Effect of Particle Size on the Hydraulic Characteristics of Mechanically and Biologically Treated Waste
ADVANCES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Authors: Zhang, Zhenying; Pan, Xiufeng; Zhang, Jiahe; Xu, Hui
Abstract
Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) is a waste processing technology that helps conserve resources and reduce emissions harmful to the environment. The treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) using MBT is a hot topic in environmental geotechnical engineering. Permeability tests were carried out on MBT waste using a compression and permeability combined apparatus and a large-scale vertical permeability apparatus taking the influence of particle size into consideration. The permeability of samples with smaller particle sizes was found to be lower for the same pressure and dry mass (%) of component. The best-fit line between the logarithmic permeability and variables such as the dry density was linear. As the dry density increased or the void ratio decreased, the permeability of samples with smaller particles decreased more. The logarithmic permeability increased with the increase in the average particle size and void ratio. The permeabilities of MBT waste corresponding to particle size ranges of 0-10, 0-20, and 0-40 mm were 10(-10)-10(-5), 10(-8)-10(-4), and 10(-5)-10(-3) m/s, respectively. The difference between MBT waste and MSW was analyzed in terms of their permeability. The results of MBT waste were compared with those reported in previous studies to provide reference for the permeability analysis of MBT landfills.
Effect of Piperazine Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Type SBA-15 on the Loading Efficiency of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Corrosion Inhibitor
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
Authors: Amini, Misagh; Naderi, Reza; Mandavian, Mohammad; Badiei, Alireza
Abstract
This work intends to study the effect of functionalization of SBA-15 on the loading and release behaviors of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT). SBA-15 mesoporous silica was first synthesized and functionalized by a postgrafting method using a piperazine silane coupling agent. Then, SBA-15 was loaded with MBT as a corrosion inhibitor. Various characterizations demonstrated that MBT was successfully encapsulated into the interior nanochannels of nanocontainers. Furthermore, the release study results revealed that the modified sample liberated MBT up to 17 times of the unmodified sample. Assessment of the electrochemical behavior of steel in NaCl solution containing the released inhibiting moieties indicated that the presence of MBT resulted in the formation of a more compact layer of corrosion products with more fine particles. Moreover, the MBT molecules were found to be mixed-type corrosion inhibitors. It was found that functionalizing by piperazine improved the inhibition efficiency of MBT-loaded samples. The trend and magnitude of impedance of specimens coated by the artificially scratched epoxy silicone revealed the role of the inhibitors desorbed from the functionalized SBA-15 in the polymer film active corrosion protection properties.