US20110010878A1 - Hydrazine decontamination wipes - Google Patents
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- Embodiments are related to the remediation of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, and/or monomethyl-hydrazine from contaminated surfaces. Embodiments are also related to absorbent materials, aerosols, and/or dry powders for the removal of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine from contaminated surfaces. Embodiments are additionally related to pre-treated wipes and pads for treating surfaces contaminated with hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine. As utilized herein, the term “hydrazine” can refer to all hydrazines listed above (i.e., hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine).
- hydrazine on a daily basis. Highly toxic hydrazine fuels, for example, are respectively utilized by the United States Air Force and NASA as an emergency power source on the F-16 and as rocket propellant.
- the civilian industry also requires hydrazine in the manufacture of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals, in photography, and also, for example, as an oxygen scavenger to prevent corrosion in boilers. Additionally, large volumes of such chemicals are shipped across the highways and rail systems annually, increasing the probability of an accidental spill.
- hydrazine compounds are classified as suspected human carcinogens and the permissible levels of exposure have been reduced to 10 parts per billion (ppb) over an eight-hour workday.
- a hydrazine spill remediation process to be developed, should not only remediate the hydrazine, but also should not generate other hazardous materials.
- An in-situ processing method involving direct application of the treatment reagent or process to the spill is preferred.
- An accident involving a transport trailer may spill four to five thousand gallons of the hydrazine fuel, whereas a catastrophic failure of a fuel storage vessel at a launch facility may release twenty thousand gallons or more of the propellant.
- a rail car derailment resulting in a release of hydrazine occurred, for example, in Southern California on Jul. 28, 1991.
- Hydrazine and hydrazine derivatives are readily combustible reducing agents that react violently with oxidizing agents and thus present a serious safety hazard. Hydrazine and hydrazine derivatives are well known components of liquid rocket fuels in conjunction with an oxidizing agent such as dinitrogen tetroxide. Thus, at facilities where liquid-fueled rockets are prepared for flight, there is a particular need to provide reliable and sensitive methods and systems for decontaminating objects such as fighter jets and maintenance equipment thereof, and exposed environments which can become contaminated with hydrazine. Ideally, such hydrazine remediation methods and systems should also have a limited, if negligible effect on the environment.
- hydrazine neutralization techniques are known.
- One example of such a technique is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,527, entitled “Method and Composition for Safely Decomposing Hydrazine,” which issued to Tatarchuk, et al. on Feb. 14, 1989.
- hydrazine can be safely rendered harmless by contacting it with a composition comprising cupric oxide on a porous support.
- Neutralization can be achieved by drawing the hydrazine into the pellet pores where a reduction reaction of cupric oxide takes place.
- the critical consideration is to avoid flashing or spontaneous thermal decomposition of the hydrazine. Heat of reaction is quenched by the heat capacity of the pellet and water dilution.
- the present invention is a novel application of the reaction between hydrazine and a dicarbonyl compound for remediating hydrazine from contaminated surfaces.
- hydrazine can refer simply to hydrazine and/or, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine.
- Pads or wipes can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills.
- the dicarbonyl compound may be present on or in the absorbent material in a solution (e.g., wet or dry form).
- the apparatus for remediating a surface contaminated with hydrazine generally constitutes a wipe comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein the surface contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the wipe to neutralize and convert the hydrazine into a decontaminated and stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the surface.
- the wipe itself may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent interior component of the wipe that in turn surrounds an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine in order to neutralize the hydrazine on the surface.
- the absorbent medium generally comprises a porous fabric that draws the hydrazine on the surface into the wipe.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a scheme indicative of the reaction of hydrazine (Hz) with 2-ketoglutaric acid (2KG);
- FIG. 2 illustrates a scheme outlining the reaction of monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH) with 2-ketoglutraric acid, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 3 illustrates general structural formulas for dicarbonyl compounds, which can be utilized in accordance with varying embodiments.
- FIG. 4 illustrates examples of the reaction between a keto-acid and a complex of hydrazine, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 5 illustrates a graph depicting the temperature increase from the reaction between hydrazine and solutions varying concentrations of 2KG, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 6 illustrates a scheme in which the cyclic compounds can be treated with hydrogen gas over a palladium catalyst in water to produce D,L-glutamine;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a scheme in which the compound can be treated with heat to produce the sample compound D, L-proline, 5-oxo-, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 8 illustrates a pictorial diagram of a system for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 9 illustrates a diagrammatic representation of the cross-section of an apparatus comprising an absorbing material (e.g., pads, wipes or filters) for the remediation of hydrazine from a contaminated surface, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 10 illustrates a flow chart of operations depicting the operation of the system depicted in FIG. 8 for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 11 illustrates a pictorial diagram of a system for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, wherein the system includes a cylindrical container, in accordance with an embodiment.
- the disclosed embodiments stem from the examination of several classes of compounds that quantitatively react with hydrazine to form stable organic products.
- the reaction of 2-ketoglutaric acid with hydrazine reacts to provide a greater than 99% yield of 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (PCA) based on hydrazine as the limiting reagent.
