L’épuisement des combustibles fossiles et l’augmentation de la demande d’énergie, entrainent l’intérêt croissant du développement des énergies renouvelables et des systèmes efficaces énergétiquement. Néanmoins, le décalage entre le besoin en énergie et la fourniture de celle-ci par les énergies renouvelables rend nécessaire l’utilisation d’un système de stockage. Parmi les différentes technologies de stockage d’énergie thermique, les composites formés d’une matrice poreuse et d’un sel hygroscopique, permettent de profiter à la fois des capacités d’adsorption/désorption de la matrice et des réactions chimiques du sel. La difficulté principale du développement d’un tel système est la compréhension incomplète des phénomènes physico-chimiques mis en jeu.Le premier objectif de cette thèse est d’étudier les réactions d’hydratation et de déshydratation du sel MgSO4. La caractérisation physico-chimique des solides ainsi que des expériences de thermogravimétrie isotherme et isobare ont été réalisées. Il a été montré que le système est divariant et que les hydrates obtenus sont non-stœchiométriques. Un modèle thermodynamique a été développé et appliqué aux données expérimentales. Les études cinétiques des réactions de déshydratation et d’hydratation ont été réalisées ce qui a permis de définir les étapes limitantes ainsi que d’écrire deux modèles et d’appliquer aux résultats expérimentaux. Enfin différents matériaux composites zéolite/ MgSO4 ont été synthétisés. Ces matériaux ont été caractérisés et leur capacité de sorption a été mesurée. Les résultats mettent en évidence une augmentation de la capacité de sorption, mais uniquement pour des pressions de vapeur d’eau importantes. / Exhaustion of fossil fuels and increase of energy demand, lead to growing interest in the development of renewable energies and energy efficient systems. Nevertheless, the gap between the supply and the demand of energy by renewable energies makes necessary the using a storage system. Among various thermals energy storage technologies, the composites formed by a porous matrix and a hygroscopic salt, allow to benefit advantage of both the adsorption/desorption capacities of the matrix and the chemical reactions of salt. The main difficulty to develop of such a system is the incomplete understanding of the involved physicochemical phenomena.The first objective of this thesis is to study the hydration and dehydration reactions of MgSO4 salt in presence of water vapor. Firstly, the physicochemical characterization of solids and isothermal and isobaric thermogravimetry experiments were carried out. It has been shown that the system is divariant and that the hydrates obtained are non-stoichiometric with localized water molecules. A thermodynamic model was developed and applied to the experimental data. In a second step, the kinetic studies of both the dehydration and hydration reactions were carried out. The rate limiting steps were defined, two kinetic models have been written and applied to the experimental results. Finally, various zeolite/MgSO4 composite materials have been synthesized. These materials have been characterized and their sorption capacity has been measured. The results show an increased sorption capacity, but only for water vapor pressures different from those used for thermal energy storage.

