The biosorption of copper by the brown seaweed Sargassum baccularia, immobilized onto polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） gel beads, was investigated with fixed-bed experiments. Laboratory-scale column tests were performed to d...The biosorption of copper by the brown seaweed Sargassum baccularia, immobilized onto polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） gel beads, was investigated with fixed-bed experiments. Laboratory-scale column tests were performed to determine breakthrough curves with varying flow rates and feed concentrations. A theoretical fixed-bed model, known as the Bohart-Adams equation, was evaluated in simulating the experimental breakthrough curves. The Bohart-Adams model qualitatively predicted the breakthrough trends. PVA- immobilized seaweed biomass beads were amenable to efficient regeneration with aqueous solution containing the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid （EDTA）. The biosorbent retained most of its original uptake capacity over three cycles of use. The excellent reusability of the biosorbent could lead to the development of a viable metal remediation technology.展开更多
The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micell...The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.展开更多
In this letter, we present a novel approach of valve stiction detection using wavelet technology. A new non-invasive method is developed with the closed-loop normal operating data. The redundant dyadic discrete wavele...In this letter, we present a novel approach of valve stiction detection using wavelet technology. A new non-invasive method is developed with the closed-loop normal operating data. The redundant dyadic discrete wavelet transform is used to decompose the data at different resolution scales. Based on the Lipschitz regularity theory, wavelet coefficients analysis across scales is performed to detect the jumps in the controlled variables. Adaptive wavelet de-noising is then applied to the data. Features of the valve stiction patterns are extracted from the de-noised data and the valve stiction probability is calculated.展开更多
基金Honeywell Process SolutionsUSA合作研究项目基金+5 种基金国家"863"高技术研究发展计划基金(No.2009AA01Z212No.200901Z202)江苏省自然科学基金(No.BK2007603)江苏省高技术研究计划基金(No.BG2007045)南京信息工程大学校科研基金(No.20070025)南京邮电大学攀登计划基金(No.NY2007044)资助
文摘The biosorption of copper by the brown seaweed Sargassum baccularia, immobilized onto polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） gel beads, was investigated with fixed-bed experiments. Laboratory-scale column tests were performed to determine breakthrough curves with varying flow rates and feed concentrations. A theoretical fixed-bed model, known as the Bohart-Adams equation, was evaluated in simulating the experimental breakthrough curves. The Bohart-Adams model qualitatively predicted the breakthrough trends. PVA- immobilized seaweed biomass beads were amenable to efficient regeneration with aqueous solution containing the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid （EDTA）. The biosorbent retained most of its original uptake capacity over three cycles of use. The excellent reusability of the biosorbent could lead to the development of a viable metal remediation technology.
文摘The influence of the nonionic surfactant Tween 80 on pentachlorophenol （PCP） oxidation catalyzed by horseradish peroxidase was studied. The surfactant was tested at concentrations below and above its critical micelle concentration （CMC）. Enhancement of PCP removal was observed at sub-CMCs. The presence of Tween 80 in the reaction mixture reduced enzyme inactivation which occurred through a combination of free radical attack and sorption by precipitated products. A simple first-order model was able to simulate time profiles for enzyme inactivation in the presence or absence of Tween 80. At supra-CMCs, the surfactant caused noticeable reductions in PCP removal, presumably through micelle partitioning of PCP which precluded the hydrophobic PCP molecule from interacting with the enzyme.
基金Supported by the National High-Tech Research and De-velopment Plan (863) of China (No.2006AA01Z232, No.2009AA01Z212, No.200901Z202)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK2007603)+2 种基金High-Tech Research Plan of Jiangsu Province (No.BG2007045)Research Climbing Project of NJUPT (No.NY2007044)Foundation of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology(No.20070025)
文摘In this letter, we present a novel approach of valve stiction detection using wavelet technology. A new non-invasive method is developed with the closed-loop normal operating data. The redundant dyadic discrete wavelet transform is used to decompose the data at different resolution scales. Based on the Lipschitz regularity theory, wavelet coefficients analysis across scales is performed to detect the jumps in the controlled variables. Adaptive wavelet de-noising is then applied to the data. Features of the valve stiction patterns are extracted from the de-noised data and the valve stiction probability is calculated.
