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SAFT equations of state have been widely used for the determination of different thermo-physical and phase equilibria properties. In order to use these equations as predictive models it is necessary to calculate the model parameters. In this work CK-SAFT and PC-SAFT equations of state were applied for the correlation of pure compounds densities in the wide ranges of temperature and pressure (288.15-413.15 K and 0.1-60 MPa, respectively). The calculations of densities for n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, toluene, dichloromethane and ethanol, under high pressure conditions, were performed with the new sets of parameters determined in this paper by CK-SAFT and PC-SAFT. Very good agreement between experimental and calculated density values was achieved, having absolute average percentage deviations lower than 0.5 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SAFT equations of state have been widely used for the determination of different thermo-physical and phase equilibria properties. In order to be used as predictive models it is necessary to calculate model parameters. In this work CK- -SAFT and PC-SAFT equations of state were applied for the correlation of pure compounds densities in the wide ranges of temperature and pressure (288.15- -413.15 K and 0.1-60 MPa, respectively). Calculation of densities for n–hexane, n–heptane, n–octane, toluene, dichloromethane and ethanol under high pressure conditions were performed with the new sets of parameters determined in this paper by CK-SAFT and PC-SAFT. Very good agreement between experimental and calculated density values was achieved, having absolute average percentage deviations lower than 0.5%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Use of green dimethyl adipate (DMA) solvent in extraction. • Experimental measurements of liquid–liquid equilibria of aqueous ternary systems with C1-C3 alcohols and DMA. • Determination of separation factor and distribution coefficient for the investigated systems. • Correlation of liquid–liquid data by UNIQUAC model. The aim of this study was to examine the possibility of using a green organic solvent, dimethyl adipate (DMA), as a separation agent in the extraction of different alcohols from aqueous solutions. For that purpose, the liquid–liquid equilibria (LLE) of four ternary systems were analytically determined at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure using stirred and thermo-regulated cells: {water + methanol + dimethyl adipate (DMA)}, {water + ethanol + DMA}, {water + 1-propanol + DMA}, {water + 2-propanol + DMA}. Phase diagrams for these four ternary systems were obtained by determining a binodal curve and tie-lines data using a visual cloud-point method, but also gas chromatography. Distribution coefficients and separation factors were calculated for the immiscibility region. Hand and Othmer-Tobias correlations were used to examine the reliability of the tie-line data. In addition, the experimental ternary LLE data were correlated with the UNIversal QUAsiChemical (UNIQUAC) activity coefficient models. The obtained results showed that DMA is a suitable candidate for the extraction of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol from water. With some alcohols, this potential is more noticeable than with others. The potential of DMA as a separation agent is increasing in the following sequence: methanol < ethanol < 2-propanol < 1-propanol, and that also could be noticed from the selectivity values that also increase in this sequence. The UNIQUAC model proved as successful in correlating the LLE data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Polymer-bonded magnets are a class of composite material that combines the magnetic properties of metal particles and the molding possibility of a polymeric matrix. This class of materials has shown huge potential for various applications in industry and engineering. Traditional research in this field has so far mainly focused on mechanical, electrical or magnetic properties of the composite, or on particle size and distribution. This examination of synthesized Nd-Fe-B-epoxy composite materials includes the mutual comparison of impact toughness, fatigue, and the structural, thermal, dynamic-mechanical, and magnetic behavior of materials with different content of magnetic Nd-Fe-B particles, in a wide range from 5 to 95 wt.%. This paper tests the influence of the Nd-Fe-B content on impacting the toughness of the composite material, as this relationship has not been tested before. The results show that impact toughness decreases, while magnetic properties increase, along with increasing content of Nd-Fe-B. Based on the observed trends, selected samples have been analyzed in terms of crack growth rate behavior. Analysis of the fracture surface morphology reveals the formation of a stable and homogeneous composite material. The synthesis route, the applied methods of characterization and analysis, and the comparison of the obtained results can provide a composite material with optimum properties for a specific purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to construct a polymer-based mixed matrix membrane that could be used for waste gases treatment. Therefore, high permeability for the carbon dioxide and low permeability for other gases commonly present in the industrial combustion waste gases (nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and methane) are essential. These membranes belong to the group of dense composite membranes, whose separation is based on the solutiondiffusion mechanism. In this paper, feasibility of the application of poly(ethylene oxide)-copoly(phtalamide) was tested. In order to enhance the permeability of carbon dioxide, three different zeolites with two-dimensional pores (IHW, NSI and TER) were incorporated, and in order to improve compatibility between the inorganic particles and polymer chains, n-tetradecyldimethylamonium bromide (NTAB) was added. The best results in carbon dioxide/hydrogen selectivity were obtained with the membrane constructed with PEBAX 1657 and surface treated zeolites, while better results concerning selectivity were gained with membranes based on Polyactive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]