Effect of Surface Energy of Electrospun Fibrous Mat on Dynamic Filtration Performance for Oil Particles

Oil particle removal,different from the removal of general salt particular matter,has an unusual filtration process in which oil particles will be captured by forming a continuous film on the surface of the filter.Therefore,it is important to investigate the effect of surface property of the filter on the oil particle dynamic filtration process.In this study,three fibrous mats with different surface energies were fabricated from polyacrylonitrile(PAN),polyacrylonitrile/cellulose acetate(PAN/CA),and polyacrylonitrile/polyvinylidene fluoride(PAN/PVDF)solutions by needleless electrospinning.PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented the lowest surface energy(19.99 mJ/m2),followed by PAN/CA fibrous mat(29.49 mJ/m2)and PAN fibrous mat(40.91 mJ/m2).As the oil particle filtration went on,the PAN/PVDF fibrous mat presented both the fastest filtration efficiency decline(4.72%in 10 min)and the fastest filtration resistance increase(543.41 Pa in 10 min).

Experimental investigation of oil particles filtration on carbon nanotubes composite filter

Due to the lipophilicity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs),the carbon nanotubes composite filter for removing oil particles in cooking fumes is synthesized. The composite filter was fabricated by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The filtration characteristics of the resultant filter and the influence of the parameters were investigated. The results show that the filtration efficiency of the CNT filter during the saturation period is 99.92%, which satisfies the high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) standard. Pressure drop increases linearly before saturation and the pressure drop at the saturation stage is only two times that of the initial stage, which is far less than that of conventional glass fiber filters. The efficiency increases by enhancing filtration velocity. Pressure drops in the composite filter at the equilibrium stage are equal under different aerosol concentrations. The increase in concentration can improve the efficiency of composite filters. Therefore, the CNT filter is suitable for decreasing oil particle pollution due to its lower increase ratio of pressure drop and higher efficiency.

The Impact of Diferent Vertical Difusion Schemes in a Three-Dimensional Oil Spill Model in the Bohai Sea

Vertical transport is critical to the movement of oil spills in seawater. Breaking waves play an important role by developing a well-defined mixing layer in the upper part of the water column. A three-dimensional （3-D） Lagrangian random walk oil spill model was used here to study the influence of sea surface waves on the vertical turbulence movement of oil particles. Three vertical diffusion schemes were utilized in the model to compare their impact on oil dispersion and transportation. The first scheme calculated the vertical eddy viscosity semi-empirically. In the second scheme, the vertical diffusion coefficient was obtained directly from an Eulerian hydrodynamic model （Princeton Ocean Model, POM2k） while considering wave- caused turbulence. The third scheme was formulated by solving the Langevin equation. The trajectories, percentages of oil particles intruding into water, and the vertical distribution structures of oil particles were analyzed for a series of numerical experiments with different wind magnitudes. The results showed that the different vertical diffusion schemes could generate different horizontal trajectories and spatial distributions of oil spills on the sea surface. The vertical diffusion schemes caused different water-intruding and resurfacing oil particle behaviors, leading to different horizontal transport of oil particles at the surface and subsurface of the ocean. The vertical diffusion schemes were also applied to a realistic oil spill simulation, and these results were compared to satellite observations. All three schemes yielded acceptable results, and those of the third scheme most closely simulated the observed data.

Application of computational fluid dynamics simulation for submarine oil spill

Computational fluid dynamics （CFD） codes are being increasingly used in the simulation of submarine oil spills. This study focuses on the process of oil spills, from damaged submarine pipes, to the sea surface, using numerical models. The underwater oil spill model is developed, and a description of the governing equations is proposed, along with modifications required for the particalization of the control volume. Available experimental data were introduced to evaluate the validity of the CFD predictions, the results of which proved to be in good agreement with the experimental data. The effects of oil leak rate, leak diameter, current velocity, and oil density are investigated, by the validated CFD model, to estimate the undersea leakage time, the lateral migration distance, and surface diffusion range when the oil reaches the sea surface. Results indicate that the leakage time and lateral migration distance increase with decreasing leak rates and leak diameter, and increase with increasing current velocity and oil density. On the other hand, a large leak diameter, high density, high leak rate, or fast currents result in a greater surface diffusion range. The findings and analysis presented here will provide practical predictions of oil spills, and guidance for emergency rescues.