- PCA 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid
- the present inventors have executed extensive work on the reaction between Hz and 2KG. Such a reaction has been found to be very effective at converting technical grade hydrazine to less than ppm levels (none detected by Draeger Tube measurement and other methods). The remediation of hydrazine occurs in less than one hour without the evolution of excessive heat.
- keto-acids e.g., such as 2-ketoglutaric acid and other dicarbonyl compounds
- Such an examination relates to the development of the hydrazine air filter, which is disclosed in greater detail herein and is based on determining the optimal solid support (e.g., carbon, etc.) and keto-acid to maximize filter efficiency, along with the development of methods for the extraction of the hydrazine adduct.
- Aqueous and methanolic solutions of the keto-acid were deposited onto substrates by vacuum evaporation of solvents while continuously rotating the container. In most cases, this process resulted in clumped aggregates rather than coated particles, even from relatively dilute solutions of keto-acid.
- sand appears to coat uniformly based on appearance and microscopic observations. Smaller particles of silica and glass helices clumped or gave poor uniformity of deposition. Larger grains or gravel provide too little surface area relative to the large mass they bring. Consequently, sand coated with different loadings of reagent was pursued further and the remediation results are described later herein.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a scheme indicative of the reaction of hydrazine (Hz) with 2-ketoglutaric acid to yield a high melting stable organic compound.
- the chemical formulation depicted in scheme 10 is based on the use of 2-ketoglutaric acid or other dicarbonyl compounds for the remediation of hydrazine, in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a scheme 20 outlining the reaction of monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH) with 2-ketoglutraric acid, in accordance with an embodiment.
- the product of the reaction of scheme 20 is also a high melting stable organic molecule.
- pyridazine ring systems have been used extensively for a variety of medical applications. These include pharmaceuticals for heart disease, HIV, Alzheimer's disease, antidepressants, and even cognitive enhancement drugs.
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- FIG. 3 illustrates general structural formulas for dicarbonyl compounds as shown by chemical schemes 25 , 27 , 29 , and 31 , respectively, I, II, III and IV.
- I and II are examples of beta-dicarbonyl compounds
- III and IV are gamma-dicarbonyl compounds.
- More remote dicarbonyl compounds in which the two carbonyl compounds are more remote from one another may also be used. Examples of these compounds are acetoacetone, propanedial, ethyl acetoacetate, levulinic acid, ethyl levulinate, and 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione.
- Other carbonyl-like functional groups can also undergo a comparable reaction with hydrazine and are included as a part of the definition of dicarbonyl compounds utilized herein.
- Acetoacetonitrile is an example of such a compound.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram depicting examples of the reaction between a keto-acid and a complex of hydrazine.
- the solid compounds were ball milled at room temperature in a ratio of 2:1 (keto-acid to hydrazine complex) and a near quantitative yield was obtained.
- the 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (CAS#27372-38-9) formed from the reaction of 2KG and the hydrazine complex is a high melting solid (m. p. 196° C.-198° C.).
- FIG. 5 illustrates a graph depicting the temperature increase from the reaction between hydrazine and solutions varying concentrations of 2KG.
- the data in the graph of FIG. 5 demonstrates the relationship between concentration and heat produced by the reaction.
- 15 grams of 2KG were dissolved with 75 mL of water and then 7 mL (1.1 equivalents) of hydrazine monohydrate were added for the point at 20%.
- the MMH reaction with 2KG also produces a 3-pyridazinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-6-oxo-cyclic structure. It has a melting point of 156-158° C.
- the cyclic compounds can be treated with hydrogen gas over a palladium catalyst in water to produce D,L-glutamine as illustrated in the scheme 60 depicted in FIG. 6 .
- the compound can then be treated with base and heated to produce the sample compound D,L-proline, 5-oxo- as shown in scheme 70 depicted in FIG. 7 .
- Additional work has yielded an air filtration system that allows for the safe and efficient removal of hydrazine.
- FIG. 8 illustrates an example of such an air filtration system.
- the ambient air in a workspace may be drawn through the filtration system 100 depicted in FIG. 8 , which provides a safer work environment.
- FIG. 8 therefore illustrates a schematic diagram of a system 100 implemented in the context of a container 101 for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment.
- the container 101 is rectangular in shape and is made of heat resistant materials like metal, aluminum, carbon, or plastic.
- the external appearance of the container 101 is preferably rectangular in shape it can be appreciated that the container 101 can be implemented as a square, rectangular, circular, round, oval, or other shape (e.g., custom shaped) depending upon design considerations.
- System 100 includes inlet port 102 and an outlet port 103 , which respectively permits air to enter into and out of the container 101 .
- the container 101 includes a removable lid 104 thereon to which a water dripping mechanism 105 may be attached.
- the water dripping mechanism 105 can be utilized, for example, to spray or drip water onto the absorbent material 106 arranged within the container 101 .
- the absorbent material 106 may be provided as a wipe or wipes. In another embodiment, such absorbent material 106 may be implemented as one or more absorbing pads, filters, wipes, or other such appropriate media.
- a fan or vacuum pump 107 can be attached near the side of the outlet port 103 and can be used to draw air into the container 101 .
- the absorbent material 106 may be formed from appropriate materials within containment net. Examples of such materials include excelsior (wood wool), aspen wood fiber, etc. Other potential materials include plastics and melamine paper.
