Operational Model for Evaluating the Permeation of Mixed Gas Through Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Membrane

An operational model is developed to evaluate and predict the permeation performance of mixed gas through poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) membranes by combining the ideal gas permeation model with the ex-perimental analysis of the mixed gas transport character. This model is tested using the binary and ternary mixed gas with various compositions through the PDMS membranes, and the predicted data of the permeation flux and the compositions of the permeated gas are in good agreement with the experimental ones, which indicates that the op-erational model is applicable for the evaluation of the permeation performance of mixed gas through PDMS mem-branes.

Experimental study on secondary air mixing along the bed height in a circulating fluidized bed with a multitracer-gas method

A multitracer-gas method was proposed to study the secondary air(SA)mixing along the bed height in a circulating fluidized bed(CFB)using carbon monoxide(CO),oxygen(O_(2)),and carbon dioxide(CO_(2))as tracer gases.Experiments were carried out on a cold CFB test rig with a cross-section of 0.42 m×0.73 m and a height of 5.50 m.The effects of superficial velocity,SA ratio,bed inventory,and particle diameter on the SA mixing were investigated.The results indicate that there are some differences in the measurement results obtained using different tracer gases,wherein the deviation between CO and CO_(2) ranges from 42%to 66%and that between O_(2) and CO_(2) ranges from 45%to 71%in the lower part of the fluidized bed.However,these differences became less pronounced as the bed height increased.Besides,the high solid concentration and fine particle diameter in the CFB may weaken the difference.The measurement results of different tracer gases show the same trends under the variation of operating parameters.Increasing superficial velocity and SA ratio and decreasing particle diameter result in better mixing of the SA.The effect of bed inventory on SA mixing is not monotonic.

Recovery of iron from copper slag via modified roasting in CO-CO2 mixed gas and magnetic separation

A novel technology,modified roasting in CO-CO2 mixed gas and magnetic separation,was presented to recover iron from copper slag.The effects of various parameters such as dosage of flux(CaO),gas flowrate of CO and CO2,roasting temperature,roasting time,particle size of modified slag and magnetic flux density on the oxidized modification and magnetic separation were investigated by comparison of the X-ray diffraction patterns and iron recovery ratio.The optimum conditions for recovering iron by oxidizing roasting and magnetic separation are as follows:calcium oxide content of 25 wt.%,mixed gas flow rates of CO2 and CO of 180 and 20 mL/min,oxidizing roasting at 1323 K for 2 h,grinding the modified slag to 38.5-25.0μm and magnetic separation at 170 mT.The mineralogical and microstructural characteristics of modified slag revealed that the iron-bearing minerals in the copper slag were oxidized,the generated magnetite grew into large particles,and the silicate in copper slag was combined with calcium oxide to form calcium silicate.Finally,the iron-bearing concentrate with an iron grade of 54.79%and iron recovery ratio of 80.14%was effectively obtained.

Study on the inflammatory cytokines after heterotopic transplantation of isolated mouse heart preserved in a high-pressured mixed gas chamber

Background The maintenance of heart viability is important for heart transplantation. Currently, heart preservation is limited to 6 hours of cold ischemic storage. This study explored a new heart preservation method under a high-pressured mixed gas chamber. Methods C57BL/6 male mice were used to establish the model of mice cervical heterotopic heart transplantation. Adult donor mice were randomly divided into three groups subjected to naive operation （Group A）, standard control （Group B） and experimental control （Group C）. The recipient mice were randomly divided into two groups subjected to standard control and experimental control. Group A： hearts were isolated; Group B： hearts were isolated and preserved in HTK solution at 4 ℃ for 8 h and transplanted; Group C： hearts were isolated and preserved in high pressured gas （PO2：3200 hPa ＋ PCO： 800 hPa = 4000 hPa） at 4 ℃ for 8h and transplanted. After transplantation, the state of re-beating and cardiac function were observed for Group B and C. At 24 h after transplantation, samples were collected for HE staining, cardiac cell apoptosis detection by Tunnel staining and analysis of tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α）, interleukin-1β （IL-1β）, interleukin-6 （IL-6） and interleukin-10 （IL-10） by reverse transcriotion-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. Results In group C, 15 transplanted hearts were re-beat, while only 6 in Group B. The re-beating rate in Group C was significantly higher than Group B [75.0%（15/20） vs. 30.0%（6/20） ,P = 0.01]. The time of re-beating was significantly different between Group B, and C [（352.35 ± 61.07）s vs. （207.85 ± 71.24） s, P 〈 0.011. HE staining showed that pathologic changes such as ceil edema and inflammatory cell infiltration were more obvious in Group B and C than in Group A, but less obvious in Group C compared with Group B. Tunnel staining showed that Group B had more obvious apoptosis than Group A and C. RT-PCR results showed significant increase of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 expression in Group B than Group C （P 〈 0.01, the expression of IL-10 was higher in Group C than that in Group B. Conclusion Highpressured mixed gas （PO2：3200 hPa ＋ PCO： 800 hPa = 4000 hPa） preservation can reduce cold ischemia and reperfusion injury of donor heart, therefore to maintain myocardial viability and prolong preservation time of donor heart.

