the Bunsen reaction.<p> The main objective of this research was to find an operating condition to increase the production of SO2 from the reaction between H2S and H2SO4. This study investigated different conditions such as temperature, stirring rate and sulfuric acid concentration to maximize the production of SO2. The temperature and stirring rate range used in the reaction were from 120 to 160°C and from 0 to 400 rpm, respectively. The sulfuric acid concentrations were between 90 and 96 wt%. The results showed that increasing the temperature and the acid concentration in the reaction between H2S and H2SO4, the SO2 produced from this reaction will increase. There is no need to apply stirring in the reaction, because the stirring will increase the surface area which allows the produced sulfur dioxide in the gas phase to be dissolved more in sulfuric acid solution, which favors the unwanted side-reaction between SO2 and H2S. A model that was developed to predict the partial pressure change of SO2 in closed reactor. This model was used to compare the data between experimental and simulation through Matlab software. The simulated data was compared to the experimental data and the results indicated that the model fits the data satisfactorily. Additionally, study on the separation between the remaining sulfuric acid and produced elemental sulfur from the reaction between H2S and H2SO4 were performed. The mixture was placed in an oven at140°C of temperature for two hours. It was found that all small droplets of sulfur produced during the reaction between hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid agglomerated and the sulfuric acid solution became clearer.

Because of the high demand for hydrogen in the oil industries, new technologies for hydrogen production are being investigated. The thermochemical splitting cycle is one of them. Among the cycles that have been investigated, sulfur-iodine (S-I) water splitting is the most studied. In the S-I cycle, there are three reactions: H2SO4 decomposition, Bunsen reaction and HI decomposition. A new thermochemical cycle has been developed based on the S-I cycle, which is a H2S splitting cycle. In the H2S cycle, there are also three reactions. The only difference between S-I and H2S cycle is that the H2SO4 decomposition reaction is replaced by a reaction between hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid which produces sulfur dioxide, elemental sulfur and water. Research on this reaction has been done for many years, studying thermodynamic, kinetics and mass transfer. This reaction produces sulfur, sulfur dioxide and water. The SO2 produced is the used in the second reaction in the H2S cycle; the Bunsen reaction.<p> The main objective of this research was to find an operating condition to increase the production of SO2 from the reaction between H2S and H2SO4. This study investigated different conditions such as temperature, stirring rate and sulfuric acid concentration to maximize the production of SO2. The temperature and stirring rate range used in the reaction were from 120 to 160°C and from 0 to 400 rpm, respectively. The sulfuric acid concentrations were between 90 and 96 wt%. The results showed that increasing the temperature and the acid concentration in the reaction between H2S and H2SO4, the SO2 produced from this reaction will increase. There is no need to apply stirring in the reaction, because the stirring will increase the surface area which allows the produced sulfur dioxide in the gas phase to be dissolved more in sulfuric acid solution, which favors the unwanted side-reaction between SO2 and H2S. A model that was developed to predict the partial pressure change of SO2 in closed reactor. This model was used to compare the data between experimental and simulation through Matlab software. The simulated data was compared to the experimental data and the results indicated that the model fits the data satisfactorily. Additionally, study on the separation between the remaining sulfuric acid and produced elemental sulfur from the reaction between H2S and H2SO4 were performed. The mixture was placed in an oven at140°C of temperature for two hours. It was found that all small droplets of sulfur produced during the reaction between hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid agglomerated and the sulfuric acid solution became clearer.

