The surface functional groups and pyrolysis characteristics of lignite irradiated by microwave were comparatively studied to evaluate the feasibility of using industrial 915 MHz for lignite drying. The drying kinetics...The surface functional groups and pyrolysis characteristics of lignite irradiated by microwave were comparatively studied to evaluate the feasibility of using industrial 915 MHz for lignite drying. The drying kinetics, micro structure, chemical functional groups, re-adsorption properties, and pyrolysis characteristics of the dried coal were respectively analyzed. Results indicated that for typical Chinese lignite studied in this paper, 915 MHz microwave drying was 7.8 times faster than that of the hot air drying. After industrial microwave drying, the sample possessed much higher total specific surface area and specific pore volume than that of air dried sample. The oxygen functional groups and re-adsorption ratio of microwave irradiated coal decreased, showing weakened hydrophilicity. Moreover, during the pyrolysis of the coal dried by hot air and microwave, the yield of tar largely increased from 1.3% to 8.5% and the gas production increased correspondingly. The composition of the tar was also furtherly analyzed, results indicated that Miscellaneous hydrocarbons(HCs) were the main component of the tar, and microwave irradiation can reduce the fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) from 26.4% to 22.7%.展开更多
Ciliates are core components of the structure of and function of aquatic microbial food webs.They play an essential role in the energy flow and material circulation within aquatic ecosystems.However,studies on the tax...Ciliates are core components of the structure of and function of aquatic microbial food webs.They play an essential role in the energy flow and material circulation within aquatic ecosystems.However,studies on the taxonomy and biodiversity of freshwater ciliates,especially those in wetlands in China are limited.To address this issue,a project to investigate the freshwater ciliates of the Lake Weishan Wetland,Shandong Province,commenced in 2019.Here,we summarize our findings to date on the diversity of ciliates.A total of 187 ciliate species have been found,94 of which are identified to species-level,87 to genus-level,and six to family-level.These species show a high morphological diversity and represent five classes,i.e.,Heterotrichea,Litostomatea,Prostomatea,Oligohymenophorea,and Spirotrichea.The largest number of species documented are oligohymenophoreans.A comprehensive database of these ciliates,including morphological data,gene sequences,microscope slide specimens and a DNA bank,has been established.In the present study,we provide an annotated checklist of retrieved ciliates as well as information on the sequences of published species.Most of these species are recorded in China for the first time and more than 20%are tentatively identified as new to science.Additionally,an investigation of environmental DNA revealed that the ciliate species diversity in Lake Weishan Wetland is higher than previously supposed.展开更多
Ciliates are unique single-celled organisms that play important roles in ecological,environmental,evolutionary,and ontogenetic research.In the present study,phylogenetic analyses based on 18S rRNA gene sequence data r...Ciliates are unique single-celled organisms that play important roles in ecological,environmental,evolutionary,and ontogenetic research.In the present study,phylogenetic analyses based on 18S rRNA gene sequence data reveal that Chaetospira sinica sp.nov.clusters with Stichotricha aculeata with strong to full support(97%ML,1.00 BI),but is not closely related to members of Spirofilidae Gelei,1929 to which Chaetospira and Stichotricha have previously been assigned.Phylogenetic analyses,together with morphological and morphogenetic data from Chaetospira sinica sp.nov.,support the validity of family Chaetospiridae Jankowski,1985.Chaetospira and Stichotricha are here assigned to the family Chaetospiridae,the improved diagnosis of which is as follows:non-dorsomarginalian Hypotrichia with flask-shaped body;oral region extending along narrow anterior neck region;lorica usually present;two ventral and two marginal cirral rows,all distinctly spiraled or obliquely curved;pretransverse and transverse cirri absent.The basic morphogenetic features in C.sinica sp.nov.can be summarized as:(1)the oral primordium for the opisthe develops de novo and the parental adoral zone is completely retained by the proter;(2)all ventral cirral anlagen and marginal anlagen developed intrakinetally;(3)three dorsal kineties anlagen formed intrakinetally in each daughter cell;and(4)macronuclear nodules fuse into a single mass.Exconjugant cells were also isolated and their morphologic and molecular data are provided.展开更多
Species of the ciliate genus Spirostomum Ehrenberg,1834 are distributed worldwide and have a research history spanning more than two centuries.However,species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships within this ge...Species of the ciliate genus Spirostomum Ehrenberg,1834 are distributed worldwide and have a research history spanning more than two centuries.However,species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships within this genus are still uncertain due to the paucity of stable morphologic characters for species separation and the unavailability of accompanying morphological data for most molecular sequences in public databases.In the present study,S.yagiui Shigenaka,1959(three populations)and S.caudatum(Müller,1786)Delphy,1939(one population)were investigated using morphological and molecular methods for the first time in China.Detailed morphological data for the two species were documented,and improved diagnoses were supplied based on a combination of previous studies and the current work.It should be highlighted that there were three different atypical morphotypes identified in a Ningbo population of S.yagiui which may represent various stages in conjugative reproduction.Molecular phylogenies based on 18S,ITS1-5.8S-ITS2,and 28S rRNA gene sequences show that the genus Spirostomum is monophyletic,however,the internal relationships inferred from different genes were poorly resolved but suggest that the species with a moniliform macronucleus comprise an early-diverging clade within this genus.Finally,the global distribution of Spirostomum is summarized based on previous and present studies.展开更多
