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Nonconventional Utilisation of Wind Energy
Zajíc, Josef ; Turek, Vojtěch (referee) ; Jícha, Jaroslav (advisor)
The thesis considers utilization of the wind energy as source of energy for the production of hydrogen. In the first part, there is described the types of wind engine specialized especially on screw wind engines and their construction. After that follows the description of dilemmas usage of electric energy addicted in time and with it connected problems with accumulation elektricity by the help of various methods. The final part of the thesis is than addicted to statistic evaluation of wind conditions, description and suggestion of the equipment hydrogen management.
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Hydrogen production from renewable sources
Balko, Michal ; Kropáč, Jiří (referee) ; Houdková, Lucie (advisor)
The goal of this bachelor's thesis is to make a summary of actual hydrogen production possibilities both from fossil fuels and from renewable sources. First part deals with production by steam reforming of natural gas and water electrolysis. Next comes the production from biomass by photofermentation and fermentation. Attention is paid especially to input materials and process conditions. In the end chosen processes of production are compared by their energy intensity found out by simplified calculation.
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Influence of electrolysis on the degradation of dye water solutions
Olexová, Barbora ; Možíšková, Petra (referee) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (advisor)
The basic subject of this thesis is to investigate the influence of electrolysis on degradation of organic dyes in aqueous solutions. Electrolysis is a physically-chemical process, during which - under the influence of direct current - chemical reactions proceed inside the system. By choosing efficient conditions it is possible to achieve fundamental changes in the structure of organic compound’s molecules and on the basis of that for example their gradual degradation. This effect can be used in the process of wastewater treatment. The main task of the thesis is to analyse the influence of variously chosen chemical and physical conditions on the rate of degradation of azo dyes, which is the largest group of organic dyes used in industry and from this reason in great amounts contained both in mill residues and sewage water. Azo dyes have been selected for this experiment for their good solubility in water. Other advantage is that their degradation is accompanied by visible decoloration of the solution and their concentration in solution can be easily determined by UV-VIS spectrometry. Concretely two direct azo dyes - C.I. Direct Blue 106 and C.I. Direct Red 79 - have been chosen. The experiment was carried out in a simple reactor consisted of a bath with a stirrer into which two electrodes were installed and attached to the source of direct voltage. Every series of measurement proceeded at constant current which values were varied in range from 100 mA to 1 000 mA. The electric voltage ranged from 7 V to 22 V. Several samples were taken away from the solution during the experiment and the decrease of dye concentration was evaluated in every series. This evaluation validated the hypothesis that the dyes contained in the solution really degraded. This process was also connected to the expected bleaching of the solution. Decoloration of aqueous solution of dye is caused by disruptions in the structure of the dye molecule which is loosing its characteristic sections that cause colourfulness (a conjugate system of double bonds and presence of appropriate substitutes). A total amount of measured series was 16 with various input conditions (Fe and Pt electrodes, electrolytes NaCl, Na2SO4, and NaNO3 and their different concentrations, different current values) which more or less influenced the rate of degradation of investigated substances. It was found out that the blue dye is more likely to be electrolytically degraded. Chemical structure of its molecules, which is smaller and less branched than molecules of the used red dye, could be the source of that. The greatest degradation of the blue one proceeded at two chosen maximum values of constant current 800 mA and 1 000 mA. It could be assumed that current enhancement through the system induces higher dye concentration decrease. Degradation of the blue dye proceeded faster by using electrodes made of stainless steel than the platinum electrodes. The most suitable electrolyte was shown to be sodium chloride. When higher concentration (or conductivity) of electrolyte was used higher efficiency of degradation process was observed.
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Study of electrolytic influence on organic dye decomposition in the diaphragm discharge in liquids
Davidová, Jaroslava ; Rašková, Zuzana (referee) ; Kozáková, Zdenka (advisor)
This Bachelor thesis is focused on study of chemical and physical influences which are proceed in diaphragm discharge in water solution. These processes could be used in water treatment. If DC non-pulsed voltage is applied, a significant influence of electrolysis must be taken into account. The main goal of this thesis is the estimation of electrolytic contribution to processes in the discharge. Theoretical part describes basic theory about creation of electrical discharges in water and electrolysis with emphasis on processes leading to destruction of organic compounds. Production of reactive particles (radicals, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, etc.) and electrochemical reactions on electrodes mainly belongs among these processes. This part describes analytical method (UV-VIS spectroscopy) which was used for determination of organic dyes concentration as well. Experimental part is oriented to experiment procedure which was carried out in an apparatus with separated anode and cathode area. Separation was made by dielectric diaphragm with a pinhole in the centre. Its initial diameter was 0.25 mm. Electrolytic decomposition was carried out at constant current of 30 mA and supplied power was about 14–32 W. Two Saturn dyes (Direct Blue 106 and Direct Red 79) were selected for experiments. As the decomposition was related to decoloration of the solution, UV-VIS spectroscopy in the range of 350–700 nm was used for determination of dye concentration. Next part focused on results presents various factors which had remarkable effect on decomposition of organic dyes. These factors were: various polarities of electrodes, conductivity and pH of solution, applied power, kind of electrolyte and structure of organic dye. The electrolysis had the significant influence on decomposition of small organic molecules. Decomposition was running mainly in the anode area where so called negative discharge was created. Optimal conditions were set by NaCl electrolyte with concentration providing initial conductivity of 500 S·cm-1. By the NaNO3 electrolyte half decomposition efficiency was achieved and in Na3PO4 electrolyte, the decomposition even didn’t run. The decomposition in the anode area was stimulated by the low pH value, which was decreasing during electrolysis. Generally, higher decomposition was achieved by the discharge than by pure electrolysis but the electrolysis had higher efficiency. In pure electrolysis, high rate of removal can be achieved by the application of a relatively low power. When bigger organic molecules were decomposed, the efficiency was higher by applying the discharge.
