Conceptual carbon-reduction process design and quantitative sustainable assessment for concentrating high purity ethylene from wasted refinery gas

The direct emission of waste refinery gas after combustion will cause a severe greenhouse effect.Recovering high-value-added ethylene from wasted refinery gas has fundamental economic and environmental significance. Due to the complexity of the composition of refinery waste gas, designing and optimizing the whole recovery process is still a challenging task. Herein, a novel process(SCOAS) was proposed to obtain polymer-grade ethylene from wasted refinery gas through a direct separation process,and heat pump-assisted thermal integration optimization(HPSCOAS) was carried out. The unique feature of the novel approach is that a new stripper and ethylene reabsorber follow the dry gas absorber to ensure ethylene recovery and methane content. An industrial model, shallow cooling oil absorption(SCOA), and concentration combined cold separation system of ethylene unit using wasted refinery gas was established to analyze the technology and environment. Based on the detailed process modeling and simulation results, the quantitative sustainability assessment of economy and environment based on product life cycle process is carried out. The results show that compared with the traditional process when the same product is obtained, the total annual cost of the HPSCOAS process is the lowest, which is 15.4% lower than that of the SCOA process and 6.1% lower than that of the SCOAS process. In addition,compared with the SCOA process and the HPSCOAS process, the SCOAS process has more environmental advantages. The non-renewable energy consumed by SCOAS is reduced by about 24.8% and 6.1%, respectively. The CO_(2) equivalent is reduced by about 38.6% and 23.7%.

The Adsorption of Pb(II)Using Silica Gel Synthesized from Chemical Bottle Waste:Optimization Using Box-Behnken Design

The adsorption of Pb(II)on silica gel synthesized from chemical glass bottle waste has been studied.The effect of independent variables(adsorbent dose,initial concentration of Pb(II),contact time,and pH)on the Pb(II)removal from water was evaluated and optimized using the Response Surface Methodology(RSM).Under optimized conditions(adsorbent dose:20 mg;contact time:30 min;initial Pb(II)concentration:120 mg.L^(−1);and pH:8),the removal of Pb(II)was 99.77%.The adsorption equilibrium data obtained from the batch experiment were investigated using different isotherm models.The Langmuir isotherm model fits the experimental data.This shows that the surface of the silica gel synthesized from chemical bottles waste was covered by a Pb(II)monolayer.XRF analysis showed that the synthesized silica gel had a SiO_(2) content of 75.63%.Amorphous silica was observed from XRD analysis.SEM-EDX characterization showed that Pb was adsorbed on the silica gel surface.SEM analysis showed that silica gel has irregular particles with a surface area of 297.08 m2.g^(−1) with a pore radius of 15.74 nm calculated from BET analysis.

Silica Gel from Chemical Glass Bottle Waste as Adsorbent for Methylene Blue:Optimization Using BBD

This research focuses on the effective removal of methylene blue dye using silica gel synthesized from chemical glass bottle waste as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective adsorbent.The adsorption process was optimized using Box-Behnken Design(BBD)and Response Surface Methodology(RSM)to investigate the influence of pH(6;8 and 10),contact time(15;30 and 45 min),adsorbent mass(30;50 and 70 mg),and initial concentration(20;50 and 80 mg/L)of the adsorbate on the adsorption efficiency.The BBD was conducted using Google Colaboratory software,which encompassed 27 experiments with randomly assigned combinations.The silica gel synthesized from chemical glass bottle was characterized by XRD,FTIR,SEM-EDX and TEM.The adsorption result was measured by spectrophotometer UV-Vis.The optimized conditions resulted in a remarkable methylene blue removal efficiency of 99.41%.Characterization of the silica gel demonstrated amorphous morphology and prominent absorption bands characteristic of silica.The Langmuir isotherm model best described the adsorption behavior,revealing chemisorption with a monolayer coverage of methylene blue on the adsorbent surface,and a maximum adsorption capacity of 82.02 mg/g.Additionally,the pseudo-second-order kinetics model indicated a chemisorption mechanism during the adsorption process.The findings highlight the potential of silica gel from chemical glass bottle waste as a promising adsorbent for wastewater treatment,offering economic and environmental benefits.Further investigations can explore its scalability,regenerability,and reusability for industrial-scale applications.