Objective:Assessing carotid and radial pulses is an essential sphygmology method in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).It is believed in TCM and by doctors that pulse force is markedly linked with the physiological sta...Objective:Assessing carotid and radial pulses is an essential sphygmology method in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).It is believed in TCM and by doctors that pulse force is markedly linked with the physiological state of a human,including body mass index(BMI)and temperature.However,comprehensive analysis elucidating these potential correlations remains undetermined.Therefore,this investigation aimed to assess the association of pulse strength with human metabolism.Materials and Methods:The mean blood flow velocity(MBFV)of the carotid artery and pulse force of 122 healthy adults included in this investigation were assessed using ultrasound and manual palpation.Their thermal texture map was also acquired.Results:No substantial variation was observed in the carotid arterial MBFV among normal individuals(P>0.05)regardless of body side and gender.However,young individuals had higher blood velocity than middle-aged individuals(P<0.05).Furthermore,it was identified that MBFV was negatively associated with BMI and torso temperature;however,it was positively linked with hand temperature.Conclusions:This investigation revealed that carotid arterial MBFV could indicate the physical state of humans,including BMI and temperature,and therefore,is valuable for elucidating the effect of TCM on yin–yang.The data validated some TCM beliefs and supported the implementation of sphygmology in TCM.展开更多
The dual bag filter(DBF)system is a new polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)emission control technology that has more efficient(PCDD/Fs)removal performance,a higher activated ca...The dual bag filter(DBF)system is a new polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)emission control technology that has more efficient(PCDD/Fs)removal performance,a higher activated carbon utilization rate and less activated carbon consumption compared with the traditional single bag filter system.Moreover,few studies have been relevant to the mechanism of the PCDD/Fs removal process in the DBF system,and the selection of operating conditions of the DBF system lacks an academic basis.This study established a PCDD/Fs removal efficiency model of activated carbon injection combined bag filter(ACI+DBF)system for hazardous waste incineration flue gas and predicted the crucial effect factors.New adsorption coefficients k_(1)=532,145 Nm^(3)/(mol s)and k_(2)=45 Nm^(3)/(mol s),and the relationship expression between the number of available adsorption positions of recycled AC(AAC′)and cycle times(n)are proposed in the model.The results verify that the model error was below 5%.In addition,the PCDD/Fs removal efficiency model predicts that in a certain range,the PCDD/Fs removal efficiency increases with increasing activated carbon injection concentration.The best cycle number of activated carbon was less than 3,and the ratio of circulating activated carbon to fresh activated carbon in second bag filter(SBF)should be controlled at 7–8.展开更多
Moisture distributions in municipal sewage sludge, printing and dyeing sludge and paper mill sludge were experimentally studied based on four different methods, i.e., drying test, thermogravimetric-differential therma...Moisture distributions in municipal sewage sludge, printing and dyeing sludge and paper mill sludge were experimentally studied based on four different methods, i.e., drying test, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) test, thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) test and water activity test. The results indicated that the moistures in the mechanically dewatered sludges were interstitial water, surface water and bound water. The interstitial water accounted for more than 50% wet basis (wb) of the total moisture content. The bond strength of sludge moisture increased with decreasing moisture content, especially when the moisture content was lower than 50% wb. Furthermore, the comparison among the four different testing methods was presented. The drying test was advantaged by its ability to quantify free water, interstitial water, surface water and bound water; while TG-DSC test, TG-DTA test and water activity test were capable of determining the bond strength of moisture in sludge. It was found that the results from TG-DSC and TG-DTA test are more persuasive than water activity test.展开更多
Chlorine(Cl) is extensively present in solid wastes, causing significant problems during the thermal conversion of waste to energy or fuels, by combustion, gasification or pyrolysis.This paper introduces the analytica...Chlorine(Cl) is extensively present in solid wastes, causing significant problems during the thermal conversion of waste to energy or fuels, by combustion, gasification or pyrolysis.This paper introduces the analytical methods for determining the Cl content in solid materials and presents the concentrations of Cl in various types of wastes, as reported in literature. Then, it provides a comprehensive analysis on the Cl emission behavior and Cl species formed during the thermal processing of the inorganic and organic Cl sources. The challenges resulted from the reactions between the formed Cl species and the ferrous metals, the heavy metals and the organic matters are summarized and discussed, e.g., high temperature corrosion, heavy metal evaporation and dioxin formation. The quality degradation of products(oil, char and syngas) by Cl is analyzed. Finally, the available controlling methods of Cl emission, including pre-treatment(water washing, sorting,microwave irradiation and stepwise pyrolysis) and in-furnace(absorbents, co-treatment and catalysts) methods are assessed.展开更多
