Energy,exergy,economic and environmental comprehensive analysis and multi-objective optimization of a sustainable zero liquid discharge integrated process for fixed-bed coal gasification wastewater

For a long time,China's regional water resource imbalance has restricted the development of coal chemical industry,and it is imperative to achieve zero liquid discharge(ZLD).Therefore,the game relationship between technical indicators,costs and emissions in ZLD process of fixed-bed coal gasification wastewater treatment process should be explored in detail.According to the accurate model,the simulation for ZLD of fixed-bed coal gasification wastewater treatment process is established,and this process is assessed from the perspective of thermodynamics,economy,and environment.The total energy consumption of ZLD process before optimization is 4.032×10^(8)W.The results of exergy analysis show exergy destruction of ZLD process is 94.55%.For economic and environmental results,the total annual cost is 1.892×10^(7)USD·a^(-1)and the total environmental impact is 4.782×10^(-8).The total energy consumption of the optimal six-step ZLD process based on multi-objective optimization is 4.028×10^(8)W.The CO_(2)content in the treated wastewater is 0.1%.This study will have an important role in promoting the establishment of the ZLD process for coal chemistry industry.

Workability and Durability of Concrete Incorporating Waste Tire Rubber:A Review

Environmental problems caused by waste tires are becoming increasingly prominent.There is an urgent need to find a green way to dispose of waste tires,and scholars have made considerable efforts in this regard.In the construction industry,rubber extracted from waste tires can be added to concrete to alleviate environmental problems to a certain extent.As a new building material,rubber concrete has superior properties compared to ordinary concrete and has been widely used in many fields.Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide to investigate the effect of waste tire rubber on the performance of concrete.It has been reported that the addition of waste tire rubber has a significant influence on the performance of concrete.Workability influences the hardened performance of rubber concrete,especially the durability.Based on the current research results,the workability and durability of concrete manufactured with waste tire rubber,including water absorption and permeability,carbonation resistance,chloride ion permeability resistance,and freeze-thaw resistance,are summarized in this paper.It is concluded that the addition of waste tires has a negative effect on the workability of concrete.In terms of durability,concrete exhibits better chloride ion penetration resistance and frost resistance,with a higher water absorption rate,and lower anti-permeability and carbonation resistance owing to the addition of waste tire rubber.

Dispersion characteristics of clayey soils containing waste rubber particles

The rubber-containing waste materials have been widely used to improve the engineering properties of soils in recent years.Among others,granular rubbers are utilized in various ways to increase the bearing capacity and shear strength and to reduce the settlement and liquefaction potential of soils.The granular rubbers have many advantages such as temperature resistance,flexibility,tear-resistance,non-slip,and thermal and electrical insulation.This study presents the distribution characteristics of five different types of clayey soils with different engineering properties containing waste rubber particles(WRPs).On the other hand,determining and controlling the dispersion characteristics of clayey soils is two significant engineering problems.The study aims to solve these two remarkable and problematic issues in an eco-friendly and safe way.The role of WRP treatment in the investigation of soil dispersion behavior,which can cause dangerous problems such as piping,erosion,and dispersion,reflects the original and different perspectives of this study.Within this scope,geotechnical parameters of the clayey soils were determined.Subsequently,pinhole test,crumb test,double hydrometer test,and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)analysis were performed on the Na-activated bentonite,refined ball clay,Ukrainian kaolin,Avanos kaolin,and Afyon clay samples with different percentages of WRPs(0%,5%,10%,and 15%).Consequently,Avanos and Ukrainian kaolin clays gave the most limited response to the dispersion behavior with the addition of WRP.Also,WRP treatment on the ball clay and bentonite samples showed limited efficiency.Afyon clay,which was defined as dispersive by the three tests that determined its dispersion potential,showed 3 level changes in the pinhole tests and 2 level changes in the crumb tests,and gave the most effective results in terms of WRP efficiency.

Determination of the Sound Absorption Capacity of Hydraulic Concrete Mixtures Added with Waste Tire Rubber

There are different types of pollutants that are harmful to the environment, including smog, chemicals that are dumped into rivers, scrap tires, etc. The latter have the particularity that it is not possible to recycle them to manufacture new tires. In the present work, hydraulic concrete plates added with waste tire rubber were manufactured to modify their sound absorption capacity. It was found that the rubber additions produce changes in the density of the material and in the sound absorption capacity. When the material is exposed to high-frequency sounds that correspond to high-pitched sounds, its absorption capacity increases. On the contrary, when the test frequency is low, that is, bass sounds, the sound absorption capacity decreases. The results obtained in this work suggest that the proposed mixtures are suitable for the possible manufacture of acoustic insulating shields.

