A bench-scale biopiling experiment was conducted to hydrocarbon bioremediation in a chronically contaminated soil compare the ability of different techniques to enhance petroleum After 195 days, 10%-32% removal of TP...A bench-scale biopiling experiment was conducted to hydrocarbon bioremediation in a chronically contaminated soil compare the ability of different techniques to enhance petroleum After 195 days, 10%-32% removal of TPHs (total petroleum hydrocarbons) occurred in unamended soil (control). Biostimulation by inorganic nutrient addition enhanced TPH removal (49%) confirming that bioremediation was nutrient limited and the soil contained a well-adapted hydrocarbonoclastic microbial community. The addition of organic amendments including green waste at 25% and 50% (w/w) and a commercial product called DaramendTM had a further biostimulatory effect (50%-66%, 34%-59% and 69%-80% TPH removal respectively). Bioaugmentation using two commercially available petroleum hydrocarbon degrading microbial cultures with nutrients enhanced TPH removal in the case of RemActivTM (60%-69%), but had a marginal effect using Recycler 102 (49%-55%). The effect of a non-ionic surfactant in green waste amended soil was variable (52%-72% TPH reduction), but its potential to enhance biodegradation presumably by promoting contaminant bioavailability was demonstrated. High degradation of artificially added polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occurred after 106 days (75%-84%), but significant differences between the control and treatments were unapparent, suggesting that spiked soils do not reflect the behavior of contaminants in genuinely polluted and weathered soil.展开更多
Short carbon fiber preform reinforced geopolymer composites containing different contents of α-Al2O3 filler (Cr(a-Al2O3)/geopolymer composites) were fabricated, and the effects of heat treatment temperatures up t...Short carbon fiber preform reinforced geopolymer composites containing different contents of α-Al2O3 filler (Cr(a-Al2O3)/geopolymer composites) were fabricated, and the effects of heat treatment temperatures up to 1 200 ℃ on the thermal-mechanical properties were studied. The results show that the thermal shrinkage in the direction perpendicular to the lamination of the composites gradually increases with the increase of the heat treatment temperatures from room temperature (25 ℃ ) to 1000 ℃. However, the composites in the direction parallel to the lamination show an expansion behavior. Beyond 1 000℃, in the two directions the composites exhibit a larger degree of shrinkage due to the densification and crystallization. The mechanical properties of the composites show the minimum values in the temperature range from 600 to 800 ℃ as the hydration water of geopolymer matrix is lost. The addition of α-Al2O3 particle filler into the composites clearly increases the onset crystalline temperature of leucite (KAlSi2O6) from the amorphous geopolymer matrix. In addition, the addition of α-Al2O3 particles into the composites can not only help to keep volume stable at high temperatures but also effectively improve the mechanical properties of the composites subjected to thermal load to a certain extent. The main toughening mechanisms of the composites subjected to thermal load are attributed to fiber pulling-out.展开更多
The influences of curing time, the content of free evaporable water in cement paste, environmental temperature, and alternative heating and cooling on the electrical resistance of high content carbon fiber reinforced ...The influences of curing time, the content of free evaporable water in cement paste, environmental temperature, and alternative heating and cooling on the electrical resistance of high content carbon fiber reinforced cement (CFRC) paste are studied by experiments with specimens of Portland cement 42.5 with 10 mm PAN-based carbon fiber and methylcellulose. Experimental results indicate that the electrical resistance of CFRC increases relatively by 24% within a hydration time of 90 d and almost keeps constant after 14 d, changes hardly with the mass loss of free evaporable water in the concrete dried at 50 °C, increases relatively by 4% when ambient temperature decreases from 15 °C to ?20 °C, and decreases relatively by 13% with temperature increasing by 88 °C. It is suggested that the electric resistance of the CFRC is stable, which is testified by the stable power output obtained by electrifying the CFRC slab with a given voltage. This implies that such kind of high content carbon fiber reinforced cement composite is potentially a desirable electrothermal material for airfield runways and road surfaces deicing.展开更多
