Assessment of Fatigue Strength of An Offshore Floating Production and Storage Unit

The procedure of assessment of structural fatigue strength of an offshore floating production and storage and offloading unit (FPSO) in this paper. The emphasis is placed on the long-term prediction of wave induced loading, the refined finite element model for hot spot stress calculation, the combination of stress components, and fatigue damage assessment based on S-N curve.

A Novel Close-loop Strategy for Integrating Process Operations of Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit with Production Planning Optimization

普通当模特儿的系统产生的生产计划模型不为进程操作包含限制，并且一个解决方案由这些模型优化被称为一个伪最佳的计划。伪最佳的计划不能为没有相应操作条件某时在实践被执行。以便决定一个实际上可行的最佳的计划和联合起来的使流体化的催化裂开的相应操作条件(FCCU ) ，新奇靠近环的综合策略包括一个伪最佳的计划的决心，操作 FCCU 的条件和计划模型的生产的修订寻找，在这篇文章被建议。在策略，一个概括基因算法(GA ) 结合了 FCCU 的一个顺序的过程模拟器被使用寻找实现 FCCU 的伪最佳的计划的操作条件并且作为一个最后的基因个人在 GA 搜索输出最佳的个人。当没有相应操作条件被发现时，最后的基因个人基于修正(FGIC ) 方法被介绍修订计划模型的生产，然后一个新伪最佳的生产计划是坚定的。上述步被重复直到一个实际上可行的最佳的计划和 FCCU 的相应操作条件被获得。靠近环的综合策略被二个盒子验证，并且策略在决定一个实际上执行的最佳的计划和 FCCU 的相应操作条件是有效的，这被显示。

Performance Evaluation for Gas Production Units Based on ANP

In view of the existing situation of gas field development, one kind of method to evaluate the production performance of gas production units (GPUs) was presented in this paper. Among the commonly used indicators of gas field development, we select 11 indicators from the three aspects of production task, gas reservoir management, and production technology. According to the principle of analytic network process (ANP), this paper introduced one kind of new method to get the weights of indicators. By means of the method of TOPSIS, it is easy to obtain the rankings for all the GPUs through calculating the weighted Euclidean distance between each GPU and the positive or negative ideal point. This evaluation method could constantly improve the management level of gas production units and deepen the delicacy management of gas field development.

Research on Innovation of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit’s Rent Mode under Low Oil Price

After many years of exploitation,onshore oil and gas resources are about to enter a recession period.Oil and gas will mainly come from oceans in the future.Generally speaking,the exploration and production(E&P)cost of oil from offshore is much higher than that of oil from onshore,so it is more sensitive to oil price.However,in recent years,oil price has been hovering at a low level for a long time,almost close to or even lower than the E&P cost of oil,which directly affects the development of oilfields.Besides the influence of oil price,some oilfields present the characteristics of marginal reserve scale,short peak production period and output rapidly declining.There leads to short economic life period and makes the economic benefit close to or lower than oilfield’s hurdle rate,which increases the difficulty of offshore oilfield development.As an important part of oilfield development,Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit,its investment mode and rent mode directly affect overall oilfield’s rate of return and the economic life.This paper chooses lease mode as the research object based on the analysis of investment mode,and further puts forward rent mode related with oil price through the analysis of traditional rent mode,and illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of various rent modes and their applicability so that the lessor chooses the right mode to achieve Win-Win with Oil Company and promotes the development of oilfields under low oil price.

Assessment of Knowledge,Attitudes and Practices of Food Handlers in Attieke Production Units in Relation to Food Hygiene and Safety in Cote d’Ivoire in 2012

The aims of this study were to investigate the food safety knowledge and practices of food handlers and to assess the sanitary conditions of attieke production units in the South of C?te d’Ivoire. A cross-sectional study was conducted during 4 months in 2012 in 7 localities and data were collected using questionnaire and observation checklist and microbiological analysis of hands. A total of 775 attieke production units were involved in this survey. Seventy-one percent (71%) were located on public domains and only 70 production units (9%) used septic tank as a mean of final deposal for liquid waste. Hygiene conditions and practices of food handlers in attieke production units were inadequate. The presence of specific microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter agglomerans, Citrobacter youngae, Klebsiella oxytoca and Citrobacter freundi was indicative of a degree of ignorance on the part of food handlers towards proper hygienic practices.

