The supercritical CO_(2) Brayton cycle is considered a promising energy conversion system for Generation IV reactors for its simple layout,compact structure,and high cycle efficiency.Mathematical models of four Brayto...The supercritical CO_(2) Brayton cycle is considered a promising energy conversion system for Generation IV reactors for its simple layout,compact structure,and high cycle efficiency.Mathematical models of four Brayton cycle layouts are developed in this study for different reactors to reduce the cost and increase the thermohydraulic performance of nuclear power generation to promote the commercialization of nuclear energy.Parametric analysis,multi-objective optimizations,and four decision-making methods are applied to obtain each Brayton scheme’s optimal thermohydraulic and economic indexes.Results show that for the same design thermal power scale of reactors,the higher the core’s exit temperature,the better the Brayton cycle’s thermo-economic performance.Among the four-cycle layouts,the recompression cycle(RC)has the best overall performance,followed by the simple recuperation cycle(SR)and the intercooling cycle(IC),and the worst is the reheating cycle(RH).However,RH has the lowest total cost of investment(C_(tot))of$1619.85 million,and IC has the lowest levelized cost of energy(LCOE)of 0.012$/(kWh).The nuclear Brayton cycle system’s overall performance has been improved due to optimization.The performance of the molten salt reactor combined with the intercooling cycle(MSR-IC)scheme has the greatest improvement,with the net output power(W_(net)),thermal efficiencyη_(t),and exergy efficiency(η_(e))improved by 8.58%,8.58%,and 11.21%,respectively.The performance of the lead-cooled fast reactor combined with the simple recuperation cycle scheme was optimized to increase C_(tot) by 27.78%.In comparison,the internal rate of return(IRR)increased by only 7.8%,which is not friendly to investors with limited funds.For the nuclear Brayton cycle,the molten salt reactor combined with the recompression cycle scheme should receive priority,and the gas-cooled fast reactor combined with the reheating cycle scheme should be considered carefully.展开更多
In this experiment,an EG/ChCl deep eutectic solvent(DES)was synthesized using choline chloride(ChCl)and ethylene glycol(EG)as the raw materials.The synthesized DES was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spect...In this experiment,an EG/ChCl deep eutectic solvent(DES)was synthesized using choline chloride(ChCl)and ethylene glycol(EG)as the raw materials.The synthesized DES was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis.The results demonstrate the successful synthesis of DES.A certain amount of FeCl_(3) and CuSO_(4) was added to the DES to promote the absorption of H_(2)S;thus,a Fe(Ⅲ)-Cu(Ⅱ)coupled DES desulfurization system was obtained.The effects of DES raw materials’ratio,FeCl_(3) concentration,water content,CuSO_(4) concentration,and reaction temperature on the desulfurization efficiency and the regeneration conditions were studied.The results show that ChCl/EG DES with a molar ratio of 1:2 has a better desulfurization effect,and the addition of an appropriate amount of water can effectively promote the dissolution of CuSO_(4) and the absorption of H_(2)S.An appropriate increase in reaction temperature and CuSO_(4) concentration would also promote the absorption of H_(2)S.When the concentration of CuSO_(4) in DES desulfurizer was 0.15 mol/L,the gas speed was 20 mL/min,and the sulfur capacity could reach 10.23 g/L.The desulfurizer could be regenerated by passing O_(2),and the desulfurization efficiency did not change much after repeated use of desulfurization-regeneration many times.The desulfurization product was characterized by XRD as rhombohedral sulfur.展开更多
The activation and dissociation of hydrogen molecules(H_(2))on the Cu(001)surface are studied theoretically.Using first-principles calculations,the activation barrier for the dissociation of H_(2) on Cu(001)is determi...The activation and dissociation of hydrogen molecules(H_(2))on the Cu(001)surface are studied theoretically.Using first-principles calculations,the activation barrier for the dissociation of H_(2) on Cu(001)is determined to be~0.59 eV in height.It is found that the electron transfer from the copper substrate to H_(2) plays a key role in the activation and breaking of the H–H bond,and the formation of the Cu–H bonds.Two stationary states are identified at around the critical height of bond breaking,corresponding to the molecular and the dissociative states,respectively.Using the transfer matrix method,we also investigate the role of quantum tunneling in the dissociation process along the minimum energy pathway(MEP),which is found to be significant at or below room temperature.At a given temperature,the tunneling contributions due to the translational and the vibrational motions of H_(2) are quantified for the dissociation process.Within a wide range of temperature,the effects of quantum tunneling on the effective barriers of dissociation and the rate constants are observed.The deduced energetic parameters associated with the thermal equilibrium and non-equilibrium(molecular beam)conditions are comparable to experimental data.In the low-temperature region,the crossover from classical to quantum regime is identified.展开更多