A novel system combining sludge drying and co-combustion with coal was applied in disposing sludge and its atmospheric emission characteristics were tested. The system was composed of a hollow blade paddle dryer, a th...A novel system combining sludge drying and co-combustion with coal was applied in disposing sludge and its atmospheric emission characteristics were tested. The system was composed of a hollow blade paddle dryer, a thermal drying exhaust gas control system,a 75 tons/hr circulating fluidized bed and a flue gas cleaning system. The emissions of NH3, SO2, CH4and some other pollutants released from thermal drying, and pollutants such as NOx, SO2etc. discharged by the incinerator, were all tested. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs) in the flue gas from the incinerator were investigated as well. The results indicated that the concentrations of NOx and SO2in the flue gas from the incinerator were 145 and 16 mg/m3, respectively,and the I-TEQ concentration of 2,3,7,8-substitued PCDD/Fs was 0.023 ng I-TEQ/Nm3. All these values were greatly lower than the emission standards of China. In addition, there was no obvious odor in the air around the sludge dryer. The results demonstrated that this drying and co-combustion system is efcient in controlling pollutants and is a feasible way for large-scale treatment of industrial sludge and sewage sludge.展开更多
The SO_2 emission characteristics of typical MSW components and their mixtures have been investigated in aΦ150mm fluidized bed.Some influencing factors of SO_2 emission in MSW fluidized bed incinerator were foundout ...The SO_2 emission characteristics of typical MSW components and their mixtures have been investigated in aΦ150mm fluidized bed.Some influencing factors of SO_2 emission in MSW fluidized bed incinerator were foundout in this study.The SO2 emission is increasing with the growth of the bed temperature,and it is rising with theincreasing oxygen concentration at furnace exit.When the weight percentage of auxiliary coal is being raised,theconversion rate of S to SO_2 is largely going up.The SO_2 emission decreases if the desulfurizing agent (CaCO_3) isadded during the incineration process,but the desulfurizing efficiency is weakened with the enhancement of thebed temperature.The fuel moisture content has a slight effect on the SO_2 emission. Based on these experimentalresults, a 12×6×1 three-layer 13P neural networks prediction model of SOR emission in MSW/coal co-firedfluidized bed incinerator was built.The prediction results of this model give good agreement with theexperimental results,which indicates that the model has relatively high accuracy and good generalization ability.It was found that BP neural network is an effectual method used to predict the SO_2 emission of MSW/coalco-fired fluidized bed incinerator.展开更多
Ciliated protists are ideal material for studying the origin and evolution of sex,because of their nuclear dimorphism(containing both germline micronucleus and somatic macronucleus in the same cytoplasm),special sexua...Ciliated protists are ideal material for studying the origin and evolution of sex,because of their nuclear dimorphism(containing both germline micronucleus and somatic macronucleus in the same cytoplasm),special sexual processes(conjugation and autogamy),and high diversity of mating-type systems.However,the study of sexual process is limited to only a few species,due to the difficulties in inducing or observing conjugation.In the present study,we investigate the conjugation process in Paramecium multimicronucleatum:(1)of the three prezygotic divisions,all micronuclei undergo the first two divisions(meiosis I,II),while a variable number of nuclei undergo the third division(mitosis);(2)the synkaryon divides three times after fertilization,giving rise to eight products that differentiate into four macronuclear anlagen and four micronuclei;(3)cells restore the vegetative stage after two successive cell fissions during which the macronuclear anlagen are distributed into daughter cells without division,while micronuclei divide mitotically;(4)the parental macronucleus begins to fragment following the first meiotic division and finally degenerates completely;(5)the entire process takes about 110 h,of which about 85 h are required for macronuclear development.In addition,we describe for the first time the process of genomic exclusion occurring between amicronucleate and micronucleate cells of P.multimicronucleatum,during which the micronucleate cell contributes a pronucleus to the amicronucleate cell,resulting in both exconjugants being homozygotes.These results provide new insights into the diversity of sexual processes and lay an important cytological basis for future in-depth studies of mating systems in ciliates.展开更多
A new digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) proceeding method, namely, consecutive motion vector estimation algorithm, which fully employs the global information of sequential gray images and the physics property ...A new digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) proceeding method, namely, consecutive motion vector estimation algorithm, which fully employs the global information of sequential gray images and the physics property of flow field to get the precise velocity vector at each pixel, is proposed. Therefore it enlarges the application range of DPIV, especially for high-speed flow, large velocity gradient flow and rotational flow. The new method is applied to study the particle motion qualitatively in a partially filled rotary drum in this work. The results indicate that the newly developed algorithm describes the real flow field of granular motion in the transverse plane of rotary drum more accurately than the conventional cross-correlation method, which is adopted here as the comparative one. It can be concluded from DPIV analysis that the burden bed in rotary drum consists of two distinct regions, the active layer and the plug flow region. Moreover, the boundary of these two regions is an arc and the展开更多