Defect-free butt joints of 3003 Al alloy to mild steel plates with 3 mm thickness were performed using friction stir welding (FSW). A heat input model reported for similar FSW was simplified and used to investigate ...Defect-free butt joints of 3003 Al alloy to mild steel plates with 3 mm thickness were performed using friction stir welding (FSW). A heat input model reported for similar FSW was simplified and used to investigate the effects of welding speed, rotation speed and tool shoulder diameter on the microstructure and properties of dissimilar welds. The comparison between microstructure, intermetallics and strength of welds shows the good conformity between the results and the calculated heat input factor (HIF) achieved from the model. The joint strength is controlled by Al/Fe interface at HIF of 0.2-0.4, by TMAZ at HIF of 0.4-0.8 and by intermetallics and/or defects at HIF0.8.展开更多
The turbidity criterion for the product water of a WTP according to the State Project ‘863’ on the safeguard technology of drinking water in the southern areas of China is 0.1 NTU. The turbidity removal in the activ...The turbidity criterion for the product water of a WTP according to the State Project ‘863’ on the safeguard technology of drinking water in the southern areas of China is 0.1 NTU. The turbidity removal in the activated carbon filter was analyzed in a pilot-scale test and an innovative technology to improve the turbidity removal in a biologically activated carbon (BAC) filter was put forward in order to meet the criterion. Experimental results showed that the enhanced filtration by adding polymerized aluminium chloride (PAC) into the BAC filter was quite effective in turbidity control. The effluent turbidity was kept at a stable level (mean) of 0.033 NTU with a high removal of about 80% for influent turbidity of 0.110-0.240 NTU with an addition of PAC at 0.05 mg L -1, meeting the requirement for filtrate turbidity equal to or less than 0.1NTUC totally. In addition, the larger the PAC dosage was, the lower the effluent turbidity was. However, further improvement of turbidity removal was not obvious for PAC dosages beyond 0.10 mg L -1, and an optimal PAC dosage in the range of 0.]05-0.10 mg L -1 was proposed.展开更多
The denitrifying sulfide removal(DSR) process with bio-granules comprising both heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrifiers can simultaneously convert nitrate, sulfide and acetate species into di-nitrogen gas, elementa...The denitrifying sulfide removal(DSR) process with bio-granules comprising both heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrifiers can simultaneously convert nitrate, sulfide and acetate species into di-nitrogen gas, elemental sulfur and carbon dioxide, respectively, at high loading rates. This study has determined that the reaction rate of sulfide oxidized into sulfur could be enhanced in the presence of 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulphonate(NQS). The presence of NQS mitigated the inhibition effects of sulfide species on denitrification. Furthermore, the reaction rates of nitrate and acetate to nitrogen gas and CO_2, respectively, were also promoted in the presence of NQS, thereby enhancing the performance of DSR granules. The advantages and disadvantages of applying the NQS-DSR process are discussed.展开更多
Carbon fiber composites have high strength, high stiffness and light weight characteristics to apply to many fields, such as leisure, energy and transportation industries. The CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymers/p...Carbon fiber composites have high strength, high stiffness and light weight characteristics to apply to many fields, such as leisure, energy and transportation industries. The CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymers/plastics) composites made of carbon fibers as reinforcement and epoxy resins as matrix were prepared by drum winding process. Various parameters such as molding temperature, molding pressure and pressing time were selected as the pre-pregs were laminated to be the CFRP. The effects of fabricating parameters which affected the mechanical properties of CFRPs were analyzed by Taguchi method in this study. The results showed that molding temperature was the main factor to influence the mechanical properties of composites.展开更多
The present study investigates the effect of the addition of nanoparticles into epoxy resins as the matrix on the impact absorbed energy of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer). Impact absorbed energy is one of th...The present study investigates the effect of the addition of nanoparticles into epoxy resins as the matrix on the impact absorbed energy of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer). Impact absorbed energy is one of the main properties to evaluate the CFRP's performance for transportation and aerospace structures. Two types of nanoparticle, namely nanofibers and nano-silica beads, were added into the epoxy resin to improve the impact absorption capacity of the CFRP. Two modified additives and conventional epoxy resins were quantitatively compared. The impact test results showed that impact absorbed energy for nanofibers was higher than nano-silica beads, and nanofibers as the additive promoted about 11% of impact absorbed energy compared with neat epoxy resin.展开更多