Report on a breeding objective that may reduce the carbon footprint of extensive cow-calf production systems

Most measurements for beef improvement in South Africa are per individual (weaning weight, calving interval, growth rate, etc.). A measurement that expresses performance per constant unit, e.g. kilogram calf weaned per Large Stock Unit (LSU) can eventually be translated to kilogram calf produced per kg CO2 equivalent. A LSU is defined as a bovine requiring 75 MJ Metabolisable Energy (ME) per day. If more kilogram weaner calf can be produced per LSU (KgC/LSU), the carbon footprint of beef can be reduced. This study used breed average values to investigate the KgC/LSU for the 30 beef and dual purpose breeds in South Africa. The breeds were categorized in the following breed types: Sanga (indigenous to South Africa) Sanga derived, Zebu, Zebu derived, British and European. No relationship was found between cow weights and KgC/LSU, indicating that it is independent of cow weight between breeds. However, when the data is summarized into breed types, the Sanga and European breed types produce the least KgC/ LSU and Sanga derived breed types the most. This high value of the Sanga derived breeds is probably due to retained heterosis. Composite breeds are mostly intermediate to parental breeds for individual traits but superior for composite traits and KgC/LSU is a composite trait. These calculations were only done on breed averages. A genetic analysis on a breed level to estimate genetic parameters for this trait, and its genetic correlations with other traits now needs to be done before a decision can be taken whether selection for KgC/LSU will be feasible. The ultimate aim with a trait like this is to reduce the carbon footprint of weaner calf production since more kilogram calf will be produced per LSU (constant feed unit).

Changes and Effecting Factors of Grain Production in China

Based on the data from the Cost-benefit Data of Farm Produce and the China Agricultural Yearbook,this paper aims to examine the spatial and temporal change characteristics of total grain production and its affecting factors.The results show that:1) During 1980 to 2007,total grain production increased from 3.20 × 108 t to 5.02 × 108 t in China,with annual increasing rate of 1.68%.From the regional disparities,most of the regions present increasing trend of total grain production except for several regions with higher level of economic development;2) Grain sown area decreased from 1.17 × 108 ha in 1980 to 1.06 × 108 ha in 2007,which has negative effect on total grain production;3) The increase of grain yield per unit area caused by land use intensity changes contributed to the increase of total grain yield greatly.However,as the land use intensity showed that farmers pay more attention to labor-saving input but not yield-increasing input,the less enthusiasm of farmers in grain production may become an important constraint on fu-ture grain production increase in China;4) Based on the results,this paper proposed different land management poli-cies in different regions,for example,the government should protect cultivated land,promote large scale production.As to the less developed regions,the government should pay more attention to agricultural subsidies to promote farm-ers' enthusiasm in grain production.

Investigation of Internal Turret Mooring System for Oil Production Storage Vessels

The internal turret mooring system for oil production storage vessels is a developing type ofoffshore floating production system suitable for deep water and harsh environmental application. In this paper, some achievements in our research work are presented. The description includes: dynamic analysis of mooring system, research on performance of turret assembly, influence of vessel dimensions and hull forms on mooring performance, model tests under combined action of environmental forces in basin, and hull structural strength analysis.

China Will Increase Ethylene Production Capacity Totaling Around 15 Mt/a by 2025

It is expected that by 2025 China will add a total ethylene production capacity of 12 Mt/a,and in the next decade the total ethylene capacity will reach 35―40 Mt/a.The grassroots 11 new steam cracking units slated for production by the end of 2022 are listed in the following Table.

Rule-based scheduling of multi-stage multi-product batch plants with parallel units

A novel rule-based model for multi-stage multi-product scheduling problem(MMSP)in batch plants with parallel units is proposed.The scheduling problem is decomposed into two sub-problems of order assignment and order sequencing.Firstly,hierarchical scheduling strategy is presented for solving the former sub-problem,where the multi-stage multi-product batch process is divided into multiple sequentially connected single process stages,and then the production of orders are arranged in each single stage by using forward order assignment strategy and backward order assignment strategy respectively according to the feature of scheduling objective.Line-up competition algorithm(LCA)is presented to find out optimal order sequence and order assignment rule,which can minimize total flow time or maximize total weighted process time.Computational results show that the proposed approach can obtain better solutions than those of the literature for all scheduling problems with more than 10 orders.Moreover,with the problem size increasing,the solutions obtained by the proposed approach are improved remarkably.The proposed approach has the potential to solve large size MMSP.

