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In this paper, an atmospheric-pressure distillation system is designed and constructed for partial to separation of hydrochloric acid and water. The system concentrates HCl(aq) between the electrolyzer and hydrolysis processes of the Copper-Chlorine (Cu-Cl) cycle for hydrogen production. The motivation behind this study is to investigate azeotropic separation of HCl(aq), as needed for integration of unit operations in the Cu-Cl cycle. The separation is only partial, as the mixture is unable to cross the azeotrope with only a single pressure. The distillation system consists primarily of one packed distillation column, which employs heating tapes and thermocouples to achieve a desired axial temperature profile. The column can be operated in batch or continuous mode. The distillate is H 2O(1) and the bottoms is HCl(aq) near the azeotropic concentration; feed concentrations are less than azeotrope. Thus, the degree of separation is determined to be independent of the feed concentration. The bottoms concentration varies from experiment to experiment, but does so independently of feed concentration, likely the result of corrosion impurities affecting the calculation of its concentration. It is found that HCl(aq) can be concentrated up to approximately 0.1068 mol/mol from an initial concentration of 0.0191 mol/mol. A simulation of pressure-swing distillation (PSD) is also performed, but due to safety constraints (a column operating at 10 atm must be certified to CSA B51), a single-pressure (single-column) distillation is physically performed. A single-pressure column is beneficial to the Cu-Cl cycle because it partially recycles HCl, which reduces the cost of the cycle, and still provides valuable results for analysis. The maximum HCl concentration achieved experimentally is 0.1068 mol/mol and the maximum HCl concentration determined from simulation is 0.11 mol/mol (the azeotropic concentration). The novelty of this research is that the experimental column built to study HCl partial separation is designed to be simple yet safe to integrate within the Cu-Cl cycle for hydrogen production. (C) 2020 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Background: Childhood abuse is prevalent in those with substance use disorders (SUDs), and can lead to adverse consequences, including relapse to substance use following treatment. Objective: To determine whether anxiety sensitivity (AS) and grit mediate associations between childhood abuse and substance use relapse risk. Participants and setting: Patients on an inpatient detoxification and stabilization unit seeking treatment for SUDs (N = 702). Methods: Participants were administered self-report measures assessing childhood physical and sexual abuse (CPA/CSA), AS, grit, and relapse risk. A parallel mediation model was used to investigate the association between childhood abuse and relapse risk as mediated by AS and grit. Results: Anxiety sensitivity was associated with greater relapse risk (beta = 0.29, t = 8.24, p < 0.001). Indirect effects of CPA and CSA on relapse risk through AS were statistically significant (CPA: beta = 0.05, 95 % C.I. = 0.02-0.08; CSA: beta = 0.04, 95 % C.I. = 0.01-0.07), indicating AS significantly mediated effects of both CPA and CSA on relapse risk. Grit was not a mediator, however, higher grit score was significantly associated with decreased relapse risk (beta = -0.17, t =-4.90, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Anxiety sensitivity may be an important construct linking child abuse to relapse risk. Although grit may not mediate the effect of child abuse on relapse risk, it may be clinically relevant to relapse risk. As this sample consisted of treatment-seeking adults, the generalizability of results to other populations is uncertain. Future studies should investigate interventions targeting these constructs in this population.