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Entre os nutrientes, apresenta um importante papel por participar em várias funções biológicas, faz parte da composição dos aminoácidos cisteína, metionina e cistina, acetil-CoA, bem como de enzimas que participam da fotossíntese e o metabolismo do nitrogênio. O objetivo foi avaliar a produção e estado nutricional dos capins Piatã e Mombaça em resposta a aplicação de doses e fontes de sulfato e enxofre elementar em Argissolo Vermelho Amarelo. Em virtude disso, realizou-se dois experimentos em casa de vegetação na Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Tecnológicas, UNESP, Campus de Dracena – SP, o primeiro foi no período de janeiro a março de 2017 e o segundo de outubro a janeiro de 2018, com o capim Piatã e de Mombaça, respectivamente. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições, arranjados em esquema fatorial, 4x5, com quatro fontes de enxofre (Gipsita, Fosfogesso, S elementar em pó e S elementar pastilhado) e cinco doses de enxofre (0, 50, 100, 150 e 200 mg kg-1).Foram determinados os parâmetros biométricos como número de perfilhamento, massa seca da parte aérea (MSPA) e massa seca de raízes (MSR). O estado nutricional das plantas foi avaliado por meio da leitura SPAD e análise de macronutrientes N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S na parte aérea das plantas. Avaliou-se também o enxofre residual do solo e o pH do solo. Os resultados demonstraram que adubação com S aumentou a produção de MSPA, MSR, número de perfilhos, quantidade de folhas por colmo, índice SPAD e promoveu uma melhor qualidade de estado nutricional da forragem em ambos os experimentos. A granulométrica das fontes apresentou uma forte influencia na disponibilização de S, o que é possível de ser constado pelos menores incrementos na produção e absorção de S verificados com o uso da fonte SEPA em relação às demais fontes, tanto na espécie Urochloa brizantha quanto da espécie Megathyrsus maximum. De forma geral a aplicação ideal de S foi essencial para otimizar o rendimento dos capins Piata e Mombaça em todas as fontes testadas de S, enquanto a baixa oferta de S resulta em desequilíbrio nutricional e menor rendimento. / Sulfur is probably the least used macronutrient in fertilization, which results in reduced yield and forage quality. Among nutrients, it plays an important role because it participates in several biological functions, is part of the composition of the amino acids cystine, methionine and cysteine, acetyl-CoA, as well as enzymes involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism. The objective was to evaluate the production and nutritional status of the Piatã and Mombasa grass in response to the application of doses and sources of sulfate and elemental sulfur in Yellow Red Ultisol. In view of that, two greenhouse experiments were carried out at the Faculty of Agrarian and Technological Sciences, UNESP, Dracena Campus - SP, the first one was in the period from January to March 2017 and the second from October to February 2018, with Piatã grass and Mombasa grass, respectively. The experimental design was in randomized blocks with four replications, arranged in a factorial scheme, 4x5, with four sulfur sources (Fosfogesso, Grajau, S-Elementar and Sulfurgran) and five doses of sulfur (0, 50, 100, 150 e 200 mg kg-1). Biometric parameters such as tillering number, shoot dry mass and roots dry mass were determined. The nutritional status of the plants was evaluated by SPAD reading and analysis of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S macronutrients in shoot dry mass. Residual sulfur and soil pH were also evaluated. The results showed that S fertilization increased the yield of MSPA, MSR, number of tillers, number of leaves per stem, SPAD index and promoted a better quality of forage nutritional status in both experiments. The granulometric of the sources had a strong influence on the availability of S, which is possible to be consisted of the smaller increases in the production and absorption of S verified with the use of the SEPA source in relation to the other sources, both in the species Urochloa brizantha and of the species Megathyrsus maximum. In general, the ideal application of S was essential to optimize the yield of the Piata and Mombasa grasses in all tested sources of S, while the low supply of S results in nutritional imbalance and lower yield.