Enhanced gas separation performance of mixed matrix hollow fiber membranes containing post-functionalized S-MIL-53

Mixed matrix hollow fiber membranes（MMHFMs）filled with metal-organic frameworks（MOFs）have great potential for energy-efficient gas separation processes,but the major hurdle is polymer/MOFs interfacial defects and membrane plasticization.Herein,lab-synthesized MIL-53 was post-functionalized by aminosilane grafting and subsequently incorporated into Ultem-1000 polymer matrix to fabricate high performance MMHFMs.SEM,DLS,XRD and TGA were performed to characterize silane-modified MIL-53（S-MIL-53）and prepared MMHFMs.Moreover,the effect of MOFs loading was systematically investigated first;then gas separation performance of MMHFMs for pure and mixed gas was evaluated under different pressures.MMHFMs containing post-functionalized S-MIL-53 achieved remarkable gas permeation properties which was better than model predictions.Compared to pure HFMs,CO2permeance of MMHFM loaded with 15%S-MIL-53 increased by 157%accompanying with 40%increase for CO2/N2selectivity,which outperformed the MMHFM filled with naked MIL-53.The pure and mixed gas permeation measurements with elevated feed pressure indicated that incorporation of S-MIL-53 also increased the resistance against CO2plasticization.This work reveals that post-modified MOFs embedded in MMHFMs facilitate the improvement of gas separation performance and suppression of membrane plasticization.

Distinguished discriminatory separation of CO2 from its methane-containing gas mixture via PEBAX mixed matrix membrane

Highly selective separation of CO_2 from its methane-containing binary gas mixture can be achieved by using Poly(ether-block-amide)(PEBAX)mixed matrix membranes(MMMs).According to FESEM and AFM analyses,silica-based nanoparticles were homogenously integrated within the polymer matrix,facilitating penetration of CO_2 through the membrane while acting as barrier for methane gas.The membrane containing 4.6 wt% fumed silica(FS)(PEBAX/4.6 wt%FS)exhibits astonishing selectivity results where binary gas mixture of CO_2/CH_4 was used as feed gas.As detected by gas chromatography,in the permeate side,data showed a significant increase of CO_2 permeance,while CH_4 transport through the mixed matrix membrane was not detectable.Moreover,PEBAX/4.6 wt%FS greatly exceeds the Robeson limit.According to data reported on CO_2/CH_4 gas pair separation in the literature,the results achieved in this work are beyond those data reported in the literature,particularly when PEBAX/4.6 wt%FS membrane was utilized.

Discharge mode and particle transport in radio frequency capacitively coupled Ar/O_(2) plasma discharges

Simulations are conducted on capacitively coupled Ar/O_(2)mixed gas discharges employing a one-dimensional fluid coupled with an electron Monte Carlo(MC)model.The research explores the impact of different O_(2)ratio and pressures on the discharge characteristics of Ar/O_(2)plasma.At a fixed Ar/O_(2)gas ratio,with the increasing pressure,higher ion densities,as well as a slight increase in electron density in the bulk region can be observed.The discharge remains dominated by the drift-ambipolar(DA)mode,and the flux of O(3P)at the electrode increases with the increasing pressure due to higher background gas density,while the fluxes of O(1D)and Ardecrease due to the pronounced loss rate.With the increasing proportion of O_(2),a change in the dominant discharge mode from a mode to DA mode can be detected,and the O_(2)-associated charged particle densities are significantly increased.However,Ar+density shows a trend of increasing and then decreasing,while for neutral fluxes at the electrode,Arflux decreases,and O(3P)flux increases with the reduced Ar gas proportion,while trends in O(1D)flux show slight differences.The evolution of the densities of the charged particle and the neutral fluxes under different discharge parameters are discussed in detail using the ionization characteristics as well as the transport properties.Hopefully,more comprehensive understanding of Ar/O_(2)discharge characteristics in this work will provide a valuable reference for the industry.