Heterotrichous ciliates play an important role in aquatic ecosystem energy flow processes and many are model organisms for research in cytology,regenerative biology,and toxicology.In the present study,we combine both ...Heterotrichous ciliates play an important role in aquatic ecosystem energy flow processes and many are model organisms for research in cytology,regenerative biology,and toxicology.In the present study,we combine both morphological and molecular data to infer phylogenetic relationships at family-genus level and propose new evolutionary hypotheses for the class Heterotrichea.The main results include:(1)96 new ribosomal DNA sequences from 36 populations,representing eight families and 13 genera,including three poorly annotated genera,Folliculinopsis,Ampullofolliculina and Linostomella;(2)the earliest-branching families are Spirostomidae in single-gene trees and Peritromidae in the concatenated tree,but the family Peritromidae probably represents the basal lineage based on its possession of many"primitive"morphological characters;(3)some findings in molecular trees are not supported by morphological evidence,such as the family Blepharismidae is one of the most recent branches and the relationship between Fabreidae and Folliculinidae is very close;(4)the systematic positions of Condylostomatidae,Climacostomidae,and Gruberiidae remain uncertain based either on morphological or molecular data;and(5)the monophyly of each genus included in the present study is supported by the molecular phylogenetic trees,except for Blepharisma in the SSU r DNA tree and Folliculina in the ITS1-5.8 S-ITS2 tree.展开更多
In China,safe disposal of hazardous waste is more and more a necessity,urged by rapid economic development.The pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of a residue from producing monopotassium phosphate(monopotassium...In China,safe disposal of hazardous waste is more and more a necessity,urged by rapid economic development.The pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of a residue from producing monopotassium phosphate(monopotassium phosphate residue),considered as a hazardous waste,were studied using a thermogravimetric,coupled with Fourier transform infrared analyzer(TGFTIR).Both pyrolysis and combustion runs can be subdivided into three stages:drying,thermal decomposition,and final devolatilization.The average weight loss rate during fast thermal decomposition stage in pyrolysis is higher than combustion.Acetic acid,methane,pentane,(acetyl)cyclopropane,2,4,6-trichlorophenol,CO,and CO_(2) were distinguished in the pyrolysis process,while CO_(2) was the dominant combustion product.展开更多
Ciliated protists are one of the most diverse and highly differentiated group among unicellular organisms.Doublets occur in ciliates when two cells fuse into a single individual.Doublets contain two major cellular com...Ciliated protists are one of the most diverse and highly differentiated group among unicellular organisms.Doublets occur in ciliates when two cells fuse into a single individual.Doublets contain two major cellular components(either cell in a doublet)and have traditionally been considered as developmental anomalies.Nevertheless,doublets can divide or even conjugate effectively,which may represent dispersal forms of the life stages.In addition,morphogenesis,as an important process in the life cycle,will provide important insights into the complex differentiation mechanism and various physiological phenomena.However,morphogenetic studies focusing on doublets of ciliates are very limited,which has become an obstacle to understand their complete life history.Here we isolated a doublet strain from the marine species Euplotes vannus(Müller,1786)Diesing,1850 and investigated its morphogenetic events during asexual reproduction.Our results indicate that:(1)the opisthe’s oral primordium develops de novo beneath the cortex;(2)the frontoventral and transverse cirral anlagen,cirrus I/1,and marginal anlagen in both dividers develop de novo separately;(3)the dorsal kinety anlagen,the three rightmost ones of which produce three caudal cirri for the proter,occur within the parental structures in the mid-body region;(4)the opisthe acquires two caudal cirri,one from the end of each two rightmost kineties;and(5)there are two macronuclei and one micronucleus in the doublet and they divide amitotically and mitotically,respectively.Finally,we speculate that this special differentiation may be an adaptive form to adverse environments.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51621005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2017FZA4013)
文摘The surface functional groups and pyrolysis characteristics of lignite irradiated by microwave were comparatively studied to evaluate the feasibility of using industrial 915 MHz for lignite drying. The drying kinetics, micro structure, chemical functional groups, re-adsorption properties, and pyrolysis characteristics of the dried coal were respectively analyzed. Results indicated that for typical Chinese lignite studied in this paper, 915 MHz microwave drying was 7.8 times faster than that of the hot air drying. After industrial microwave drying, the sample possessed much higher total specific surface area and specific pore volume than that of air dried sample. The oxygen functional groups and re-adsorption ratio of microwave irradiated coal decreased, showing weakened hydrophilicity. Moreover, during the pyrolysis of the coal dried by hot air and microwave, the yield of tar largely increased from 1.3% to 8.5% and the gas production increased correspondingly. The composition of the tar was also furtherly analyzed, results indicated that Miscellaneous hydrocarbons(HCs) were the main component of the tar, and microwave irradiation can reduce the fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) from 26.4% to 22.7%.
