Synthesis and properties of spherical catalysts TiO2-SiO2/МхOy (M = Co and Cr)

Layered spherical materials were obtained, the inner layer of which is represented by oxides of cobalt or chromium, and external oxides of titanium and silicon. D-metals were fixed on the surface of the polymer substrate through sorption from aqueous solutions of the corresponding salts. The outer layer of the oxide titanium-silicon matrix was obtained by the sol-gel method. Aggregative stability of sols was controlled by viscosimetry. The influence of the components on the stability of sol solutions has been established. The time interval for the stability of sols is in the range of 400-1000 h. The laminated structure, material characteristics are studied using 3D-microtomography. The catalytic activity of the obtained TiO2-SiO2/Cr2O3 and TiO2-SiO2/Co3O4 samples was compared to the n-heptane oxidation reaction. The maximum heptane conversion for the TiO2-SiO2/Co3O4 sample is 80 % at a temperature of 600 °C, for the TiO2-SiO2/Cr2O3 sample, the conversion of n-heptane reaches 100 % at 400 °C

Synthesis and properties of spherical catalysts TiO2-SiO2/МхOy (M = Co and Cr)

Layered spherical materials were obtained, the inner layer of which is represented by oxides of cobalt or chromium, and external oxides of titanium and silicon. D-metals were fixed on the surface of the polymer substrate through sorption from aqueous solutions of the corresponding salts. The outer layer of the oxide titanium-silicon matrix was obtained by the sol-gel method. Aggregative stability of sols was controlled by viscosimetry. The influence of the components on the stability of sol solutions has been established. The time interval for the stability of sols is in the range of 400-1000 h. The laminated structure, material characteristics are studied using 3D-microtomography. The catalytic activity of the obtained TiO2-SiO2/Cr2O3 and TiO2-SiO2/Co3O4 samples was compared to the n-heptane oxidation reaction. The maximum heptane conversion for the TiO2-SiO2/Co3O4 sample is 80 % at a temperature of 600 °C, for the TiO2-SiO2/Cr2O3 sample, the conversion of n-heptane reaches 100 % at 400 °C

NORMATIVE PROCEDURES OF GLOBAL ICE LOAD CALCULATION

The authors argue that the availability of substantial hydrocarbon reserves in the waters of oceans and growing needs for this type of resources boosts the development of mining operations in the shelves of seas and oceans. The majority of continental shelves of the Russian Federation are located in the areas of freezing seas; therefore, the calculation of ice loads is an important issue. Analysis of ice loads that the offshore structures are exposed to represents a major problem. A significant reduction in the construction costs is attainable through rational design that contemplates a pressing need for simple and reliable methods of calculation. The paper represents an attempt to consolidate and analyze the main normative procedures that govern the calculation of ice loads, and to present them in the form that may be easily processed by the software