The Entrepreneurial Perspective:Financing of the Production of Digital Games

The article describes funding models in Germany,France,UK and in Poland.The second part of the article concentrates on entrepreneurial implications and the context.At the end of the article of financing path is described including public funding opportunities in Europe from a game developers’perspective.

Name Brand Products of Shanghai Jiahua United Company

Ruby—the country’s first seriescosmetics The Ruby Beauty Parlor andCosmetics School is the first of its kind inChina. The skin-care and make-upmethods it has applied are still popular.Among the gifts presented to queenElizabeth Ⅱ of Britain, British PrimeMinister Mrs. Thatcher and RussianPresident Gorbachev by the Chinesegovernment, there was Ruby. According to market surveys andthe conclusions of beauty culture, workingwomen in modern society with their fastrhythm of life and exquisite tastes arefastidious in selecting cosmetics. To meettheir special needs, Ruby’s white

Flush by Unit在哥伦比亚Capella油田的应用

Capella油田是哥伦比亚南部重要的稠油油田,目前处于开发生产阶段,为了油田的稳产增产,需频繁对油井进行干预。Flush by Unit具有操作简单、移动高效、作业时间缩短、安全事故少等优点,作为试点引入了Flush by Unit为该油田的浅井提供修井服务,以降低桶油成本。本文介绍了Flush by Unit的结构组成、使用范围、现场使用效果,与传统修井机相比,可以大幅降低作业时间和成本,为后续规模使用Flush by Unit进行常规修井提供了依据,也为油田的增产稳产带来了机遇。

Optimizing Factory Performance for Unit Cost in Semiconductor Manufacturing

The integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing process is capital intensive and complex. The production process of unit product (or die, as it is commonly referred to) takes several weeks. Semiconductor factories (fabs) continuously attempt to improve their productivity, as measured in output and cycle time (or mean flow time). The conflicting objective of producing maximum units at minimal production cycle time and at the highest quality, as measured by die yield, is discussed in this paper. The inter-related effects are characterized, and a model is proposed to address this multi-objective function. We then show that, with this model, die cost can be optimized for any given operating conditions of a fab. A numerical example is provided to illustrate the practicality of the model and the proposed optimization method.

Geologic characteristics,exploration and production progress of shale oil and gas in the United States:An overview

We present a systematic summary of the geological characteristics,exploration and development history and current state of shale oil and gas in the United States.The hydrocarbon-rich shales in the major shale basins of the United States are mainly developed in six geological periods:Middle Ordovician,Middle-Late Devonian,Early Carboniferous(Middle-Late Mississippi),Early Permian,Late Jurassic,and Late Cretaceous(Cenomanian-Turonian).Depositional environments for these shales include intra-cratonic basins,foreland basins,and passive continental margins.Paleozoic hydrocarbon-rich shales are mainly developed in six basins,including the Appalachian Basin(Utica and Marcellus shales),Anadarko Basin(Woodford Shale),Williston Basin(Bakken Shale),Arkoma Basin(Fayetteville Shale),Fort Worth Basin(Barnett Shale),and the Wolfcamp and Leonardian Spraberry/Bone Springs shale plays of the Permian Basin.The Mesozoic hydrocarbon-rich shales are mainly developed on the margins of the Gulf of Mexico Basin(Haynesville and Eagle Ford)or in various Rocky Mountain basins(Niobrara Formation,mainly in the Denver and Powder River basins).The detailed analysis of shale plays reveals that the shales are different in facies and mineral components,and"shale reservoirs"are often not shale at all.The United States is abundant in shale oil and gas,with the in-place resources exceeding 0.246×10^(12)t and 290×10^(12)m^(3),respectively.Before the emergence of horizontal well hydraulic fracturing technology to kick off the"shale revolution",the United States had experienced two decades of exploration and production practices,as well as theory and technology development.In 2007-2023,shale oil and gas production in the United States increased from approximately 11.2×10^(4)tons of oil equivalent per day(toe/d)to over 300.0×10^(4)toe/d.In 2017,the shale oil and gas production exceeded the conventional oil and gas production in the country.In 2023,the contribution from shale plays to the total U.S.oil and gas production remained above 60%.The development of shale oil and gas has largely been driven by improvements in drilling and completion technologies,with much of the recent effort focused on“cube development”or“co-development”.Other efforts to improve productivity and efficiency include refracturing,enhanced oil recovery,and drilling of“U-shaped”wells.Given the significant resources base and continued technological improvements,shale oil and gas production will continue to contribute significant volumes to total U.S.hydrocarbon production.