Spheroidization of silica powders by radio frequency inductively coupled plasma with Ar–H2 and Ar–N2 as the sheath gases at atmospheric pressure

Amorphous spherical silica powders were prepared by inductively coupled thermal plasma treatment at a radio frequency of 36.2 MHz. The effects of the added content of hydrogen and nitrogen into argon(serving as the sheath gas), as well as the carrier gas flow rate, on the spheroidization rate of silica powders, were investigated. The prepared silica powders before and after plasma treatment were examined by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and laser granulometric analysis. Results indicated that the average size of the silica particles increased, and the transformation of crystals into the amorphous state occurred after plasma treatment. Discharge image processing was employed to analyze the effect of the plasma temperature field on the spheroidization rate. The spheroidization rate of the silica powder increased with the increase of the hydrogen content in the sheath gas. On the other hand, the spheroidization rate of the silica power first increased and then decreased with the increase of the nitrogen content in the sheath gas. Moreover, the amorphous content increased with the increase of the spheroidization rate of the silica powder.

The numerical simulation of a new double swirl static mixer for gas reactants mixing

For the nitrogen oxide removal processes,high performance gas mixer is deeply needed for the injection of NH3 or O3.In this study,a new type of double swirl static mixer in gas mixing was investigated using computational fluid dynamics(CFD).The results obtained using Particle Image Velocimetry(PIV)correlated well with the results obtained from simulation.The comparisons in pressure loss between the experimental results and the simulation results showed that the model was suitable and accurate for the simulation of the static mixer.Optimal process conditions and design were investigated.When L/D equaled 4,coefficient of variation(COV)was<5%.The inlet velocity did not affect the distributions of turbulent kinetic energy.In terms of both COV and pressure loss,the inner connector is important in the design of the static mixer.The nozzle length should be set at 4 cm.Taking both COV and pressure loss into consideration,the optimal oblique degree is 450.The averaged kinetic energy changed according to process conditions and design.The new static mixer resulted in improved mixing performance in a more compact design.The new static mixer is more energy efficient compared with other SV static mixers.Therefore,the double swirl static mixer is promising in gas mixing.

Hydrodynamics and Lateral Gas Dispersion in a High-Density Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor with Bluff Internals

Effect of bluff internals on the hydrodynamics and lateral gas mixing was studied in a 0.186m ID high-density riser. With the bluff internals, the extremely non-uniform radial profiles of solid fraction and particle velocity become flat and the dense downflow layer near the wall disappears, indicating the significant enhancement of solid turbulence introduced by the internals. The fluctuation velocity and solid fraction transient signal analysis indicates a significant increase in fluctuation intensity near the wall region. The length influenced by the internals on the flow structure is about 1 meter. The lateral gas dispersion coefficient increases significantly as the bluff internals exist in the riser.

Effect of Welding Parameters on GTA Weld Shape for Pure Iron Plate under Ar-O_2 Mixed Shielding

Weld shape variation for different welding parameters is investigated on pure iron plate under gas tungsten arc （GTA） welding with argon-oxygen mixed shielding. Results showed that small addition of oxygen to the argon base shielding gas can effectively adjust the oxygen adsorption to the molten pool. An inward Marangoni convection occurs on the pool surface when the oxygen content in the weld pool is over the critical value, 80×10^-6, for pure iron plate under Ar-0.3%O2 mixed shielding. Low oxygen content in the weld pool changes the inward Marangoni to an outward direction under the Ar-0.1%O2 shielding. The GTA weld shape depends to a large extent on the pattern and strength of the Marangoni convection on the pool surface, which is determined by the content of surface active element, oxygen, in the weld pool and the welding parameters. The strength of the Marangoni convection on the liquid pool is a product of the temperature coefficient of the surface tension （dσ/dT） and the temperature gradient （dT/dr） on the pool surface. Different welding parameters will change the temperature distribution and gradient on the pool surface, and therefore, affect the strength of Marangoni convection and the weld shape.

Numerical simulation and experimental measurement of transport phenomena for coherent jet with CH4 ＋ N2 mixed fuel gas

Coherent jet technology has been widely used in EAF steelmaking process because of the longer potential core length and stronger impacting power of the supersonic oxygen jet. However, more oxygen and fuel gas are consumed to achieve excel- lent characteristics of coherent jets, which causes the increase in steelmaking cost. Computational fluid dynamics simulation and experimental measurement of the coherent jets with CH4 ＋ N2 mixed fuel gas were carried out aiming at reducing the consumption of fuel gas. The numerical simulation results showed good agreement with the experimental data. As a result, high proportion of N2 negatively affects the combustion of CH4, which is not good for the protection of oxygen jets. While the gas composition is 75% CH4 ＋ 25% N2, the N2 addition to the CH4 leads to an expanding of CH4 combustion zone, and the energy generated by the combustion reaction could be delivered to the molten bath more efficiently, which is one control scheme with high performance-price ratio.