The composition of acid/oil interface in acid oil emulsions

In well stimulation treatments using hydrochloric acid,undesirable water-in-oil emulsion and acid sludge may produce and then cause operational problems in oil field development.The processes intensify in the presence of Fe(Ⅲ),which are from the corroded surfaces of field equipment and/or iron-bearing minerals of the oil reservoir.In order to understand the reasons of the stability of acid emulsions,acid emulsions were prepared by mixing crude oil emulsion with 15% hydrochloric acid solutions with and without Fe(Ⅲ) and then separated into free and upper(water free) and intermediate(with water) layers.It is assumed that the oil phase of the free and upper layers contains the compounds which do not participate in the formation of acid emulsions,and the oil phase of the intermediate layers contains components involved in the formation of oil/acid interface.The composition of the oil phase of each layer of the emulsions was studied.It is found that the asphaltenes with a high content of sulfur,oxygen and metals as well the flocculated material of protonated non-polar oil components are concentrated at the oil/acid interface.In addition to the above,in the presence of Fe(Ⅲ) the Fe(Ⅲ)-based complexes with polar groups of asphaltenes are formed at the acid/oil interface,contributing to the formation of armor films which enhance the emulsion stability.

Simultaneous optimization of heat-integrated crude oil distillation systems

Crude oil distillation is important in refining industry. Operating variables of distillation process have a critical effect on product output value and energy consumption. However, the objectives of minimum energy consumption and maximum product output value do not coordinate with each other and do not lead to the maximum economic benefit of a refinery. In this paper, a systematic optimization approach is proposed for the maximum annual economic benefit of an existing crude oil distillation system, considering product output value and energy consumption simultaneously. A shortcut model in Aspen Plus is used to describe the crude oil distillation and the pinch analysis is adopted to identify the target of energy recovery. The optimization is a nonlinear programming problem and solved by stochastic algorithm of particle warm optimization.

姜精油微胶囊化工艺研究

应用喷雾干燥技术对超临界CO2萃取得到的姜精油进行微胶囊化,以麦芽糊精与阿拉伯胶为壁材,通过单因素及正交实验对喷雾干燥温度、壁材比例、芯壁材比例进行了研究,得到最佳微胶囊化工艺:即喷雾干燥温度为165℃,壁材比为2∶1,芯壁材比为1∶9,此时姜精油的微胶囊化效率86.36%。采用扫描电镜及激光粒度分析对最佳工艺参数下的姜精油微胶囊进行了表征,其平均粒径为0.952μm,具有良好的纳米级微观结构。

Research on the Optimization Approach for Cargo Oil Tank Design Based on the Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Based on the improved particle swarm optimization(PSO) algorithm,an optimization approach for the cargo oil tank design(COTD) is presented in this paper.The purpose is to design an optimal overall dimension of the cargo oil tank(COT) under various kinds of constraints in the preliminary design stage.A non-linear programming model is built to simulate the optimization design,in which the requirements and rules for COTD are used as the constraints.Considering the distance between the inner shell and hull,a fuzzy constraint is used to express the feasibility degree of the double-hull configuration.In terms of the characteristic of COTD,the PSO algorithm is improved to solve this problem.A bivariate extremum strategy is presented to deal with the fuzzy constraint,by which the maximum and minimum cargo capacities are obtained simultaneously.Finally,the simulation demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.

An improved wall-mounted displacement ventilation system in a large-span machining workshop

A machining workshop requires ventilation that removes oil mist particles efficiently and conditions air to a comfortable temperature.Displacement ventilation has been reported to be highly efficient in removing airborne pollutants in a workshop.However,the traditional wall-mounted displacement ventilation system may be inadequate for delivering conditioned,clean air to the internal zone of a large-span workshop.This investigation proposed an improved wall-mounted displacement ventilation system in which machining equipment is elevated,relay fans are operated in corridors in the cooling season,and ceiling air exhausts are lowered.The proposed ventilation system was compared with the traditional wall-mounted displacement ventilation system and a displacement ventilation system with multiple local diffusers in the corridors,separately.A validated computational fluid dynamics(CFD)software program was used to investigate the three ventilation systems in both the cooling and heating seasons.The airflow,oil mist particle concentration,and air temperature under the three ventilation systems were evaluated.The results revealed that the traditional wall-mounted displacement ventilation system is inappropriate for use in a large-span workshop,particularly in the cooling season.The proposed improved wall-mounted displacement ventilation provided the lowest oil mist particle concentration in the breathing zone and an appropriate air temperature in the occupied zone in both the cooling and heating seasons.Notably in the cooling season,the proposed system reduced the oil mist particle concentration by 48.5%in the breathing zone as compared with the traditional system.Such an improved ventilation system is highly recommended for use in large-span workshops.