Submitted by ANA KARLA PEREIRA RODRIGUES (anakarla_@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-08T13:12:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2266227 bytes, checksum: d3171f9e7352fd7ad3ac2fd448b412dc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-08T13:12:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 2266227 bytes, checksum: d3171f9e7352fd7ad3ac2fd448b412dc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / In this investigation we studied the polymer films formed of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), both polymers readily available, and the synthetic first and second semi-synthetic. The films were prepared by evaporation of the solvent method and crosslinked with citric acid (CA) in order to improve their hydrophobicity characteristics. The crosslinked films and uncrosslinked were characterized via swelling measurements, the solubility and permeability to water vapors for testing the barrier properties of the films. In addition to these, antimicrobial activity assays were performed, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis and spectroscopy in the infrared region. Infrared spectra suggested the formation of the blend by displacement of bands and showed that the crosslinking process occurred. Crosslinked films showed better results in relation to the water barrier properties (solubility, swelling and permeability) compared to films not lattices, results as they were, in fact, expected some time crosslinking rearranges the polymer chains in order to hinder the passage of water molecules and control the passage of smaller molecules. Thermal degradation analysis showed that the stability of the films was affected by the presence of citric acid crosslinking agent so that crosslinked films with higher concentrations of BC had greater stability of the thermal point of view. The SEM of the films showed a smooth and homogeneous surface without phase separation of blends and no porosities. The antimicrobial activity performed with strains of S. aureus, S. epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and C. topicalis showed that no film inhibition activity on the growth of microorganisms. Besides characterization was carried out applying the transdermal films for controlled drug release, which we evaluated the release kinetics of acetaminophen and drugs fluconazole crosslinked films 20 and 30% citric acid. The results of controlled drug release showed that the film exhibited different behaviors across the control release so that the blends presented model release of zero order, carboxymethylcellulose films to uncontrolled release and PVA films were able to maintain a concentration drug constant in the receiving environment after 12 hours of testing. / Nesse trabalho foram estudados os filmes poliméricos formados por poli (álcool vinílico) (PVA) e carboximetilcelulose (CMC), dois polímeros de fácil obtenção, sendo o primeiro sintético e o segundo semissintético. Os filmes foram preparados pelo método da evaporação do solvente e reticulados com ácido cítrico (AC), a fim de melhorar suas características de hidrofobicidade. Os filmes reticulados e não reticulados foram caracterizados via ensaios de intumescimento, solubilidade e permeabilidade aos vapores de água para testar as propriedades de barreira dos filmes. Além desses, foram realizados ensaios de atividade antimicrobiana, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), análise termogravimétrica e espectroscopia na região do infravermelho. Os espectros de infravermelho sugeriram formaçãoda blenda através de deslocamento de bandas e mostrou que o processo de reticulação ocorreu. Os filmes reticulados apresentaram melhores resultados em relação às propriedades de barreira à água (solubilidade, intumescimento e permeabilidade) quando comparados aos filmes não reticulados, resultados como eram, de fato, esperados, umas vez que a reticulação reorganiza as cadeias poliméricas de forma a dificultar a passagem de moléculas de água e controlar a passagem de moléculas menores. A análise de degradação térmica mostrou que a estabilidade dos filmes foi afetada pela presença do agente reticulante ácido cítrico, de forma que os filmes reticulados com maior concentração de AC apresentaram a maior estabilidade do ponto de vista térmico. O MEV dos filmes mostrou uma superfície lisa e homogênea, sem separação de fases das blendas e ausência de porosidades. A atividade antimicrobiana realizada com cepas de S. aureus, S. epidermides, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans e C. topicalis, mostrou que nenhum filme apresentou atividade de inibição sobre o crescimento dos microorganismos. Além da caracterização, foi realizada a aplicação dos filmes para sistemas transdérmicos de liberação controlada de fármacos, onde foi avaliada a cinética de liberação dos fármacos paracetamol e fluconazol em filmes reticulados com 20 e 30% de ácido cítrico. Os resultados da liberação controlada de fármacos mostraram que os filmes apresentaram diferentes comportamentos frente ao controle da liberação, de forma que as blendas apresentaram modelo de liberação de ordem zero, os filmes de carboximetilcelulose não controlaram a liberação e os filmes de PVA conseguiram manter uma concentração constante de fármaco no meio receptor após as 12 horas de ensaio.