Orientador: Reges Heinrichs / Resumo: O enxofre é, provavelmente, o macronutriente menos empregado nas adubações, o que resulta na redução de rendimento e qualidade de forragem. Entre os nutrientes, apresenta um importante papel por participar em várias funções biológicas, faz parte da composição dos aminoácidos cisteína, metionina e cistina, acetil-CoA, bem como de enzimas que participam da fotossíntese e o metabolismo do nitrogênio. O objetivo foi avaliar a produção e estado nutricional dos capins Piatã e Mombaça em resposta a aplicação de doses e fontes de sulfato e enxofre elementar em Argissolo Vermelho Amarelo. Em virtude disso, realizou-se dois experimentos em casa de vegetação na Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Tecnológicas, UNESP, Campus de Dracena – SP, o primeiro foi no período de janeiro a março de 2017 e o segundo de outubro a janeiro de 2018, com o capim Piatã e de Mombaça, respectivamente. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições, arranjados em esquema fatorial, 4x5, com quatro fontes de enxofre (Gipsita, Fosfogesso, S elementar em pó e S elementar pastilhado) e cinco doses de enxofre (0, 50, 100, 150 e 200 mg kg-1).Foram determinados os parâmetros biométricos como número de perfilhamento, massa seca da parte aérea (MSPA) e massa seca de raízes (MSR). O estado nutricional das plantas foi avaliado por meio da leitura SPAD e análise de macronutrientes N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S na parte aérea das plantas. Avaliou-se também o enxofre residual do solo e o pH do solo. Os res... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Mestre

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The reaction between elemental sulfur and sulfide is a lynchpin in the biotic and abiotic cycling of sulfur. This dissertation is focused on the reactivity of elemental sulfur nanoparticles (S8weimarn, S8raffo) among other forms of elemental sulfur (S8aq, S8aq-surfactant, α-S8), and how the variation of their surface area, character and coatings reflect on the analytical, physical-chemical and geochemical processes involving sulfur cycling. A comprehensive electrochemical investigation utilizing mercury-surface electrodes showed that elemental sulfur compounds are represented by three main voltammetric signals, corresponding to potentials at -1.2V, -0.8V, and -0.6V in the absence of organics at circumneutral pH. Dissolved S8aq-surfactant signals can be found from -0.3V up to -1.0V, depending on the surfactant in the system. Variations in current response resulted from differences in electron transfer efficiency among the forms of S8, due to their molecular structural variability. Based on this observation a new reaction pathway between S8 and Hg-surface electrodes is proposed, involving an amalgam-forming intermediate step. The kinetics of the nucleophilic dissolution of S8nano by sulfide, forming polysulfides, were investigated under varying surface area, surface character and presence or absence of surfactant coatings on S8nano. Hydrophobic S8weimarn and hydrophilic S8raffo show kinetic rate laws of 𝑟𝑆8𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑛 = 10−11.33 (𝑒 −700.65 𝑅𝑇 ) (Molar(S8)/second/dm-1) and𝑟𝑆8𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑜 = 10−4.11 𝑖−0.35 (𝑒 −615.77 𝑅𝑇 ) (Molar(S8)/second), respectively. The presence of surfactant molecules can influence the reaction pathways by dissolving S8nano and releasing S8aqsurfactant, evolving the rate-limiting step as a function of the degree of the solubilization of S8nano. The reaction rate of S8biological can be compared with those of S8raffo and S8weimarn in circumneutral pH values and T=50oC, making the forms of S8nano successful abiotic analogue models of microbially produced S8biological. Field observations and geochemical kinetic modeling in the geothermal features of Yellowstone indicate that the nucleophilic dissolution reaction appears to be a key abiotic pathway for the cycling of sulfur species and the enhancement of elemental sulfur bioavailability. Furthermore, in situ and ex situ voltammetry in the same geothermal waters disclosed chaotic variability in chemical gradients of sulfide (observed over small temporal and spatial scales) which can be considered as an ecological stressor capable of influencing single cell physiology and microbial community adaptation.

