Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 GilianeCMNS_DISSERT.pdf: 1750841 bytes, checksum: cedbb003a4fc658825db6f8e66611748 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-25 / In this research the removal of light and heavy oil from disintegrated limestone was investigated with use of microemulsions. These chemical systems were composed by surfactant, cosurfactant, oil phase and aqueous phase. In the studied systems, three points in the water -rich microemulsion region of the phase diagrams were used in oil removal experiments. These microemulsion systems were characterized to evaluate the influence of particle size, surface tension, density and viscosity in micellar stability and to understand how the physical properties can influence the oil recovery process. The limestone rock sample was characterized by thermogravimetry, BET area, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence. After preparation, the rock was placed in contact with light and heavy oil solutions to allow oil adsorption. The removal tests were performed to evaluate the influence of contact time (1 minute, 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 120 minutes), the concentration of active matter (20, 30 and 40 %), different cosurfactants and different oil phases. For the heavy oil, the best result was on SME 1, with 20 % of active matter, 1 minute of contact time, with efficiency of 93,33 %. For the light oil, also the SME 1, with 20 % of active matter, 120 minutes of contact time, with 62,38 % of efficiency. From the obtained results, it was possible to conclude that microemulsions can be considered as efficient chemical systems for oil removal from limestone formations / O presente trabalho objetivou estudar a remo??o de fra??es de ?leo leve e pesado em rocha calc?ria desintegrada atrav?s de sistemas microemulsionados, comparando as efici?ncias de remo??o em diferentes concentra??es de mat?ria ativa (C/T) e tempo de contato. Os sistemas microemulsionados (SME) s?o constitu?dos por tensoativo, cotensoativo, fase oleosa e fase aquosa. Nos sistemas estudados, tr?s pontos ricos em ?gua da regi?o de microemuls?o foram utilizados para verificar a efici?ncia de remo??o. Os sistemas foram caracterizados para avaliar a influ?ncia do tamanho do agregado, tens?o superficial e viscosidade na estabilidade micelar e compreender como as propriedades f?sicas podem influenciar o processo de remo??o de ?leo. A amostra de rocha calc?ria foi caracterizada por Termogravimetria, ?rea BET, Microscopia Eletr?nica de Varredura, Difra??o de Raios-X e Fluoresc?ncia de Raios-X. A rocha preparada foi colocada em contato com solu??o de ?leo leve e pesado em xileno para permitir a adsor??o de ?leo. Os testes de remo??o foram realizados a fim de avaliar a influ?ncia do tempo de contato (1, 30, 60 e 120 minutos), da concentra??o de mat?ria ativa (20, 30 e 40%), do cotensoativo e da fase oleosa. Para o ?leo pesado, o melhor resultado foi para o SME 1, com 20 % de mat?ria ativa, no tempo de 1 minuto, com 93,33 % de efici?ncia. Para o ?leo leve, o SME 1 no percentual de 20 %, com 120 minutos apresentou o melhor rendimento, com 62,38 %. A partir dos resultados obtidos, concluiu-se que os sistemas microemulsionados apresentam-se como uma alternativa eficaz para remo??o de ?leo em forma??es calc?rias

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FlaviaFV_DISSERT.pdf: 2036904 bytes, checksum: e98751260e3e63445acf4cc13e184f1f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-07-25 / During the storage of oil, sludge is formed in the bottoms of tanks, due to decantation, since the sludge is composed of a large quantity of oil (heavy petroleum fractions), water and solids. The oil sludge is a complex viscous mixture which is considered as a hazardous waste. It is then necessary to develop methods and technologies that optimize the cleaning process, oil extraction and applications in industry. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the composition of the oil sludge, to obtain and characterize microemulsion systems (MES), and to study their applications in the treatment of sludge. In this context, the Soxhlet extraction of crude oil sludge and aged sludge was carried out, and allowing to quantify the oil (43.9 % and 84.7 % - 13 ?API), water (38.7 % and 9.15 %) and solid (17.3 % and 6.15 %) contents, respectively. The residues were characterized using the techniques of X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Xray diffraction (XRD) and transmission Infrared (FT-IR). The XRF technique determined the presence of iron and sulfur in higher proportions, confirming by XRD the presence of the following minerals: Pyrite (FeS2), Pyrrhotite (FeS) and Magnetite (Fe3O4). The FT-IR showed the presence of heavy oil fractions. In parallel, twelve MES were prepared, combining the following constituents: two nonionic surfactants (Unitol L90 and Renex 110 - S), three cosurfactants (butanol, sec-butanol and isoamyl alcohol - C), three aqueous phase (tap water - ADT, acidic solution 6 % HCl, and saline solution - 3.5 % NaCl - AP) and an oil phase (kerosene - OP). From the obtained systems, a common point was chosen belonging to the microemulsion region (25 % [C+S] 5 % OP and AP 70 %), which was characterized at room temperature (25?C) by viscosity (Haake Rheometer Mars), particle diameter (Zeta Plus) and thermal stability. Mixtures with this composition were applied to oil sludge solubilization under agitation at a ratio of 1:4, by varying time and temperature. The efficiencies of solubilization were obtained excluding the solids, which ranged between 73.5 % and 95 %. Thus, two particular systems were selected for use in storage tanks, with efficiencies of oil sludge solubilization over 90 %, which proved the effectiveness of the MES. The factorial design delimited within the