- the thickness of the padding media may play a part in the decontamination efficiency, allowing for longer air contact as air flows through the pad. For example, an eight-inch-thick pad with its increased surface area may be more efficient than a one-inch pad.
- absorbent materials can be optimized.
- the absorbent material 106 may be saturated with a solution (e.g., aqueous or dry) of a dicarbonyl compound such as, for example, ketoglutaric acid.
- a dicarbonyl compound such as, for example, ketoglutaric acid.
- the dicarbonyl compound preferably may constitute a dry powder after treatment of the absorbent material.
- a power supply 108 may also be incorporated within and/or integrated with or separate from the container 101 . As indicated in the configuration depicted in FIG. 8 , contaminated air 109 may enter the container 101 through the inlet 102 and purified air 110 leaves the container through the outlet 103 .
- the absorbent material 106 is removable and can be replaced when stable organic compounds formed by the reaction between hydrazine and the dicarbonyl compound accumulate thereon.
- FIG. 9 depicts a cross-sectional of the absorbent material 106 depicted in FIG. 8 , in accordance with an embodiment.
- the material 106 e.g., a pad or wipe
- the material 106 generally includes a porous surface cover 201 which may surround a shape, including an inert absorbent interior component which, in turn, can surround an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound such as ketoglutaric acid that reacts with hydrazine present in air or any liquid spill, such that the spill or air components are neutralized within the absorbent material 106 .
- a dicarbonyl compound such as ketoglutaric acid
- the absorbent material 106 can include a porous outer fabric surface covering that draws hydrazine from a chemical spill on a substrate or present in air to the absorbing pad.
- the surface covering material may be desirably a chemically resistant cloth or cloth-like material which will shape and maintain the integrity of the pad while containing the inner components and absorbed liquid during use.
- An absorbent component 202 can be disposed inside the outer fabric bag with an absorbent interior or core 203 .
- the absorbent interior core of the pad is generally disposed or embedded within the absorbent component and can include dicarbonyl compounds (e.g., aqueous solution or dry chemical) such as, for example, ketoglutaric acid for reacting with hydrazine in air or in the liquid spill.
- dicarbonyl compounds e.g., aqueous solution or dry chemical
- the spilled hydrazine can be diluted with water before the pad or wipe is applied to clean up the spill.
- the water in the aqueous solution assists in the chemical reaction by allowing the hydrazine to migrate to the absorbent interior where the aqueous hydrazine is converted into a stable organic compound by reacting with the dicarbonyl compound in the pad. Water also assists in controlling the heat formed during the reaction.
- the amount of water to be added is not strictly defined and can be varied by those skilled in the art.
- system 100 is also capable of remediating hydrazine without the absorbent material 106 as described above.
- a “dry” implementation of system 100 can be configured, in accordance with an alternative embodiment, in which an aerosol is employed in place of the absorbent material 106 , wherein such an aerosol may contain an aqueous or dry powder composed of, for example, ketoglutaric acid. See, for example, FIG. 11 , which illustrates such an alternative embodiment.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a high-level flow chart of logical operational steps, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment.
- air enters through the inlet port 101 as indicated at block 302 .
- hydrazine reacts with the solution (e.g., aqueous or dry) of dicarbonyl compound located on the absorbent material 106 as depicted at block 305 .
- hydrazine is neutralized, as indicated next at block 306 .
- the contaminated air becomes free of hydrazine as depicted at block 307 and exits the container or box 101 through the outlet port 103 .
- purified air exits via the outlet port 103 as described at block 307 .
- FIG. 11 illustrates a pictorial diagram of a system 1100 for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, wherein the system 1100 includes a cylindrical container 101 , in accordance with an embodiment.
- the system 1100 depicted in FIG. 11 illustrates an alternative version of the embodiment of system 100 depicted in FIG. 8 .
- the container 101 illustrated in FIG. 8 is generally square or rectangular in shape, whereas the container 101 as depicted in FIG. 11 is cylindrical shape.
- the container 101 depicted in FIG. 11 functions as a reactor and generally includes an inlet port 102 and an output port 103 . Hydrazine contaminated air enters the container 101 through the inlet port 102 . Decontaminated air exits via the outlet port 103 .
- Liquid travels as indicated by arrow 1103 through a channel 1102 from the bottom of the container 101 and can exit through a spray nozzle 1104 connected to the channel 1102 .
- a pump 107 generally assists in moving fluid from the container 101 through the channel 1102 (e.g., a hose or tubing) and toward the top of the container 101 where it exits through the spray nozzle 1104 .
- System 1100 thus can function as a gas scrubbing system.
- Contaminated gas flows into the container or reactor 101 through the inlet port or orifice 102 upward through the reactor 101 and out the outlet port or orifice 103 .
- a solution of dicarbonyl compound is thus re-circulated through the reactor 101 .
- the solution is sprayed from the spray nozzle 1104 over a stationary solid support 1101 , over which it drains down to the bottom of the reactor or container 101 and is sucked out by pump 107 through an orifice 1105 .
- the stationary solid support material 1101 may be, for example, plastic, metal, glass, ceramic, or other solids, and may possess various shapes either of regular structures such as saddles or irregular shapes such as broken glass.