基金supported by the Laoshan Laboratory(No.LSKJ202203201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(project numbers:32030015,32000300,31961123002)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(project number:2021M703037,2022M711922)the Researchers Supporting Project(Project number RSP2022R10)。
文摘Ciliates are core components of the structure of and function of aquatic microbial food webs.They play an essential role in the energy flow and material circulation within aquatic ecosystems.However,studies on the taxonomy and biodiversity of freshwater ciliates,especially those in wetlands in China are limited.To address this issue,a project to investigate the freshwater ciliates of the Lake Weishan Wetland,Shandong Province,commenced in 2019.Here,we summarize our findings to date on the diversity of ciliates.A total of 187 ciliate species have been found,94 of which are identified to species-level,87 to genus-level,and six to family-level.These species show a high morphological diversity and represent five classes,i.e.,Heterotrichea,Litostomatea,Prostomatea,Oligohymenophorea,and Spirotrichea.The largest number of species documented are oligohymenophoreans.A comprehensive database of these ciliates,including morphological data,gene sequences,microscope slide specimens and a DNA bank,has been established.In the present study,we provide an annotated checklist of retrieved ciliates as well as information on the sequences of published species.Most of these species are recorded in China for the first time and more than 20%are tentatively identified as new to science.Additionally,an investigation of environmental DNA revealed that the ciliate species diversity in Lake Weishan Wetland is higher than previously supposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32030015,3207042831900319)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFD0900701)the King Saud University,Saudi Arabia(No.RSP2022R7).
文摘Ciliates are unique single-celled organisms that play important roles in ecological,environmental,evolutionary,and ontogenetic research.In the present study,phylogenetic analyses based on 18S rRNA gene sequence data reveal that Chaetospira sinica sp.nov.clusters with Stichotricha aculeata with strong to full support(97%ML,1.00 BI),but is not closely related to members of Spirofilidae Gelei,1929 to which Chaetospira and Stichotricha have previously been assigned.Phylogenetic analyses,together with morphological and morphogenetic data from Chaetospira sinica sp.nov.,support the validity of family Chaetospiridae Jankowski,1985.Chaetospira and Stichotricha are here assigned to the family Chaetospiridae,the improved diagnosis of which is as follows:non-dorsomarginalian Hypotrichia with flask-shaped body;oral region extending along narrow anterior neck region;lorica usually present;two ventral and two marginal cirral rows,all distinctly spiraled or obliquely curved;pretransverse and transverse cirri absent.The basic morphogenetic features in C.sinica sp.nov.can be summarized as:(1)the oral primordium for the opisthe develops de novo and the parental adoral zone is completely retained by the proter;(2)all ventral cirral anlagen and marginal anlagen developed intrakinetally;(3)three dorsal kineties anlagen formed intrakinetally in each daughter cell;and(4)macronuclear nodules fuse into a single mass.Exconjugant cells were also isolated and their morphologic and molecular data are provided.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31970398 and 32030015)a Czech Science Foundation grant(No.19-19297S).