A interação da água com a celulose e com o amido é de grande importância para a compreensão das propriedades de ambos polissacarídeos e fundamental para o desenvolvimento de novas aplicações tecnológicas. Entre as novas aplicações estão em destaque a nanocelulose, como os nanocristais e microfibrilas. A preparação desses materiais é fortemente influenciada pela interação das ligações de hidrogênio presente nas fibras de celulose, tanto de caráter intra como intermolecular. Essas interações são responsáveis pelas propriedades mecânicas desses materiais uma vez que as moléculas estão ligadas umas às outras por meio de ligações de hidrogênio onde a água pode participar como elemento de ligação. Para o amido, dependendo da concentração da água, pode modifica-lo em termos da solubilidade e em propriedades pelo processo de gelatinização ou atuar como plastificantes como parcial despolimerização em amido termoplástico. Neste trabalho é descrito o estudo da interação do sistema água com a celulose e com o sistema água com amido por meio da análise termogravimétrica para a identificação de diferentes espécies de água: i) água livre, ii) água ligada congelável iii) água ligada não congelável. Para a realização deste estudo foi utilizado o método auto stepwise, método que permite uma maior resolução dos diversos fenômenos separadamente que ocorrem durante a dessorção da água. A dessorção da água no amido se demostrou mais complexa que a celulose devido à alternância da parte amorfa e cristalina em sua estrutura. Para o cálculo da energia de ativação da dessorção da água ligada e da degradação do polissacarídeo foi utilizado o método cinético de Osawa-Flynn-Wall, sendo possível estimar a energia de ativação dos fenômenos. Variando de 35-65 kJ/mol para dessorção da água ligada e 144,6-184 kJ/mol para degradação dos materiais. / The interaction of water with cellulose and starch are of great importance for understanding the properties of both polysaccharides and fundamental to the development of new technological applications. Among the new applications are highlighted to nanocellulose such as nanocrystals and microfibrils. The preparation of these materials is strongly influenced by the interaction of hydrogen bonds present in the cellulose fibers, both intra as intermolecular. These interactions are responsible for the mechanical properties of these materials since the molecules are linked to each other through hydrogen bonds where water can participate as a connecting element. For starch, depending on the concentration of the water, can modify it in terms of solubility and properties by gelatinization process or act as plasticizers as partial depolymerization of thermoplastic starch. This paper describes the study of the interaction of the water/cellulose system and the starch/water system by means of thermogravimetric analysis for the identification of different species of water: i) the free water or freezing water, ii) the freezing bound water and iii) the non-freezing bound water. For this study we used the auto stepwise method, that allows greater resolution of the various phenomena separately that occur during the water desorption. The water desorption in the starch is more complex that cellulose, due to alternating crystalline and amorphous parts of the structure. To calculate the bound water desorption activation energy and polysaccharide degradation energy was used kinetic method of Osawa-Flynn-Wall, that possible to estimate the phenomena of the activation energy, ranging from 35-65 kJ / mol for bound water desorption and from 144.6 to 184 kJ / mol for material degradation.

Les incendies sont complexes et mettent en jeu une multitude de phénomènes. Afin de les étudier, l’approche multiéchelle permet de séparer les processus.Parmi ceux-ci, la décomposition thermique des solides joue un rôle très important. Terme source, elle traduit la quantité, le débit et la nature des composés volatils émis. Sa description numérique est donc capitale. Les modèles utilisés aujourd’hui sont formés d’une loi de variation de la vitesse de forme « Arrhenius », couplée à une fonction de conversion de la masse pour chaque espèce étudiée et d’un mécanisme réactionnel organisant les réactions entre elles. Toutefois, ce modèle s’appuie sur les théories utilisées dans la phase gazeuse et de sérieux doutes peuvent être émis sur sa représentativité pour une application dans la phase condensée.Les travaux de thèse exposés dans ce rapport se focalisent sur le développement d’un modèle en partant des réactions et des processus les plus fondamentaux dans la phase condensée afin de permettre la simulation de la cinétique de décomposition des matériaux solides. Le second aspect concerne l’étude de ce modèle pour déterminer la méthode de résolution et d’optimisation la plus adéquate, le rôle de chacun des paramètres, les éventuels mécanismes de compensation et l’unicité de la solution.Finalement, l’ensemble de la démarche est appliquée à un matériau complexe, le bois. Les résultats obtenus, à partir d’une nouvelle démarche développée lors de ces travaux de thèse, montrent une amélioration significative du modèle aux aspects physiques et chimiques de la dégradation thermique des matériaux solides. / Fires are complex and a variety of phenomena are involved. In order to study them, the up-scaling approach separates all the processes.Among them, the solid thermal decomposition has an important role to play. Source term, it reflects the amount, rate and nature of volatile compounds emitted and its numerical description is essential. The models used currently are formed by a law of variable speed (the Arrhenius law) coupled with a conversion function of mass for each species and a kinetic mechanism organizing all reactions between them. However, this model is based on the theories used in the gas phase and serious doubts might be raised with regard to the representativeness for application in the condensed phase.The thesis works exposed in this report are focused on the model development departing from the reactions and the processes the more fundamental in the condensed phase in order to permit the simulation of the solid kinetic decomposition. The second aspect concerns the study of this model to determine the resolution and the optimization method the most appropriate, the role of each parameter, the possible compensation mechanisms and the uniqueness of the solution.Finally, the entire process is applied to a complex material, the wood. The results obtained from a new approach developed in this work, show a significant improvement of the model to the physical and chemical aspects of the thermal degradation of solid materials.