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Study of properties of electrolytically modified NaCl solutions.
Brázda, Lukáš ; Mika, Otakar Jiří (referee) ; Mašek, Ivan (advisor)
This work concentrates on the study of properties of NaCl solutions, prepared by electrolysis and their using for disinfection of water. Then it is focused on reporting on possibality for corrosin of metals, whice are used in water distribution. For study was used 0,25 mol/l, 0,1 mol/l, 0,05 mol/l NaCl solutions and input direct-current voltage for electrolysis was 6V a 12 V. During the electrolysis pH and conducitivity were measured. After the end of electrolysis free active chlorine and chlorides were determined on the time. For electrolysis was used diaphragm.
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Considerations on electrolysis in electromembrane extraction of basic drugs
Šlampová, Andrea ; Kubáň, Pavel ; Boček, Petr
Electrolysis may significantly affect composition and pH values of non-optimized acceptor solutions and have fatal consequences on quantitative EME results for weak and medium strong analytes. Acceptor solutions consisting of high concentrations of weak acids have therefore been proposed as suitable operational solutions for electromembrane extraction (EME) of selected basic drugs. 500 mM formic acid efficiently eliminated the electrolytically produced OH– ions, offered constant pH and thus long-term EME performance and was easily compatible with subsequent analytical methods. Maximum EME recoveries ranged from 66 to 89% and were constant between 40 and 80 min of EME and no back-extraction of the analytes into donor solutions was observed.
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Electrolysis in electromembrane extractions. Effects on extraction performance for substituted phenols
Šlampová, Andrea ; Kubáň, Pavel ; Boček, Petr
Electrolysis was shown to play a significant role in electromembrane extraction (EME) performance. Alkaline acceptors, prepared as 1 – 10 mM CsOH solutions, suffered from electrolytic reactions during EMEs of substituted phenols and their pH values decreased by more than 8 units after 40 min of EMEs at 50 V. As a consequence, serious deterioration of EME performance was observed for weak and medium-strong acidic phenols due to their compromised ionization and their subsequent back-extraction into organic phase and donor solution. Application of acceptor solutions consisting of high concentrations of weak bases (e.g. 500 mM ethanolamine) ensured similar initial pH conditions as for the alkali-metal hydroxide based solutions, moreover, significantly better tolerance to electrolysis-induced effects was obtained. Stable pH of acceptor solutions was achieved as well as an improved EME performance for all analytes over the entire extraction period.
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Electrochemical and spectrometric study of FOX-7 in aprotic solvents
Šimková, Ludmila ; Ludvík, Jiří ; Klíma, Jiří
2,2-Dinitroethene-1,1-diamine (FOX-7) is a recently developed and broadly tested energetic material with high efficiency and low sensitivity. Generally, explosion is based on thermally initiated chain of intramolecular redox reactions. Recently it has been found that electrochemical reduction in aqueous solutions is also able to provoke the chain of follow-up processes leading to total decomposition of the parent substance yielding gaseous products analogously like during explosion. Similarly, results from reductive electrolysis of FOX-7 in aprotic solvents show analogous course of degradation. The first transferred electron activates the molecule and initiated the formation of colored radical intermediates that have been spectroscopically characterized
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Petelyse-PET Recycling
Veselý, Václav
Chemical recycling of PET to terephtalic acid and ethyleneglycol is carried out in two stages through alkaline glykolysis and subsequent hydrolysis. The product of hydrolysis is elektrolicically further separated into terephtalic acid suspense and alkaline glykol solution. Crystallic terephtalic acid separates from the suspense and once washed is dried. Vacuum istilation is applied to get ethylenglycol.
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Petelyza-Chemical PET Recycling
Veselý, Václav
Chemical recycling of PET is carried through alkaline hydrolysis. The produkt is salt of terephtalic acid, which is electrolytically furthet separated into PTA and alkaline glykol solution. Vakuum destilation is applied to get etylenglycol.
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