文摘Species of the ciliate genus Spirostomum Ehrenberg,1834 are distributed worldwide and have a research history spanning more than two centuries.However,species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships within this genus are still uncertain due to the paucity of stable morphologic characters for species separation and the unavailability of accompanying morphological data for most molecular sequences in public databases.In the present study,S.yagiui Shigenaka,1959(three populations)and S.caudatum(Müller,1786)Delphy,1939(one population)were investigated using morphological and molecular methods for the first time in China.Detailed morphological data for the two species were documented,and improved diagnoses were supplied based on a combination of previous studies and the current work.It should be highlighted that there were three different atypical morphotypes identified in a Ningbo population of S.yagiui which may represent various stages in conjugative reproduction.Molecular phylogenies based on 18S,ITS1-5.8S-ITS2,and 28S rRNA gene sequences show that the genus Spirostomum is monophyletic,however,the internal relationships inferred from different genes were poorly resolved but suggest that the species with a moniliform macronucleus comprise an early-diverging clade within this genus.Finally,the global distribution of Spirostomum is summarized based on previous and present studies.
文摘Objective:Assessing carotid and radial pulses is an essential sphygmology method in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).It is believed in TCM and by doctors that pulse force is markedly linked with the physiological state of a human,including body mass index(BMI)and temperature.However,comprehensive analysis elucidating these potential correlations remains undetermined.Therefore,this investigation aimed to assess the association of pulse strength with human metabolism.Materials and Methods:The mean blood flow velocity(MBFV)of the carotid artery and pulse force of 122 healthy adults included in this investigation were assessed using ultrasound and manual palpation.Their thermal texture map was also acquired.Results:No substantial variation was observed in the carotid arterial MBFV among normal individuals(P>0.05)regardless of body side and gender.However,young individuals had higher blood velocity than middle-aged individuals(P<0.05).Furthermore,it was identified that MBFV was negatively associated with BMI and torso temperature;however,it was positively linked with hand temperature.Conclusions:This investigation revealed that carotid arterial MBFV could indicate the physical state of humans,including BMI and temperature,and therefore,is valuable for elucidating the effect of TCM on yin–yang.The data validated some TCM beliefs and supported the implementation of sphygmology in TCM.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFC1907000)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.51976188)+2 种基金the Science and Technology Plan Project of Zhejiang Province(No.2021C03162,No.2022C03092)the Key Project of Innovation of Science and Technology of Ningbo City(No.2018B10023)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LY21E060007).
文摘The dual bag filter(DBF)system is a new polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs)emission control technology that has more efficient(PCDD/Fs)removal performance,a higher activated carbon utilization rate and less activated carbon consumption compared with the traditional single bag filter system.Moreover,few studies have been relevant to the mechanism of the PCDD/Fs removal process in the DBF system,and the selection of operating conditions of the DBF system lacks an academic basis.This study established a PCDD/Fs removal efficiency model of activated carbon injection combined bag filter(ACI+DBF)system for hazardous waste incineration flue gas and predicted the crucial effect factors.New adsorption coefficients k_(1)=532,145 Nm^(3)/(mol s)and k_(2)=45 Nm^(3)/(mol s),and the relationship expression between the number of available adsorption positions of recycled AC(AAC′)and cycle times(n)are proposed in the model.The results verify that the model error was below 5%.In addition,the PCDD/Fs removal efficiency model predicts that in a certain range,the PCDD/Fs removal efficiency increases with increasing activated carbon injection concentration.The best cycle number of activated carbon was less than 3,and the ratio of circulating activated carbon to fresh activated carbon in second bag filter(SBF)should be controlled at 7–8.
基金supported by the National Ministry of Education (China) and Technological Department of Zhejiang Province (No. 2007C03003)the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation (No. 11ZR1400700)
文摘Moisture distributions in municipal sewage sludge, printing and dyeing sludge and paper mill sludge were experimentally studied based on four different methods, i.e., drying test, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) test, thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) test and water activity test. The results indicated that the moistures in the mechanically dewatered sludges were interstitial water, surface water and bound water. The interstitial water accounted for more than 50% wet basis (wb) of the total moisture content. The bond strength of sludge moisture increased with decreasing moisture content, especially when the moisture content was lower than 50% wb. Furthermore, the comparison among the four different testing methods was presented. The drying test was advantaged by its ability to quantify free water, interstitial water, surface water and bound water; while TG-DSC test, TG-DTA test and water activity test were capable of determining the bond strength of moisture in sludge. It was found that the results from TG-DSC and TG-DTA test are more persuasive than water activity test.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51621005, 51676170)the Key Project for Strategic International Collaboration on Science and Technology Innovation of the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2016YFE0202000)+1 种基金 the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2017FZA4013)the Academic Raising Star Training Program for PhD Student of Zhejiang University
