The supercritical CO_(2)(sCO_(2))power cycle could improve efficiencies for a wide range of thermal power plants.The sCO_(2)turbine generator plays an important role in the sCO_(2)power cycle by directly converting th...The supercritical CO_(2)(sCO_(2))power cycle could improve efficiencies for a wide range of thermal power plants.The sCO_(2)turbine generator plays an important role in the sCO_(2)power cycle by directly converting thermal energy into mechanical work and electric power.The operation of the generator encounters challenges,including high temperature,high pressure,high rotational speed,and other engineering problems,such as leakage.Experimental studies of sCO_(2)turbines are insufficient because of the significant difficulties in turbine manufacturing and system construction.Unlike most experimental investigations that primarily focus on 100 kW‐or MW‐scale power generation systems,we consider,for the first time,a small‐scale power generator using sCO_(2).A partial admission axial turbine was designed and manufactured with a rated rotational speed of 40,000 rpm,and a CO_(2)transcritical power cycle test loop was constructed to validate the performance of our manufactured generator.A resistant gas was proposed in the constructed turbine expander to solve the leakage issue.Both dynamic and steady performances were investigated.The results indicated that a peak electric power of 11.55 kW was achieved at 29,369 rpm.The maximum total efficiency of the turbo‐generator was 58.98%,which was affected by both the turbine rotational speed and pressure ratio,according to the proposed performance map.展开更多
The issue of climate change is among the most difficult environmental problems faced by human beings[1]and affects all social aspects of human life.In 2015,the Paris Agreement set the goal of reducing global greenhous...The issue of climate change is among the most difficult environmental problems faced by human beings[1]and affects all social aspects of human life.In 2015,the Paris Agreement set the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2℃and even further to 1.5℃[2].展开更多
Casi2b/C2ci is a newly identified class 2 CRISPR endonuclease that was recently engineered for targeted genome editing in mammals and rice.To explore the potential applications of the CRISPR-Casi2b system in the dicot...Casi2b/C2ci is a newly identified class 2 CRISPR endonuclease that was recently engineered for targeted genome editing in mammals and rice.To explore the potential applications of the CRISPR-Casi2b system in the dicot Arabidopsis thaliana,we selected BvCasi2b and BhCasi2b v4 for analysis.We successfully used both endonucleases to induce mutations,perform multiplex genome editing,and create large deletions at multiple loci.No significant mutations were detected at potential off-target sites.Analysis of the insertion/deletion frequencies and patterns of mutants generated via targeted gene mutagenesis highlighted the potential utility of CRISPRCasi2b systems for genome editing in Arabidopsis.展开更多
基金National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars,Grant/Award Number:52022066。
文摘The supercritical CO_(2)(sCO_(2))power cycle could improve efficiencies for a wide range of thermal power plants.The sCO_(2)turbine generator plays an important role in the sCO_(2)power cycle by directly converting thermal energy into mechanical work and electric power.The operation of the generator encounters challenges,including high temperature,high pressure,high rotational speed,and other engineering problems,such as leakage.Experimental studies of sCO_(2)turbines are insufficient because of the significant difficulties in turbine manufacturing and system construction.Unlike most experimental investigations that primarily focus on 100 kW‐or MW‐scale power generation systems,we consider,for the first time,a small‐scale power generator using sCO_(2).A partial admission axial turbine was designed and manufactured with a rated rotational speed of 40,000 rpm,and a CO_(2)transcritical power cycle test loop was constructed to validate the performance of our manufactured generator.A resistant gas was proposed in the constructed turbine expander to solve the leakage issue.Both dynamic and steady performances were investigated.The results indicated that a peak electric power of 11.55 kW was achieved at 29,369 rpm.The maximum total efficiency of the turbo‐generator was 58.98%,which was affected by both the turbine rotational speed and pressure ratio,according to the proposed performance map.
基金supported by the USTC Research Funds of the Double First-Class Initiative(YD2090002008)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WK2090000032).
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFF0306801)National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars(52022066)。
文摘The issue of climate change is among the most difficult environmental problems faced by human beings[1]and affects all social aspects of human life.In 2015,the Paris Agreement set the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas(GHG)emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2℃and even further to 1.5℃[2].
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31570190,31800224)the Science Technology and Innovation Committee of Shenzhen Municipality(JCYJ20170303154319837,JCYJ20170412155447658)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(12017208087)the Science and Technology Research Program for Colleges and Universities in Hebei Province(QN2018149).
文摘Casi2b/C2ci is a newly identified class 2 CRISPR endonuclease that was recently engineered for targeted genome editing in mammals and rice.To explore the potential applications of the CRISPR-Casi2b system in the dicot Arabidopsis thaliana,we selected BvCasi2b and BhCasi2b v4 for analysis.We successfully used both endonucleases to induce mutations,perform multiplex genome editing,and create large deletions at multiple loci.No significant mutations were detected at potential off-target sites.Analysis of the insertion/deletion frequencies and patterns of mutants generated via targeted gene mutagenesis highlighted the potential utility of CRISPRCasi2b systems for genome editing in Arabidopsis.