Sustainable Practice in Pavement Engineering through Value-Added Collective Recycling of Waste Plastic and Waste Tyre Rubber

Waste plastics,such as waste polyethylene terephthalate(PET)beverage bottles and waste rubber tyres are major municipal solid wastes,which may lead to various environmental problems if they are not appropriately recycled.In this study,the feasibility of collectively recycling the two types of waste into performance-increasing modifiers for asphalt pavements was analyzed.This study aimed to investigate the recycling mechanisms of waste PET-derived additives under the treatment of two amines,triethylenetetramine(TETA)and ethanolamine(EA),and characterize the performances of these additives in modifying rubberized bitumen,a bitumen modified by waste tyre rubber.To this end,infrared spectroscopy and thermal analyses were carried out on the two PET-derived additives(PET–TETA and PET–EA).In addition,infrared spectroscopy,viscosity,dynamic shear rheology,and multiple stress creep recovery tests were performed on the rubberized bitumen samples modified by the two PET-derived additives.We concluded that waste PET can be chemically upcycled into functional additives,which can increase the overall performance of the rubberized bitumen.The recycling method developed in this study not only helps alleviate the landfilling problems of both waste PET plastic and scrap tyres,but also turns these wastes into value-added new materials for building durable pavements.

Pyrolysis characteristics of rubber compositions in medical waste

Thermogravimetric study of rubber compositions(operating glove and catheter)in medical waste was carried out using the thermogravimetric analyser(TGA),at the heating rate of 20°C/min in a stream of N2.The results indicate that the decomposition process of operating glove appears an obvious mass loss stage at 250 485°C,while catheter has two obvious stages at 240 510°C and 655 800°C,respectively;both samples present endothermic pyrolysis reaction;the decomposition of operating glove and the first mass loss stage of catheter are in agreement with natural rubber pyrolysis;the second mass loss stage of catheter corresponds to CaCO3decomposition.Based on the experimental results,a novel two-step four-reaction model was established to simulate the whole continuous processes,which could more satisfactorily describe and predict the pyrolysis processes of rubber compositions,being more mechanistic and conveniently serving for the engineering.

Rheological properties and microscopic mechanism of waste cooking oil activated waste crumb rubber modified asphalt

In this paper,the surface activated crumb rubber with waste cooking oil(WCO)was studied to improve the performance of crumb rubber modified asphalt.The activated waste crumb rubber modified asphalt(OCRMA)with different amount of crumb rubber was prepared to study the microscopic appearance of OCRMA by scanning electron microscope and fluorescence microscope and analyze the surface performance.The rheological properties and microscopic mechanism of OCRMA were characterized by dynamic shear rheological test,multiple stress creep recovery(MSCR)test,BBR test and infrared spectroscopy.The results show that the dissolution degree of waste crumb rubber is improved after WCO activation,and the compatibility with asphalt components is enhanced,and the stable cross-linking structure is formed,which improves the asphalt performance.The several new absorption peaks,which were obvious,were all caused by the composition of WCO,that is,there was no significant chemical change during the interaction between the activated crumb rubber and base asphalt.Compared with the common waste crumb rubber modified asphalt(CRMA),activation with WCO can significantly reduce the viscosity of CRMA,decrease the difference of segregation softening point by 27%,and enhance the low temperature performance by 30%.The aging degree is greatly reduced,and the anti-aging performance of OCRMA is increased by about 20%with the same dosage.The high temperature performance,though higher than that of base asphalt,decreases to some extent.After comprehensive analysis,the optimal dosage of crumb rubber for OCRMA is 30%.

Basic Properties of Pyrolysis Carbon Black of Waste Tyres and Application of Pyrolysis Carbon Black in Transition Layer Rubber of All Steel Radial Tire

The main chemical composition of pyrolysis carbon black of waste tires is C,O,Cu,Zn and so on.The content of ash and fine powder in pyrolysis carbon black is high,and the 300%elongation stress is high.The difference between pyrolysis carbon black and furnace black N326,which is commonly used in rubber,is obvious compared with chemical property.The pyrolysis carbon black was used to replace furnace black N326 in the transition layer of all steel load Radial tire rubber through experimental study.It was found that the compression heat generation and dynamic loss(Tanδ)of the blend rubber before and after aging were obviously reduced,the elongation at break and resilience increased,while the tensile stress and tear strength decreased by 100%and 300%,but the hardness and tensile strength changed little before and after aging.According to the latest raw material price calculation,15 used tire pyrolysis carbon black instead of furnace carbon black N326 used in all steel Radial tire transition layer rubber application,excluding labor costs,electricity and equipment depreciation,a ton of blended rubber saves about$22.86 in production costs.

