工业生物过程系统集成优化在有机酸生产中的应用

生物基化学品在人类社会、经济和环境中的应用受到越来越多关注。工业生物过程是由高复杂性生命系统和大规模性工程系统组成的有机整体,因此实现工业生物过程的系统集成对提升生产效率和资源利用率以及降低能耗和排放具有非常重要的作用。简要综述了当前工业生物过程系统集成的理论、方法和技术,并重点介绍了其在乳酸和葡萄糖酸钠工业生产过程中的应用。

2015工业生物过程技术前沿专刊序言

工业生物过程技术是支撑我国生物制造产业升级的重要研究领域之一,是实现生命科学与生命技术研究成果产业化的重要技术保障。为促进我国相关科研工作者与工业生物技术产业界之间的交流,促进技术成果转化,秉承学会对科学研究推动产业化发展的指导思想,中国微生物学会生化过程模型化与控制专业委员会先后组织两届"工业生物过程研讨会",就工业生物过程前沿和关键技术开展学术研讨,并设立企业专场充分凸显工业生物过程研究的产业导向性,促进科研成果产业化。会议受到国内相关科研院所、企事业单位的积极参与和投稿,本专刊即是在会议优秀论文基础上,通过征集组织出版了"工业生物过程技术前沿专刊"。本期专刊包括综述和研究论文两部分,内容主要涉及与工业生物过程密切相关的高效生产菌种构建与筛选方法、工业酶制剂性能优化与改造、生物过程模型化及高效优化放大方法等几个方面的研究。

工业生物过程智能控制原理和方法进展

工业生物过程是一个复杂的系统过程,对活体细胞代谢过程的认识是实现高效工业生物制造的基础。文中首先综述了工业发酵过程多尺度优化控制原理和实践,包括多尺度理论与装备、细胞宏观代谢在线检测传感技术以及生理代谢参数相关分析。在此基础上,对工业生物过程智能控制——感知细胞内生理代谢特性新型传感技术、大数据库建立和数据深度计算以及生物过程智能决策进行了综述和展望。

工业生物技术的过程科学基础研究

本文简述了工业生物技术领域在过程科学方面的研究现状及发展趋势;从"大规模培养细胞群体效应及复杂多相流场测试方法"、"绿色工业生物过程高效全局优化原理"、"生物转化过程优化新策略"、"生化反应过程直接放大新方法"、"工业发酵过程优化新方法"等5个方面介绍了973计划项目"工业生物技术的过程科学基础研究"取得的重点进展和在国际上的地位;并提出了在工业生物技术过程科学研究方面未来的战略方向。

Toxic hepatitis in occupational exposure to solvents

The liver is the main organ responsible for the metabolism of drugs and toxic chemicals, and so is the primary target organ for many organic solvents. Work activities with hepatotoxins exposures are numerous and, moreover, organic solvents are used in various industrial processes. Organic solvents used in different industrial processes may be associated with hepatotoxicity. Several factors contribute to liver toxicity; among these are: species differences, nutritional condition, genetic factors, interaction with medications in use, alcohol abuse and interaction, and age. This review addresses the mechanisms of hepatotoxicity. The main pathogenic mechanisms responsible for functional and organic damage caused by solvents are: inflammation, dysfunction of cytochrome P450, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. The health impact of exposure to solvents in the workplace remains an interesting and worrying question for professional health work.

A Study on Enhancement of Filtration Process with Filter Aids Diatomaceous Earth and Wood Pulp Cellulose

In this paper, a study to enhance the filtration for solid/liquid materials difficult to be filtered, such as highly viscous, highly compactible or gel like materials, is presented. Filter aids diatomaceous earth and wood pulp cellulose are used to enhance the filtration by improving filter cake structure and properties in the filtration of a biological health product and a highly viscous chemical fiber polymer melt product. The property of solid/liquidsystems, filtration at different flow rates, specitic cake resistance, cake wetness, filtration rate, filtrate turbidity for filter aid selection and evaluation, and operation optimization are investigated. The results are successfully applied to industrial process, .and can be used as a reference for similar filtration applications.