domain showed how the MES constituents affect the solubilization of aged oil sludge, as predictive models. The MES A was chosen as the best system, which solubilized a high amount of aged crude oil sludge (~ 151.7 g / L per MES) / No armazenamento de petr?leo a borra ? formada nos fundos de tanques, devido a sua decanta??o, j? que a borra ? composta por grande quantidade de ?leo (fra??es pesadas de petr?leo), ?gua e s?lidos. A borra de petr?leo ? uma mistura complexa, viscosa e considerada um res?duo perigoso, tornando-se necess?rio desenvolver tecnologias e m?todos que facilitem a limpeza, a extra??o do ?leo e a aplica??o na ind?stria. Portanto, neste trabalho objetivou-se determinar a composi??o da borra de petr?leo, obter e caracterizar sistemas microemulsionados (SME), e estudar as suas aplica??es no tratamento da borra. Neste contexto, utilizou-se a extra??o Soxhlet da borra de petr?leo bruta e da borra envelhecida, permitindo quantificar o teor de ?leo (43,9 % e 84,7 % - 13 ?API), de ?gua (38,7 % e 9,15 %) e de s?lidos (17,3 % e 6,15 %), respectivamente. Os res?duos foram caracterizados atrav?s das t?cnicas de fluoresc?ncia de raios X (FRX), de difra??o de raios X (DRX) e Infravermelho de transmiss?o (IFT). O FRX determinou a presen?a de ferro e enxofre em maiores propor??es, comprovando-se pelo DRX a presen?a dos seguintes minerais: Pirita (FeS2), Pirrotita (FeS) e Magnetita (Fe3O4). O IFT mostrou a presen?a de fra??es pesadas de petr?leo. Em paralelo foram obtidos doze SME, combinando os seguintes constituintes: dois tensoativos n?o i?nicos (Unitol L90 e Renex NP110 - T), tr?s cotensoativos (butanol, sec-butanol e ?lcool isoam?lico - C), tr?s fases aquosas (?gua de torneira - ADT, solu??o ?cida HCl 6 % e solu??o salina NaCl 3,5 % - Fa) e uma fase ?leo (querosene - Fo). A partir da obten??o destes sistemas, foi escolhido um ponto em comum na regi?o de microemuls?o (25 % [C+T], 5 % Fo e 70 % Fa), os quais foram caracterizados, a temperatura ambiente (25?C), atrav?s da viscosidade (Re?metro de Haake Mars), di?metro de part?culas (Zeta Plus) e estabilidade t?rmica. Misturas com essa composi??o foram aplicadas na solubiliza??o da borra do petr?leo, sob agita??o, na propor??o de 1:4, variando tempo e temperatura. As efici?ncias de solubiliza??o foram obtidas desconsiderando o teor de s?lidos, situado em uma faixa de 73,5 % a 95 %. Assim, escolheram-se dois sistemas como destaque para aplica??o em tanques de armazenamento, com efici?ncias de solubiliza??o da borra de petr?leo acima de 90 %, comprovando-se assim a efic?cia do SME. Os planejamentos experimentais fatoriais delimitaram dentro do dom?nio a influ?ncia de constituintes dos SME na solubiliza??o da borra de petr?leo envelhecida, com modelos preditivos. O SME A foi escolhido como o melhor sistema, que solubilizou elevada concentra??o de borra de petr?leo bruta envelhecida (~151,7 g/L por SME)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:42:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MonicaRO_TESE.pdf: 4155777 bytes, checksum: 6bff63b5cb0f37e64dfe6fcb144dae79 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-01-23 / The environmental impact due to the improper disposal of metal-bearing industrial effluents imposes the need of wastewater treatment, since heavy metals are nonbiodegradable and hazardous substances that may cause undesirable effects to humans and the environment. The use of microemulsion systems for the extraction of metal ions from wastewaters is effective when it occurs in a Winsor II (WII) domain, where a microemulsion phase is in equilibrium with an aqueous phase in excess. However, the microemulsion phase formed in this system has a higher amount of active matter when compared to a WIII system (microemulsion in equilibrium with aqueous and oil phases both in excess). This was the reason to develop a comparative study to evaluate the efficiency of two-phases and three-phases microemulsion systems (WII and WIII) in the extraction of Cu+2 and Ni+2 from aqueous solutions. The systems were composed by: saponified coconut oil (SCO) as surfactant, n-Butanol as cosurfactant, kerosene as oil phase, and synthetic solutions of CuSO4.5H2O and NiSO4.6H2O, with 2 wt.% NaCl, as aqueous phase. Pseudoternary phase diagrams were obtained and the systems were characterized by using surface tension measurements, particle size determination and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The concentrations of metal ions before and after extraction were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry. The extraction study of Cu+2 and Ni+2 in the WIII domain contributed to a better understanding of microemulsion extraction, elucidating the various behaviors presented in the literature for these systems. Furthermore, since WIII systems presented high extraction efficiencies, similar to the ones presented by Winsor II systems, they represented an economic and technological advantage in heavy metal extraction due to a small amount of surfactant and cosurfactant used in the process and also due to the formation of a reduced volume of aqueous phase, with high concentration of metal. Considering the reextraction process, it was observed that WIII system is more effective because it is performed in the oil phase, unlike reextraction in WII, which is performed in the aqueous phase. The presence of the metalsurfactant complex in the oil phase makes possible to regenerate only the surfactant present in the organic phase, and not all the surfactant in the process, as in WII system. This fact allows the reuse of the microemulsion phase in a new extraction process, reducing the costs with surfactant regeneration / O impacto ambiental gerado pelo descarte de efluentes industriais carregados de metais pesados imp?e a necessidade do tratamento desses rejeitos, uma vez que s?o t?xicos e n?o