- the disclosed system and methodology offer a number of advantages and is particularly useful to those industries where hydrazine is utilized and potentially leads to contamination.
- the electrical generating industry for example, is one area where hydrazine contamination presents a significant possibility. As such, the approach disclosed herein would be particularly useful in this environment.
- a particular turbine engine may provide emergency hydraulic and electric power.
- the hydrazine and water mixture When the hydrazine and water mixture is released and passes across an iridium catalyst, for example, it spontaneously ignites, creating hot expanding gases, which drive the turbine. The power created is transmitted through a gearbox to drive an electrical generator and hydraulic pump.
- the hydrazine is contained in a sealed, nitrogen charged accumulator. When the system is armed, the hydrazine is released whenever the engine-driven generators go off-line, or if all engine-driven hydraulic pumps fail. Such hydrazine, when released, will pose a hazard to human health. Hydrazine may also be released when the system is serviced.
- hydrazine contamination may come into effect.
- some fuel cell technology may eliminate the need for platinum, a precious metal that has been an essential material in the electrode catalyst in conventional fuel cells for automobiles.
- such technology also fixes hydrazine hydrate inside the fuel tank to ensure its safe use as a fuel, resulting in no tailpipe CO 2 emissions at all.
- hydrazine fuel cell technology in particular, is widely adopted in the future, the potential for hydrazine leakage is possible.
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An apparatus for remediating hydrazine from hydrazine contaminated surfaces. Pads or wipes can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills. In its operational form, the dicarbonyl compound may be present on or in the absorbent material in a dry form or an aqueous solution. The apparatus includes a wipe comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein the surface contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the wipe to neutralize and convert the hydrazine into a stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the surface. The wipe itself may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent interior component of the wipe that in turn surrounds an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine in order to neutralize the hydrazine on the surface. The absorbent medium generally comprises a porous outer fabric surface covering that draws the hydrazine on the surface to the wipe.
Description
- This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/504,917, entitled “Air Filtration and Absorption Method and System for the Remediation of Hydrazine,” which was filed on Jul. 17, 2009, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- Embodiments are related to the remediation of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, and/or monomethyl-hydrazine from contaminated surfaces. Embodiments are also related to absorbent materials, aerosols, and/or dry powders for the removal of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine from contaminated surfaces. Embodiments are additionally related to pre-treated wipes and pads for treating surfaces contaminated with hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine. As utilized herein, the term “hydrazine” can refer to all hydrazines listed above (i.e., hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine).
- Numerous industries utilize hydrazine on a daily basis. Highly toxic hydrazine fuels, for example, are respectively utilized by the United States Air Force and NASA as an emergency power source on the F-16 and as rocket propellant. The civilian industry also requires hydrazine in the manufacture of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals, in photography, and also, for example, as an oxygen scavenger to prevent corrosion in boilers. Additionally, large volumes of such chemicals are shipped across the highways and rail systems annually, increasing the probability of an accidental spill.
- An inadvertent release of hydrazine to the environment can be extremely hazardous due to the mutagenic nature of such chemicals, which can induce tumor growth in human beings years following even a low-level exposure. Hydrazine compounds are classified as suspected human carcinogens and the permissible levels of exposure have been reduced to 10 parts per billion (ppb) over an eight-hour workday. A hydrazine spill remediation process, to be developed, should not only remediate the hydrazine, but also should not generate other hazardous materials. An in-situ processing method involving direct application of the treatment reagent or process to the spill is preferred.
- An accident involving a transport trailer, for example, may spill four to five thousand gallons of the hydrazine fuel, whereas a catastrophic failure of a fuel storage vessel at a launch facility may release twenty thousand gallons or more of the propellant. A rail car derailment resulting in a release of hydrazine (e.g., commercial use) occurred, for example, in Southern California on Jul. 28, 1991.
- Hydrazine and hydrazine derivatives are readily combustible reducing agents that react violently with oxidizing agents and thus present a serious safety hazard. Hydrazine and hydrazine derivatives are well known components of liquid rocket fuels in conjunction with an oxidizing agent such as dinitrogen tetroxide. Thus, at facilities where liquid-fueled rockets are prepared for flight, there is a particular need to provide reliable and sensitive methods and systems for decontaminating objects such as fighter jets and maintenance equipment thereof, and exposed environments which can become contaminated with hydrazine. Ideally, such hydrazine remediation methods and systems should also have a limited, if negligible effect on the environment.
- Examples of hydrazine neutralization techniques are known. One example of such a technique is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,527, entitled “Method and Composition for Safely Decomposing Hydrazine,” which issued to Tatarchuk, et al. on Feb. 14, 1989. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,804,527, hydrazine can be safely rendered harmless by contacting it with a composition comprising cupric oxide on a porous support. Neutralization can be achieved by drawing the hydrazine into the pellet pores where a reduction reaction of cupric oxide takes place. The critical consideration is to avoid flashing or spontaneous thermal decomposition of the hydrazine. Heat of reaction is quenched by the heat capacity of the pellet and water dilution.