Adaptation of intestine-based microbial functions to bioethanol production

Animal intestine is a favorable habitat to microbes. It facilitates the evolution of dense and diversified microbial communities that are highly active and persistent throughout life span. Here, we stimulate this unique biosystem to develop high-efficient continuous bio-manufacturing processes. The pig small intestine was explored as a novel bioreactor with industrial Saccharornyces cerevisiae for biofuel production. Results showed that the small intestine was a beneficial material for cell adherence. The cells on the intestine exhibited the abilities of self- immobilization, self-duplication and self-repairing. Therefore the intestine-based S. cerevisiae could be continu- ously used for a long time at high metabolic activities. Both the fermentation speed and ethanol yield were im- proved. This study provides valuable insights into the functions of intestine-based biosystem and should inspire the development of bionic industrial processes. Future dissection of the interface mechanism and design of more bionic materials will make bioprocesses more economically favorable and environmentally sustainable.

Effect of Acid Treatment on the Saccharification of Wheat Bran Cellulose

[ Objective] The aim was to improve the saccharification of wheat bran cellulose. [ Method] Taking the wheat bran as raw materials, and using orthogonal method, the effects of acid concentration, temperature, times and substrate concentration on the saccharification were investigated. [ Result] The influence of temperature on the acid treatment of the sacchadfication of wheat bran cellulose was significant. Influences of acid concentration on the hydrolysis were distinct. Influences of time and substrate concentration were insignificant. The optimal pretreatment conditions were 1.5% of sulfuric acid concentration and 0. 067 g/ml of substrate concentration at 100℃ in three hours. Under this condition, the sugar concentration was 38.137 mg/ml, and the hydrolysis rate reached 51.485%. [ Conclusion] The study improved the saccharification of wheat bran cellulose, which provided theoretical basis for the application of wheat bran industrial process.

Fly Ash Resistivity Profiling for South African Coal Fired Power Stations

Particulate emission is a major problem in industrial processes, mainly power plants that make use of coal as a primary source of energy. Stringent emissions limits, set by government organisations requires industries to conform to these limits to ensure that air quality is sustained and with minimum pollutant present. Electrostatic precipitators are typically used to filter and collect these particulate emissions. Fly ash resistivity is a primary parameter in the collection of particulate emissions, and there is a resistivity range at which electrostatic precipitator collection is most efficient and anything outside this range limits, their operation. High resistivity ash results in back-corona discharge, whilst low resistivity results in particle re-entrainment into the flue gas stream. The purpose of this paper is to investigate and obtain a fly ash resistivity profile for existing power plants in South Africa. Ash samples obtained from power plants are, tested making use of an ash-resistivity test oven, in accordance with IEEE Standard 548-1984. This paper discusses obtained experimental results, to determine the resistivity profile at which South African power plant electrostatic precipitators operate. The electrical efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator system is evaluated based on the obtained resistivity profiles.

The Industrial Biomass Combustor Design for Producing Heat in Dried Tuna Fish Production of Halla Food Factory

The industrial biomass combustor of Halla food factory in Thailand was designed for drying tuna fish product. The purpose of this paper needed to present the design of a factory combustor for producing heat in the drying process by thermal energy from biomass fuel combustion to reduce the investment cost. A drying chamber was made from four concrete walls in the rectangular volume of 4.7 × 4.7 × 2.5 m3 for drying tuna fishes that sliced to small pieces of around 2,680 kg fresh tuna. The hot air tube in the combustor was used for driving hot air to dry fishes in the drying chamber. Heat from acacia wood burning in the combustor with the consumption rate of 50.1 kg/h was transferred by the hot air. The design result was calculated for thermal energy and the efficiency of around 200 kW, and 32%, respectively in the case of 0.62 m3/s hot air flow rate that circulation between the combustor and the drying chamber. The experimental result shows that the moister content of 78.9%wb was decreased to around 13.8%wb in 5 days without petroleum fuel. The drying temperature was controlled at 70℃ continuously for reducing hard containing, and the closed loop tube design for the less of BaP （benzo （a） pyrene） from combustion smoking of the drying industrial process.