In Europe, computation of displacement demand for seismic assessment of existing buildings is essentially based on a simplified formulation of the N2 method as prescribed by Eurocode 8(EC8). However, a lack of accurac...In Europe, computation of displacement demand for seismic assessment of existing buildings is essentially based on a simplified formulation of the N2 method as prescribed by Eurocode 8(EC8). However, a lack of accuracy of the N2 method in certain conditions has been pointed out by several studies. This paper addresses the assessment of effectiveness of the N2 method in seismic displacement demand determination in non-linear domain. The objective of this work is to investigate the accuracy of the N2 method through comparison with displacement demands computed using non-linear timehistory analysis(NLTHA). Results show that the original N2 method may lead to overestimation or underestimation of displacement demand predictions. This may affect results of mechanical model-based assessment of seismic vulnerability at an urban scale. Hence, the second part of this paper addresses an improvement of the N2 method formula by empirical evaluation of NLTHA results based on EC8 ground-classes. This task is formulated as a mathematical programming problem in which coefficients are obtained by minimizing the overall discrepancy between NLTHA and modified formula results. Various settings of the mathematical programming problem have been solved using a global optimization metaheuristic. An extensive comparison between the original N2 method formulation and optimized formulae highlights benefits of the strategy.展开更多
基金This work was supported of National Natural Science Foundation of China Fund(No.52306033)State Key Laboratory of Engines Fund(No.SKLE-K2022-07)the Jiangxi Provincial Postgraduate Innovation Special Fund(No.YC2022-s513).
文摘The supercritical CO_(2) Brayton cycle is considered a promising energy conversion system for Generation IV reactors for its simple layout,compact structure,and high cycle efficiency.Mathematical models of four Brayton cycle layouts are developed in this study for different reactors to reduce the cost and increase the thermohydraulic performance of nuclear power generation to promote the commercialization of nuclear energy.Parametric analysis,multi-objective optimizations,and four decision-making methods are applied to obtain each Brayton scheme’s optimal thermohydraulic and economic indexes.Results show that for the same design thermal power scale of reactors,the higher the core’s exit temperature,the better the Brayton cycle’s thermo-economic performance.Among the four-cycle layouts,the recompression cycle(RC)has the best overall performance,followed by the simple recuperation cycle(SR)and the intercooling cycle(IC),and the worst is the reheating cycle(RH).However,RH has the lowest total cost of investment(C_(tot))of$1619.85 million,and IC has the lowest levelized cost of energy(LCOE)of 0.012$/(kWh).The nuclear Brayton cycle system’s overall performance has been improved due to optimization.The performance of the molten salt reactor combined with the intercooling cycle(MSR-IC)scheme has the greatest improvement,with the net output power(W_(net)),thermal efficiencyη_(t),and exergy efficiency(η_(e))improved by 8.58%,8.58%,and 11.21%,respectively.The performance of the lead-cooled fast reactor combined with the simple recuperation cycle scheme was optimized to increase C_(tot) by 27.78%.In comparison,the internal rate of return(IRR)increased by only 7.8%,which is not friendly to investors with limited funds.For the nuclear Brayton cycle,the molten salt reactor combined with the recompression cycle scheme should receive priority,and the gas-cooled fast reactor combined with the reheating cycle scheme should be considered carefully.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(12175254,U1832119)National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFE0104800)+2 种基金International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(121631KYSB20200039)International Cooperation Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission(20520750200)National Centre for Research and Development(WPC2/1/SCAPOL/2021)。
基金China National Science and Technology Major Project(2016ZX05017)Sinopec Group Corporation 2020 Science and Technology Project“Organic Sulfur Catalytic Hydrolysis Technology Improves Quality Research”(No.120049-1).