- The conversion of hydrazine group compounds to stable organic compounds as a result of a reaction with a dicarbonyl-compound like ketoglutaric acid is described in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0024251 by Helvenston, et al. entitled “Methods and Systems for Hydrazine Remediation”. In U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0024251, which is incorporated herein by reference, the conversion assists in the remediation of the hydrazine group compound from the object. The stable organic compound produced as a result of the reaction between the dicarbonyl-compound and hydrazine group compound can then be treated with a metal catalyst and hydrogen to produce glutamine or a derivative thereof. The compound then becomes yet another non-hazardous material. Such an approach is also described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,074,959, which issued to Helvenston, et al. on Jul. 11, 2006 and which is also incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The present invention is a novel application of the reaction between hydrazine and a dicarbonyl compound for remediating hydrazine from contaminated surfaces.
- The following summary of the invention is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
- It is, therefore, one aspect of the disclosed embodiments to provide for an apparatus for remediating hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine.
- It is, therefore, another aspect of the present invention to provide for an apparatus for remediating spills of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine.
- It is a further aspect of the present invention for decontaminating surfaces of hydrazine, 1,1-dimethyl hydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine.
- The aforementioned aspects of the invention and other objectives and advantages can now be achieved as described herein. An apparatus is disclosed for remediating hydrazine from hydrazine contaminated surfaces. Note that as utilized herein the term “hydrazine” can refer simply to hydrazine and/or, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine. Pads or wipes can be utilized to remediate hydrazine spills. In its operational form, the dicarbonyl compound may be present on or in the absorbent material in a solution (e.g., wet or dry form).
- The apparatus for remediating a surface contaminated with hydrazine generally constitutes a wipe comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein the surface contaminated with hydrazine reacts with the dicarbonyl compound of the wipe to neutralize and convert the hydrazine into a decontaminated and stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating the surface. The wipe itself may include a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent interior component of the wipe that in turn surrounds an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with the hydrazine in order to neutralize the hydrazine on the surface. The absorbent medium generally comprises a porous fabric that draws the hydrazine on the surface into the wipe.
- The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally-similar elements throughout the separate views and which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a scheme indicative of the reaction of hydrazine (Hz) with 2-ketoglutaric acid (2KG); -
FIG. 2 illustrates a scheme outlining the reaction of monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH) with 2-ketoglutraric acid, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 3 illustrates general structural formulas for dicarbonyl compounds, which can be utilized in accordance with varying embodiments. -
FIG. 4 illustrates examples of the reaction between a keto-acid and a complex of hydrazine, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 5 illustrates a graph depicting the temperature increase from the reaction between hydrazine and solutions varying concentrations of 2KG, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 6 illustrates a scheme in which the cyclic compounds can be treated with hydrogen gas over a palladium catalyst in water to produce D,L-glutamine; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a scheme in which the compound can be treated with heat to produce the sample compound D, L-proline, 5-oxo-, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 8 illustrates a pictorial diagram of a system for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 9 illustrates a diagrammatic representation of the cross-section of an apparatus comprising an absorbing material (e.g., pads, wipes or filters) for the remediation of hydrazine from a contaminated surface, in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 10 illustrates a flow chart of operations depicting the operation of the system depicted inFIG. 8 for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment; and -
FIG. 11 illustrates a pictorial diagram of a system for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, wherein the system includes a cylindrical container, in accordance with an embodiment. - The particular values and configurations discussed in these non-limiting examples can be varied and are cited merely to illustrate at least one embodiment of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
- The disclosed embodiments stem from the examination of several classes of compounds that quantitatively react with hydrazine to form stable organic products. The reaction of 2-ketoglutaric acid with hydrazine reacts to provide a greater than 99% yield of 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (PCA) based on hydrazine as the limiting reagent. It has been found that this compound allows for the facile remediation of hydrazine under a variety of conditions. The focus of the disclosed embodiments concerns the use of 2-ketoglutaric acid or other dicarbonyl compounds for the remediation of hydrazine.
- Several classes of organic compounds have been examined by the present inventors. Such compounds react rapidly and quantitatively with hydrazine to form stable organic products. The solid-state reaction (on a milligram scale) of a hydrazine complex with 2-ketoglutaric acid (2KG) has been demonstrated. Such a reaction can produce 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carbonic acid in near quantitative yield (98%) based on hydrazine as the limiting reagent. The present inventors have found that this compound allows for the facile remediation of hydrazine under a variety of conditions. The present inventors have also ascertained that 2KG has an excellent potential to reduce the hazards associated with the handling and storage of hydrazine fuels. The present inventors have executed extensive work on the reaction between Hz and 2KG. Such a reaction has been found to be very effective at converting technical grade hydrazine to less than ppm levels (none detected by Draeger Tube measurement and other methods). The remediation of hydrazine occurs in less than one hour without the evolution of excessive heat.
- An examination of the use of various keto-acids (e.g., such as 2-ketoglutaric acid and other dicarbonyl compounds) for the production of a hydrazine filter has been performed. Such an examination relates to the development of the hydrazine air filter, which is disclosed in greater detail herein and is based on determining the optimal solid support (e.g., carbon, etc.) and keto-acid to maximize filter efficiency, along with the development of methods for the extraction of the hydrazine adduct.
