Zhijie Mao

Walnut Shell Modified by Thionyl Chloride and Triethylamine: Synthesis and Characterization

Zhijie Mao, Zuoxiang Zeng, Weilan Xue & Ying Wang · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2020

A novel modified walnut shell (TWNS) was prepared through sequentially reacting the walnut shell (WNS) with thionyl chloride and triethylamine in N-methyl pyrrolidone to remove Reactive Brilliant Blue from dye wastewater. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and scanning electron mi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2020/v8i419052

Design and Optimization of Lactic Acid Purification Process by Reactive Distillation with Isoamyl Alcohol

Ying Wang, Jumei Xu, Zuoxiang Zeng, Weilan Xue & Zhijie Mao · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate a continuous process for the recovery of lactic acid from fermentation broth. A reactive distillation process to purify lactic acid by esterification with isoamyl alcohol and hydrolysis was designed and simulated by Aspen. Five columns...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2021/v9i119063