Heat of absorption of CO 2 in phase change solvents containing 2-(diethylamino)ethanol (DEEA) and 3-(methylamino)propylamine (MAPA) were measured as a function of CO 2 loading at different temperatures using a commercially available reaction calorimeter. The tested systems were aqueous single amines (5M DEEA, 2M MAPA and 1M MAPA) and aqueous amine mixtures (5M DEEA + 2M MAPA and 5M DEEA + 1M MAPA) which give two liquid phases on reacting with CO 2 . All parallel experiments have shown good repeatability. The measurements were taken isothermally at three temperatures in the industrially important temperature range of 40-120 o C. The measured differential heat of absorption values were converted into integral values by integration. Heats of absorption of CO 2 in aqueous single amines were affected by changing the solvent composition (large difference in concentrations) and CO 2 feed pressure simultaneously. In addition to these two parameters, it also depends on temperature and the type of amine used. Tertiary alkanolamine (DEEA) has shown greater dependency on these parameters compared to the diamine (MAPA) containing both primary and secondary amine functional groups. In aqueous amine mixtures, heats of absorption depend on CO 2 loading, temperature and composition of the constituent amines in the mixture. All measured heat of absorption data were compared with 30 mass% MEA used as a base case.

Freezing points for aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA), methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), and MEA−MDEA solutions were measured in the concentration range from 0 to 0.4 mass fractions of the alkanolamines. For the aqueous MEA−MDEA system, freezing points for 1:4, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1, and 4:1 molar ratios of MEA/MDEA were determined. The experimental values indicate that the MDEA−water interaction is stronger than the MEA−water interaction. Measurements were carried out by a new modified Beckmann apparatus, which has not previously been described. The apparatus and method proved to have good repeatability and accuracy. A correlation of the freezing points as functions of the solution composition was made. Measurements of aqueous MEA and aqueous MDEA were compared to experiments found in the open literature.

In this work the solidÀliquid equilibrium (SLE) and freezing-point depression (FPD) in the electrolytic binary aqueous systems piperazine (PZ, and aqueous 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP, were measured. The FPD and solubility were also determined in the ternary AMPÀPZÀH 2 O system. A method was developed by which solubility can be determined at higher temperatures using the FPD setup. A total of 86 data points are listed in the full concentration range from (À35 to 90)°C. The solid phases piperazine hexahydrate (PZ 3 6H 2 O), piperazine hemihydrate (PZ 3 1/2H 2 O), and anhydrous PZ precipitated during the experiments. The data can be used in the formulation, prevention, or intentional formation of slurries in piperazine solvents for promoting CO 2 capture using absorption and desorption. INTRODUCTIONCO 2 capture is an openly debated topic for carbon emission reduction to reduce pollution by greenhouse gases. Process streams containing carbon dioxide can be cleaned by absorption in aqueous liquid solvents. Amines, strong bases, or combination of the two are typically used as active components. The low heats of absorption and desorption are design criteria that reduce the cost of energy in regeneration of the solvent. This is obtained by using sterically hindered amines. The result is often slow reaction kinetics between the solvent and CO 2 . Consequently piperazine (PZ) is being used in solution formulation to create an enhanced CO 2 capture solvent. PZ can be used with both amine and potash solutions (K 2 CO 3 ) to increase the rate of absorption and thereby promote the CO 2 capture.A lower PZ concentration was typically used in literature. Recently the scope has changed, and PZ is now being used at higher concentrations. On increasing the concentration, the solubility limit of PZ is being reached, especially during winter temperatures and even up to room temperature. The unexpected formation of slurries and solids downstream may create unforeseen process conditions, decrease efficiency, and create clogging which will result in unfortunate hazardous operations. In general it could be interesting to provoke the formation of CO 2 containing solids and thereby facilitate and increase the capacity of the capture solvent. CO 2 deprived solids are rarely preferable in terms of CO 2 capture.The aim of this work is to determine the solidÀliquid phase boundary in the two binary PZÀH 2 O and AMPÀH 2 O systems and also in the ternary AMPÀPZÀH 2 O system. 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) is a sterically hindered amine. CO 2 absorption in AMP solutions can be promoted by adding PZ.An additional goal of this work was to enhance the utilization of freezing-point depression (FPD) equipment developing a method for the purpose of studying solidÀliquid equilibrium (SLE) behavior in solutions precipitating solids other than ice.

Background-The transition of scientific knowledge from discovery into practice is less than ideal. A key step in this translation occurs when presentations from major meetings are published in peer-reviewed literature, yet the completeness and speed of this process are not known. We performed a systematic and automated evaluation of rates, timing, and correlates of publication from scientific abstracts presented at 3 major cardiovascular conferences. Methods and Results-Using an automated computer algorithm, we searched the ISI Web of Science to identify peer-reviewed publications of abstracts presented at the American Heart Association (AHA), American College of Cardiology (ACC), and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) scientific sessions from 2006 to 2008. We compared abstract publication rates and journal impact factor between the 3 meetings using multivariable logistic regression modeling. From 2006 to 2008, 11 365, 5005, and 10 838 abstracts were presented at the AHA, ACC, and ESC meetings, respectively. Overall, 30.6% of presented abstracts were published within 2 years of the conference; ranging from 34.5% for AHA to 29.5% for ACC to 27.0% for ESC (PϽ0.0001). Five years after conference presentation in 2005, these rates had risen slightly to 49.7% for AHA, 42.6% for ACC, and 37.6% for ESC (PϽ0.0001). After adjustment for abstract characteristics and contributing countries, abstracts presented at the AHA meeting remained more likely for publication relative to the ESC (adjusted odds ratio, 1.24; 95% confidence interval, 1.16 -1.34) and the ACC (adjusted odds ratio, 1.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-1.29). Median impact factors for subsequent publications varied from 4.8 (interquartile range, 3.8 -10.1) for AHA to 4.0 (interquartile range, 3.1-7.5) for ACC and 3.9 (quartile 1-3, 2.5-5.8) for ESC (P for difference between groups Ͻ0.01). Clinical science and population science were less likely to be published compared with basic science. Conclusions-One third of abstracts were translated into publications by 2 years after presentation and less than one half by 5 years after presentation. Our findings suggest that efforts to understand the barriers to publication and to facilitate the rapid dissemination of new knowledge are needed to speed up the transition of scientific discovery into clinical practice. (Circulation. 2012;126:2819-2825.)

No abstract