- The inventors have found that inexpensive solid supports offer a safer option for efficient use of the keto-acid. An air filtration system passes gas over a solid reactant, for example; it is reasonable to expect that reagent near the surface reacts readily, while interior portions react slowly. The inventors have demonstrated that this is an effective approach for the remediation of hydrazine (e.g., hydrazine, 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and/or monomethyl-hydrazine). However, such a configuration can lead to poor utilization of the reagent. Thus, attempts at coating a variety of glass, ceramic, and carbon supports of different particle size were undertaken. Aqueous and methanolic solutions of the keto-acid were deposited onto substrates by vacuum evaporation of solvents while continuously rotating the container. In most cases, this process resulted in clumped aggregates rather than coated particles, even from relatively dilute solutions of keto-acid. However, sand appears to coat uniformly based on appearance and microscopic observations. Smaller particles of silica and glass helices clumped or gave poor uniformity of deposition. Larger grains or gravel provide too little surface area relative to the large mass they bring. Consequently, sand coated with different loadings of reagent was pursued further and the remediation results are described later herein.
- Attempts to coat ceramic saddles by spraying the pieces with concentrated solutions of keto-acid and allowing for air drying afforded poor uniformity of coating. Solvent appeared to leach towards the most exposed sites where most of the evaporation of solvent occurred. Ceramic saddles afford high surface area relative to their mass and have higher airflow capacity. The saddles are well suited to air filtration and are being explored with a solution based counter-flow apparatus of similar design to the full scale air filtration apparatus NASA, for example, currently uses at launch sites.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a scheme indicative of the reaction of hydrazine (Hz) with 2-ketoglutaric acid to yield a high melting stable organic compound. The chemical formulation depicted inscheme 10 is based on the use of 2-ketoglutaric acid or other dicarbonyl compounds for the remediation of hydrazine, in accordance with an embodiment. -
FIG. 2 illustrates ascheme 20 outlining the reaction of monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH) with 2-ketoglutraric acid, in accordance with an embodiment. The product of the reaction ofscheme 20 is also a high melting stable organic molecule. - A variety of pyridazine ring systems have been used extensively for a variety of medical applications. These include pharmaceuticals for heart disease, HIV, Alzheimer's disease, antidepressants, and even cognitive enhancement drugs. The MSDS (HMIS rating) hazard classification and the DOT classifications for the hydrazine reagents and the compounds described above appear in Table 1 below:
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TABLE 1 Shows the HMIS ratings (Scale 0-4) and DOT Dangerous Goods Ratings (8 = Corrosive) MSDS - Hazards Identification (HMIS Ratings) and Transportation (DOT) Regulations Health (Acute Flamma- Reac- Transportation Compound Effects) bility tivity Regulations Hydrazine 3 3 3 8 Monomethyl Hydrazine 3 3 3 8 Dimethyl Hydrazine 3 3 3 8 2-Ketoglutaric acid 1 1 0 None 6-Oxo-1,4,5,6- 1 1 1 None tetrahydropyridazin-3- carcontainerylic acid (PCA) Glutamine 1 1 0 None Methyl glutamic acid 1 1 1 None Glutamic acid 1 1 1 None Pyroglutamic acid 2 1 0 None
Hydrazine group compounds hydrazine (Hz), monomethyl-hydrazine (MMH), and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) are widely used as fuels (in rocket propulsion systems and fighter jets), corrosion inhibitors (e.g. electric power generating industries), catalysts, emulsifiers, or dyes. It is also a common precursor in the synthesis of a number of polymers, plasticizers, and pesticides. Recently, a variety of medicinal drugs have incorporated the hydrazine molecule. The inventors are currently examining compounds that will react with hydrazine rapidly and quantitatively. -
FIG. 3 illustrates general structural formulas for dicarbonyl compounds as shown bychemical schemes - Two classes of compounds that were examined are keto-acids and keto-esters.
FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram depicting examples of the reaction between a keto-acid and a complex of hydrazine. In each case, the solid compounds were ball milled at room temperature in a ratio of 2:1 (keto-acid to hydrazine complex) and a near quantitative yield was obtained. The 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (CAS#27372-38-9) formed from the reaction of 2KG and the hydrazine complex is a high melting solid (m. p. 196° C.-198° C.). The MSDS for this compound does not show any transportation hazards and is not listed on the TSCA list of hazardous or regulated compounds. Therefore, the waste stream from this process (if one chooses to dispose of it at this time) would no longer be a hazard. When hydrazine is treated with an aqueous solution of 2KG, the 6-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyridazine-3-carboxylic acid (PCA) is immediately formed. PCA precipitates and can be recovered as a pure compound. - The amount of heat that is produced from this reaction is dependent on the concentration of 2KG.