Theoretical study of ullage washing with mixed inert gas in a non-equilibrium state

The Mixed Inert Gas(MIG)produced by the novel Green On Board Inerting Gas Generation System(GOBIGGS)mainly consists of carbon dioxide,nitrogen and oxygen.Because of the large solubility of carbon dioxide in jet fuel compared with nitrogen,the no gas release or equilibrium model could not be employed any more.In this paper,first,a mathematical model of the ullage washing was set up to predict the variation of the oxygen concentration on ullage and in the fuel,and the gas evolution and dissolution rate were calculated by Fick's second law.Then,an experimental apparatus was constructed to verify the accuracy of the model.Finally,the numerical comparisons of ullage washing using Nitrogen Enriched Air(NEA)and MIG are presented under various flow rates and fuel loads,and the result reveals that the variation of the oxygen concentration on ullage is nearly identical whatever the inert gas is NEA or MIG.However,the variation of the oxygen concentration in the fuel is disparate,and the oxygen concentration decreases rapidly if the inert gas is MIG,especially when the fuel load is low or the flow rate of the inert gas is high.Besides,MIG could suppress the rising trend of the oxygen concentration on ullage when the aircraft ascends if the fuel tank is fully washed into an equilibrium state on ground.

Study of Plasma and Ion Beam Sputtering Processes

The effects of plasma （ions, electrons） and other energetic particles are now widely used for substrate cleaning as well as to assist and control thin film growth and various applications. In this work, historical review of the plasma and its various types are given and described. Different types of gas discharge and plasma production are also discussed in detail. Furthermore, technique of ion beam extraction from a plasma source for sputtering process by using a suitable electrode is carefully studied and given. In further consequence, a general review about the physics and mechanism of sputtering processes is studied. Different types of sputtering techniques are investigated and clarified. Theoretical treatment for determination of sputtering yield for low and high atomic species elements as a function of energy from 100 to 5,000 eV are studied and discussed. Finally, various applications of plasma-and-ion beam sputtering will also be mentioned and discussed.

NUMERICAL STUDIES FOR GAS SOLID TWO PHASE STEADY MIXED CONVECTION PROBLEMS WITH PHASE CHANGE

A mathematical model for describing gas solid two phase steady mixed convection with phase change has been developed and numerical calculation methods presented.A melting liquid droplet failing a counter gas currenl expe- riences three processes,cooling of liquid droplet,solidification and cooling of the solid particle.The turbulent model used for Rayleigh number greater than 10~6 is a two equation(k—ε)model of turbulence.For phase change,an improved enthalpy method with varied time step is proposed.The gas particle two phase flow is described by using Eulerian-Lagrangian approach.Modified SIMPLE algorithm and Runge-Kutta method are used in interative calcu- lation.As an example of calculation,the flow in a special 2-dimensional axi-symmetrical prilling tower of diameter 20 m and height 50 m has been performed.Buoyancy effect is important for moving droplet with phase change. The model to be developed and analysis of results obtained in this paper are useful for engineering design in indus- try.

Axial gas mixing in conical spouted beds with high density particles

Conical spouted beds operating with high-density particles(ρp>2500 kg/m^(3))have recently gained attention because of their potential use as nuclear fuel coaters for next-generation nuclear reactors.In the literature,the number of axial gas mixing studies in conical and conical-cylindrical spouted beds is very limited and all axial mixing studies were carried out with relatively light particles(ρp≤2500 kg/m^(3)).Therefore,the objective of this study was to generate experimental data that can be used to explain the gas axial mixing behavior in conical spouted beds operating with both low-and high-density particles.Experiments were conducted in two(γ=30°,60°)conical spouted beds with three different types of particles:zirconia(ρp=6050 kg/m^(3)),zirconia toughened alumina(ρp=3700 kg/m^(3))and glass beads(ρp=2460 kg/m^(3)).In order to be able to compare experimental data obtained at different conditions,a 1-D convection-diffusion gas mixing model originally developed by San Joséet al.(1995)was implemented to determine the axial dispersion coefficients.The results show that the axial dispersion coefficients range between m^(2)/s and m^(2)/s,increase with superficial gas velocity and are higher than the corresponding dispersion coefficients of fixed beds,lower than the dispersion coefficients of fluidized beds and in the same range with the cylindrical spouted beds reported in the literature.The corresponding Peclet numbers were in the range of 0.6–7.8 for all operating conditions and slightly higher Peclet numbers were obtained with glass beads indicating the relative importance of gas convective transport over gas dispersion for light particles compared to heavy particles.