biodegrad?veis, podendo causar s?rios danos ? popula??o e ao meio ambiente. O processo de extra??o de c?tions met?licos utilizando microemuls?es ? eficaz quando acontece em WII, onde a fase microemulsionada encontra-se em equil?brio com uma fase aquosa em excesso. No entanto, a microemuls?o formada nesse sistema possui uma maior quantidade de mat?ria ativa quando comparada ao equil?brio de WIII (microemuls?o em equil?brio com fases aquosa e oleosa, ambas em excesso), ainda pouco estudado, motivando, assim, o desenvolvimento de um estudo comparativo da efici?ncia de extra??o dos ?ons Cu2+ e Ni2+ por sistemas microemulsionados bif?sicos e trif?sicos (WII e WIII). Os constituintes utilizados nos sistemas de extra??o foram: ?leo de coco saponificado - OCS (Tensoativo), n- Butanol (Cotensoativo), querosene (Fase Oleosa) e solu??es sint?ticas de CuSO4.5H2O e NiSO4.6H2O com NaCl 2% (fases aquosas). Foram obtidos os diagramas de fases pseudotern?rios e os sistemas microemulsionados foram caracterizados atrav?s das t?cnicas de tens?o superficial, tamanho de part?culas e microscopia eletr?nica de varredura (MEV). A concentra??o dos ?ons foi determinada por espectrometria de absor??o at?mica. O estudo da extra??o dos c?tions met?licos Cu2+ e Ni2+ na regi?o de WIII contribuiu para um melhor entendimento dos processos de extra??o por microemuls?o, elucidando os v?rios comportamentos apresentados na literatura para esses sistemas. Al?m disso, uma vez que houve uma alta efici?ncia de extra??o, similar aos sistemas de Winsor II, o sistema trif?sico (WIII), por apresentar uma menor quantidade de tensoativo e cotensoativo, e um menor volume de fase aquosa ap?s a extra??o, levou a uma maior concentra??o do metal, representando uma vantagem econ?mica e tecnol?gica do processo. Assim, a extra??o em sistema trif?sico ? vi?vel e, apesar dos percentuais de extra??o em WII e WIII serem semelhantes, o sistema de WIII leva a uma maior concentra??o do metal na fase extrato. O presente trabalho mostrou, ainda, que a etapa de reextra??o para os sistemas em WIII ? mais eficaz pois, diferentemente da extra??o em Winsor II, ela ? realizada na fase oleosa, onde est? depositado o complexo metal/tensoativo, regenerando somente o tensoativo que complexa com o metal na fase org?nica, e n?o todo o tensoativo utilizado, como ? o caso do equil?brio em Winsor II. Este fato viabiliza a reutiliza??o da fase microemuls?o no processo de extra??o, diminuindo os custos de regenera??o do tensoativo

Ao utilizar uma microemulsão lipídica artificial rica em colesterol (LDE), como transportador de fármacos antineoplásicos, é possível aumentar a dose administrada com redução dos efeitos tóxicos. Quando injetada na circulação, a LDE liga-se aos receptores da lipoproteína de baixa densidade (rLDL). Grande parte das células neoplásicas apresenta aumento da expressão dos rLDL, permitindo aumento da concentração da LDE e do fármaco nestes tecidos. Recentemente, o quimioterápico etoposídeo foi associado à LDE através de uma modificação em sua estrutura, sem alterar o efeito citotóxico do fármaco e sendo captado via rLDL. Neste estudo, deu-se continuidade a esta linha, realizando os estudos pré-clínicos, em camundongos, da associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo. Foram realizados estudos de toxicidade crônica e toxicidade aguda, tendo sido determinadas as doses máximas toleradas (DMT) e doses letais (DL) da LDE-oleato de etoposídeo em comparação com o fármaco comercial. A DMT para a formulação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo é oito vezes maior do que a encontrada para o etoposídeo comercial, enquanto a DL50 é 5,4 vezes menor, o que demonstra uma redução significativa da toxicidade do fármaco após a modificação e associação à LDE. No mesmo modelo animal, foi comparada a eficácia antitumoral das formulações de LDE-oleato de etoposídeo e etoposídeo comercial, através da observação da evolução do crescimento tumoral e porcentagem de sobrevivência. A associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo mostrou-se mais efetiva em retardar o crescimento tumoral, assim como promoveu aumento da taxa de sobrevida quando, comparado ao etoposídeo comercial. Dessa forma, a associação LDE-oleato de etoposídeo aumentou o índice terapêutico do fármaco. / When using a cholesterol-rich microemulsion (LDE), as an antineoplastic drug transporter, it is possible to increase the administered dose and reduce its side effects. When injected in the circulation, LDE binds to the low density lipoprotein receptors (LDLr). Most of the neoplastics cells has LDLr overexpressed, what leads to LDE and drug concentration in these tissues. Recently, the etoposide was associated to LDE through a modification in its structure, without changing the drug cytotoxic effect and being uptaken by rLDL. This study follows up the LDE-etoposide oleate development, through in mice pre-clinical studies. Chronic toxicity and acute toxicity studies were accomplished to determinate the maximum tolerated doses (MTD) and lethal doses (DL) of LDE-etoposide oleate comparing with the commercial drug. The LDE-etoposide oleate MTD is 8-fold higher than the commercial etoposídeo, while DL50 is 5,4-fold lower, resulting in a significant reduction of the drug toxicity after the modification and association to LDE. In the same animal model, it was compared the antitumoral activity effectiveness of the LDE-etoposide oleate and commercial etoposide, through the observation of the growth tumoral inhibition and survival percentage. The association LDE- etoposide oleate showed to be more effective in inhibit the tumoral growth and promoted increase of the median survival as compared to the commercial etoposide. In conclusion, the association LDE-etoposide oleate increased the therapeutic index of the drug.