FIG. 5 illustrates a graph depicting the temperature increase from the reaction between hydrazine and solutions varying concentrations of 2KG. The data in the graph ofFIG. 5 demonstrates the relationship between concentration and heat produced by the reaction. For example, 15 grams of 2KG were dissolved with 75 mL of water and then 7 mL (1.1 equivalents) of hydrazine monohydrate were added for the point at 20%. The MMH reaction with 2KG also produces a 3-pyridazinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-6-oxo-cyclic structure. It has a melting point of 156-158° C. - An extraction method was not necessary because the 3-pyridazinecarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-6-oxo- was a solid, which precipitated from the reaction. The cyclic compounds can be treated with hydrogen gas over a palladium catalyst in water to produce D,L-glutamine as illustrated in the
scheme 60 depicted inFIG. 6 . The compound can then be treated with base and heated to produce the sample compound D,L-proline, 5-oxo- as shown inscheme 70 depicted inFIG. 7 . Additional work has yielded an air filtration system that allows for the safe and efficient removal of hydrazine.FIG. 8 illustrates an example of such an air filtration system. The ambient air in a workspace may be drawn through thefiltration system 100 depicted inFIG. 8 , which provides a safer work environment. -
FIG. 8 therefore illustrates a schematic diagram of asystem 100 implemented in the context of acontainer 101 for the remediation of hydrazine from contaminated air, in accordance with an embodiment. Preferably, thecontainer 101 is rectangular in shape and is made of heat resistant materials like metal, aluminum, carbon, or plastic. Although the external appearance of thecontainer 101 is preferably rectangular in shape it can be appreciated that thecontainer 101 can be implemented as a square, rectangular, circular, round, oval, or other shape (e.g., custom shaped) depending upon design considerations. Thus, the use of a rectangular shape is not considered a limiting feature of the embodiments, but is described herein for general illustrative purposes only.System 100 includesinlet port 102 and anoutlet port 103, which respectively permits air to enter into and out of thecontainer 101. - The
container 101 includes aremovable lid 104 thereon to which awater dripping mechanism 105 may be attached. Thewater dripping mechanism 105 can be utilized, for example, to spray or drip water onto theabsorbent material 106 arranged within thecontainer 101. Note that in one embodiment, theabsorbent material 106 may be provided as a wipe or wipes. In another embodiment, suchabsorbent material 106 may be implemented as one or more absorbing pads, filters, wipes, or other such appropriate media. A fan orvacuum pump 107 can be attached near the side of theoutlet port 103 and can be used to draw air into thecontainer 101. - If in the form of a pad or filter, for example, the
absorbent material 106 may be formed from appropriate materials within containment net. Examples of such materials include excelsior (wood wool), aspen wood fiber, etc. Other potential materials include plastics and melamine paper. The thickness of the padding media may play a part in the decontamination efficiency, allowing for longer air contact as air flows through the pad. For example, an eight-inch-thick pad with its increased surface area may be more efficient than a one-inch pad. Depending on design objects, such as Hz concentration reduction targets, back pressure, absorbent materials can be optimized. - The
absorbent material 106 may be saturated with a solution (e.g., aqueous or dry) of a dicarbonyl compound such as, for example, ketoglutaric acid. In some embodiments, the dicarbonyl compound preferably may constitute a dry powder after treatment of the absorbent material. Apower supply 108 may also be incorporated within and/or integrated with or separate from thecontainer 101. As indicated in the configuration depicted inFIG. 8 , contaminatedair 109 may enter thecontainer 101 through theinlet 102 and purifiedair 110 leaves the container through theoutlet 103. Theabsorbent material 106 is removable and can be replaced when stable organic compounds formed by the reaction between hydrazine and the dicarbonyl compound accumulate thereon. -
FIG. 9 depicts a cross-sectional of theabsorbent material 106 depicted inFIG. 8 , in accordance with an embodiment. The material 106 (e.g., a pad or wipe) generally includes aporous surface cover 201 which may surround a shape, including an inert absorbent interior component which, in turn, can surround an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound such as ketoglutaric acid that reacts with hydrazine present in air or any liquid spill, such that the spill or air components are neutralized within theabsorbent material 106. - In accordance with one embodiment, the
absorbent material 106 can include a porous outer fabric surface covering that draws hydrazine from a chemical spill on a substrate or present in air to the absorbing pad. The surface covering material may be desirably a chemically resistant cloth or cloth-like material which will shape and maintain the integrity of the pad while containing the inner components and absorbed liquid during use. - An
absorbent component 202 can be disposed inside the outer fabric bag with an absorbent interior orcore 203. The absorbent interior core of the pad is generally disposed or embedded within the absorbent component and can include dicarbonyl compounds (e.g., aqueous solution or dry chemical) such as, for example, ketoglutaric acid for reacting with hydrazine in air or in the liquid spill. - In use, the spilled hydrazine can be diluted with water before the pad or wipe is applied to clean up the spill. The water in the aqueous solution, for example, assists in the chemical reaction by allowing the hydrazine to migrate to the absorbent interior where the aqueous hydrazine is converted into a stable organic compound by reacting with the dicarbonyl compound in the pad. Water also assists in controlling the heat formed during the reaction. The amount of water to be added is not strictly defined and can be varied by those skilled in the art.