上海市74所医疗机构ICU手卫生用品消耗量及依从性相关分析

目的 了解上海市二级及以上医疗机构重症监护病房(ICU)手卫生用品消耗量与依从性,为进一步开展医务人员手卫生监测工作提供依据。方法 通过医院感染监测系统,对2017—2021年上海市二级及以上医疗机构ICU手卫生用品消耗量及依从性监测结果进行分析。结果 共纳入74所医疗机构105个ICU,手卫生用品平均消耗量为79.24(44.88~258.63)mL/(床·日),不同类型ICU手卫生用品平均消耗量比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001);手卫生用品平均消耗量从2017年的65.75 mL/(床·日)增至2021年的87.55 mL/(床·日),呈逐年增加趋势(P<0.001)。医务人员手卫生依从率为82.13%,护士手卫生依从率最高(86.59%),医技最低(48.90%),不同职业医务人员手卫生依从率比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001)。手卫生实施的方式中,采取流动水洗手占39.86%,速干手消毒剂擦手占42.27%,未采取手卫生措施占13.22%,戴手套未采取手卫生措施占4.65%,不同ICU医务人员手卫生实施方式比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.001)。手卫生用品平均每床日消耗量与医务人员手卫生依从率存在正相关关系(r=0.703,P<0.05)。结论 上海市ICU手卫生用品平均每床日消耗量与医务人员手卫生依从率均逐年增加,不同类型ICU手卫生用品平均每床日消耗量和手卫生依从率存在差异,可通过连续监测手卫生用品平均每床日消耗量评估手卫生执行情况。

固体氧化物电解槽辅助煤电机组深度调峰技术可行性研究

常规的煤电机组灵活性改造方案,难以消除频繁快速变负荷对热力系统造成的潜在寿命折损与设备安全风险。为提高煤电机组参与深度调峰的长期安全性与经济性,以某国产超超临界二次再热1000 MW燃煤机组为应用对象,提出了基于氢储能系统的煤电机组“健康调峰”技术路线,并论证了调峰煤电制氢的间接碳减排意义。在此基础上,分析比较了不同制氢工艺与煤电厂生产条件的匹配程度,认为固体氧化物电解槽(SOEC)制氢为综合最优方案,据此给出了SOEC耦合煤电调峰的原理性设计方案,最后以年度负荷曲线对新方案进行了财务分析。计算结果表明,示例机组自第6年起每年可获得1.07亿元/年的净利润,每年减少碳排放281.92 t,同时获得设备延寿、降耗减碳等其他收益。相关结论对于指导调峰煤电机组的健康安全运行具有参考意义。

二次再热燃煤-捕碳-制甲醇系统集成设计与优化

针对碳捕集电厂的高能耗及CO_(2)的后续利用问题,设计了一种二次再热燃煤-捕碳-制甲醇一体化系统。以某1000 MW超超临界二次再热机组为例,采用动态自适应粒子群优化算法对所提系统参数进行优化计算,分析了碳捕集率和光电制氢成本等因素对系统性能的影响。结果表明:当碳捕集率为90%时,一体化系统的热效率相比燃煤-捕碳机组提高了6.62%,CO_(2)排放强度降低了4.45 g/(kW·h),净收益提高了33.42亿元;当碳捕集率在40%~90%内变化时,一体化系统的热效率能够稳定保持在49%以上;随着未来光电制氢成本的下降,一体化系统的净收益将显著提升。