文摘Chlorine(Cl) is extensively present in solid wastes, causing significant problems during the thermal conversion of waste to energy or fuels, by combustion, gasification or pyrolysis.This paper introduces the analytical methods for determining the Cl content in solid materials and presents the concentrations of Cl in various types of wastes, as reported in literature. Then, it provides a comprehensive analysis on the Cl emission behavior and Cl species formed during the thermal processing of the inorganic and organic Cl sources. The challenges resulted from the reactions between the formed Cl species and the ferrous metals, the heavy metals and the organic matters are summarized and discussed, e.g., high temperature corrosion, heavy metal evaporation and dioxin formation. The quality degradation of products(oil, char and syngas) by Cl is analyzed. Finally, the available controlling methods of Cl emission, including pre-treatment(water washing, sorting,microwave irradiation and stepwise pyrolysis) and in-furnace(absorbents, co-treatment and catalysts) methods are assessed.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863) of China (No.SS2012AA063305)the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (No.2009ZX07317-003)
文摘A novel system combining sludge drying and co-combustion with coal was applied in disposing sludge and its atmospheric emission characteristics were tested. The system was composed of a hollow blade paddle dryer, a thermal drying exhaust gas control system,a 75 tons/hr circulating fluidized bed and a flue gas cleaning system. The emissions of NH3, SO2, CH4and some other pollutants released from thermal drying, and pollutants such as NOx, SO2etc. discharged by the incinerator, were all tested. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs) in the flue gas from the incinerator were investigated as well. The results indicated that the concentrations of NOx and SO2in the flue gas from the incinerator were 145 and 16 mg/m3, respectively,and the I-TEQ concentration of 2,3,7,8-substitued PCDD/Fs was 0.023 ng I-TEQ/Nm3. All these values were greatly lower than the emission standards of China. In addition, there was no obvious odor in the air around the sludge dryer. The results demonstrated that this drying and co-combustion system is efcient in controlling pollutants and is a feasible way for large-scale treatment of industrial sludge and sewage sludge.
基金The financial support of National Natural Science Foundation of China (under project No.59836210) is acknowledged.
文摘The SO_2 emission characteristics of typical MSW components and their mixtures have been investigated in aΦ150mm fluidized bed.Some influencing factors of SO_2 emission in MSW fluidized bed incinerator were foundout in this study.The SO2 emission is increasing with the growth of the bed temperature,and it is rising with theincreasing oxygen concentration at furnace exit.When the weight percentage of auxiliary coal is being raised,theconversion rate of S to SO_2 is largely going up.The SO_2 emission decreases if the desulfurizing agent (CaCO_3) isadded during the incineration process,but the desulfurizing efficiency is weakened with the enhancement of thebed temperature.The fuel moisture content has a slight effect on the SO_2 emission. Based on these experimentalresults, a 12×6×1 three-layer 13P neural networks prediction model of SOR emission in MSW/coal co-firedfluidized bed incinerator was built.The prediction results of this model give good agreement with theexperimental results,which indicates that the model has relatively high accuracy and good generalization ability.It was found that BP neural network is an effectual method used to predict the SO_2 emission of MSW/coalco-fired fluidized bed incinerator.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program(973Program)of China(No.2011CB201500)the National Science & Technology Pillar Program of China(No.2012BAB09B03)the National High-Tech R&D Program(863 Program)of China(No.2012AA063505)
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31961123002,31922013,32111530116,and 32100382)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020JQ13)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701993)the King Saud University,Saudi Arabia(Project No.RSP2022R7).
文摘Ciliated protists are ideal material for studying the origin and evolution of sex,because of their nuclear dimorphism(containing both germline micronucleus and somatic macronucleus in the same cytoplasm),special sexual processes(conjugation and autogamy),and high diversity of mating-type systems.However,the study of sexual process is limited to only a few species,due to the difficulties in inducing or observing conjugation.In the present study,we investigate the conjugation process in Paramecium multimicronucleatum:(1)of the three prezygotic divisions,all micronuclei undergo the first two divisions(meiosis I,II),while a variable number of nuclei undergo the third division(mitosis);(2)the synkaryon divides three times after fertilization,giving rise to eight products that differentiate into four macronuclear anlagen and four micronuclei;(3)cells restore the vegetative stage after two successive cell fissions during which the macronuclear anlagen are distributed into daughter cells without division,while micronuclei divide mitotically;(4)the parental macronucleus begins to fragment following the first meiotic division and finally degenerates completely;(5)the entire process takes about 110 h,of which about 85 h are required for macronuclear development.In addition,we describe for the first time the process of genomic exclusion occurring between amicronucleate and micronucleate cells of P.multimicronucleatum,during which the micronucleate cell contributes a pronucleus to the amicronucleate cell,resulting in both exconjugants being homozygotes.These results provide new insights into the diversity of sexual processes and lay an important cytological basis for future in-depth studies of mating systems in ciliates.