Study on Modification of Waste Rubber Powder in Cement-Based Composites Mixed with Waste Rubber Powder

In view of the disadvantage that the mechanical properties of cement-based composites can be significantly reduced by incorporating waste rubber powder in situ, the surface modification methods of the original rubber powder by coupling agent KH560, sodium hydroxide, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose ether (MHEC) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as precursors were adopted respectively. The modification of waste rubber powder was studied by Change rate of mortar strength of cement-based composite mortar mixed with waste rubber powder. The results show that the hybrid modification method using tetraethyl orthosilicate as precursor has better ef-fect. When 5 phr ethyl orthosilicate is added, the compressive strength and flexural strength of cement-based composite mortar can be increased by 31.7% and 28%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results show that the surface of waste rubber powder with good modification effect has many pro-trusions and flake-like porous structures which are beneficial to its bonding with cement-based materials.

Analysis of Highway Asphalt Modified with Recycled Rubber and Waste Plastics

In this study,it is shown how recycled rubber and waste plastics can modify the softening point and penetration of asphalt traditionally used for highways.It is shown that the modified asphalt can meet the performance index requirements when the components are present with a certain proportion or relative ratio(1:3.5).The dispersion process of the masterbatch in base asphalt can effectively be implemented,with good results and a smaller mixing time.The proposed approach may be regarded as a good strategy to achieve energy savings and protection of the environment.

The Pyrolysis Experiments of Waste Rubber and Plastics in Rotary Kiln

The pyrolysis experiments were carried out in a continuous feeding rotary kiln pyrolyzer system and the influence of residence time and temperature on the pyrolysis of waste rubber and plastics has been investigated in this paper.It shows that the extent of pyrolysis was maximum when the revolving speed was 1~2r/min and the temperature was 600℃.

Surface Modification of Waste Tire by Grafting with Styrene and Maleic Anhydride

Waste tire powder, as waste rubber WR was subjected to grafting with styrene (St) and maleic anhydride (MA). Hydrogen peroxide H2O2 was used to initiate the free radical copolymerization of St onto WR. A thermal initiation was used in case of grafting of MA onto WR. Effect of initiator and monomer concentrations together with the influence of reaction temperature and reaction time were investigated. The grafting was estimated by weight, and the grafted copolymers were characterized by FT/IR, DSC and SEM to prove the grafting. It has found that the grafting increases with increase monomer and initiator concentrations. The increase in the reaction temperature and time also causes increasing levels of the grafted St and MA.

Mechanical Test and Meso-Model Numerical Study of Composite Rubber Concrete under Salt-Freezing Cycle

A composite rubber concrete(CRC)was designed by combining waste tire rubber particles with particle sizes of 3~5 mm,1~3 mm and 20 mesh.Taking the rubber content of different particle sizes as the influencing factors,the range and variance analysis of the mechanical and impermeability properties of CRC was carried out by orthogonal test.Through analysis,it is concluded that the optimal proportion of 3~5 mm,1~3 mm,and 20 mesh particle size composite rubber is 1:2.5:5.5 kinds of CRC and 3 kinds of ordinary single-mixed rubber concrete(RC)with a total content of 10%~20%were designed under this ratio,and the salt-freezing cycle test was carried out with a concentration of 5%Na 2 SO4 solution.The physical and mechanical damage laws during 120 salt-freezing cycles are obtained,and the corresponding damage prediction model is established according to the experimental data.The results show that:on the one hand,the composite rubber in CRC produces a more uniform“graded”structure,forms a retractable particle group,and reduces the loss of mechanical properties of CRC.On the other hand,colloidal particles with different particle sizes are used as air entraining agent to improve the pore structure of concrete and introduce evenly dispersed bubbles,which fundamentally improves the durability of concrete.Under the experimental conditions,the CRC performance is the best when the overall content of composite rubber is 15%.

Exergy Analysis of Organic Rankine Cycles with Zeotropic Working Fluids

Waste heat recovery is one of the possible solutions to improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines.Instead of wasting the exhaust stream of an energy conversion system into the environment,its residual energy content can be usefully recovered,for example in Organic Rankine Cycles(ORC).This technology has been largely consolidated in stationary power plants but not yet for mobile applications,such as road transport,due to the limitations in the layout and to the constraints on the size and weight of the ORC system.An ORC system installed on the exhaust line of a bus powered by a natural gas spark ignition engine has been investigated.The thermal power available at engine exhaust has been evaluated by measuring gas temperature and mass flow rate during real driving operation.The waste thermal power has been considered as heat input for the ORC plant simulation.A detailed heat exchanger model has been developed because it is a crucial component for the ORC performance.The exergy analysis of the ORC was performed comparing different working fluids:R601,R1233zd(E)and two zeotropic blends of the two organic pure fluids.The model allowed the evaluation of the ORC produced energy over the driving cycle and the potential benefit on the engine efficiency.