- It can be appreciated that
system 100 is also capable of remediating hydrazine without theabsorbent material 106 as described above. For example, a “dry” implementation ofsystem 100 can be configured, in accordance with an alternative embodiment, in which an aerosol is employed in place of theabsorbent material 106, wherein such an aerosol may contain an aqueous or dry powder composed of, for example, ketoglutaric acid. See, for example,FIG. 11 , which illustrates such an alternative embodiment. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a high-level flow chart of logical operational steps, which can be implemented in accordance with a preferred embodiment. When the process is initialized as illustrated atblock 301, air enters through theinlet port 101 as indicated atblock 302. If hydrazine is present, it reacts with the solution (e.g., aqueous or dry) of dicarbonyl compound located on theabsorbent material 106 as depicted atblock 305. As a result, hydrazine is neutralized, as indicated next atblock 306. The contaminated air becomes free of hydrazine as depicted atblock 307 and exits the container orbox 101 through theoutlet port 103. Thus, purified air exits via theoutlet port 103 as described atblock 307. -
FIG. 11 illustrates a pictorial diagram of asystem 1100 for remediating hydrazine from contaminated air, wherein thesystem 1100 includes acylindrical container 101, in accordance with an embodiment. Note that thesystem 1100 depicted inFIG. 11 illustrates an alternative version of the embodiment ofsystem 100 depicted inFIG. 8 . Thecontainer 101 illustrated inFIG. 8 is generally square or rectangular in shape, whereas thecontainer 101 as depicted inFIG. 11 is cylindrical shape. Thecontainer 101 depicted inFIG. 11 functions as a reactor and generally includes aninlet port 102 and anoutput port 103. Hydrazine contaminated air enters thecontainer 101 through theinlet port 102. Decontaminated air exits via theoutlet port 103. Liquid travels as indicated byarrow 1103 through achannel 1102 from the bottom of thecontainer 101 and can exit through aspray nozzle 1104 connected to thechannel 1102. Apump 107 generally assists in moving fluid from thecontainer 101 through the channel 1102 (e.g., a hose or tubing) and toward the top of thecontainer 101 where it exits through thespray nozzle 1104. -
System 1100 thus can function as a gas scrubbing system. Contaminated gas flows into the container orreactor 101 through the inlet port ororifice 102 upward through thereactor 101 and out the outlet port ororifice 103. A solution of dicarbonyl compound is thus re-circulated through thereactor 101. The solution is sprayed from thespray nozzle 1104 over a stationarysolid support 1101, over which it drains down to the bottom of the reactor orcontainer 101 and is sucked out bypump 107 through anorifice 1105. The stationarysolid support material 1101 may be, for example, plastic, metal, glass, ceramic, or other solids, and may possess various shapes either of regular structures such as saddles or irregular shapes such as broken glass. - The disclosed system and methodology offer a number of advantages and is particularly useful to those industries where hydrazine is utilized and potentially leads to contamination. The electrical generating industry, for example, is one area where hydrazine contamination presents a significant possibility. As such, the approach disclosed herein would be particularly useful in this environment.
- In the aerospace industry, for example, a particular turbine engine may provide emergency hydraulic and electric power. When the hydrazine and water mixture is released and passes across an iridium catalyst, for example, it spontaneously ignites, creating hot expanding gases, which drive the turbine. The power created is transmitted through a gearbox to drive an electrical generator and hydraulic pump. The hydrazine is contained in a sealed, nitrogen charged accumulator. When the system is armed, the hydrazine is released whenever the engine-driven generators go off-line, or if all engine-driven hydraulic pumps fail. Such hydrazine, when released, will pose a hazard to human health. Hydrazine may also be released when the system is serviced.
- Electrical fuel cell applications are another example where hydrazine contamination may come into effect. For example, some fuel cell technology may eliminate the need for platinum, a precious metal that has been an essential material in the electrode catalyst in conventional fuel cells for automobiles. However, such technology also fixes hydrazine hydrate inside the fuel tank to ensure its safe use as a fuel, resulting in no tailpipe CO2 emissions at all. Thus, if hydrazine fuel cell technology, in particular, is widely adopted in the future, the potential for hydrazine leakage is possible.
- It will be appreciated that variations of the above-disclosed and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be desirably combined into many other different systems or applications. Also, that various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
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1. An apparatus for remediating a surface contaminated with hydrazine, said apparatus comprising:
a wipe comprising an absorbent medium pre-treated with a dicarbonyl compound, wherein said surface contaminated with hydrazine reacts with said dicarbonyl compound of said wipe to neutralize and convert said hydrazine into a decontaminated and stable organic compound, thereby decontaminating said surface.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said wipe comprises a porous surface cover surrounding an inert absorbent interior component of said wipe that in turn surrounds an absorbent interior core comprising a dicarbonyl compound that reacts with said hydrazine in order to neutralize said hydrazine on said surface.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said absorbent medium comprises a porous outer fabric surface covering that draws said hydrazine on said surface into said wipe.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises ketoglutaric acid.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises a beta-dicarbonyl compound.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises a gamma-dicarbonyl compound.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises a remote dicarbonyl compound.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises acetoacetone.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises propanedial.
10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises ethyl acetoacetate.
11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises levulinic acid.
12. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises ethyl levulinate.
13. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said remote dicarbonyl compound comprises 1,3-diphenylpropane-1,3-dione.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises a compound selected from a carbonyl-like functional group.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound selected from a carbonyl-like functional group comprises acetoacetonitrile.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises a dry material.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said dicarbonyl compound comprises an aerosol.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said absorbent medium comprises an aqueous absorbent medium.
19. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said wipe comprises synthetic fibers.
20. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said wipe comprises non-synthetic fibers.
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