Brazil is the country with the greatest biodiversity on the planet and a major producer of food. Tropical fruits, especially natives from Brazil, may contain considerable amounts of carotenoids that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, provitamin A and anticancer actions, such as β-carotene and lycopene. The food structure design concept aims to manipulate the food matrix for specific purposes, e.g. the preservation and manipulation of carotenoid bioaccessibility. The aim of this thesis was to explore tropical fruits, native and exotic from Brazil in the development of delivery systems for carotenoids. A screening step was carried out with 11 fruits, among which 2 were selected, the pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) and buriti (Mauritia flexuosa) fruits that were used for the production of microemulsions. At the screening were evaluated the proximate composition, fiber contents, carotenoid profiles and bioacessibilities. The nutritional value demonstrated that these fruits have high potential as raw-materials for healthy products due to their high fiber, minerals and carotenoid contents in addition to low energy value. Analysis by HPLC-DAD allowed the identification of 14 carotenoids in the 11 fruits studied for the screening. Results demonstrated the superiority of the bioaccessibility of xanthophylls (ranging 10 % - 52 %) in relation to carotenes, and the low bioaccessibility of lycopene from pitanga (1.1 %) and average bioaccessibility of β-carotene from buriti (26 %). Pitanga and buriti had their carotenoid profiles analyzed and monitored throughout an in vitro simulation of the digestion coupled with caco-2 cell cultures. Although xanthophylls are more bioaccessible, the intestinal ephitelium absorb preferentially the provitamin A carotenoids, such β-carotene and β-criptoxanthin. In order to produce these microemulsions, high-speed homogenization (HSH) and ultrasound (US) were studied in combination with the use of surfactants (Whey Protein Isolate and Tween 80), and addition of corn oil as carotenoid carrier. The experiments have shown that the interaction of US and HSH is capable to break cell walls and release carotenoids with higher efficiency. Optical and fluorescence microscopy, as well as carotenoid analysis demonstrated that it was possible to manipulate the food matrix structure releasing the carotenoids from the plant cells and encapsulating them inside the oil droplets, what increased their retention after processing. The microemulsion were affected by time of processing and by surfactant related to their rheology, final structure, stability of emulsion and carotenoid stability to processing. Finally, a dynamic gastrointestinal system was used to compare the behavior of carotenoids from whole fruit pulps and selected microemulsions (2% Tween 80, 5% corn oil, processed by HSH-US 4 min -4 min). The results demonstrated that it was possible to increase the stability to digestion and bioaccessibility of total carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene from the microemulsions. / O Brasil é o país detentor da maior biodiversidade do planeta e um grande produtor de alimentos. Frutas tropicais, em especial as nativas brasileiras, podem conter quantidades consideráveis de carotenoides que possuem ação antioxidante, anti-inflamatória, provitamina A e anticâncer, como β-caroteno e licopeno. O desenho estrutural dos alimentos (food structure design), visa manipular a matriz alimentar com fins específicos, por exemplo, a preservação e manipulação da bioacessibilidade de carotenoides. Na presente tese buscou-se explorar frutas brasileiras não-convencionais no desenvolvimento de sistemas de entrega de carotenoides. Foi realizada uma etapa de triagem com 11 frutas, dentre as quais, 2 foram selecionadas, a pitanga (Eugenia uniflora) e o buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), e utilizadas na produção de microemulsões. Nesta triagem foram avaliadas a composição centesimal, o teor de fibras, o perfil de carotenoides e a bioacessibilidade destes carotenoides. O valor nutricional das frutas demonstrou seu potencial para utilização em produtos saudáveis, devido a seus teores eleveados de fibras, minerais e carotenoides além do baixo teor calórico. A análise por HPLC-DAD permitiu identificar até 14 carotenoides nas amostras das 11 frutas estudadas na triagem. O estudo da bioacessibilidade dos carotenoides das 11 frutas demonstrou principalmente a superioridade da bioacessibilidade de xantofilas (variando de 10 a 52 %) em relação aos carotenos, e portanto a baixa bioacessibilidade de licopeno da pitanga (1,1%) e média bioacessibilidade de β-caroteno do buriti (26%). Pitanga e buriti tiveram o perfil de carotenoides detalhadamente acompanhados através da simulação in vitro da digestão associada à absorção intestinal por culturas de células Caco-2. Neste estudo, observou-se que embora as xantofillas sejam mais bioacessíveis, o tecido epitelial do intestino absorve preferencialmente carotenoides provitaminicos A, como o β-caroteno e a β-criptoxantina. Para produzir as microemulsões foram estudados processamentos (homogeneização de alta-velocidade - HSH e ultrassom - US) em combinação com uso de surfactantes (Whey Protein Isolate e Tween 80) e adição de óleo de milho como carreador dos carotenoides. Os experimentos mostraram que a interação entre US e HSH é capaz de romper as paredes celulares e liberarem os carotenoides com maior eficiência. Ficou demonstrado através de microscopia ótica e de fluorescência, tanto quanto pela análise de carotenoides, que foi possível manipular estruturalmente a matriz alimentar liberando os carotenoides de dentro das células vegetais e encapsulando-os dentro das gotículas de óleo, além de aumentar sua retenção após o processamento. As microemulsões obtidas sofreram efeito do tempo de processamento e do surfactante em relação à reologia, estrutura final da matriz, estabilidade ao armazenamento e estabilidade dos carotenoides ao processo. Por fim, foi utilizado um sistema dinâmico de simulação da digestão gastrointestinal para comparar o comportamento dos carotenoides oriundos das polpas integrais das frutas e das microemulsões selecionadas (Tween 80 a 2%, óleo de milho a 5% e processado por HSH-US 4 min-4 min). Os resultados demonstraram que foi possível aumentar a estabilidade à digestão e a bioacessibilidade dos carotenoides totais, do licopeno e do β-caroteno.

