To improve the wall surface hydrophilicity of a tube type indirect evaporative cooler,a new method adopting porous ceramics is proposed.This method realizes the combination of porous ceramics and the evaporative cooli...To improve the wall surface hydrophilicity of a tube type indirect evaporative cooler,a new method adopting porous ceramics is proposed.This method realizes the combination of porous ceramics and the evaporative cooling technique.The design calculation of the porous ceramics tube type dew point indirect evaporative cooler are carried out from such aspects as the volumes and status parameters of the primary and secondary air,the cooler structure,the heat transfer of the solid porous ceramic tubes and the resistance of the cooler.The calculation results show that the design is reasonable.Finally,based on the design calculation,the porous ceramics tube type dew point indirect evaporative cooler is successfully manufactured.展开更多
To better understand the physiological characteristics of the silky starling（Sturnus sericeus）, its body temperature（Tb）, basal metabolic rate（BMR）, evaporative water loss（EWL） and thermal conductance（C） eli...To better understand the physiological characteristics of the silky starling（Sturnus sericeus）, its body temperature（Tb）, basal metabolic rate（BMR）, evaporative water loss（EWL） and thermal conductance（C） elicited by different ambient temperatures（Ta）（5-30 ℃） were determined in the present study. Our results showed that they have a high Tb（41.6±0.1 ℃）, a wide thermal neutral zone（TNZ）（20-27.5 ℃） and a relatively low BMR within the TNZ（3.37±0.17 mL O2/g·h）. The EWL was nearly stable below the TNZ（0.91±0.07 mg H2O/g·h） but increased remarkably within and above the TNZ. The C was constant below the TNZ, with a minimum value of 0.14±0.01 mL O2/g·h·℃. These findings indicate that the BMR, Tb and EWL of the silky starling were all affected by Ta, especially when Ta was below 20℃ and the EWL plays an important role in thermal regulation.展开更多
Traditional distillation(TD)is generally an energy-intensive and inefficient process for separation and purification of liquids in chemical industries.Herein,we developed an interface-enhanced distillation(IED)by empl...Traditional distillation(TD)is generally an energy-intensive and inefficient process for separation and purification of liquids in chemical industries.Herein,we developed an interface-enhanced distillation(IED)by employing a well-arranged membrane of reduced graphene oxide(rGO)sheet arrays embedded with silicon dioxide nanofibres(rGO/SiO2)as the evaporation intermediate layer on the liquid surface.This IED enlarges the evaporation surfaces and weakens the intermolecular forces on the liquid/solid/gas interfaces,realizing the fast and even low temperature fraction collection with less energy consumption.The IED delivers evaporation rates 200%–300%times that of TD,meanwhile having an energy saving of 40%–60%and a time saving of 50%–70%for diverse liquid feeds.In atmospheric IED manner,high boiling point and perishable organics can be collected with high quality at a temperature lower than their boiling points.This IED provides an innovative strategy for highly efficient distillation in chemical industries.展开更多
The confinements of water can be divided into two main categories,namely,the confinements on surface or interface and the confinements in bulk water.By adding ions or applying electric field,the intensity and distribu...The confinements of water can be divided into two main categories,namely,the confinements on surface or interface and the confinements in bulk water.By adding ions or applying electric field,the intensity and distribution of the hydrogen bonds can be greatly affected.These are collectively known as confinement on water surface or interface,which has potential applications in life science and industries involving evaporation control.Confined bulk water could be found everywhere in nature,such as in granular and porous materials,macromolecules and gels,etc.The investigation of the physical properties and the transports of the confined bulk water will contribute to understanding certain types of life activities such as the water transport in plant and in new application of extracting the shale oil and water.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50846056)
文摘To improve the wall surface hydrophilicity of a tube type indirect evaporative cooler,a new method adopting porous ceramics is proposed.This method realizes the combination of porous ceramics and the evaporative cooling technique.The design calculation of the porous ceramics tube type dew point indirect evaporative cooler are carried out from such aspects as the volumes and status parameters of the primary and secondary air,the cooler structure,the heat transfer of the solid porous ceramic tubes and the resistance of the cooler.The calculation results show that the design is reasonable.Finally,based on the design calculation,the porous ceramics tube type dew point indirect evaporative cooler is successfully manufactured.
基金This study was financially supported the National Natural Science Foundation of China （31070366）, the Natural Science Foundation （LY13C030005） in Zhejiang Province and the Zhejiang Province ＇Xinmiao＇ Project.
文摘To better understand the physiological characteristics of the silky starling（Sturnus sericeus）, its body temperature（Tb）, basal metabolic rate（BMR）, evaporative water loss（EWL） and thermal conductance（C） elicited by different ambient temperatures（Ta）（5-30 ℃） were determined in the present study. Our results showed that they have a high Tb（41.6±0.1 ℃）, a wide thermal neutral zone（TNZ）（20-27.5 ℃） and a relatively low BMR within the TNZ（3.37±0.17 mL O2/g·h）. The EWL was nearly stable below the TNZ（0.91±0.07 mg H2O/g·h） but increased remarkably within and above the TNZ. The C was constant below the TNZ, with a minimum value of 0.14±0.01 mL O2/g·h·℃. These findings indicate that the BMR, Tb and EWL of the silky starling were all affected by Ta, especially when Ta was below 20℃ and the EWL plays an important role in thermal regulation.
基金This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2016YFA0200200 and 2017YFB1104300)the National Science Foundation of China(51673026,51433005 and 21805160)+1 种基金NSFC-MAECI(51861135202),NSFC-STINT(21911530143)and Beijing Natural Science Foundation(2152028).Computations were carried out on the“Explorer 100”cluster system of Tsinghua National Laboratory for Information Science and Technology.
文摘Traditional distillation(TD)is generally an energy-intensive and inefficient process for separation and purification of liquids in chemical industries.Herein,we developed an interface-enhanced distillation(IED)by employing a well-arranged membrane of reduced graphene oxide(rGO)sheet arrays embedded with silicon dioxide nanofibres(rGO/SiO2)as the evaporation intermediate layer on the liquid surface.This IED enlarges the evaporation surfaces and weakens the intermolecular forces on the liquid/solid/gas interfaces,realizing the fast and even low temperature fraction collection with less energy consumption.The IED delivers evaporation rates 200%–300%times that of TD,meanwhile having an energy saving of 40%–60%and a time saving of 50%–70%for diverse liquid feeds.In atmospheric IED manner,high boiling point and perishable organics can be collected with high quality at a temperature lower than their boiling points.This IED provides an innovative strategy for highly efficient distillation in chemical industries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11290165)
文摘The confinements of water can be divided into two main categories,namely,the confinements on surface or interface and the confinements in bulk water.By adding ions or applying electric field,the intensity and distribution of the hydrogen bonds can be greatly affected.These are collectively known as confinement on water surface or interface,which has potential applications in life science and industries involving evaporation control.Confined bulk water could be found everywhere in nature,such as in granular and porous materials,macromolecules and gels,etc.The investigation of the physical properties and the transports of the confined bulk water will contribute to understanding certain types of life activities such as the water transport in plant and in new application of extracting the shale oil and water.
