Le couplage fonctionnel des opérations de séparation et de réaction ainsi que les bio-procédés sont deux axes de recherche largement explorés. Cependant, l’industrie du génie des procédés a du mal à se tourner vers des technologies de ce type car il demeure un réel manque de connaissances et d’outils de conception pour ce genre de procédés. Une méthodologie de conception générale pour l'extraction liquide-liquide réactive est introduite dans cette étude. Elle est composée de trois étapes différentes: l'analyse de faisabilité, la synthèse ou dimensionnement du procédé et la validation par simulation. Cette méthodologie conduit à des paramètres structuraux et opératoires de la colonne étudiée à partir seulement des informations concernant le comportement physico-chimique du système étudié, en exploitant les équations d’équilibre chimique et entre phase ainsi que les bilans matières. Les résultats de cette méthode sont un bon point de départ pour une étude d'optimisation ou d'un processus de calcul d'investissement. Cette méthodologie a été appliquée à différentes études de cas: regroupant deux stratégies différentes d'extraction avec plusieurs solvants pour récupérer l'acide succinique dans un milieu de fermentation / The functional coupling of separation and reaction operations and bioprocesses are two widely explored areas of research. However, process engineering industry is struggling to turn to these technologies because it remains a real lack of knowledge and design tools for this kind of processes. A general design methodology for reactive liquid-liquid extraction is introduced in this study. It is composed of three different steps: feasibility analysis, pre-design determination and simulation validation. This methodology leads to the design specifications of the units from the information concerning the physicochemical behaviour of the studied system, exploiting the equilibrium and material balance equations. The results of this methodology are a good starting point for an optimization study or for an investment calculation process. This methodology has been applied to different case studies: two different strategies of extraction and several solvents to recover succinic acid in fermentation broth.

Water is a crucial natural resource, indispensable to food production, life, the environment, power generation, industry, sanitation and hygiene. The presence of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in the environment is not wanted due to their negative effects on human beings and animals. As a result, there is a need to continuously monitor their presence in the environment. In this study, surface water samples were collected once a month during the dry season and during wet season from the selected five points along the Olifants River and stored at a temperature of < 50C before analysis. The OCPs were extracted with dichloromethane (DCM) using the Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE) method. After undertaking the sample through the clean- up process, the crude extracts obtained were put into the column chromatography and eluted with hexane, about 1.5 μL of the purified extracts were analysed by the Gas Chromatographic- Mass Spectrophotometer (GC/MS). The percentage recoveries, varied from 32- 116 % for p, p’-DDT and 4,4'-DDD respectively in triply spiked water samples. The standard deviation for most of the compounds is less than±0.04, with the exclusion of Heptachlor (±0.14). The seasonal variability of OCPs in water samples along Olifants River results show that in dry season, the Olifants River is mostly polluted at the Oxford site with (BHC-beta, Aldrin, Heptachlor-epoxide, Endosulfan-alpha and Endrin), at the Ga- Selati site with (Heptachlor-epoxide and Endrin) and at the Wolvekrans site with (Endosulfan-alpha), with Aldrin up to 834.20 ng/ L indicating the highest hazard toward the aquatic environment while in summer the Olifants River is mostly polluted at the Ga- selati site with BHC-beta and at the Waterval site with (Heptachlor and BHC-gamma) with BHC- gamma up to 560 ng/ L indicating the highest hazard toward the aquatic environment. The levels reached from the Olifants River catchment were meaningfully above the drinking water quality guidelines for organic chemical recommended by WHO, 2006 i.e. (BHC-gamma,DDT-44, Aldrin, dieldrin and Endrin are (2.0,1.0,0.03,0.03 and 0.6) respectively for the protection of the domestic use, aquatic ecology and agricultural use (irrigation and livestock watering) for compounds with local guideline values; while, the international water quality guidelines to protect the aquatic ecosystems are 0.00083 ng/mℓ (4,4’DDD), 0.00059 ng/mL (4,4’DDE), (4,4’DDT), 0.00021 ng/mL (heptachlor), 0.0092 ng/mℓ (α-HCH), 0.0186 ng/mL (γ- HCH), and chronic values are 0.056 ng/mL (ENDO I and II) and 0.0023 ng/mL