<p>Statistical experimental designs have been used for method development and optimisation of separation. Two reversed phase HPLC methods were optimised. Parameters such as the pH, the amount of tetrabutylammonium (TBA; co-ion) and the gradient slope (acetonitrile) were investigated and optimised for separation of erythromycin A and eight related compounds. In the second method, a statistical experimental design was used, where the amounts of acetonitrile and octane sulphonate (OSA; counter ion) and the buffer concentration were studied, and generation of an α-plot with chromatogram simulations optimised the separation of six analytes.</p><p>The partial filling technique was used in capillary electrophoresis to introduce the chiral selector Cel7A. The effect of the pH, the ionic strength and the amount of acetonitrile on the separation and the peak shape of R- and S-propranolol were investigated.</p><p>Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) is a technique similar to micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), except that the microemulsion has a core of tiny droplets of oil inside the micelles. A large number of factors can be varied when using this technique. A screening design using the amounts of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), Brij 35, 1-butanol and 2-propanol, the buffer concentration and the temperature as factors revealed that the amounts of SDS and 2-propanol were the most important factors for migration time and selectivity manipulation of eight different compounds varying in charge and hydrophobicity. SDS and 2-propanol in the MEEKC method were further investigated in a three-level full factorial design analysing 29 different compounds sorted into five different groups. Different optimisation strategies were evaluated such as generating response surface plots of the selectivity/resolution of the most critical pair of peaks, employing chromatographic functions, simplex optimisation in MODDE and 3D resolution maps in DryLab™.</p><p>Molecular descriptors were fitted in a PLS model to retention data from the three-level full factorial design of the MEEKC system. Two different test sets were used to study the predictive ability of the training set. It was concluded that 86 – 89% of the retention data could be predicted correctly for new molecules (80 – 120% of the experimental values) with different settings of SDS and 2-propanol.</p><p>Statistical experimental designs and chemometrics are valuable tools for the development and optimisation of analytical methods. The same chemometric strategies can be employed for all types of separation techniques.</p>

Statistical experimental designs have been used for method development and optimisation of separation. Two reversed phase HPLC methods were optimised. Parameters such as the pH, the amount of tetrabutylammonium (TBA; co-ion) and the gradient slope (acetonitrile) were investigated and optimised for separation of erythromycin A and eight related compounds. In the second method, a statistical experimental design was used, where the amounts of acetonitrile and octane sulphonate (OSA; counter ion) and the buffer concentration were studied, and generation of an α-plot with chromatogram simulations optimised the separation of six analytes. The partial filling technique was used in capillary electrophoresis to introduce the chiral selector Cel7A. The effect of the pH, the ionic strength and the amount of acetonitrile on the separation and the peak shape of R- and S-propranolol were investigated. Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) is a technique similar to micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), except that the microemulsion has a core of tiny droplets of oil inside the micelles. A large number of factors can be varied when using this technique. A screening design using the amounts of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), Brij 35, 1-butanol and 2-propanol, the buffer concentration and the temperature as factors revealed that the amounts of SDS and 2-propanol were the most important factors for migration time and selectivity manipulation of eight different compounds varying in charge and hydrophobicity. SDS and 2-propanol in the MEEKC method were further investigated in a three-level full factorial design analysing 29 different compounds sorted into five different groups. Different optimisation strategies were evaluated such as generating response surface plots of the selectivity/resolution of the most critical pair of peaks, employing chromatographic functions, simplex optimisation in MODDE and 3D resolution maps in DryLab™. Molecular descriptors were fitted in a PLS model to retention data from the three-level full factorial design of the MEEKC system. Two different test sets were used to study the predictive ability of the training set. It was concluded that 86 – 89% of the retention data could be predicted correctly for new molecules (80 – 120% of the experimental values) with different settings of SDS and 2-propanol. Statistical experimental designs and chemometrics are valuable tools for the development and optimisation of analytical methods. The same chemometric strategies can be employed for all types of separation techniques.