Diploma thesis studies the effect of temperature (75 and 105 °C) and the effect of 3 kinds of liquids (silicone and hydraulic oil and coolant) at room temperature and at 105 °C on change of the structure of 3 species butadiene-acrylonitrile (NBR) seals (o-ring and two types of bolts). The seals are inspected by the thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and infrared spectroscopy, the influence of 105 °C on the o-rings is also evaluated in terms of changes in tensile properties. The greatest changes in the composition and structure are observed on o-rings particularly due to temperature of 105 °C, there was a significant reduction in dilatability and an increase in stiffness and glass transition temperature. The root cause is the surface and centre additive decomposition and oxidation. The bolts have suffered from decomposition of the protective surface layer and the additives in the centre, structural change was minor. Exposure to 75 °C has resulted in a gradual loss of low molecular weight substances. Liquids at room temperature didn‘t affect the structure of the seals, at 105 °C it caused a loss of weight due to decomposition of the protective surface layer and release of additives and the products of their decomposition. Results showed that the common use of the NBR seals at 105 °C is unsuitable, at 75 °C it leads to gradual changes, loss in mechanical and sealing properties.

The present study investigates the thermochemical conversion of spruce wood and its extracted components by thermogravimetric analysis. The extracted components are two pulps, three xylan-lignin samples and one lignin sample; they were produced by the kraft cooking method with different cooking times. The study involves characterization of the biomass through proximate analysis and pyrolysis. A qualitative comparison between the thermal behaviours of the extracted components and wood is also performed. The study showed that the thermal behaviour of the biomass was highly influenced by the content of cellulose and lignin in the samples. Compounds rich in cellulose produced large quantities of volatiles and had a higher rate of pyrolysis compared to compounds rich in lignin, which produced more char and had a slower rate of pyrolysis. It was also shown that, the amount of char is not solely depending on the amount of the lignin; the structure of the compound also plays a role. On the other hand, the original wood sample showed some deviations regarding the trends in volatile and char production and these deviations were attributed to component interactions. Both cellulose and lignin rich compounds had an increase in thermal stability with increasing cooking time. For the pulps the increase in thermal stability is believed to be caused by increase in crystallinity, while for the lignin rich samples is believed to be caused by the increase in lignin content and structural changes in the compounds. The results also show that although changes are introduced in the cooking process, the extracted component still retain properties exhibited by the source biomass.