endrin) (USEPA, 2002). Levels detected were significantly higher than some research studies conducted up to now in South African aquatic environments. These results confirm the contamination of the Olifants River catchment by the OCPs. / Water and Sanitation / M. Sc. (Environmental Science)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:08:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ZildianyIM_DISSERT.pdf: 2328964 bytes, checksum: cce13a45c02b28ab140a7f90a8548746 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-07-04 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / Boron is a semi-metal present in certain types of soils and natural waters. It is essential to the healthy development of plants and non-toxic to humans, depending on its concentration. It is used in various industries and it s present in water production coming from oil production. More specifically in Rio Grande do Norte, one of the largest oil producers on shore of Brazil, the relationship water/oil in some fields becomes more than 90%. The most common destination of this produced water is disposal in open sea after processing to meet the legal specification. In this context, this research proposes to study the extraction of boron in water produced by microemulsion systems for industrial utilization. It was taken into account the efficiency of extraction of boron related to surfactant (DDA and OCS, both characterized by FT-IR), cosurfactant (butanol and isoamyl alcohol), organic phase (kerosene and heptanes) and aqueous phase (solution of boron 3.6 ppm in alkaline pH). The ratio cosurfactant/ surfactant used was four and the percentage of organic phases for all points of study was set at 5%. It was chosen points with the highest percentage of aqueous phase. Each system was designed for three points of different compositions in relation to the constituents of a pseudoternary diagram. These points were chosen according to studies of phase behavior in pseudoternary diagrams made in previous studies. For this research, points were chosen in the Winsor II region. The excess aqueous solution obtained in these systems was separated and analyzed by ICP OES. For the data set obtained, the better efficiency in the extraction of boron was obtained using the system with DAC, isoamyl alcohol and heptanes, which extracted 49% in a single step. OCS was not viable to the extraction of boron by microemulsion system in the conditions defined in this study / O boro ? um semi-metal presente em determinados tipos de solos e ?guas naturais. ? essencial ao desenvolvimento sadio de esp?cies vegetais e at?xico ao homem, dependendo de sua concentra??o. ? utilizado em v?rias ind?strias e est? presente em ?guas de produ??o oriundas da atividade petrol?fera. Mais especificamente no Rio Grande do Norte, um dos maiores produtores de petr?leo on shore do Brasil, a mistura ?gua/?leo produzida em alguns campos chega a ser superior a 90% em ?gua. O destino mais comum a essa ?gua produzida ? o descarte no mar aberto ap?s especifica??o. Com isso, o objeto a que se prop?e este trabalho ? o estudo da extra??o do boro em ?gua produzida por sistema microemulsionado (SME) para seu aproveitamento industrial. Nesse estudo foi levado em considera??o a efici?ncia de extra??o de boro quanto ao tensoativo (DDA e OCS, ambos caracterizados por FT-IV), cotensoativo (butanol e ?lcool isoam?lico), fase org?nica (querosene e heptano) e fase aquosa (solu??o de boro 3,6 ppm em pH b?sico). A raz?o cotensoativo/tensoativo utilizada foi quatro e o percentual das fases org?nicas para todos os pontos de estudo foi fixada em 5%. Foram escolhidos pontos com maior percentual de fase aquosa. Cada sistema foi montado para tr?s pontos de composi??es diferentes em rela??o aos constituintes de um diagrama pseudotern?rio. Estes pontos foram escolhidos de acordo com estudos do comportamento de fases em diagramas pseudotern?rios realizados em estudos anteriores. Para esse estudo os pontos escolhidos localizaram-se na regi?o de Winsor II. A solu??o aquosa em excesso obtida nesses sistemas foi separada e analisada por ICP OES. Do conjunto de dados obtidos, o sistema que apresentou melhor efici?ncia na extra??o de boro foi o que utilizou DAC, ?lcool isoam?lico e heptano, com aproximadamente 49% de extra??o numa ?nica etapa. O OCS n?o se mostrou favor?vel a extra??es de boro por sistema microemulsionados nas condi??es do estudo