The global oil refining industry with its present product distribution essentially shifted towards fuels such as gasoline and diesel will most likely hold the fort for considerable time. However, conditions are changing and refinery survival will very much depend on long-term planning, process and product flexibility and being at the frontiers of refining technology, a technology where catalysts play leading roles. Today oil refiners are faced with the challenge of producing fuels that meet increasingly tight environmental specifications, in particular with respect to maximum sulphur content. At the same time, the average quality of crude oil is becoming poorer with higher amounts of aromatics, heteroatoms (sulphur and nitrogen) and heavy metals. In order to stay competitive, it is of decisive importance for refiners to upgrade dense petroleum fractions of low quality to highly value-added products. A practicable route, for example, is upgrading the catalytic cracking by-product Light Cycle Oil (LCO) into a high-quality diesel-blending component in a two-step catalytic process. In the first step the LCO is hydrotreated over a Pt Pd based acidic catalyst bringing about heteroatom and aromatic reduction and isomerization of C6 to C5 naphthenic structures. In the second step these naphthenic structures are selectively opened over an Ir-based catalyst to improve the cetane value. The present thesis is mainly devoted to the second catalytic step of LCO upgrading and was partly conducted within the framework of the European Union project RESCATS. From the patent literature it is evident that iridium-based catalysts could be good candidates for ring-opening purposes. A literature survey covering ring opening of naphthenic structures made in the beginning of the project (in 2001), showed the need for extending investigations to heavier hydrocarbons, more representative of the diesel fraction than model compounds such as alkylated mono C5 and C6 naphthenic rings frequently employed in previous academic studies. Ring-opening catalysts, mainly Pt-Ir based, were synthesised at KTH by two different techniques: the microemulsion and the incipient wetness techniques. Paper I is a review of the microemulsion technique and its applications in heterogeneous catalysis. Characterization of catalysts was performed employing a multitude of techniques including quantitative TPR, TEM-EDX, XPS, CO FT-IR, NH3-DRIFTS and XRF etc. Catalytic screening at 325 oC and atmospheric pressure with hydrogen and pure indan as model substance was conducted to investigate ring-opening activity in terms of conversion and selectivity to desired cetane-boosting products. This development process is the topic of Papers II-IV. The possible industrial implementation of the best catalyst candidate is demonstrated in Paper V. When designing a catalytic system aimed at refining petroleum, it is crucial to monitor the evolution of the sulphur distribution throughout the different stages of the process so that catalyst properties and reaction parameters may be optimised. The final section of this thesis and Paper VI are devoted to high-resolution sulphur-distribution analysis by means of a sulphur chemiluminescence detector (SCD) following gas chromatographic separation. / QC 20101014

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden mesoporöse Materialien erfolgreich mit magnetischen bzw. katalytisch aktiven Nanopartikeln funktionalisiert, wobei zwei unterschiedliche Synthesestrategien verfolgt wurden. Zum einen erfolgte eine direkte Integration der katalytisch aktiven CeO2-Nanopartikel in poröse, thermisch stabile SiC-Matrizes mithilfe der inversen Mikroemulsionsmethode. Die Größe dieses wässrigen, cersalzhaltigen Nanoreaktors konnte über den RW-Wert (molares Wasser-Tensid-Verhältnis) im Bereich von 2,0-9,9 nm mit einer engen Größenverteilung variiert werden. Für katalytische Untersuchungen wurden die Cerhydroxidpartikel aus dem Mikroemulsionssystem ausgefällt und bei 100-600 °C calciniert. Dabei konnte eine größenabhängige Aktivität der Nanopartikel in der Rußverbrennung nachgewiesen werden, wobei eine Herabsetzung der Rußverbrennungstemperatur um bis zu 239 K nachgewiesen werden konnte. Weiterhin konnten polymere CeO2-SiC Vorläuferverbindungen durch Zugabe einer flüssigen, präkeramischen Vorläuferverbindung (Polycarbosilan) zum Mikroemulsionssystem hergestellt werden, wobei flüssig prozessierbare, transparente Lösungen resultierten. Anschließend erfolgte nach Entfernung der flüchtigen Bestandteile die Pyrolyse zur Bildung der