The performance of polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI) resin is known to be highly dependent on the wood species. This species dependence may be due to differences in: cure chemistry, interphase morphology, or both of these factors. This study addresses aspects of the cure chemistry and interphase morphology of wood/PMDI bondlines; specifically these effects are compared using two woods: yellow-poplar and southern pine. In this study, the cure chemistry of wood-PMDI system was analyzed with solid state NMR (SSNMR) using wood samples cured with doubly labeled (15N,13C) PMDI resin. The kinetics of PMDI cure in the presence of wood was analyzed with differential scanning calorimetry. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to analyze the effect of resin impregnation on the degradation patterns of wood. The wood-PMDI bond morphology was probed with dynamic and static (creep) mechanical analyses in both dry and plasticized conditions. The effect of resin on wood polymer relaxations was quantitatively analyzed by both the time-temperature superposition principle and the Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts equation. The presence of a small but statistically significant species effect was observed on both the cure chemistry and bond morphology of wood-PMDI system at low cure temperatures. The cure of PMDI resin was found to be significantly faster in pine relative to corresponding poplar samples. Resin impregnation showed a significant species dependent effect on the wood mechanical properties; the resinated pine samples showed increase in compliance while the corresponding poplar samples became stiffer. The in situ lignin relaxation was studied with both dynamic and static modes, using plasticized wood samples. Results showed that the lignin relaxation was slightly affected by resin impregnation in both woods, but the effect was relatively larger in pine. Static experiments of dry wood samples showed a significant reduction in the interchain interactions of wood polymers in pine samples, exclusively. Investigation of plasticized pine samples, which focuses on the in situ lignin relaxations, showed only minor changes with resin impregnation. This led us to hypothesize that the large changes observed in dry samples, were due to the in situ amorphous polysaccharides. The wood-PMDI interactions were significantly reduced upon acetylation of wood. This study also discusses three new and highly sensitive methods for the analysis of wood-resin interactions. / Ph. D.

The viscoelastic behavior of concrete, nearly completely attributable to changes in properties in the cement paste, is an ongoing area of research with the objective of avoiding unpredictable response and potentially failure of concrete structures. This research explores the elastic and viscoelastic response in cement paste beams using relaxation testing, with and without strain reversals in the load history. It was seen that strain reversal imparts significant changes in mechanical response, retarding load relaxation. Companion beams were tested for chemical composition at varying depths in the beam section and the results were compared to those of control specimens not subject to stress. Results indicate significant variations in composition implying that stress accelerates the hydration process. The reasons behind the acceleration are discussed and incorporated into a preliminary solidification-dissolution model for beam relaxation. The model, though in need of improvement through further research, shows promise in potentially predicting relaxation in cement paste and by extension, in concrete structures. / Ph. D.

As renewable energy production becomes more prevalent, the challenge of producing renewable dispatchable fuel for the transportation sector remains unresolved. One promising approach is to produce hydrogen from solar energy with a two step thermochemical cycle which utilizes an oxygen storage material (OSM) to split water through two reversible reactions. Due to the strong coupling between reactor design, operational parameters, and OSM properties, the direct comparison of two OSMs is not straightforward. In order to guide the designs of OSMs for two-step thermochemical hydrogen production, a methodology is developed to model the max performance possible for a two-step thermochemical cycle. The novel contribution of this model considers the strong coupling between reactor operation, OSM properties, and reactor performance. Next, a method for screening and evaluating new OSMs which utilizes thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is proposed. With this data, the modeling method previously developed is applied to determine maximum reactor efficiency possible with new materials. This allows many materials to be evaluated quickly, and facilitates further characterization new OSMs. Additionally, by comparing the predicted maximum efficiency of a new material with the efficiency of current ones, this method facilitates the comparison of two different OSMs on equal footing.