基金This research was supported mainly by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50076037) partially by Zhejiang Provincial National Science Funds of China (No.RC99041) The authors are also grateful to Wang Xingguo and Chen Bing for helpful di
文摘A new digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) proceeding method, namely, consecutive motion vector estimation algorithm, which fully employs the global information of sequential gray images and the physics property of flow field to get the precise velocity vector at each pixel, is proposed. Therefore it enlarges the application range of DPIV, especially for high-speed flow, large velocity gradient flow and rotational flow. The new method is applied to study the particle motion qualitatively in a partially filled rotary drum in this work. The results indicate that the newly developed algorithm describes the real flow field of granular motion in the transverse plane of rotary drum more accurately than the conventional cross-correlation method, which is adopted here as the comparative one. It can be concluded from DPIV analysis that the burden bed in rotary drum consists of two distinct regions, the active layer and the plug flow region. Moreover, the boundary of these two regions is an arc and the
基金supported by the Marine S&T Fund of Shandong Province for Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(Qingdao)(2018SDKJ0406-1)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(3203000059,31970398)。
文摘Heterotrichous ciliates play an important role in aquatic ecosystem energy flow processes and many are model organisms for research in cytology,regenerative biology,and toxicology.In the present study,we combine both morphological and molecular data to infer phylogenetic relationships at family-genus level and propose new evolutionary hypotheses for the class Heterotrichea.The main results include:(1)96 new ribosomal DNA sequences from 36 populations,representing eight families and 13 genera,including three poorly annotated genera,Folliculinopsis,Ampullofolliculina and Linostomella;(2)the earliest-branching families are Spirostomidae in single-gene trees and Peritromidae in the concatenated tree,but the family Peritromidae probably represents the basal lineage based on its possession of many"primitive"morphological characters;(3)some findings in molecular trees are not supported by morphological evidence,such as the family Blepharismidae is one of the most recent branches and the relationship between Fabreidae and Folliculinidae is very close;(4)the systematic positions of Condylostomatidae,Climacostomidae,and Gruberiidae remain uncertain based either on morphological or molecular data;and(5)the monophyly of each genus included in the present study is supported by the molecular phylogenetic trees,except for Blepharisma in the SSU r DNA tree and Folliculina in the ITS1-5.8 S-ITS2 tree.
基金The Project was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2011CB201500)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(No.2009AA064704)the National Project of Scientific and Technical Supporting Program(2007BAC27B04-3).
文摘In China,safe disposal of hazardous waste is more and more a necessity,urged by rapid economic development.The pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of a residue from producing monopotassium phosphate(monopotassium phosphate residue),considered as a hazardous waste,were studied using a thermogravimetric,coupled with Fourier transform infrared analyzer(TGFTIR).Both pyrolysis and combustion runs can be subdivided into three stages:drying,thermal decomposition,and final devolatilization.The average weight loss rate during fast thermal decomposition stage in pyrolysis is higher than combustion.Acetic acid,methane,pentane,(acetyl)cyclopropane,2,4,6-trichlorophenol,CO,and CO_(2) were distinguished in the pyrolysis process,while CO_(2) was the dominant combustion product.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32030015,31922013 and 31961123002)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2020JQ13)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(202141004)the Researchers Supporting Project(RSP-2022R7)of the King Saud University,Saudi Arabia.
文摘Ciliated protists are one of the most diverse and highly differentiated group among unicellular organisms.Doublets occur in ciliates when two cells fuse into a single individual.Doublets contain two major cellular components(either cell in a doublet)and have traditionally been considered as developmental anomalies.Nevertheless,doublets can divide or even conjugate effectively,which may represent dispersal forms of the life stages.In addition,morphogenesis,as an important process in the life cycle,will provide important insights into the complex differentiation mechanism and various physiological phenomena.However,morphogenetic studies focusing on doublets of ciliates are very limited,which has become an obstacle to understand their complete life history.Here we isolated a doublet strain from the marine species Euplotes vannus(Müller,1786)Diesing,1850 and investigated its morphogenetic events during asexual reproduction.Our results indicate that:(1)the opisthe’s oral primordium develops de novo beneath the cortex;(2)the frontoventral and transverse cirral anlagen,cirrus I/1,and marginal anlagen in both dividers develop de novo separately;(3)the dorsal kinety anlagen,the three rightmost ones of which produce three caudal cirri for the proter,occur within the parental structures in the mid-body region;(4)the opisthe acquires two caudal cirri,one from the end of each two rightmost kineties;and(5)there are two macronuclei and one micronucleus in the doublet and they divide amitotically and mitotically,respectively.Finally,we speculate that this special differentiation may be an adaptive form to adverse environments.