UV-Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Coal Pyrolysis Tars

Li, Chun‐Zhu; Wu, Fan; Cai, Hongfei; Kandiyoti, R.

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“…Descriptions of the procedure for acquiring UV-fluorescence spectra have been given elsewhere. [20][21][22] Synchronous spectra were acquired at a scan speed of 240 nm min -1 and a constant wavelength difference of 20 nm. Spectra were obtained over the 250-800 nm wavelength range.…”

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Choice of Extraction Voltage and Matrix in the Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry of Coal Tar Pitch — Pyridine Insolubles

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Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom.

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Variations in molecular mass distributions observed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry as a function of changes in the ion accelerating voltage and composition of the matrix have been investigated, using the pyridine-insoluble fraction of a coal tar pitch. With increasing ion extraction voltages (10, 20 and 30 kV) and in the absence of added matrix, spectra clearly showed increases in intensity, particularly at higher masses. The use of higher ion extraction voltages may be considered as providing a more complete inventory of ionized species, apparently significantly enhancing the kinetic energy imparted to larger molecular weight materials. Magnitudes of molecular masses at maximum ion intensity observed using a set of different matrices may be ordered as follows: m/z 1500 [dimethoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic (sinapinic) acid], m/z 1400 (2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid), m/z 900 [2-(4-hydroxyphenylazo)-benzoic acid], m/z 900 (α-cyano-3-hydroxycinnamic acid), m/z 300 (9-anthracenecarboxylic acid) and m/z 300 (no matrix and a sample loading comparable with the with-matrix experiments). Maximum ion intensities, in the absence of matrix, were found at values which varied from about 300 m/z up to about m/z 1500 as sample loading varied from very low (i.e. suitable for with-matrix operation) up to a visibly black spot. In the absence of a quantitatively based criterion for distinguishing between signal and instrument noise at high mass, accurate high mass limits were not available. However, in each case, ion signals could clearly be observed at values greater than m/z 100 000. The present MALDI spectra do not necessarily show the highest molecular mass materials present in the sample. In view of the observed changes in the spectra with ion extraction voltage and matrix composition, it seems conceivable that higher voltages and/or specific matrices, other than those used in the study, may lead to the detection of larger molecules. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Received 23 December 1996; Revised 3 February 1997; Accepted 25 February 1997 Rapid. Commun. Mass Spectrom. 11, 638-645 (1997 Characterization by laser desorption mass spectrometry has considerably extended the range of molecular masses identified in coal-derived liquids. The work was initially undertaken in an attempt to provide independent confirmation for the identification of molecular masses (MMs) up to 4-6000 Da found by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).1-5 During this preliminary stage of the study, MMs up to the limit of a LIMA (laser ionization mass analysis) instrument (m/z 12 000) were detected in liquefaction extracts and in a coal tar pitch. [6][7][8][9] In these experiments, the reflectron flight path caused loss of detection at high mass but the instrument could not be operated in linear mode. Experiments were conducted at an ion extraction voltage of 20 kV and with a defocused primary beam to prevent the breaking up of sample molecules due to the power of the laser. However, lacking a spectrum additio...

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Choice of Extraction Voltage and Matrix in the Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry of Coal Tar Pitch — Pyridine Insolubles

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“…20 indicate that UV-fluorescence (UV-F) spectroscopy is a promising technique for providing information on the relative concentrations and sizes of fused ring aromatic systems in coal -derived materials. The authors acknowledge that there are a number of complications which arise in interpretation of the UV-F analyses o f complex systems, such as coal-derived products.…”

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A characterization and evaluation of coal liquefaction process streams. Status assessment

Brandes¹

1995

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“…Lately UV-Fluorescence Spectroscopy (UV-F) has been applied to characterize the relative concentrations and sizes of fused aromatics ring systems in coal tars [Li et al, 1993[Li et al, , 1994. Fluorescence spectroscopic properties of coal pyrolysis tars have been found to correlate with the rank of the original coals.…”

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Vapor pressures and heats of vaporization of primary coal tars

Suuberg¹

1992

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Executive SummaryThis project had as its main focus the determination of vapor pressures of coal pyrolysis tars. It involved performing measurements of these vapor pressures and from them, developing vapor pressure correlations suitable for use in advanced pyrolysis models (those models which explicitly account for mass transport limitations).This report is divided into five main chapters. Each chapter is a relatively "stand-alone" section. Chapter A reviews the general nature of coal tars and gives a summary of existing vapor pressure correlations for coal tars and model compounds. It is shown that the heterogeneous nature and the complexity of coal tars have made it unrealistic to apply detailed vapor pressure correlations which take into account the variation in the chemical structure of the tars. The significant product of this study is a much improved understanding of the volatility and thermal behavior of coal tars. The volatility was studied by vacuum sublimation and Knudsen effusion experiments. The volatility behavior is considerably more complicated than had been earlier believed.The tars evaporate in a "distillation-like" fashion. More volatile species are lost earlier in the process, leaving behind a progressively less volatile residue. The results suggest that there are three very different classes of compounds, and therefore, at least three different vapor pressure behaviors. The first corresponds to compounds of high molecular weight and significant alkyl character, the second to compounds with significant hydroxyl group content and medium molecular weight, and the third to medium molecular weight aromatic compounds without hydroxyl groups. Hydrogen bonding plays a major role in the determining the tar volatility. vi There has been concern in pyrolysis modeling about how closely Raoult's law is followed in coal tar. It appears from our results that the assumption of ideal mixture behavior could be acceptable for rough models of pyrolysis despite the possibility of strong specific interactions between certain functional groups.The results from the current work show that measuring the vapor pressures of complicated and thermally unstable mixtures is possible at low temperatures. There has also been some concern about condensation-type reactions influencing the results of vapor

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UV-Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Coal Pyrolysis Tars

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Choice of Extraction Voltage and Matrix in the Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry of Coal Tar Pitch — Pyridine Insolubles

Choice of Extraction Voltage and Matrix in the Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry of Coal Tar Pitch — Pyridine Insolubles

A characterization and evaluation of coal liquefaction process streams. Status assessment

Vapor pressures and heats of vaporization of primary coal tars

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