Les émissions anthropiques de dioxyde de carbone, gaz à effet de serre, sont considérées comme les principales causes du réchauffement climatique. Le captage du dioxyde de carbone par l’oxyde de calcium, qui s’avère être une masse de captage appropriée, au cours de plusieurs cycles de carbonatation/décarbonatation est une solution à la diminution des émissions industrielles. Néanmoins, la capacité de captage du dioxyde de carbone par l’oxyde de calcium diminue au cours des cycles, soulevant ainsi des problèmes économiques majeurs. Actuellement, cette perte d’efficacité de captage est largement étudiée contrairement à la réaction même de carbonatation de CaO d’un point de vue fondamental.Dans l’optique de mieux comprendre la réaction de carbonatation de CaO, une étude cinétique a été menée par le biais d’expériences de thermogravimétrie sur poudre. L’approche cinétique a été basée sur des tests de cinétiques hétérogènes fondés sur les hypothèses de l’état pseudo-stationnaire et de l’étape limitante. Les courbes cinétiques expérimentales obtenues en conditions isothermes (450-650°C) et isobares (2-30 kPa) ont montré un temps de latence lié au processus de germination de la nouvelle phase, ainsi qu’un fort ralentissement de la réaction à partir d’un certain degré d’avancement. Ce temps de latence et le degré d’avancement correspondant au frein cinétique dépendent de la température et de la pression partielle de CO2. Afin d’en expliquer l’origine, des caractérisations texturales et morphologiques ont été effectuées à différents degrés d’avancement. Les modifications observées à l’échelle des agrégats ont suggéré une limitation de la vitesse de réaction par des phénomènes de transport de matière, susceptibles de bloquer l’accès du gaz au cœur des agrégats. Les décrochements en température réalisées en thermogravimétrie ont mis en évidence un comportement cinétique complexe. Trois domaines ont pu être distingués au cours de la réaction, quelles que soient la température et la pression partielle de CO2. L’interprétation de ces résultats a souligné le rôle de la porosité et de son évolution sur la cinétique, ainsi qu’un effet anti-Arrhenius dans le deuxième domaine.La modélisation cinétique a dû faire intervenir à la fois un modèle proche de la réalité physique à l’échelle des grains denses, mais également les processus de transport de matière et de chaleurs au sein de l’agrégat, afin de rendre compte des courbes expérimentales et de quantifier l’impact des différents paramètres expérimentaux sur la vitesse de réaction. Ce couplage échelle de la population des grains-échelle de l’agrégat a été réalisé à l’aide d’un logiciel de cinétique hétérogène, CIN4, développé au département PRESSIC, en collaboration avec la société ASTEK. Les simulations obtenues ont permis de décrire la réaction jusqu’au freinage cinétique. / Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, major contributors to the greenhouse effect, are considered as the main cause of global warming. So, decrease of CO2 emitted by large industrial combustion sources or power plants, is an important scientific goal. One of the approaches is based on CO2 separation and capture from flue gas, followed by sequestration in a wide range of geological formations. In this aim, CO2 is captured by sorbents like calcium oxide (CaO) in multi-cycle process of carbonation/decarbonation. However, it was shown that the most important limitations of such process are related to the reversibility of reaction. CaO rapidly loses activity towards CO2, so the maximum extent of carbonation decreases as long as the number of cycles increases. In order to well understand the processes and parameters influencing the capture capacity of CaO-based sorbents, it appears important to get details on the kinetic law governing the reaction, which have not been really studied up to now. To investigate this reaction, CaO carbonation kinetics was followed by means of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) on divided materials. Special care was given to the validation of the usual kinetic assumptions such as steady state and rate-determining step assumptions. The aim was to obtain a model describing the reaction in order to explain the influence of intensive variables such as carbonation temperature and CO2 partial pressure. TGA curves obtained under isothermal and isobaric conditions showed an induction period linked to the nucleation process and a strong slowing down of the reaction rate once a given fractional conversion was reached. Both phenomena were observed to depend on carbonation temperature and CO2 partial pressure. To explain these results, the evolution of texture and microstructure of the solid during the reaction was regarded as essential. Reaction at the grain scale induces a volume increase from CaO to CaCO3 which causes a change in the porosity characteristics at the aggregates scale, which could block the access of the gas to the core of aggregates. Temperature jumps during TGA experiments have put in evidence a complex kinetic behavior since three distinct domains must be distinguished, over all the conversion range, whatever the temperature and CO2 pressure could be. The discussion of the results emphasizes the role of the porosity on the kinetic anti-Arrhenius behavior observed in the second domain. So carbonation reaction can be described by a two scales model: at a nonporous grain scale for the chemical reaction and at the aggregate scale, for the CO2 intergranular diffusion. The kinetic modeling, thanks to the software CIN4 (developed in collaboration with Astek), is able to couple both modeling scales in order to explain the kinetic slowing down and the influence of temperature and CO2 partial pressure on the reaction rate.