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one kind of food industry effluent, cassava stillage and its anaerobic fermentation liquid, on biological nutrient removal (BNR) from municipal wastewater in a...The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one kind of food industry effluent, cassava stillage and its anaerobic fermentation liquid, on biological nutrient removal (BNR) from municipal wastewater in anaerobic- anoxic-aerobic sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). Experiments were carried out with cassava stillage supernatant and its anaerobic fermentation liquid, and one pure compound (sodium acetate) served as an external carbon source. Cyclic studies indicated that the cassava by-products not only affected the transformation of nitrogen, phosphorus, poly-13-hydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), and glycogen in the BNR process, but also resulted in higher removal efficiencies for phosphorus and nitrogen compared with sodium acetate. Furthermore, assays for phosphorus accumulating or- ganisms (PAOs) and denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organisms (DPAOs) demonstrated that the proportion of DPAOs to PAOs reached 62.6% (Day 86) and 61.8% (Day 65) when using cassava stillage and its anaerobic fer- mentation liquid, respectively, as the external carbon source. In addition, the nitrate utilization rates (NURs) of the cassava by-products were in the range of 5.49-5.99 g N/(kg MLVSS.h) (MLVSS is mixed liquor volatile suspended solids) and 6.63-6.81 g N/(kg MLVSS.h), respectively. The improvement in BNR performance and the reduction in the amount of cassava stillage to be treated in-situ make cassava stillage and its anaerobic fermentation liquid attractive alternatives to sodium acetate as external carbon sources for BNR processes.展开更多
The effects of two different external carbon sources (acetate and ethanol) and electron acceptors (dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite) were investigated under aerobic and anoxic conditions with non-acclimated ...The effects of two different external carbon sources (acetate and ethanol) and electron acceptors (dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite) were investigated under aerobic and anoxic conditions with non-acclimated process bi- omass from a full-scale biological nutrient removal-activated sludge system. When acetate was added as an external carbon source, phosphate release was observed even in the presence of electron acceptors. The release rates were 1.7, 7.8, and 3.5 mg P/(g MLVSS.h) (MLVSS: mixed liquor volatile suspended solids), respectively, for dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite. In the case of ethanol, no phosphate release was observed in the presence of electron acceptors. Results of the experiments with nitrite showed that approximately 25 mg NO2-N/L of nitrite inhibited anoxic phosphorus uptake regardless of the concentration of the tested external carbon sources. Furthermore, higher deni- trification rates were obtained with acetate (1.4 and 0.8 mg N/(g MLVSS.h)) compared to ethanol (1.1 and 0.7 mg N/ (g MLVSS.h)) for both anoxic electron acceptors (nitrate and nitrite).展开更多
A critical study of some representative models has been conducted with the experimental determinations of the viscosity of ten pure substances and three binary systems measured as a function of temperature T(25℃,40℃...A critical study of some representative models has been conducted with the experimental determinations of the viscosity of ten pure substances and three binary systems measured as a function of temperature T(25℃,40℃,60℃,80℃,90℃)and pressure P(≤ 100 MPa). The pure substances were:toluene,p-xylene,m-xylene,o-xylene,methylcyclohexane, methylnaphtalene,decahydronaphtalene,phenyldodecane,heptamethylnonane and tetramethylpentadecane(pristane).The three binaries were:toluene+ tetramethylpentadecane,toluene+ methylnaphtalene and toluene+ heptamethylnonane,for molar fractions x of toluene ranging between 0 and 1.The three binaries are highly'contrasted' systems,i.e.systems in which the viscosities of the pure components are very different for each P,T pair.In all,547 experimental determinations were carried out,the 279 experimental data for viscosity of the pure substances and 268 data concerning the mixtures(x ≠0 and 1) were used to make a critical analysis of the various representative models,These included an empirical representation of variations of versus T on each isobar,a self-referencing model developed in our laboratory,a corresponding states model with one reference,various mixing rules with or without adjustable parameters,a combination of the self-referencing model and mixing rules,a method based on the Bloomfield and Dewan excess viscosity,and a group contribution method,comparison of the results showed the self-referencing method to be of particular interest,Moreover when coupled with mixing rules without adjustable parameters it was able to account satisfactorily for the variationsη(P,T,x) of the mixtures,on the simple basis of knowledge if the viscosity of the components of the system,at 25℃ and at atmospheric pressure,For all the binaries an average absolute deviation of 9.5% was observed.Finally it appears that the introduction of the pressure parameter does not alter the usual performance of each of the models tested,although they were not al equivalent as regard their performances.展开更多
