János Lakatos

Structural formation and leaching behavior of mechanically activated lignite fly ash based geopolymer

AbstractGeopolymers are inorganic polymers which can be produced by the reaction of aluminium silicate oxides and alkaline silicates in an alkaline medium. Nowadays, silicate bearing wastes, such as fly ash or slag and other by-products of power stations are very common raw materials for geopolymers.In our research a lignite type fly ash was mechanically activated in a high energy density mill (HEM) for different retention time, and geopolymer specimens were produced from these materials. After determining the optimal fly ash fineness, the concentration and composition of the alkaline activator solution were also investigated. The highest compressive strength was reached using fly ash with 2 m2/g specific surface area, activated with a mixture of Na-K silicate (water glass) and NaOH solution. The total dosage of alkaline activators to the fly ash was 40 m/m%, the NaOH activator of 12 M solution represented 25 m/m%, while Na-K silicate 75 m/m%. Then, the leaching properties of the main components and the m...

Synthesis and 1-butene hydrogenation activity of platinum decorated bamboo-shaped multiwall carbon nanotubes

Bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes (BCNT) were prepared from three different amines on supported iron (Fe) and nickel (Ni) catalysts by catalytic chemical vapor deposition. The main factors governing product morphology and defect site density were identified. Post-synthetic oxidative functionalization was used to add carboxyl groups to the nanotubes, and then platinum (Pt) nanoparticles were deposited on the surface by the in situ reduction of a platinum salt. The average Pt nanoparticle diameter was found to be affected by the extent of surface functionalization. The catalytic performance of the synthesized Pt/BCNT samples were examined in the hydrogenation of 1-butene, in order to show that the catalytic activity of the bamboo like carbon nanotube supported Pt catalyst is similar to the conventional Pt catalysts in heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation. The best overall performance was achieved when the bamboo-shaped nanotube support was synthesized on 5 wt% Fe/Al(OH)3 catalyst from triethylamine and decorated with 5 wt% platinum nanoparticles.

High capacity MnOx:ZrO2 sorbent for elementary mercury capture: preparation, characterization and comparison to other sorbents

Manganese oxide-zirconia type (MnOx:ZrO2) sorbents were prepared using the sol-gel technique by co precipitation ZrO(NO3)2.xH2O and Mn(NO3)2 xH2O. The heat treatment below 500°C resulted a high surface area solid structure which consists of amorphous Mn2O3 (Bixbyite) and amorphous ZrO2 phases. This material was found a high capacity oxidative sorbent for mercury removal from gas streams.

Changeing of fly ash leachability after grinding

Effect of grinding on the reactivity of fly ash used for geopolymer production was tested. Extraction technique using different alkaline and acidic solutions were used for detect the change of the solubility of elements due to the physical and mechano-chemical transformation of minerals in function of grinding time. Both the extraction with alkaline and acidic solution have detected improvement in solubility in function of grinding time. The enhancement in alkaline solution was approx. 100% in case of Si and Al. The acidic medium able to dissolve the fly ash higher manner than the alkaline, therefore the effect of grinding was found less pronounced.