文摘In this experiment,an EG/ChCl deep eutectic solvent(DES)was synthesized using choline chloride(ChCl)and ethylene glycol(EG)as the raw materials.The synthesized DES was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis.The results demonstrate the successful synthesis of DES.A certain amount of FeCl_(3) and CuSO_(4) was added to the DES to promote the absorption of H_(2)S;thus,a Fe(Ⅲ)-Cu(Ⅱ)coupled DES desulfurization system was obtained.The effects of DES raw materials’ratio,FeCl_(3) concentration,water content,CuSO_(4) concentration,and reaction temperature on the desulfurization efficiency and the regeneration conditions were studied.The results show that ChCl/EG DES with a molar ratio of 1:2 has a better desulfurization effect,and the addition of an appropriate amount of water can effectively promote the dissolution of CuSO_(4) and the absorption of H_(2)S.An appropriate increase in reaction temperature and CuSO_(4) concentration would also promote the absorption of H_(2)S.When the concentration of CuSO_(4) in DES desulfurizer was 0.15 mol/L,the gas speed was 20 mL/min,and the sulfur capacity could reach 10.23 g/L.The desulfurizer could be regenerated by passing O_(2),and the desulfurization efficiency did not change much after repeated use of desulfurization-regeneration many times.The desulfurization product was characterized by XRD as rhombohedral sulfur.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474285 and 12074382)。
文摘The activation and dissociation of hydrogen molecules(H_(2))on the Cu(001)surface are studied theoretically.Using first-principles calculations,the activation barrier for the dissociation of H_(2) on Cu(001)is determined to be~0.59 eV in height.It is found that the electron transfer from the copper substrate to H_(2) plays a key role in the activation and breaking of the H–H bond,and the formation of the Cu–H bonds.Two stationary states are identified at around the critical height of bond breaking,corresponding to the molecular and the dissociative states,respectively.Using the transfer matrix method,we also investigate the role of quantum tunneling in the dissociation process along the minimum energy pathway(MEP),which is found to be significant at or below room temperature.At a given temperature,the tunneling contributions due to the translational and the vibrational motions of H_(2) are quantified for the dissociation process.Within a wide range of temperature,the effects of quantum tunneling on the effective barriers of dissociation and the rate constants are observed.The deduced energetic parameters associated with the thermal equilibrium and non-equilibrium(molecular beam)conditions are comparable to experimental data.In the low-temperature region,the crossover from classical to quantum regime is identified.
文摘In Europe, computation of displacement demand for seismic assessment of existing buildings is essentially based on a simplified formulation of the N2 method as prescribed by Eurocode 8(EC8). However, a lack of accuracy of the N2 method in certain conditions has been pointed out by several studies. This paper addresses the assessment of effectiveness of the N2 method in seismic displacement demand determination in non-linear domain. The objective of this work is to investigate the accuracy of the N2 method through comparison with displacement demands computed using non-linear timehistory analysis(NLTHA). Results show that the original N2 method may lead to overestimation or underestimation of displacement demand predictions. This may affect results of mechanical model-based assessment of seismic vulnerability at an urban scale. Hence, the second part of this paper addresses an improvement of the N2 method formula by empirical evaluation of NLTHA results based on EC8 ground-classes. This task is formulated as a mathematical programming problem in which coefficients are obtained by minimizing the overall discrepancy between NLTHA and modified formula results. Various settings of the mathematical programming problem have been solved using a global optimization metaheuristic. An extensive comparison between the original N2 method formulation and optimized formulae highlights benefits of the strategy.