文摘A bench-scale biopiling experiment was conducted to hydrocarbon bioremediation in a chronically contaminated soil compare the ability of different techniques to enhance petroleum After 195 days, 10%-32% removal of TPHs (total petroleum hydrocarbons) occurred in unamended soil (control). Biostimulation by inorganic nutrient addition enhanced TPH removal (49%) confirming that bioremediation was nutrient limited and the soil contained a well-adapted hydrocarbonoclastic microbial community. The addition of organic amendments including green waste at 25% and 50% (w/w) and a commercial product called DaramendTM had a further biostimulatory effect (50%-66%, 34%-59% and 69%-80% TPH removal respectively). Bioaugmentation using two commercially available petroleum hydrocarbon degrading microbial cultures with nutrients enhanced TPH removal in the case of RemActivTM (60%-69%), but had a marginal effect using Recycler 102 (49%-55%). The effect of a non-ionic surfactant in green waste amended soil was variable (52%-72% TPH reduction), but its potential to enhance biodegradation presumably by promoting contaminant bioavailability was demonstrated. High degradation of artificially added polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occurred after 106 days (75%-84%), but significant differences between the control and treatments were unapparent, suggesting that spiked soils do not reflect the behavior of contaminants in genuinely polluted and weathered soil.
基金Project supported by the Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Heilongjiang Province, ChinaProject supported by the Program for Excellent Team in Harbin Institute of Technology
文摘Short carbon fiber preform reinforced geopolymer composites containing different contents of α-Al2O3 filler (Cr(a-Al2O3)/geopolymer composites) were fabricated, and the effects of heat treatment temperatures up to 1 200 ℃ on the thermal-mechanical properties were studied. The results show that the thermal shrinkage in the direction perpendicular to the lamination of the composites gradually increases with the increase of the heat treatment temperatures from room temperature (25 ℃ ) to 1000 ℃. However, the composites in the direction parallel to the lamination show an expansion behavior. Beyond 1 000℃, in the two directions the composites exhibit a larger degree of shrinkage due to the densification and crystallization. The mechanical properties of the composites show the minimum values in the temperature range from 600 to 800 ℃ as the hydration water of geopolymer matrix is lost. The addition of α-Al2O3 particle filler into the composites clearly increases the onset crystalline temperature of leucite (KAlSi2O6) from the amorphous geopolymer matrix. In addition, the addition of α-Al2O3 particles into the composites can not only help to keep volume stable at high temperatures but also effectively improve the mechanical properties of the composites subjected to thermal load to a certain extent. The main toughening mechanisms of the composites subjected to thermal load are attributed to fiber pulling-out.
基金Funded by key project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50238040).
文摘The influences of curing time, the content of free evaporable water in cement paste, environmental temperature, and alternative heating and cooling on the electrical resistance of high content carbon fiber reinforced cement (CFRC) paste are studied by experiments with specimens of Portland cement 42.5 with 10 mm PAN-based carbon fiber and methylcellulose. Experimental results indicate that the electrical resistance of CFRC increases relatively by 24% within a hydration time of 90 d and almost keeps constant after 14 d, changes hardly with the mass loss of free evaporable water in the concrete dried at 50 °C, increases relatively by 4% when ambient temperature decreases from 15 °C to ?20 °C, and decreases relatively by 13% with temperature increasing by 88 °C. It is suggested that the electric resistance of the CFRC is stable, which is testified by the stable power output obtained by electrifying the CFRC slab with a given voltage. This implies that such kind of high content carbon fiber reinforced cement composite is potentially a desirable electrothermal material for airfield runways and road surfaces deicing.
