Gold and Silver Extraction from Leach Solutions

There has been carried out an investigation on the extraction of gold and silver from thiosulfate solutions: standard test and technological solutions of chemical and electrochemical leaching. The influence of related metals on the process of extracting gold from solution was studied. There has been conducted a comparative study of the IR spectra of solutions after the sorption of gold, silver and related metals

Lattice vibrations of alpha'-NaV2O5

We have measured far infrared reflectance and transmittance spectra as well as Raman scattering spectra of \alpha'-NaV2O5 single crystals for all the principal polarizations. The temperature range above the phase transition temperature T_c=35 K was investigated, mainly. On the basis of this experimental study and of the lattice dynamics calculations we conclude that the symmetry of NaV2O5 in the high temperature phase is described by the centrosymmetric D_{2h}^{13} space group. The assignment of the observed phonons is given. Values of dielectric constants are obtained from the infrared data. Asymmetric shapes of several infrared lines as well as higher order infrared vibrational spectra are discussed. The crystal field energy levels of the 3d electron localized at the V^{4+} site have been calculated in the framework of the exchange charge model using the values of effective charges obtained from the lattice dynamics calculations. According to the results of these calculations, the earlier observed broad optical bands in the region of 1 eV can be interpreted as phonon assisted d-d transitions.Comment: 12 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables; submitted to PR

Identifying patterns of alumni commitment in key strategic relationship programmes

Higher education institutions (HEIs) need to understand their alumni when drawing strategic relationship programmes. This paper aims to identify clusters of alumni based on their commitment relationship and to analyse factors influencing their intention to collaborate with the HEI. The study took place at a Portuguese university, considering a dataset of 1075 of alumni asserting intention to collaborate. First, a cluster analysis was conducted to identify patterns of commitment relationship. Secondly, a logistic regression was run to identify determinants of intention to collaborate. Both techniques revealed the decisive role of HEI commitment in the process. Relationship advantages and positive feelings towards the HEI were also pointed out as important. Alumni asserted recommendations, further training, sharing experiences and giving help as ways to collaborate with HEI. Regression results suggest that sociodemographic variables such as gender, marital status and volunteering are significantly associated with a probability to collaborate. Results also show that affiliation in sororities/fraternities and participation in extracurricular activities are significantly associated with that collaborative intention. The findings provide clues to support strategic relationship programmes based on consistent marketing campaigns, while bringing value to the literature in the European context, where alumni culture requires real insights to evolve.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

КИНЕТИКА ПРОЦЕССА ОКИСЛИТЕЛЬНОГО ХЛОРИРОВАНИЯ МЕТАНА

Heterogeneous oxidative chlorination of methane was investigated. The target product is methyl chloride. The investigated terms and conditions of oxychlorination of methane: process temperature 400°C, pressure 0.1-0.9 MPa, catalyst (% weight.): copper chloride (II) 1-8%; potassium chloride 2.5%; lanthanum chloride 1%; carrier - aluminosilicate. Powder X-ray diffractometry and electron microscopy showed that the active catalyst components (CuCl2, KCl, LaCl3) are unevenly distributed on the support surface (α-Al2O3·SiO2) and form agglomerates with a high salt content, including binary chlorides such as KCuCl3, K2CuCl3 or K2CuCl4, hydrates K2CuCl4·2H2O and CuCl2·2H2O and hydroxychlorides Cu3Cl4(OH)2 and Cu2Cl(OH)3. The kinetics of methane oxychlorination was studied in a gradientless reactor at 400°C and pressure 0.1 - 0.9 MPa by varying the partial pressures of the reactants. Analysis of the products was carried out by GC. An equation of the reaction rate including partial pressures of methane, hydrogen chloride and water to the 0.77, 0.01 and 0.64 power, respectively, but of zero order by oxygen and chlorine provides an adequate description of methyl chloride formation rate. Significant influence of water partial pressure is proved for the reaction under consideration.Гетерогенно-каталитическая реакция окислительного хлорирования метана, целевым продуктом которой является хлористый метил, изучена при температуре 400°С и варьировании давления в диапазоне 0.1-0.9 МПа. Методами дифрактометрии и электронной микроскопии показано, что активные компоненты катализатора (CuCl2, KCl, LaCl3) распределяются неравномерно на поверхности носителя (α-Al2O3·SiO2), образуя агломераты с повышенным содержанием солей, в том числе двойных хлоридов, таких как KCuCl3, K2CuCl3 или K2CuCl4, гидрата K2CuCl4·2H2O и гидроксихлоридов состава Cu3Cl4(OH)2 и Cu2Cl(OH)3. Кинетические закономерности изучены в проточном безградиентном по парциальным давлениям реакторе при 400°С методом однофакторного эксперимента при варьировании парциальных давлений реагентов. Анализ продуктов проводили методом газовой хроматографии. Обработкой кинетических данных степенными уравнениями показано, что адекватное описание скорости образования хлористого метила обеспечивает уравнение, в которое входят парциальные давления метана, хлористого водорода и воды в степенях 0.77, 0.01 и 0.64, соответственно, при нулевых порядках по кислороду и хлору