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:01:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 WilaciEFJ.pdf: 1838358 bytes, checksum: 40ec11f34b65cc0544a9b15c91dae65a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-04-05 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The present work had as objective to apply an experimental planning aiming at to improve the efficiency of separation of a new type of mixer-settler applied to treat waste water contaminated with oil. An unity in scale of laboratory, was installed in the Post-graduation Program of Chemical Engineering of UFRN. It was constructed in partnership with Petrobras S.A. This called device Misturador-Decantador a Invers?o de Fases (MDIF) , possess features of conventional mixer-settler and spray column type. The equipment is composed of three main parts: mixing chamber; chamber of decantation and chamber of separation. The efficiency of separation is evaluated analyzing the oil concentrations in water in the feed and the output of the device. For the analysis one used the gravimetric method of oil and greases analysis (TOG). The system in study is a water of formation emulsified with oil. The used extractant is a mixture of Turpentine spirit hydro-carbons, supplied for Petrobras. It was applied, for otimization of the efficiency of separation of the equipment, an experimental planning of the composite central type, having as factorial portion fractionary factorial planning 2 5-2, with the magnifying of the type star and five replications in the central point. In this work, the following independents variables were studied: contents of oil in the feed of the device; volumetric ratio (O/A); total flowrate ; agitation in the mixing chamber and height of the organic bed. Minimum and maximum limits for the studied variables had been fixed according previous works. The analysis of variance for the equation of the empirical model, revealed statistically significant and useful results for predictions ends. The variance analysis also presented the distribution of the error as a normal distribution and was observed that as the dispersions do not depend on the levels of the factors, the independence assumption can be verified. The variation around the average is explained by 98.98%, or either, equal to the maximum value, being the smoothing of the model in relation to the experimental points of 0,98981. The results present a strong interaction between the variable oil contents in the feed and agitation in the mixing chamber, having great and positive influence in the separation efficiency. Another variable that presented a great positive influence was the height of the organic bed. The best results of separation efficiency had been obtained for high flowrates when associates the high oil concentrations and high agitation. The results of the present work had shown excellent agreement with the results carried out through previous works with the mixer-settler of phase inversion / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo otimizar a efici?ncia de separa??o de um novo aparelho do tipo misturador-decantador aplicado ao tratamento de ?guas residu?rias contaminadas com petr?leo. Foi utilizado um equipamento em escala de laborat?rio, instalado no Programa de P?s-gradua??o em Engenharia Qu?mica da UFRN, que foi constru?do em parceria com a Petrobras S.A. Este aparelho denominado Misturador-Decantador ? Invers?o de Fases (MDIF), possui caracter?sticas de um misturador-decantador convencional e de uma coluna tipo spray. O equipamento ? composto de tr?s partes principais: c?mara de mistura; c?mara de decanta??o e c?mara de separa??o. A efici?ncia de separa??o ? avaliada analisando-se as concentra??es de ?leo em ?gua na alimenta??o e na sa?da do aparelho. Para a an?lise utilizou-se o m?todo da an?lise de ?leo e graxas (TOG) por gravimetria. O sistema em estudo ? uma ?gua de forma??o emulsionada com ?leo. O extratante utilizado ? uma mistura de hidrocarbonetos denominada de Aguarr?s, fornecido pela Petrobras. Aplicou-se, para a otimiza??o da efici?ncia de separa??o do equipamento, um planejamento experimental do tipo central composto, tendo como por??o fatorial o planejamento fatorial fracion?rio 2 5-2, com a amplia??o do tipo estrela e cinco repeti??es no ponto central. Neste trabalho, estudam-se as seguintes vari?veis independentes: teor de ?leo na ?gua residu?ria de carga da coluna; rela??o volum?trica org?nico/aquoso (O/A); vaz?o efetiva total; agita??o na c?mara de mistura e altura do leito org?nico. Foram fixados limites m?nimos e m?ximos para as vari?veis estudadas de acordo com trabalhos realizados anteriormente. A an?lise de vari?ncia para a equa??o do modelo emp?rico, mostrou-se estatisticamente significante e ?til para fins preditivos. A an?lise de vari?ncia tamb?m apresentou a distribui??o do erro como uma distribui??o normal e observou-se que como as dispers?es n?o dependem dos n?veis dos fatores, a suposi??o de independ?ncia pode ser verificada. A varia??o em torno da m?dia ? explicada por 98,98%, ou seja, igual ao valor m?ximo explic?vel, sendo o ajuste do modelo em rela??o aos pontos experimentais de 0.98981. Os resultados apresentam uma intera??o muito forte entre as vari?veis teor de ?leo e agita??o na c?mara de mistura, tendo grande e positiva influ?ncia na efici?ncia de separa??o. Outra vari?vel que apresentou-se com grande e positiva influ?ncia foi a altura do leito org?nico. Os melhores resultados de efici?ncia de separa??o foram obtidos para altas vaz?es quando associadas a altas concentra??es de ?leo e alta agita??o. Os resultados obtidos no presente trabalho mostraram excelente concord?ncia com os resultados de trabalhos anteriores realizados com o misturador-decantador ? invers?o de fases