文摘Defect-free butt joints of 3003 Al alloy to mild steel plates with 3 mm thickness were performed using friction stir welding (FSW). A heat input model reported for similar FSW was simplified and used to investigate the effects of welding speed, rotation speed and tool shoulder diameter on the microstructure and properties of dissimilar welds. The comparison between microstructure, intermetallics and strength of welds shows the good conformity between the results and the calculated heat input factor (HIF) achieved from the model. The joint strength is controlled by Al/Fe interface at HIF of 0.2-0.4, by TMAZ at HIF of 0.4-0.8 and by intermetallics and/or defects at HIF0.8.
文摘The turbidity criterion for the product water of a WTP according to the State Project ‘863’ on the safeguard technology of drinking water in the southern areas of China is 0.1 NTU. The turbidity removal in the activated carbon filter was analyzed in a pilot-scale test and an innovative technology to improve the turbidity removal in a biologically activated carbon (BAC) filter was put forward in order to meet the criterion. Experimental results showed that the enhanced filtration by adding polymerized aluminium chloride (PAC) into the BAC filter was quite effective in turbidity control. The effluent turbidity was kept at a stable level (mean) of 0.033 NTU with a high removal of about 80% for influent turbidity of 0.110-0.240 NTU with an addition of PAC at 0.05 mg L -1, meeting the requirement for filtrate turbidity equal to or less than 0.1NTUC totally. In addition, the larger the PAC dosage was, the lower the effluent turbidity was. However, further improvement of turbidity removal was not obvious for PAC dosages beyond 0.10 mg L -1, and an optimal PAC dosage in the range of 0.]05-0.10 mg L -1 was proposed.
基金supported bythe National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 21307160the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province under Grant No. ZR2013EEQ030
文摘The denitrifying sulfide removal(DSR) process with bio-granules comprising both heterotrophic and autotrophic denitrifiers can simultaneously convert nitrate, sulfide and acetate species into di-nitrogen gas, elemental sulfur and carbon dioxide, respectively, at high loading rates. This study has determined that the reaction rate of sulfide oxidized into sulfur could be enhanced in the presence of 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulphonate(NQS). The presence of NQS mitigated the inhibition effects of sulfide species on denitrification. Furthermore, the reaction rates of nitrate and acetate to nitrogen gas and CO_2, respectively, were also promoted in the presence of NQS, thereby enhancing the performance of DSR granules. The advantages and disadvantages of applying the NQS-DSR process are discussed.
文摘Carbon fiber composites have high strength, high stiffness and light weight characteristics to apply to many fields, such as leisure, energy and transportation industries. The CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymers/plastics) composites made of carbon fibers as reinforcement and epoxy resins as matrix were prepared by drum winding process. Various parameters such as molding temperature, molding pressure and pressing time were selected as the pre-pregs were laminated to be the CFRP. The effects of fabricating parameters which affected the mechanical properties of CFRPs were analyzed by Taguchi method in this study. The results showed that molding temperature was the main factor to influence the mechanical properties of composites.
文摘The present study investigates the effect of the addition of nanoparticles into epoxy resins as the matrix on the impact absorbed energy of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer). Impact absorbed energy is one of the main properties to evaluate the CFRP's performance for transportation and aerospace structures. Two types of nanoparticle, namely nanofibers and nano-silica beads, were added into the epoxy resin to improve the impact absorption capacity of the CFRP. Two modified additives and conventional epoxy resins were quantitatively compared. The impact test results showed that impact absorbed energy for nanofibers was higher than nano-silica beads, and nanofibers as the additive promoted about 11% of impact absorbed energy compared with neat epoxy resin.