O objetivo desse projeto de pesquisa foi avaliar a redução do sulfato e promover a remoção do sulfeto, por via de conversão a enxofre elementar, em reatores combinados anaeróbio/microaerado. Para tanto foram utilizados três sistemas com objetivos específicos. A primeira configuração foi um reator anaeróbio de leito fixo e ordenado integrado a um reator microaerado com membrana externa (ABFSB-RME) com o qual se avaliou a influência do tempo de detenção hidráulica (TDH) e da presença de biomassa aderida na remoção do sulfeto. A segunda configuração avaliada foi um reator UASB com um reator microaerado de membrana helicoidal externa (UASB-RMHE), com o qual se avaliou a formação de biofilme no interior da membrana e a alteração do pH para a remoção do sulfeto em sua fase gasosa. A terceira configuração foi um reator anaeróbio de leito fixo e ordenado combinado a um reator microaerado com membrana helicoidal e submersa ao meio liquido (ABFSB-RMHS) com a finalidade de avaliar a remoção do sulfeto com aplicação de fluxo de ar no interior da membrana e avaliar a influência do TDH na eficiência de conversão do sulfeto. Os resultados indicam que a troca periódica das membranas tem influência na eficiência da conversão do sulfeto para o sistema ABFSB-RME. O sistema UASB-RMHE apresentou dados de remoção de sulfeto estáveis durante 35 dias, com remoção de até 90%, porém a retro lavagem da membrana é essencial para o aumento da vida útil do sistema A alteração do pH provocou a deslocamento de equilíbrio do sulfeto, e apresentou remoção do sulfeto no biogás de 98% para pH 7,5 e 50% para pH 7,0. O sistema ABFSB-RMHS propiciou remoção estável de sulfeto e a formação em camadas de enxofre elementar ao redor da membrana que se rompiam permitindo, assim, a sedimentação e recuperação do material sólido. Os resultados obtidos na pesquisa mostraram que os sistemas apresentam viabilidade e potencial no tratamento de águas ricas em compostos de enxofre e para a recuperação de enxofre elementar, além de apresentar versatilidade por meio de variáveis operacionais, com as quais se podem obter o controle e aperfeiçoamento do sistema. / The aim of this research study is to evaluate the reduction of sulfate and promote the removal of sulfide by conversion to elemental sulfur in anaerobic/micro-aerobic reactors. Therefore, were used three reactors settings combined with specific aims. The first configuration is an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor integrated to a micro-aerobic with external membrane reactor (ABFSB-RME) to evaluate the influence of HRT and the presence of biomass adhered to the removal of sulfide. The second configuration evaluated was an UASB reactor with a micro-aerobic reactor with external and helically wound membrane (UASB-RMHE), in which the biofilm formation within the membrane and the change in pH for the removal of sulfide in a gaseous phase were evaluated. The third configuration was a combination of an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor to a micro-aerobic reactor with helically wound and submerged membrane (ABFSB-RMHS) in order to evaluate the removal of sulfide with air flow application within the membrane and to evaluate the influence of hydraulic retention time (HRT) in sulfide removal efficiency. The results indicate that the periodic exchange membranes have influence on the conversion efficiency of the sulfide to ABFSB-RME system. The UASB-RMHE system showed a stable sulfide removal efficiency for 35 days, with removal of up to 90%, but the backwashing of the membrane is essential for increasing the life of the system. The pH changing caused the equilibrium displacement of the sulfide and removal of sulfide introduced into the biogas 98% and 50% and pH 7.5 and pH 7.0. The ABFSB-RMHS removal system has provided stable sulfide removal and sulfur formed around the membrane layers were broken allowing sedimentation and recovering the solid material. The results of the study showed that the systems are versatile and which, by means of the operating variables, can be improved viability and presenting potential in the treatment of water rich in sulfur compounds and for the recovery of elemental sulfur.