Submitted by Cláudia Bueno (claudiamoura18@gmail.com) on 2016-08-17T21:37:32Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Géssica Adriana Vasconcelos - 2016.pdf: 2159448 bytes, checksum: a3e5f1ad74eff4a8b0472438d2a2bbf0 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Cláudia Bueno (claudiamoura18@gmail.com) on 2016-08-17T21:39:28Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Géssica Adriana Vasconcelos - 2016.pdf: 2159448 bytes, checksum: a3e5f1ad74eff4a8b0472438d2a2bbf0 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-17T21:39:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Géssica Adriana Vasconcelos - 2016.pdf: 2159448 bytes, checksum: a3e5f1ad74eff4a8b0472438d2a2bbf0 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-10 / Outro / Petroleomics by FT-ICR MS was able to characterize petroleum and its derivatives at molecular level. The most used ionization source on the analysis of these compounds is electrospray. However, species that are more basic or more acidic suppress the ionization of other compounds with less strength. This disadvantage consists of, especially in positive mode, only detecting compounds with higher pKa values preventing the mass spectrometer from reading less basic species that is also present in the sample. In view of this, the development of new methods whose purpose is to minimize these effects is essential. An alternative is to use fast techniques of extraction and separation followed by analysis by FT-ICR MS. This study pursued two goals: first, to perform an extraction of vacuum residue into basic and neutral nitrogen compounds using different methods, and second, to fractionate the basic nitrogen compounds present in RV according to their mass/ratio. Three methods were tested to achieve the first objective: solvent extraction (LLE), column chromatography (LC), and solid phase extraction (SPE). The results showed that LLE was the less selective technique among all three studied procedures. SPE and LC showed similar results, and they allowed to partially separate the basic nitrogen compounds from neutral species. To accomplish the second goal, a fractionation using SPE was applied to the vacuum residue sample. This procedure permitted to detect compounds that apparently were not present in the untreated sample as a consequence of a reduction on ion suppression effect. Electrospray ionization and high resolution mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) were employed on the analysis of each sample. / A petroleômica por FT-ICR MS foi capaz de caracterizar o petróleo e seus diferentes derivados a nível molecular. A fonte de ionização mais utilizada na análise destes compostos é o electrospray. Componentes mais básicos e mais ácidos, entretanto, suprimem a ionização de outras espécies com menor força. A grande desvantagem deste fato consiste, especialmente no modo positivo, detectar somente os compostos com elevado pKa impedindo a leitura das espécies menos básicas presentes na mesma amostra. À vista disso, é fundamental o desenvolvimento de novos métodos que tenham por finalidade minimizar estes efeitos. Uma alternativa é fazer o uso de técnicas rápidas de extração e separação seguida pelas análises por FT- ICR MS. Desta forma, este estudo teve dois objetivos principais: primeiro, realizar uma extração dos compostos nitrogenados de resíduo de vácuo em suas frações básica e neutra utilizando diferentes métodos e, segundo realizar um fracionamento dos compostos nitrogenados básicos presentes em RV de acordo com a sua massa. Para se alcançar o primeiro objetivo, três métodos foram testados: Extração líquido-líquido (LLE), cromatografia em coluna clássica (LC) e extração em fase sólida (SPE). Os resultados mostraram que o LLE foi a menos seletiva dentre os três procedimentos estudados. SPE e LC apresentaram resultados semelhantes e foi possível separar parcialmente os compostos básicos das espécies neutras. Para alcançar o segundo objetivo, um fracionamento utilizando extração em fase sólida foi empregado na amostra de resíduo de vácuo. Este procedimento permitiu detectar compostos que aparentemente não estavam presentes na amostra não tratada como consequência da redução do efeito de supressão iônica. A ionização por electrospray e por espectrometria de massa de alta resolução (FT-ICR MS) foram utilizados na análise de cada amostra.