Design concept for the solid waste landfill site:a case study of Chuzhou City,China

This paper introduces landfill site of Chuzhou domestic waste, to which the improved anaerobic hygienic burying technology is applied. Chuzhou City, situated between Yangtze River and Huai River, is a window city in the east of Anhui Province. A landfill site with a capacity of 400 ton per day is to be constructed according to the city development plan and the garbage amount. This paper summarizes the landfill location, landform, groundwater, surface water, landfill stratal configuration, dominant wind, and the major machinery equipment. The projects of anti-percolation, seepage collection, seepage disposal, rainwater discharge, biogas diversion are deeply studied. The advanced design principle of the landfills is summarized, which is environment-friendly, science-oriented and economy-based. Environ- ment-friendly principle is implemented in the selection of landfill location, construction of all projects, sealing up project and perfecting environment monitoring system; science-oriented principle prescribes that the design, construction, and management should be science-oriented; the selection of landfill location, design, plan optimization, resource-saving measures and comprehensive utilization should be economy-based. Chuzhou domestic waste landfill site is qualified as a golden model in this paper.

Gas Turbine Design and Matching Research of Waste Heat Recovery System for Marine Diesel Engine

With the emphasis on energy and environmental protection,energy-conservation and emission-reduction become vital issues for industrial development.Moreover,with the development of legislation on marine environment,the marine diesel engine has become focusing on energy saving and emission reduction for ships.For low-speed diesel engines under high load,waste heat from exhaust gas can be recovered by the compact and efficient gas turbine.In this paper,the matching design research between low speed diesel engine and gas turbine is carried out.To balance efficiency and compactness,the impeller was adjusted and generated by ANSYS BLADEGEN,based on 1D thermodynamic design.And the 1D calculation is similar to the ANSYS CFX simulation result:the total-static efficiency is 73.8%compared to 76.7%.Moreover,the flow separation happened at the impeller suction side and created vortex due to the high incidence angle.The off-design operating point simulation of the turbine shows though the pressure ratio increase will cause the efficiency to decline a little,the total shaft power rises.In sum,this paper worked out a power turbine suitable for a low-speed diesel engine according to the turbine character matching design and simulation,which provides foundation to the construction of a steady operation of waste heat recovery system for marine diesel engine.

HVAC Design Strategies for Municipal Waste Incineration Power Plants

In recent years,relevant government departments have achieved the goal of reduction and harmless application through the development and implementation of municipal waste incineration power plants,in order to advocate ecological and environmental protection.At present,in order to further achieve the goal of sustainable development,municipal waste incineration power plants have actively responded to the national call and requirements as well as made overall arrangements for the energy-saving design and optimization design of their internal system.Therefore,with the concept of sustainable development,this paper studies and analyzes the problems of the HVAC design as well as suggests related strategies for municipal waste incineration power plants in order to provide relevant reference.

Optimization of low-temperature alkaline smelting process of crushed metal enrichment originated from waste printed circuit boards

A novel low-temperature alkaline smelting process is proposed to convert and separate amphoteric metals in crushed metal enrichment originated from waste printed circuit boards. The central composite design was used to optimize the operating parameters,in which mass ratio of Na OH-to-CME, smelting temperature and smelting time were chosen as the variables, and the conversions of amphoteric metals tin, lead, aluminum and zinc were response parameters. Second-order polynomial models of high significance and3 D response surface plots were constructed to show the relationship between the responses and the variables. Optimum area of80%-85% Pb conversion and over 95% Sn conversion was obtained by the overlaid contours at mass ratio of Na OH-to-CME of4.5-5.0, smelting temperature of 653-723 K, smelting time of 90-120 min. The models were validated experimentally in the optimum area, and the results demonstrate that these models are reliable and accurate in predicting the smelting process.