CeO2-SiC-Keramiken. In Abhängigkeit von den Pyrolysebedingungen konnten kristalline SiC-Strukturen mit spezifischen Oberflächen von bis zu 240 m2/g nachgewiesen werden. In weiteren Untersuchungen konnte die Modularität dieses neuartigen Synthesekonzeptes demonstriert werden, indem Platin als zusätzliche Aktivkomponente in das bestehende Mikroemulsionssystem integriert wurde. Im Gegensatz zu den platinfreien Systemen erfolgte eine Vernetzungsreaktion infolge der Pt-katalysierten Vernetzungsreaktion des allylgruppenhaltigen Polycarbosilans, mit spezifischen Oberflächen von bis zu 896 m2/g. Anhand von TEM-Untersuchungen konnte eine hohe Dispersion der CeO2-Aktivkomponente mit Partikelgrößen von 2-3 nm gezeigt werden. Durch die Zugabe von Divinylbenzol als Kreuzvernetzungskomponente konnte neben einer weiteren Erhöhung der Oberfläche auf 992 m2/g auch die Hydrophobizität des Polymerkomposits signifikant erhöht werden. In einer zweiten Synthesestrategie wurden intermetallische MPt-Systeme (M=Fe, Co, Ni) durch Infiltration geeigneter Vorläuferverbindungen und anschließender Thermolyse in geordneten mesoporösen SiO2- bzw. Kohlenstoffmaterialien synthetisiert. Die Phasenbildung in Abhängigkeit von den Thermolysebedingungen wurde mithilfe der Röntgenpulverdiffraktometrie untersucht. Dabei wurden nach der Reduktion bei 400 °C ungeordnete fcc-MPt-Legierungen mit superparamagnetischen Eigenschaften erhalten. Dagegen resultierte für FePt-Systeme nach der Reduktion bei 750 °C bis 800 °C eine deutliche Zunahme der Raumtemperaturkoerzitivitäten auf bis zu 28,35 kOe (FePt@CMK-3) bzw. 15,60 kOe (FePt@SBA-15) infolge der Bildung der intermetallischen fct-FePt Verbindung. Weiterhin wurden die strukturellen sowie magnetischen Eigenschaften der FePt-Nanopartikel in Abhängigkeit vom Massenanteil sowie der Porengröße bzw. -geometrie der porösen Silicatemplate untersucht. Dabei konnte eine starke Abhängigkeit der Raumtemperaturkoerzitivität von der Porenstruktur sowie den jeweiligen Reduktionsbedingungen nachgewiesen werden. Ein weiterer Aspekt dieser Arbeit war die Synthese hochporöser CDC-Kohlenstoffmaterialien (CDC: carbide derived carbon) durch die Chlorierung nichtoxidischer SiC-Keramiken. Hierbei wurde das Silicium der mesoskopisch geordneten SiC-Strukturen durch Umsetzung mit Chlor bei unterschiedlichen Thermolysebedingungen extrahiert. Die resultierenden CDC-Materialien wiesen neben sehr hohen spezifischen Oberflächen von bis zu 2865 m2/g bzw. Porenvolumina von 2,21 cm3/g auch eine von der SiC-Struktur sowie den Chlorierungsbedingungen abhängige mesoskopische Ordnung auf. Die mesoporösen CDC-Materialien eignen sich als Sorbentien mit hohen Butan- bzw. Wasserstoffspeicherkapazitäten von 0,692 gButan/gCDC (25 °C: 80 Vol% Butan) bzw. 2,58 gew% (77 K: 1 bar). Daneben resultieren überaus hohe gravimetrische Methanspeicherkapazitäten von 0,191 g Methan/gCDC im Hochdruckbereich (25 °C, 100 bar), die deutlich größer sind als die bekannter Metallorganischer Gerüstverbindungen. / Ordered mesoporous materials were successfully functionalized with magnetic and catalytic active nanoparticles. Two different synthesis strategies were employed. Cerium oxide nanoparticle containing silicon carbide composites were synthesized by direct incorporation of catalytic active CeO2 nanoparticles in preceramic polycarbosilane using inverse microemulsion technique and subsequent pyrolysis. Resulting ceramic composites offer specific surface up to 240 m2/g and a narrow pore sizes in the range of 4-6 nm. Additionally porous Pt containing CeO2-SiC composites were prepared demonstrating the versitibilty of this new synthesis strategy. Catalytic activity of ceria nanoparticles were shown in soot combustion reaction. In a second approach intermetallic MPt nanoparticles (M= fe, Co, Ni) were synthesized inside the pores of ordered mesoporous silica and carbon materials. Crystalline structure and particles size were controlled by the porous template and the annealing conditions. Very high room temperature coercivities up to 28.4 koe were obtained for intermetallic FePt nanoparticles in mesoporus carbon matrices. Catalytic activity of FePt silica composites were demonstrated in selective acetylene hydration. Furthermore high porous, mesostructured carbon materials (CDC: carbide derived carbon) were prepared by chlorination of ordered mesoporous silica resulting extraordinary high specific surface areas up 2865 m2/g, high pore volunina up to 2.21 cm3/g and mesoscopic ordering. These new carbon structures are appropriate as high performance energy storage materials.