МОРАЛЬНО-НРАВСТВЕННЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ДУХОВНОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ МОЛОДЕЖИ (НА МАТЕРИАЛАХ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАТАРСТАН)

A special place in identifying priorities in Tatarstan ideology occupies by socio-political sphere’s values. The political culture of a society grows on the foundation of his general culture. Music, as part of the general culture and moral potential of personality, contributes to the formation of spiritual and cultural development of the society.Особое место при выявлении приоритетов татарстанской идеологии занимают ценности общественно-политической сферы. Политическая культура общества вырастает на фундаменте его общей культуры. Музыка, являясь частью общей культуры и морально-нравственным потенциалом личности, вносит свой вклад в формирование духовно-культурного развития общества

VALUE ORIENTATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AS THE PASTANDMODERNSOCIETY EXPERIENCE

В статье уделено внимание пониманию ценностных ориентаций в историко-социальном контексте. Показаны взаимосвязи исторической теории в формировании ценностей в структуре личности и социальные проблемы в развитии ценностей молодого поколения.The paper paid attention to the understanding of the value orientations in historical-social context. The relationship of historical theory in the formation of values in the structure of personality and social challenges in the development of values of the younger generation is showed

Rectal Cancer: Redox State of Venous Blood and Tissues of Blood Vessels from Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Its Correlation with the Five-Year Survival

A role of pro- and antioxidants for reducing rectal cancer (RC) incidence in operative, preoperative, and postoperative treatments is still disputable and controversial. The redox state of venous blood and tissues of blood vessels of 60 patients with RC (T2-4N0-2M0G2) and 20 donors is studied by means of the conventional and spin-trapping electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The intensity of the signals from ceruloplasmin (CP), transferrin (TF), and labile iron pool (LIP) at temperature T = 77 K as well as superoxide generation rate and nitric oxide (NO) levels at T = 300 K is measured. The reduced CP and TF activity and decreased NO levels increased LIP levels and superoxide-generating rates are detected in blood species. Correlation analysis for the five-year survival rate as a function of the extracted values is done. The results show that the intensities of the corresponding EPR signals from the “native” and “trapped” paramagnetic centers can be potentially used for the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the RC progression and treatment

KINETICS OF OXIDATIVE CHLORINATION OF METHANE

Heterogeneous oxidative chlorination of methane was investigated. The target product is methyl chloride. The investigated terms and conditions of oxychlorination of methane: process temperature 400°C, pressure 0.1-0.9 MPa, catalyst (% weight.): copper chloride (II) 1-8%; potassium chloride 2.5%; lanthanum chloride 1%; carrier - aluminosilicate. Powder X-ray diffractometry and electron microscopy showed that the active catalyst components (CuCl2, KCl, LaCl3) are unevenly distributed on the support surface (α-Al2O3·SiO2) and form agglomerates with a high salt content, including binary chlorides such as KCuCl3, K2CuCl3 or K2CuCl4, hydrates K2CuCl4·2H2O and CuCl2·2H2O and hydroxychlorides Cu3Cl4(OH)2 and Cu2Cl(OH)3. The kinetics of methane oxychlorination was studied in a gradientless reactor at 400°C and pressure 0.1 - 0.9 MPa by varying the partial pressures of the reactants. Analysis of the products was carried out by GC. An equation of the reaction rate including partial pressures of methane, hydrogen chloride and water to the 0.77, 0.01 and 0.64 power, respectively, but of zero order by oxygen and chlorine provides an adequate description of methyl chloride formation rate. Significant influence of water partial pressure is proved for the reaction under consideration