A Novel Criterion of Mixing Time in Gas-Stirred Ladle Systems

A novel criterion of mixing time in gas-stirred ladle systems was proposed in this paper. The essential difference between the previous criterion and the present one is that the former is based on the concentration itself while the latter is based on the variation rate of the concentration, which reflects the mixing efficiency directly. Experiment was carried out in an acrylic glass vessel with bottom blowing, and the tracer concentration was monitored by electrical conductivity probes. The mixing time obtained through the new criterion is approximately 20% less than that obtained through the 95% criterion, and the deviations of mixing times calculated from the new criterion are smaller than that from the previous one under the same conditions.

Experimental comparison between aircraft fuel tank inerting processes using NEA and MIG

Fuel tank inerting technologies are able to reduce the fire risk by injection of inert gas into the ullage or fuel, the former called ullage washing and the latter fuel scrubbing. The Green On-Board Inert Gas Generation System（GOBIGGS） is a novel technology based on flameless catalytic combustion, and owning to its simple structure and high inerting efficiency, it has received a lot of attentions. The inert gas in the GOBIGGS is mainly comprised of CO2, N2, and O2（hereinafter, Mixed Inert Gas（MIG））, while that in the On-Board Inert Gas Generation System（OBIGGS）, which is one of the most widely used fuel tank inerting technologies, is NitrogenEnriched Air（NEA）. The solubility of CO2 is nearly 20 times higher than that of N2 in jet fuels,so the inerting capability and performance are definitely disparate if the inert gas is selected as NEA or MIG. An inerting test bench was constructed to compare the inerting capabilities between NEA and MIG. Experimental results reveal that, if ullage washing is adopted, the variations of oxygen concentrations on the ullage and in the fuel are nearly identical no matter the inert gas is NEA or MIG. However, the ullage and dissolved oxygen concentrations of MIG scrubbing are always higher than those of NEA scrubbing.

Continuous synthesis of extremely small-sized iron oxide nanoparticles used for T_(1)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging via a fluidic reactor

Extremely small-sized iron oxide nanoparticles(ESIONPs)with sizes less than 5 nm have shown great promise as T_(1)contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).However,their facile and scalable production with simultaneously endowed biocompatible surface chemistry remains difficult to be realized.In this study,by using the coprecipitation method implemented in a specially designed gas/liquid mixed phase fluidic reactor,polyglucose sorbitol carboxymethyether(PSC)coated ESIONPs were continuously synthesized with controllable particle sizes ranging from 1.8 to 4 nm.Among the differently sized ESIONPs,the 3.7-nm ESIONPs exhibit the best performance as T_(1)MRI contrast agent,featuring a high r_(1) value of 4.11(mmol L^(−1))^(−1)s^(−1)and low r_(2)/r_(1) ratio of 7.90 under a clinical 3 T MR scanning,as well as the excellent T_(1)MRI contrast effect in not only water but also the cellular environment and blood vessel.Furthermore,the ESIONPs possess long-term stability and good dispersity in aqueous dispersions,making them ideal candidates as safe and effective T_(1)-weighted MRI contrast agent for real clinical use.

Analysis of Hydrocarbon Mixture Performance of a Dual-Channel Swirl Engine

In order to understand and improve the oil and gas mixing performance of a dual-channel vortex chamber diesel engine,the BH175F dual-channel vortex chamber combustion system was used as the research foundation,and the oil-gas mixture process of the combustion system was numerically analyzed.By analyzing the cylinder temperature,cylinder pressure,mixing process and combustion process of the combustion system,the mixture performance of the combustion system was studied.Results indicated that:The mixture of the compression Top Dead Center(TDC)started to enter the main combustion chamber through the start-up hole;when the piston reached 4°After Top Dead Center(ATDC),the mixture started to enter the main combustion chamber through the connecting channels A and B,and the high-concentration mixture entered the main combustion from the start-up hole;when the piston continued running down to 20°and 25°ATDC,it could be seen that the main combustion chamber mixture was already relatively uniform;besides,when the equivalence ratio was between 0.8 and 1,the air-ftiel mixture was unevenly distributed in the main combustion chamber.It provides guidance for further improvement of the combustion system.