<p>Katalytisk förbränning är en lovande teknik för användning vid kraftgenerering, särskilt för</p><p>gasturbiner. Genom att använda katalytisk förbränning kan man nå mycket låga emissioner av kväveoxider</p><p>(NOX), kolmonoxid (CO) och oförbrända kolväten (UHC) samtidigt, vilket är svårt vid</p><p>konventionell förbränning. Förutom att man erhåller låga emissioner, kan katalytisk förbränning stabilisera</p><p>förbränningen och kan därmed användas för att uppnå stabil förbränning för gaser med låga</p><p>värmevärden. Denna avhandling behandlar huvudsakligen högtemperaturdelen av den katalytiska</p><p>förbränningskammaren. Kraven på denna del har visat sig svåra att nå. För att den katalytiska förbränningskammaren</p><p>ska kunna göras till ett alternativ till den konventionella, måste katalysatorer</p><p>med bättre stabilitet och aktivitet utvecklas.</p><p>Målet med denna avhandling har varit att utveckla katalysatorer med högre aktivitet och stabilitet,</p><p>lämpliga för högtemperaturdelen av en katalytisk förbränningskammare för förbränning av naturgas.</p><p>En mikroemulsionsbaserad framställningsmetod utvecklades för att undersöka om den kunde ge</p><p>katalysatorer med bättre stabilitet och aktivitet. Bärarmaterial som är kända för sin stabilitet, magnesia</p><p>och hexaaluminat, framställdes med den nya metoden. Mikroemulsionsmetoden användes också</p><p>för att impregnera de framställda materialen med de mer aktiva materialen perovskit (LaMnO3) och</p><p>ceriumdioxid (CeO2). Det visade sig att mikroemulsionsmetoden kan användas för att framställa katalysatorer</p><p>med bättre aktivitet jämfört med de konventionella framställningsmetoderna. Genom att</p><p>använda mikroemulsionen för att lägga på aktiva material på bäraren erhölls också en högre aktivitet</p><p>jämfört med konventionella beläggningsstekniker.</p><p>Eftersom katalysatorerna ska användas under lång tid i förbräningskammaren utfördes också en</p><p>åldringsstudie. Som jämförelse användes en av de mest stabila materialen som rapporterats i litteraturen:</p><p>LMHA (mangan-substituerad lantan-hexaaluminat). Resultaten visade att LMHA deaktiverade</p><p>mycket mer jämfört med flera av katalysatorerna innehållande ceriumdioxid på hexaaluminat som</p><p>framställts med den utvecklade mikroemulsionstekniken.</p> / <p>Catalytic combustion is a promising technology for power applications, especially gas turbines.</p><p>By using catalytic combustion ultra low emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO_X), carbon monoxide (CO)</p><p>and unburned hydrocarbons (UHC) can be reached simultaneously, which is very difficult with conventional</p><p>combustion technologies. Besides achieving low emission levels, catalytic combustion can</p><p>stabilize the combustion and thereby be used to obtain stable combustion with low heating-value</p><p>gases. This thesis is focused on the high temperature part of the catalytic combustor. The level of</p><p>performance demanded on this part has been proven hard to achieve. In order to make the catalytic</p><p>combustor an alternative to the conventional flame combustor, more stable catalysts with higher activity</p><p>have to be developed.</p><p>The objective of this work was to develop catalysts with higher activity and stability, suitable</p><p>for the high-temperature part of a catalytic combustor fueled by natural gas. A microemulsion-based</p><p>preparation method was developed for this purpose in an attempt to increase the stability and activity</p><p>of the catalysts. Supports known for their stability, magnesia and hexaaluminate, were prepared using</p><p>the new method. The microemulsion method was also used to impregnate the prepared material with</p><p>the more active materials perovskite (LaMnO₃) and ceria (CeO₂). It was shown that the microemulsion</p><p>method could be used to prepare catalysts with better activity compared to the conventional</p><p>methods. Furthermore, by using the microemulsion to apply active materials onto the support a</p><p>significantly higher activity was obtained than when using conventional impregnation techniques.</p><p>Since the catalysts will operate in the catalytic combustor for extended periods of time under</p><p>harsh conditions, an aging study was performed. One of the most stable catalysts reported in the</p><p>literature, LMHA (manganese-substituted lanthanum hexaaluminate), was included in the study for</p><p>comparison purposes. The results show that LMHA deactivated much more strongly compared to</p><p>several of the catalysts consisting of ceria supported on lanthanum hexaaluminate prepared by the</p><p>developed microemulsion method.</p>