O objetivo desse projeto de pesquisa foi avaliar a redução do sulfato e promover a remoção do sulfeto, por via de conversão a enxofre elementar, em reatores combinados anaeróbio/microaerado. Para tanto foram utilizados três sistemas com objetivos específicos. A primeira configuração foi um reator anaeróbio de leito fixo e ordenado integrado a um reator microaerado com membrana externa (ABFSB-RME) com o qual se avaliou a influência do tempo de detenção hidráulica (TDH) e da presença de biomassa aderida na remoção do sulfeto. A segunda configuração avaliada foi um reator UASB com um reator microaerado de membrana helicoidal externa (UASB-RMHE), com o qual se avaliou a formação de biofilme no interior da membrana e a alteração do pH para a remoção do sulfeto em sua fase gasosa. A terceira configuração foi um reator anaeróbio de leito fixo e ordenado combinado a um reator microaerado com membrana helicoidal e submersa ao meio liquido (ABFSB-RMHS) com a finalidade de avaliar a remoção do sulfeto com aplicação de fluxo de ar no interior da membrana e avaliar a influência do TDH na eficiência de conversão do sulfeto. Os resultados indicam que a troca periódica das membranas tem influência na eficiência da conversão do sulfeto para o sistema ABFSB-RME. O sistema UASB-RMHE apresentou dados de remoção de sulfeto estáveis durante 35 dias, com remoção de até 90%, porém a retro lavagem da membrana é essencial para o aumento da vida útil do sistema A alteração do pH provocou a deslocamento de equilíbrio do sulfeto, e apresentou remoção do sulfeto no biogás de 98% para pH 7,5 e 50% para pH 7,0. O sistema ABFSB-RMHS propiciou remoção estável de sulfeto e a formação em camadas de enxofre elementar ao redor da membrana que se rompiam permitindo, assim, a sedimentação e recuperação do material sólido. Os resultados obtidos na pesquisa mostraram que os sistemas apresentam viabilidade e potencial no tratamento de águas ricas em compostos de enxofre e para a recuperação de enxofre elementar, além de apresentar versatilidade por meio de variáveis operacionais, com as quais se podem obter o controle e aperfeiçoamento do sistema. / The aim of this research study is to evaluate the reduction of sulfate and promote the removal of sulfide by conversion to elemental sulfur in anaerobic/micro-aerobic reactors. Therefore, were used three reactors settings combined with specific aims. The first configuration is an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor integrated to a micro-aerobic with external membrane reactor (ABFSB-RME) to evaluate the influence of HRT and the presence of biomass adhered to the removal of sulfide. The second configuration evaluated was an UASB reactor with a micro-aerobic reactor with external and helically wound membrane (UASB-RMHE), in which the biofilm formation within the membrane and the change in pH for the removal of sulfide in a gaseous phase were evaluated. The third configuration was a combination of an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor to a micro-aerobic reactor with helically wound and submerged membrane (ABFSB-RMHS) in order to evaluate the removal of sulfide with air flow application within the membrane and to evaluate the influence of hydraulic retention time (HRT) in sulfide removal efficiency. The results indicate that the periodic exchange membranes have influence on the conversion efficiency of the sulfide to ABFSB-RME system. The UASB-RMHE system showed a stable sulfide removal efficiency for 35 days, with removal of up to 90%, but the backwashing of the membrane is essential for increasing the life of the system. The pH changing caused the equilibrium displacement of the sulfide and removal of sulfide introduced into the biogas 98% and 50% and pH 7.5 and pH 7.0. The ABFSB-RMHS removal system has provided stable sulfide removal and sulfur formed around the membrane layers were broken allowing sedimentation and recovering the solid material. The results of the study showed that the systems are versatile and which, by means of the operating variables, can be improved viability and presenting potential in the treatment of water rich in sulfur compounds and for the recovery of elemental sulfur.