Preparation and properties of waste tea leaves particleboard

Urea-formaldehyde （UF） adhesive is the main source of formaldehyde emission from UF-bonded boards. The components in waste tea leaves can react with formaldehyde to serve as a raw material in the production of low formaldehyde emission boards. In our study, waste tea leaves and UF adhesive were employed in the preparation of waste tea leaves particleboard （WTLB）. An orthogonal experimental method was applied to investigate the effects of process parameters on formaldehyde emission and mechanical properties of WTLB. The results indicated that： 1） waste tea leaves had the ability to abate formaldehyde emission from boards; and 2） density of the WTLB was a significant factor affecting its modulus of rupture （MOR）, modulus of elasticity （MOE） and internal bonding （IB）.

A novel method for the management of sulfone-rich waste produced in the oxidative desulfurization(ODS) process

The oxidative desulfurization(ODS) process is one of the new desulfurization processes for the production of clean fuels. Despite the benefits of the ODS process, this process faces several important challenges. One of the most important challenges of this process is the management of a waste which is rich of sulfone compounds.In the present study, a new strategy which is the addition of waste to the bitumen with other solid waste such as high density polyethylene(HDPE) waste has been investigated. The experimental design method was applied to investigate the effect of addition of the sulfone and HDPE wastes to the properties of the bitumen blends including degree of penetration, softening point, and mass loss. It was found that the sulfone waste can be added to the bitumen as a softener. The results showed that several grades of bitumen including 50/60, 60/70, 85/100 can be produced through the addition of sulfone waste along with the HDPE waste to the base 60/70 bitumen.In general, the application of simple processes such as mixing the wastes with the bitumen can reduce the cost of waste management, considerably.

High-Level Nuclear Wastes and the Environment: Analyses of Challenges and Engineering Strategies

The main objective of this paper is to analyze the current status of high-level nuclear waste disposal along with presentation of practical perspectives about the environmental issues involved. Present disposal designs and concepts are analyzed on a scientific basis and modifications to existing designs are proposed from the perspective of environmental safety. A new concept of a chemical heat sink is introduced for the removal of heat emitted due to radioactive decay in the spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste, and thermal spikes produced by radiation in containment materials. Mainly, UO2 and metallic U are used as fuels in nuclear reactors. Spent nuclear fuel contains fission products and transuranium elements which would remain radioactive for 104 to 108years. Essential concepts and engineering strategies for spent nuclear fuel disposal are described. Conceptual designs are described and discussed considering the long-term radiation and thermal activity of spent nuclear fuel. Notions of physical and chemical barriers to contain nuclear waste are highlighted. A timeframe for nuclear waste disposal is proposed and time-line nuclear waste disposal plan or policy is described and discussed.

Key factors governing alkaline pretreatment of waste activated sludge

Alkaline pretreatment is an effective technology to disintegrate sewage sludge, where alkali dosage and sludge concentration are two important factors. p H value or alkali concentration is usually adjusted in order to determine a proper dosage of alkali. Our work has found that this is not a good strategy. A new parameter, the ratio of alkali to sludge(Ra/s), is more sensitive in controlling the alkali dosage. The sludge concentration Csand retention time t are two other important factors to consider. The validity of these arguments is confirmed with modeling and experiments. The individual effect of Ra/s, Csand t was studied separately. Then the combined effect of these three factors was evaluated. The sludge disintegration degree of 44.7% was achieved with the optimized factors. Furthermore, an alkaline-microwave combined pretreatment process was carried out under these optimized conditions. A high disintegration degree of 62.3% was achieved while the energy consumption of microwave was much lower than previously reported.