废弃橡胶粉对水泥稳定碎石抗疲劳性能的影响

为了消除水泥稳定碎石基层因疲劳损伤产生的裂缝,采用三分点加载方法系统研究了不同废弃橡胶粉掺量下水泥稳定碎石的疲劳性能,运用三点弯曲梁法表征了掺加废弃橡胶粉的水泥稳定碎石抗疲劳机理.结果表明:掺加10、20 kg/m^(3)废弃橡胶粉的水泥稳定碎石疲劳寿命优于基准组水泥稳定碎石;当废弃橡胶粉掺量为10、20 kg/m^(3)时水泥稳定碎石的起裂韧度是基准组的1.49、2.58倍,失稳韧度是基准组的1.30、2.21倍,断裂能也较大,抗疲劳性能显著;当废弃橡胶粉掺量为30 kg/m^(3)时,水泥稳定碎石的抗疲劳性能并没有提高,这可能与废弃橡胶粉掺量过大导致弯拉强度降低有关.

盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料性能与机理的光谱学分析

碳酸钙是橡胶生产中重要的无机填充剂,具有增容、补强等功能。随着中国橡胶需求量的不断增长,碳酸钙用量不断扩大,其生产成本与能源消耗等问题日益突出。钢渣是炼钢过程中产生的副产品,存在着利用率低、堆积量大等问题。钢渣的主要成分为CaO、SiO_(2)、Fe_(x)O_(y)、Al_(2)O_(3)等物质,物化性能与传统填料相近,且钢渣的耐磨性与多孔性优异,因此利用钢渣替代部分碳酸钙作为橡胶填充材料不仅具有重要研究意义而且可以缓解能源消耗、环境污染等问题。基于此,利用自制功能复合剂和超细立磨的方法对钢渣进行联合处理得到粒径800目的样品盾粉,制备活性碳酸钙与盾粉用量比不同的盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料。利用智能型硫化仪、电子拉力机、橡胶硬度计、微型量热仪(MCC)对制备的盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料进行性能测试,热重分析-傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(TG-FTIR)、拉曼光谱仪(Ram)对盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料进行表征分析。结果表明:盾粉替代部分活性碳酸钙对橡胶体系硫化性能有一定的促进作用,可以提高盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料的硫化速度;盾粉的加入可以提高复合橡胶体系的力学性能与阻燃性能;通过微型量热仪(MCC)和拉曼光谱仪(Ram)对盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料分析发现,盾粉替代部分活性碳酸钙后的橡胶体系热释放能力和总热释放量降低、炭渣石墨化程度提升,进一步说明了盾粉替代部分活性碳酸钙在保证盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料物理学性能的前提下也具有一定的阻燃性能。热重-红外分析表明盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料在裂解过程中产生的气体主要为碳氢化合物;自制功能复合剂的加入可以缓解钢渣界面与橡胶界面不相容的问题,优化橡胶复合材料。以上研究为制备性能更优的盾粉/橡胶增容复合材料提供数据理论支持。

危废焚烧锅炉饱和蒸汽驱动有机朗肯循环系统热力学分析

危险废弃物焚烧处理过程中产生的热量通常用于生产饱和蒸汽以供应工业园区的蒸汽、热量等需求,也可以用于低温发电。分析了饱和蒸汽驱动有机朗肯循环(ORC)系统做功时的热力学特性。通过基本工况下蒸汽潜热型热源与ORC系统的热匹配特性分析,提出3种优化措施,并研究了单一优化和组合优化措施下以及不同工况下的系统热力学性能。结果表明,组合优化可使系统获得更优的性能,相对于基本工况,优化后的工况下最大净输出功为3 193.81 kW,提高了170.46%;热效率为23.34%,提高了30.25%;总[火用]效率为66.25%,提高了41.80%。

面向余热回收的超临界CO_(2)动力循环高级[火用]分析

针对常规[火用]分析方法不能揭示部件总[火用]损中那部分是由自身不可逆性造成的以及有多少可以通过优化而避免的问题,对面向余热回收的超临界CO_(2)动力循环进行了高级[火用]分析,找出[火用]损来源,探究部件真实提升潜能。首先,从热力学、经济与紧凑性3个角度对回热式循环余热回收系统进行了多目标优化,进行了热经济与常规[火用]分析;继而,将每个部件的[火用]损细分为内源可避免、内源不可避免、外源可避免与外源不可避免4部分,进行了高级[火用]分析;最后,比较了常规[火用]与高级[火用]分析结果,揭示了常规[火用]分析方法的局限性。结果表明,经优化后系统净发电量、平准化度电成本与单位功率面积分别为6.24 MW、4.48美分/(kW·h)与0.19 m^(2)/kW;回热器总[火用]损率最高,约为36.7%。由于关键设备技术限制,系统极限[火用]效率相比理想工况低约7%,系统总[火用]损主要由部件自身不可逆性产生,其中有42.9%可通过部件改进而减少。在不同燃机工况下,透平具有最高的内源可避免[火用]损率。