Sulfide is commonly present in domestic and industrial wastewater. As it is toxic, corrosive and odorous, it often needs to be removed prior to discharge to sewer or in the sewer system itself, and certainly before discharging into the environment. The scope of this thesis was to develop and demonstrate a novel, low energy electrochemical technique for the removal and recovery of sulfide from wastewater. In addition, this study aimed to evaluate the influence of inorganic sulfur species on organics oxidation in bioelectrochemical systems. The results demonstrate that sulfide oxidation to elemental sulfur can generate net electrical power in an electrochemical system. However, while the process effectively removed the sulfide from the wastewater, the elemental sulfur was deposited on the electrodes and deactivated them over time. Sulfide removal rate decreased from its initial value 80±2% to 62±4% after 8 days of operation when a lab scale reactor operated continuously in fuel cell mode (external resistance 10 Ω) with a loading rate of 0.43 ± 0.04 kg-S m-3 d-1 of total anodic compartment (TAC). The removal rate was constant for the following 50 days of operation and significantly decreased to about 10% after 90 days. On average, the power production was 5±1 W m-3 TAC with the coulombic efficiency of 88±5% but the maximum power production capacity of the reactor was 78 W m-3 TAC using potassium ferricyanide cathode. However, the deposited sulfur could be effectively removed and recovered as a concentrated sulfide/polysulfide solution by reversing the polarity of the electrode with low electrical energy input. The results also demonstrate that microbial consortia that developed due to the organic electron donors in the wastewater, negatively affected the performance of the sulfide removal process. The microorganisms were using the electrodeposited sulfur as a preferred electron acceptor over soluble sulfate and the electrode. This process was converting sulfur back to sulfide irrespective of the electrochemical conditions. In batch systems, the sulfide produced in this way could be re-oxidized at the anode and therefore the obtained coulombic efficiency was 97±2% for acetate oxidation. However, in continuous systems, depending on the operational conditions and wastewater characteristics, the sulfide could leave the system in the effluent. By applying cell polarity reversals at a sufficiently high frequency, it was possible to avoid biofilm formation and hence the re-generation of sulfide from the deposited sulfur. To confirm the effectiveness of the electrochemical sulfide removal in real wastewater, the process was demonstrated on the effluent of an anaerobic digester of a paper mill. Sulfide was removed from 44±7 to 8±2 mg-S L-1 at a removal rate of 0.845±0.133 kg-S m-3 TAC d-1 and a recovery rate of 75±4% with the voltage input of 0.52 to 1.3 V. Periodic switching in every 24 hours intervals between anode and cathode was an effective technique to maintain a good sulfide removal performance and avoid unwanted biofilm formation at the anode. Sulfide present in the wastewater could therefore be effectively removed from the liquid phase and harvested as elemental sulfur deposit on the electrode.

Marine sulfide – bearing sediments that oxidize when in contact with oxygen and leach outelements in high concentrations to small watercourses have been a problem for many years allover the world especially around the Bothnian Bay. The purpose of this study was to furtherinvestigate the sulfur mineralogy present in acid sulfate soils in the area of Luleå, Sweden. Asecondary aim was to see if elements leach out and accumulate in an acid sulfate soil closer tothe recipient. Samples were taken in two profiles (one oxidized and one waterlogged) fromfour sites (sites A-D) and were analyzed for whole rock geochemistry. Two sites were furtherinvestigated for mineralogy in polished samples with an optical microscope, Ramanspectroscopy and SEM-EDS. Each profile consisted of three layers: oxidation zone, transitionzone and reduced zone. The oxidation zone above the groundwater table was light grey withbrown iron hydroxide staining. Parts that lied under the water table were dark grey-black within general strong odor (“rotten eggs”) due to its sulfur content. It was usually straightforwardto distinguish and separate the layers from each other directly in the field, however in somecases pH was needed for confirmation.A general feature of investigated polished samples is the presence of abundant framboidalpyrites that are common in reduced marine sediments. The transition zone was formed in suboxicconditions and this feature is reflected by the mineralogy. Many morphologies of theframboidal pyrite were observed in this layer and signs of both dissolution and formationoccur. In the sample from site C one could observe elemental sulfur in form of large (up to 50μm) euhedral crystals. In the samples with pH&lt;4, no sulfides occur as they have been replacedby jarosite (site B). Site C lacks these sulfur-bearing hydroxides which is thought to be due toa sulfur concentration of &lt;0.2 %. Sulfur shows extensive leaching at most sites but at site B andD1, it accumulates in the transition zone. Elements like cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn)are leached out or are accumulated further down in the profile. Elements that could have beentransported and have accumulated in the waterlogged profiles are Co, Ni, Zn and chromium(Cr) and in some profiles also copper (Cu) and vanadium (V). / Coastal watercourses in Bottenviken: Method development and ecological restoration- A cross-border Swedish-Finnish cooperation project

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