Bamboo Fiber Modified Asphalt Mixture Proportion Design and Road Performances Based on Response Surface Method

In order to comprehensively utilize the remaining bamboo residue of bamboo products,this paper presents a research on recycling the bamboo fibers from bamboo residue for improving the performance of the asphalt mixtures.First of all,the basic performance parameters of sinocalamus affinis fiber,phyllostachys pubescens fiber,green bamboo fiber were tested and analyzed,and the optimal content and length were put forward.Then,the mix ratio design of the bamboo fiber modified asphalt mixture was further designed through the response surface method,and was verified the rationality of the mix ratio.Finally,the mixture specimens were made according to the experimental design mix ratio,and the high temperature,low temperature performance and moisture susceptibility of the bamboo fiber modified mixtures asphalt were tested.The results showed that the high temperature performance,low temperature performance and moisture susceptibility of bamboo fiber modified asphalt mixtures were improved compared with the performance of SBS modified asphalt mixture.When the length of bamboo fiber is 7.25 mm and the content of 0.22%,the road performance of the asphalt mixture was optimal.Consequentially,the decomposition of bamboo residue into bamboo fiber and its application in asphalt pavement can improve the reuse of bamboo waste,with remarkable environmental benefits and great promotion value.

Study on Mechanical Properties of High Fine Silty Basalt Fiber Shotcrete Based on Orthogonal Design

In order to improve the comprehensive utilization rate of highfines sand(HFS)produced by the mine,full solid waste shotcrete(HFS-BFRS)was prepared with HFS asfine aggregate in cooperation with basaltfiber(BF).The strength growth characteristics of HFS-BFRS were analyzed.And thefitting equation of compressive strength growth characteristics of HFS-BFRS under the synergistic effect of multiple factors was given.And based on the orthogonal experimental method,the effects on the compressive strength,splitting tensile strength andflex-ural strength of HFS-BFRS under the action of different levels of influencing factors were investigated.The effect of three factors on the mechanical properties of HFS-BFRS,3,and 28 d,respectively,was revealed by choosing the colloidal sand ratio(C/H),basaltfiber volume fraction(BF Vol)and naphthalene high-efficiency water reducing agent(FDN)as the design variables,combined with indoor tests and theoretical analysis.The results show that the sensitivity of the three factors on compressive strength andflexural strength is C/H>FDN>BF Vol,and split-ting tensile strength is BF Vol>FDN>C/H.Finally,thefitting ratio of HFS-BFRS was optimized by the factor index method,and the rationality was verified by thefield test.For thefluidity of HFS-BFRS,the slump can be improved by 139%under the action of 1.2%FDN,which guarantees the pump-ability of HFS-BFRS.

三种固废改性生土材料配方设计及力学性能研究

为改善生土材料的力学性能,本研究以铁尾矿、煤矸石、电石渣、油泥与水泥等材料作为掺和料对生土进行改性。基于单形格子法设计配方,对3种配方、180个改性生土试件进行抗压强度试验,研究不同因素对试件破坏形态、抗压强度和试验数据离散性的影响;利用频数分析法,研究了固废改性生土材料的最优配方;通过CT扫描,从细观层面分析受荷后材料内部的分形和孔隙。结果表明:改性生土试件抗压破坏形态基本相同,极限位移受掺料影响显著。以煤矸石与电石渣、铁尾矿与水泥、油泥与水泥作为掺和料均可大幅提高改性生土试件的力学性能,掺和料种类、掺量对改性生土试件强度及数据离散性影响显著。经过频数寻优,3种配方的理想强度掺和料配比分别为1)铁尾矿12.1%~19.5%(质量分数,下同)、水泥13.9%~19.1%、生土65.5%~69.9%;2)电石渣6.7%~14.1%、煤矸石8.9%~11.8%、生土76.7%~81.8%;3)油泥11.4%~14.4%、水泥17.4%~19.4%、生土67.1%~70.5%。材料内部的分形和孔隙特征稳定,表现出较小的波动性和良好的密实性。

基于用户研究的废旧物资分类回收机设计研究

为提高废旧物资回收率,给用户提供操作便捷的废旧物资分类回收机。根据用户研究的设计理论,通过实地调研对发现的问题进行细化总结,通过调研问卷和用户访谈对问题进行深入研究,得出用户需求点并进行分析总结,完成废旧物资分类回收机的设计。基于用户研究的废旧物资分类回收机从产品功能、颜色、造型、色彩、材料、人机进行设计,同时满足投放者和回收人员的需求,为两者带来更优的使用体验。该方法可为废旧物资分类回收机设计创新提供新思路。