Sistemas de análises químicas em fluxo com multi-impulsão empregam bombas solenoide como unidade propulsora de fluidos, as quais proporcionam fluxos pulsados. Estes provêm um eficiente transporte radial de massas, o que garante boa homogeneização das soluções envolvidas, mesmo em situações de dispersão limitada. O objetivo principal deste trabalho foi então comparar o desempenho de metodologias envolvendo reagentes imobilizados em sistemas de análises em fluxo com fluxos constantes ou pulsados. Para isto, foram selecionadas as determinações espectrofotométricas de ácido ascórbico em produtos farmacêuticos, utilizando reator tubular de polietileno (50 cm) com MnO2(s) imobilizado, e reação com formaldoxima (0,25 mol L-1); e de carbaril em águas naturais, explorando extração líquido-líquido com xileno imobilizado em membrana de PVDF, e solução de NaOH a 0,1 mol L-1 como fluxo aceptor. Adicionalmente, compararam-se os dois tipos de fluxo em uma nova titulação em fluxo, a titulação monitorada por traçador; a determinação de acidez total em vinagres foi selecionada e utilizaram-se as titulações por injeção em fluxo e programada em triângulo, ambas empregando solução de NaOH a 0,01 mol L-1 como titulante e fenolftaleína como indicador ácido-base, com monitoramento por traçador empregando azul brilhante FCF (ca. 6 mg L-1). Na determinação de ácido ascórbico, o desempenho do sistema com fluxos pulsados foi superior àquele com fluxos constantes quanto ao limite de detecção: 0,33 contra 0,60 mg L-1 (critério 3,3 ?), e à repetibilidade: d.p.r. estimado como 2,5 contra 5,6% (n = 20); quanto à exatidão, não foi encontrada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre o método proposto e o da Farmacopeia Britânica ao nível de confiança de 95%. Na determinação de carbaril, o uso de fluxos pulsados favoreceu a extração do analito, obtendo-se uma sensibilidade 9,3% maior relativamente ao emprego de fluxos constantes, além de uma melhor linearidade da curva analítica; entretanto, o método mostrou-se susceptível a interferência de outros metilcarbamatos, o que comprometeu sua aplicação à análise de águas naturais. Na determinação de acidez total, a exploração de fluxos pulsados proporcionou menores variações da razão dos valores de absorbância relativos ao monitoramento do traçador e do indicador; não foi encontrada diferença estatística entre as titulações em fluxo propostas e o método titulométrico de referência ao nível de confiança de 95% / Multi-pumping flow systems use solenoid pumps as fluid propelling devices, which deliver pulsed flows. These flows provide an efficient radial mass transport, thus good mixing conditions even in limited sample dispersion situations. The main objective of this work was then to compare the performance of methodologies involving immobilized reagents in flow systems with constant or pulsed flows. To this end, the spectrophotometric determinations of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical products using a 50-cm polyethylene tubular reactor with immobilized MnO2(s) with further colour-forming reaction with 0.25 mol L-1 formaldoxime; and carbaryl in natural waters exploiting liquid-liquid extraction with xylene immobilized in a PVDF membrane and a 0.1 mol L-1 ¬¬NaOH solution as acceptor stream, were selected. Moreover, constant and pulsed flows were compared in relation to a novel strategy for flow titration, named tracer-monitored titration; the determination of total acidity in vinegars was selected and flow injection and triangle-programmed titrations were applied, both using a 0.01 mol L-1 NaOH solution as titrant, phenolphtalein as acid-base indicator and ca. 6 mg L-1 brilliant blue FCF as tracer. Regarding ascorbic acid determination, the pulsed flow system was superior in relation to the constant flow system for detection limit: 0.33 against 0.60 mg L-1 (3.3 ? criterion), and for repeatability: r.s.d. estimated as 2.5 against 5.6% (n = 20); in relation to accuracy, no significant differences between the proposed method and that of the British Pharmacopoeia were found at the 95% confidence level. Regarding carbaryl determination, use of pulsed flows favored the analyte extraction, leading to a 9.3% sensitivity improvement in relation to use of constant flows; besides the attainment of better linearity of the analytical curve. The method was however susceptible to interference of other methylcarbamates, thus the application to natural water analyses was impaired. Regarding total acidity determination, pulsed flows exploitation provided lower variations in the ratio of absorbance values related to the monitoring of tracer and indicator; no significant differences between the proposed titrations and the reference method were found at the 95% confidence level