Catalytic ozonation-biological coupled processes for the treatment of industrial wastewater containing refractory chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds

A treatability study of industrial wastewater containing chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds （CNACs） by a catalytic ozonation process （COP） with a modified Mn/Co ceramic catalyst and an aerobic sequencing batch reactor （SBR） was investigated. A preliminary attempt to treat the diluted wastewater with a single SBR resulted in ineffective removal of the color, ammonia, total organic carbon （TOC） and chemical oxygen demand （COD）. Next, COP was applied as a pretreatment in order to obtain a bio-compatible wastewater for SBR treatment in a second step. The effectiveness of the COP pretreatment was assessed by evaluating wastewater biodegradability enhancement （the ratio of biology oxygen demand after 5 d （BOD5） to COD）, as well as monitoring the evolution of TOC, carbon oxidation state （COS）, average oxidation state （AOS）, color, and major pollutant concentrations with reaction time. In the COP, the catalyst preserved its catalytic properties even after 70 reuse cycles, exhibiting good durability and stability. The performance of SBR to treat COP effluent was also examined. At an organic loading rate of 2.0 kg COD/（m^3.d）, with hydraulic retention time （HRT）=10 h and temperature （30±2） ℃, the average removal efficiencies of NH3-N, COD, BOD5, TOC, and color in a coupled COP/SBR process were about 80%, 95.8%, 93.8%, 97.6% and 99.3%, respectively, with average effluent concentrations of 10 mg/L, 128 mg/L, 27.5 mg/L, 25.0 mg/L, and 20 multiples, respectively, which were all consistent with the national standards for secondary discharge of industrial wastewater into a public sewerage system （GB 8978-1996）. The results indicated that the coupling of COP with a biological process was proved to be a technically and economically effective method for treating industrial wastewater containing recalcitrant CNACs.

Towards industrialization of graphene oxide

Graphene oxide(GO)has demonstrated potential applications in various fields,and attracted intensive attention in industry as well.Numerous companies worldwide have been working on the industrial applications of GO-based materials in,e.g.,thermal management,multifunctional composites,anti-corrosion paints,lubricants,energy storage,environment protection and biomedicals.This review presents a short summary on the proceedings of GO towards industrialization,including the large-scale production and some promising applications,by providing views on the processing strategies and challenges specifically for the industrial use of GO.This review would help the scientists in this area to find topics for overcoming challenges together with engineers.

Combustion Irreversibilities: Numerical Simulation and Analysis

An exergy analysis was performed considering the combustion of methane and agro-industrial residues produced in Portugal (forest residues and vines pruning). Regarding that the irreversibilities of a thermodynamic process are path dependent, the combustion process was considering as resulting from different hypothetical paths each one characterized by four main sub-processes: reactant mixing, fuel oxidation, internal thermal energy exchange (heat transfer), and product mixing. The exergetic efficiency was computed using a zero dimensional model developed by using a Visual Basic home code. It was concluded that the exergy losses were mainly due to the internal thermal energy exchange sub-process. The exergy losses from this sub-process are higher when the reactants are preheated up to the ignition temperature without previous fuel oxidation. On the other hand, the global exergy destruction can be minored increasing the pressure, the reactants temperature and the oxygen content on the oxidant stream. This methodology allows the identification of the phenomena and processes that have larger exergy losses, the understanding of why these losses occur and how the exergy changes with the parameters associated to each system which is crucial to implement the syngas combustion from biomass products as a competitive technology.