基金supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Management of Major Special Science and Technology Foundation(No.2011ZX07303-001),China
文摘The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one kind of food industry effluent, cassava stillage and its anaerobic fermentation liquid, on biological nutrient removal (BNR) from municipal wastewater in anaerobic- anoxic-aerobic sequencing batch reactors (SBRs). Experiments were carried out with cassava stillage supernatant and its anaerobic fermentation liquid, and one pure compound (sodium acetate) served as an external carbon source. Cyclic studies indicated that the cassava by-products not only affected the transformation of nitrogen, phosphorus, poly-13-hydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), and glycogen in the BNR process, but also resulted in higher removal efficiencies for phosphorus and nitrogen compared with sodium acetate. Furthermore, assays for phosphorus accumulating or- ganisms (PAOs) and denitrifying phosphorus accumulating organisms (DPAOs) demonstrated that the proportion of DPAOs to PAOs reached 62.6% (Day 86) and 61.8% (Day 65) when using cassava stillage and its anaerobic fer- mentation liquid, respectively, as the external carbon source. In addition, the nitrate utilization rates (NURs) of the cassava by-products were in the range of 5.49-5.99 g N/(kg MLVSS.h) (MLVSS is mixed liquor volatile suspended solids) and 6.63-6.81 g N/(kg MLVSS.h), respectively. The improvement in BNR performance and the reduction in the amount of cassava stillage to be treated in-situ make cassava stillage and its anaerobic fermentation liquid attractive alternatives to sodium acetate as external carbon sources for BNR processes.
基金Project supported by the European Regional Development Fund within the Framework of the Innovative Economy Operational Program 2007-2013(No.UDA-POIG.01.03.01-22-140/09-04)the CARbon BALAncing for Nutrient Control in Wastewater Treatment(CARBALA)(No.PIRSES-GA-2011-295176)the National Water Pollution Control and Management of Science and Technology in China(No.2015ZX07218001)
文摘The effects of two different external carbon sources (acetate and ethanol) and electron acceptors (dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite) were investigated under aerobic and anoxic conditions with non-acclimated process bi- omass from a full-scale biological nutrient removal-activated sludge system. When acetate was added as an external carbon source, phosphate release was observed even in the presence of electron acceptors. The release rates were 1.7, 7.8, and 3.5 mg P/(g MLVSS.h) (MLVSS: mixed liquor volatile suspended solids), respectively, for dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite. In the case of ethanol, no phosphate release was observed in the presence of electron acceptors. Results of the experiments with nitrite showed that approximately 25 mg NO2-N/L of nitrite inhibited anoxic phosphorus uptake regardless of the concentration of the tested external carbon sources. Furthermore, higher deni- trification rates were obtained with acetate (1.4 and 0.8 mg N/(g MLVSS.h)) compared to ethanol (1.1 and 0.7 mg N/ (g MLVSS.h)) for both anoxic electron acceptors (nitrate and nitrite).
文摘A critical study of some representative models has been conducted with the experimental determinations of the viscosity of ten pure substances and three binary systems measured as a function of temperature T(25℃,40℃,60℃,80℃,90℃)and pressure P(≤ 100 MPa). The pure substances were:toluene,p-xylene,m-xylene,o-xylene,methylcyclohexane, methylnaphtalene,decahydronaphtalene,phenyldodecane,heptamethylnonane and tetramethylpentadecane(pristane).The three binaries were:toluene+ tetramethylpentadecane,toluene+ methylnaphtalene and toluene+ heptamethylnonane,for molar fractions x of toluene ranging between 0 and 1.The three binaries are highly'contrasted' systems,i.e.systems in which the viscosities of the pure components are very different for each P,T pair.In all,547 experimental determinations were carried out,the 279 experimental data for viscosity of the pure substances and 268 data concerning the mixtures(x ≠0 and 1) were used to make a critical analysis of the various representative models,These included an empirical representation of variations of versus T on each isobar,a self-referencing model developed in our laboratory,a corresponding states model with one reference,various mixing rules with or without adjustable parameters,a combination of the self-referencing model and mixing rules,a method based on the Bloomfield and Dewan excess viscosity,and a group contribution method,comparison of the results showed the self-referencing method to be of particular interest,Moreover when coupled with mixing rules without adjustable parameters it was able to account satisfactorily for the variationsη(P,T,x) of the mixtures,on the simple basis of knowledge if the viscosity of the components of the system,at 25℃ and at atmospheric pressure,For all the binaries an average absolute deviation of 9.5% was observed.Finally it appears that the introduction of the pressure parameter does not alter the usual performance of each of the models tested,although they were not al equivalent as regard their performances.