Submitted by Marilene Donadel (marilene.donadel@unioeste.br) on 2018-04-27T00:49:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Katia_A_Santos_2018.pdf: 1940481 bytes, checksum: dd10357b3e5c25bdf7e64bb4148af513 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-27T00:49:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Katia_A_Santos_2018.pdf: 1940481 bytes, checksum: dd10357b3e5c25bdf7e64bb4148af513 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-03-02 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus) is a native species of the Brazilian Atlantic forest from which an essential oil with high concentration of sesquiterpene α-bisabolol is extracted. α-Bisabolol is an active principle of important application in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries due to its anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, sedative, antiallergic, anti-irritant, cicatrizant and vermifugal properties. Steam distillation is the most common method used to obtain this oil, with requires long periods of time extraction besides the degradation of thermosensitive compounds. Within this context, the aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the candeia wood oils obtained by non-conventional methods of extraction (supercritical technology by using carbon dioxide and cosolvents, pressurized liquid and ultrasound-assisted extraction), in terms of oil yield, bisabolol content and antioxidant activity. In addition, the oil re-extraction from the industrial residue was also evaluated. The extractions were carried out with CO2 at temperatures of 40, 55 and 70 oC and pressures of 160, 200 and 240 bar, with a solvent mass flow rate of 1.96 x 10−3 kg min−1 and 120 min of total extraction. The highest extraction yield obtained was 1.42 wt% for the candeia wood and 0.41 wt% for the residue, both at 70 oC and 240 bar, and this condition was selected to perform the extractions using cosolvents. Ethanol and ethyl acetate were added to supercritical CO2 at concentrations of 1, 3 and 5 % (v/v), obtaining up to 2.35 wt% of yield. The Soxhlet (360 min) and pressurized liquid (40, 55 and 70 oC; 100 bar and 20 min) extractions showed the affinity of the candeia compounds for polar solvents and the positive effect of the temperature on the yield, which varied from 0.53 to 7.23 wt%. A Box-Benhken design was employed to evaluate the effect of the variables temperature (40, 50 and 60 oC), n-hexane volume to wood mass (10, 15 and 20 mL g-1) and nominal power (150, 300 and 450 W) on the yield of ultrasound-assisted extractions, obtaining in 7 minutes of extraction, up to 83% of the yield obtained in the conventional technique in Soxhlet (1.57 wt%), with a solvent volume 2.5 times smaller. The major compounds identified in the candeia oil were the sesquiterpenes α-bisabolol, eremanthin and costunolide, and the α-bisabolol content in the oil is favored by the lowest CO2 density, with 74.45 % being obtained for the candeia wood and 50.62 % for the residue, in both cases in oil extracted at 70 oC and 160 bar. The addition of ethanol and ethyl acetate cosolvents to CO2 increased the α-bisabolol yield by 41 %. Also, the cosolvents increased the amount of total phenolic content in the oil, and consequently, its antioxidant capacity. The oil fractionation by column chromatography was efficient for α-bisabolol isolation. However, unlike the candeia wood oil, this compound was not effective in inhibiting the Staphylococcus aureus growth. In relation to the supercritical extractions, the Sovová mathematical model presented a good adjustment to the experimental data for all the conditions used. / A candeia (Eremanthus erythropappus) é uma árvore nativa da Mata Atlântica da qual se extrai um óleo essencial com elevada concentração do sesquiterpeno α-bisabolol, princípio ativo de grande aplicação nas indústrias de cosméticos e farmacêutica devido às suas propriedades anti-inflamatória, antiespasmódica, sedativa, antialérgica, anti-irritante, cicatrizante e vermífuga. A obtenção deste óleo em escala industrial é realizada pelo processo de destilação por arraste a vapor, com elevado tempo de extração, além da degradação de compostos termossensíveis. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a qualidade dos óleos da madeira de candeia, obtidos por métodos não convencionais de extração (tecnologia supercrítica com dióxido de carbono e cossolventes, líquidos pressurizados e solvente assistido por ultrassom), em termos de rendimento, teor de α-bisabolol e atividade antioxidante. Ainda, avaliar a re-extração do óleo do resíduo industrial. As extrações foram realizadas com CO2 nas temperaturas de 40, 55 e 70 oC e pressões de 160, 200 e 240 bar, com vazão mássica de solvente de 1,96 x 10-3 kg min-1 e tempo total de 120 minutos. O maior rendimento obtido para o óleo da candeia nas extrações supercríticas foi de 1,42 % e de 0,41 % para o resíduo, ambos em 70 oC e 240 bar, condição selecionada para os experimentos com cossolventes. Os solventes etanol e acetato de etila foram utilizados nas concentrações de 1, 3 e 5 % (v/v) junto ao CO2, proporcionando rendimentos de até 2,35 %. As extrações Soxhlet (360 min) e com líquidos pressurizados (40, 55 e 70 oC; 100 bar e 20 min) evidenciaram a afinidade dos compostos por solventes polares e o efeito positivo da temperatura sobre o rendimento, de 0,53 a 7,23 %. Um planejamento Box-Behnken foi empregado para avaliar efeitos da temperatura (40, 50 e 60 oC), razão volume de n-hexano/massa de madeira (10, 15 e 20 mL g-1) e potência ultrassônica nominal do equipamento (150, 300 e 450 W) sobre rendimento em óleo, obtendo-se, em 7 minutos de extração, até 83 % do rendimento obtido na técnica convencional em Soxhlet (1,57 %), com volume de solvente 2,5 vezes menor. Os compostos majoritários identificados no óleo da candeia foram os sesquiterpenos α-bisabolol, eremantina e costunolida, e o conteúdo do α-bisabolol no óleo foi favorecido pela menor densidade do CO2 supercrítico, sendo de até 74,5 % para a madeira de candeia e 50,6 % para o resíduo, ambos extraídos na condição de 70 oC e 160 bar. A adição dos cossolventes etanol e acetato de etila ao CO2 elevou o rendimento de α-bisabolol em até 41 %. Também aumentaram a quantidade de fenólicos totais no óleo e, consequentemente, sua capacidade antioxidante. O fracionamento do óleo por cromatografia em coluna foi eficiente para o isolamento do α-bisabolol. No entanto, diferentemente do óleo da madeira de candeia, este composto não foi efetivo na inibição do crescimento de Staphylococcus aureus. Em relação às cinéticas das extrações supercríticas, o modelo matemático de Sovová se ajustou aos dados experimentais em todas as condições utilizadas.

Dans le cadre de la séparation sélective pour le traitement et la valorisation des combustibles nucléaires usés, l’extraction liquide/liquide est largement utilisée au niveau industriel. Néanmoins, ce procédé est encore mal compris en ce qui concerne les phénomènes physico-chimiques qui se produisent à l’interface liquide/liquide. Ce travail porte sur la compréhension de la dynamique de l’interface liquide nanométrique durant le transfert d’une espèce entre une phase aqueuse et une phase organique. Deux techniques expérimentales ont principalement été utilisées: la mesure de tension interfaciale et l’optique non linéaire. Ce travail a également donné lieu au développement d’un modèle numérique de dynamique de transfert de phase prenant en compte à la fois des phénomènes de transport diffusif proche de l’interface et une cinétique chimique sur l’interface décrivant les processus d’adsorption/désorption. Des systèmes modèles constitués de molécules surfactantes et/ou chromophores et/ou complexantes ont été étudiés aux interfaces air/liquide et liquide/liquide. L’adsorption/désorption, l’agrégation en surface, la complexation d’ion à une interface liquide et la structuration des systèmes ont ainsi pu être étudiées tant d’un point de vue des états d’équilibre que de la dynamique. Enfin, ces études ont été appliquées à un système d’intérêt industriel utilisé dans le procédé de dépollution DIAMEX / Liquid-liquid extraction processes are widely used in the industrial fields of selective separation. Despites its numerous applications, the microscopic mechanisms which occur during a liquid liquid extraction processes are really unknown specially at the liquid/liquid interface. Thus, this work deals on the understanding of the phenomena which drive the mass transfer across a liquid/liquid interface. Two experimental techniques were used in this work: dynamic interfacial tension measurement and non-linear optical experiments. Along with the use of this experimental approach, a numerical model describing the mass transfer dynamic has been developed. This model works under the assumption that both diffusion and a chemical step describing adsorption and desorption processes contribute to the global transfer kinetics. Model systems of surfactant molecules, chromophore molecules and complexing molecule were investigated at liquid/liquid and air/liquid interface. Interfacial phenomena like adsorption, surface aggregation and ion complexing were studied. Finally, the methodology developed in this work was applied to studied an extractant molecule with potential industrial application