油水渣厨余垃圾智能分离机的设计

针对目前厨余垃圾处理中存在的不足,设计开发一种在现有家用厨余垃圾处理的基础上可以实现提高破碎率、彻底分离油、水、渣三者混合物的分离机构,通过高速双刀螺旋碾磨对厨余垃圾进行破碎,再通过变矩螺杆挤压固液混合垃圾,再利用油水密度的不同进行分离,从而提高破碎率和分离质量。

“无废城市”理念下的垃圾处理厂景观设计策略研究——以南京玖生渼餐厨垃圾处理厂为例

快速的城市化进程导致城市人口的急速增长,资源浪费与生活垃圾处理等难题日益突出。在此背景下,“无废城市”理念倡导的以减少废弃物产生和实现资源循环利用为目标,对推动城市可持续发展具有重要意义。基于此理念,诸如城市环保型垃圾处理设施开始受到大量的关注并成为建设热点,其景观设计也应契合“无废城市”的循环再生理念。鉴于此,通过厘清国内外“无废城市”的发展脉络,将“无废城市”理念与餐厨垃圾处理厂景观营造进行关联研究,构建垃圾处理厂景观设计体系理论框架。结合南京玖生渼餐厨垃圾处理厂景观营造实践,从融合生态理念和现状资源、结合资源循环和环保创意,以及耦合社会参与和景观营造三个方面提出环保型垃圾厂景观设计的策略,以废弃物再利用为主要设计方法打造“无废花园”景观,以期为同类景观设计提供新的参考和设计思路。

异型仿生艺术建筑数字化绿色建造技术研究与实践

随着中国经济的快速发展和建筑业的转型升级,“双碳”战略的落地促使各行业加快产业转型。由新西兰建筑设计师Fred先生设计、位于深圳的玛丝菲尔总部一期工程、二期工程,其结构体系利用大自然经过亿万年进化的仿生学原理,运用生物力学的智慧实现薄壳、大跨结构的最优解。同时项目在建筑材料的选用上进行了创造性的尝试,回收建筑废弃物作为装修用材,在建筑固废处理方面提供了新思路。仿生艺术建筑独特结构和装饰的设计表达及结构验算迫切需要采用数字建造技术来实现,真正实现BIM正向设计。我司通过采用数字建造技术结合工程实际解决测量定位、产品加工、现场施工等一系列困难,打造了一座集仿生、绿色为一体的办公综合体。

高参数垃圾电站锅炉防腐涂层体系的设计策略与评价

随着国家“双碳”战略目标的提出,垃圾发电成为城市垃圾处理的主流方式。针对高参数垃圾电站锅炉管道腐蚀减薄到一定程度时,造成泄漏甚至爆管的严重安全问题,本文在简介了高参数对锅炉腐蚀影响规律的基础上,评述了高参数条件下管道的基材特性及主流涂层防护技术,重点论述了Inconel堆焊、感应熔焊、HVOF等技术及性能。因为涂层系统设计主要是对管道基体和涂层材料与工艺进行选配,同时匹配参数也是对涂层系统的主要评价指标,所以本文对热膨胀系数、导热系数、结合强度、孔隙率、服役寿命以及经济性等参数进行了系统评价,并阐述了涂层结构设计策略,包括防腐涂层的厚度设计、涂层结构设计、涂层材料组分设计等内容。根据涂层防护技术现存的主要问题,提出粉末合成设计-涂层结构设计-服役性能评价一体化研究的重要性;针对目前主要的材料体系设计比较集中于高Cr含量的FeCr系和NiCr系合金的现状,指出应开发以NiCr基辅以W、Mo等元素涂层材料,使其兼具优异的耐腐蚀和抗磨损的综合性能。最后对涂层防护技术的发展前景进行展望。