Les récepteurs moléculaires sont des architectures maintenues par des liaisons covalentes et capables de fixer sélectivement des substances (ioniques et/ou moléculaires) au moyen d’interactions intermoléculaires diverses, aboutissant ainsi à la formation d’un assemblage d’au moins de deux espèces nommé complexe moléculaire. Au cours de ce travail, des stratégies de synthèse de dérivés de calix[4]arène et de son analogue thiacalix[4]arène en conformation 1,3-alternée ont été mises au point. Ces composés ont été fonctionnalisés par des groupements pyridine, catéchol, imidazole, pyrazole et pour la première fois oxamate. Les composés obtenus ont été caractérisés à la fois en solution par RMN et à l’état cristallin. Les propriétés complexantes vis-à-vis des métaux de transition en solution sont présentées. Pour certains dérivés, le pouvoir extractant envers les métaux de transition a été étudié et discuté. Enfin, la formation de réseaux de coordination à l’état cristallin par auto-assemblage de dérivés de calixarène ou de thiacalixarène et le cation argent est présentée et commentée. / Molecular receptors are preorganised architectures held by covalent bonds and capable of binding selectively ionic and / or molecular substrates via various intermolecular interactions, leading to the formation of molecular complexes composed of at least two species.In this work, the synthesis of a library of calix[4]arene and its analogue thiacalix[4]arene in 1,3-alternate conformation based ligands and tectons has been investigated. These two types of platforms have been equipped with pyridine, catechol, imidazole, pyrazole and, for the first time, oxamate units as coordinating sites. All compounds prepared were characterized in solution and in some cases in the crystalline state. Their binding propensity in solution towards transition metals has been determined and discussed. For some derivatives, their metal extracting properties have been investigated and presented. Finally, the formation of extended periodic architectures of the coordination network type in the crystalline state by self-assembly of calixarene based tectons and silver cation was achieved and presented.

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs), two groups of structurally related chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, are of high concern due to their global distribution and extreme toxicity. Since they occur at very low levels, their analysis is complex, challenging and hence there is a need for efficient, reliable and rapid alternative analytical methods. Developing such methods was the aim of the project this thesis is based upon. During the first years of the project the focus was on the first parts of the analytical chain (extraction and clean-up). A selective pressurized liquid extraction (SPLE) procedure was developed, involving in-cell clean-up to remove bulk co-extracted matrix components from sample extracts. It was further streamlined by employing a modular pressurized liquid extraction (M-PLE) system, which simultaneously extracts, cleans up and isolates planar PCDD/Fs in a single step. Both methods were validated using a wide range of soil, sediment and sludge reference materials. Using dichloromethane/n-heptane (DCM/Hp; 1/1, v/v) as a solvent, results statistically equivalent to or higher than the reference values were obtained, while an alternative, less harmful non-chlorinated solvent mixture - diethyl ether/n-heptane (DEE/Hp; 1/2, v/v) – yielded data equivalent to those values. Later, the focus of the work shifted to the final instrumental analysis. Six gas chromatography (GC) phases were evaluated with respect to their chromatographic separation of not just the 17 most toxic congeners (2,3,7,8-substituted PCDD/Fs), but all 136 tetra- to octaCDD/Fs. Three novel ionic liquid columns performed much better than previously tested commercially available columns. Supelco SLB-IL61 offered the best overall performance, successfully resolving 106 out of the 136 compounds, and 16 out of the 17 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDD/Fs. Another ionic liquid (SLB-IL111) column provided complementary separation. Together, the two columns separated 128 congeners. The work also included characterization of 22 GC columns’ selectivity and solute-stationary phase interactions. The selectivities were mapped using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of all 136 PCDD/F’s retention times on the columns, while the interactions were probed by analyzing both the retention times and the substances’ physicochemical properties.