Advances in Microbial Strains and Bedding Materials in a Deep-Litter System for Pig Breeding

The selection and compatibility of the microbial strains and bedding materials in a deep-litter system is the primary issues for this ecological breeding technology. In this paper, we analyzed and summarized the categories of microbial strains and bedding materials suitable for a deep-litter system, the fermentation properties of different microbes, the parameter requirements of bedding materials, and the fermentation process led by functional microbial flora in a deep-litter system, with the objective to provide theoretical bases and practical guidance for the promotion of deep-litter breeding method nationwide.

Synthesis gas production using oxygen storage materials as oxygen carrier over circulating fluidized bed

A novel process for synthesis gas production over Circulating Fluidized Bed （CFB） using oxygen storage materials as oxygen carder was reported. First, oxygen in the air was chemically fixed and converted to lattice oxygen of oxygen storage materials over regenerator, and then methane was selectively oxidized to synthesis gas with lattice oxygen of oxygen storage materials over riser reactor. The results from simulation reaction of CFB by sequential redox reaction on a fixed bed reactor using lanthanum-based perovskite LaFeO3 and La0.8Sr0.2Fe0.9CO0.1O3 oxides prepared by sol-gel, suggested that the depleted oxygen species could be regenerated, and methane could be oxidized to synthesis gas by lattice oxygen with high selectivity. The partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over CFB using lattice oxygen of the oxygen storage materials instead of gaseous oxygen should be possibly applicable.

Improvement and Application of Grain Size Distribution Characteristics Calculation of Bed Material

Grain size distribution of bed material is an important characteristic for studying evolution of natural river channel by means of experimental ways and numerical modeling of flow and sediment process.In this study,the fractal characteristic of sediment particle has been defined by means of fractal theory based on ana- lyzing the property of grain size distribution of bed material in the river channel.Furthennore,the fractal prop- erty of sediment particle has been applied to judge the process of armorin...

Oxidation Kinetics of Aluminum Powders in a Gas Fluidized Bed Reactor in the Potential Application of Surge Arresting Materials

In this technical paper, the oxidation mechanism and kinetics of aluminum powders are discussed in great details. The potential applications of spherical aluminum powders after oxidation to be part of the surging arresting materials are discussed. Theoretical calculations of oxidation of spherical aluminum powders in a typical gas fluidization bed are demonstrated. Computer software written by the author is used to carry out the basic calculations of important parameters of a gas fluidization bed at different temperatures. A mathematical model of the dynamic system in a gas fluidization bed is developed and the analytical solution is obtained. The mathematical model can be used to estimate aluminum oxide thickness at a defined temperature. The mathematical model created in this study is evaluated and confirmed consistently with the experimental results on a gas fluidization bed. Detail technical discussion of the oxidation mechanism of aluminum is carried out. The mathematical deviations of the mathematical modeling have demonstrated in great details. This mathematical model developed in this study and validated with experimental results can bring a great value for the quantitative analysis of a gas fluidization bed in general from a theoretical point of view. It can be applied for the oxidation not only for aluminum spherical powders, but also for other spherical metal powders. The mathematical model developed can further enhance the applications of gas fluidization technology. In addition to the development of mathematical modeling of a gas fluidization bed reactor, the formation of oxide film through diffusion on both planar and spherical aluminum surfaces is analyzed through a thorough mathematical deviation using diffusion theory and Laplace transformation. The dominant defects and their impact to oxidation of aluminum are also discussed in detail. The well-controlled oxidation film on spherical metal powders such as aluminum and other metal spherical powders can potentially become an important part of switch devices of surge arresting materials, in general.

Impact of train speed on the mechanical behaviours of track-bed materials

For the 30,000 km long French conventional railway lines(94% of the whole network),the train speed is currently limited to 220 km/h,whilst the speed is 320 km/h for the 1800 km long high-speed lines.Nowadays,there is a growing need to improve the services by increasing the speed limit for the conventional lines.This paper aims at studying the influence of train speed on the mechanical behaviours of track-bed materials based on field monitoring data.Emphasis is put on the behaviours of interlayer and subgrade soils.The selected experimental site is located in Vierzon,France.Several sensors including accelerometers and soil pressure gauges were installed at different depths.The vertical strains of different layers can be obtained by integrating the records of accelerometers installed at different trackbed depths.The experimentation was carried out using an intercity test train running at different speeds from 60 km/h to 200 km/h.This test train was composed of a locomotive(22.5 Mg/axle) and 7 'Corail'coaches(10.5 Mg/axle).It was observed that when the train speed was raised,the loadings transmitted to the track-bed increased.Moreover,the response of the track-bed materials was amplified by the speed rise at different depths:the vertical dynamic stress was increased by about 10% when the train speed was raised from 60 km/h to 200 km/h for the locomotive loading,and the vertical strains doubled their quasistatic values in the shallow layers.Moreover,the stressestrain paths were estimated using the vertical stress and strain for each train speed.These loading paths allowed the resilient modulus Mrto be determined.It was found that the resilient modulus(M_r) was decreased by about 10% when the train speed was increased from 100 km/h to 200 km/h.However,the damping ratio(D_r) kept stable in the range of speeds explored.

Advances in Application of New Catalytic Materials in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Production

This article introduces the solid acid catalyst for isobutene/butylenes alkylation, the HTS Ti/Si zeolite for ammonoxidation of cyclohexanone and the noncrystalline alloy catalyst and magnetically stabi- lized bed for hydrofining of caprolactam that were developed recently by SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP).

Application of Intra-Particle Combustion Model for Iron Ore Sintering Bed

In order to quantitatively predict the behavior of the material in the packed bed, a single particle model is developed to describe the combustion and sintering process inside an individual particle composed of multiple solid material fines, including iron ore, coke and limestone, and is applied to the combustion modeling of an iron ore sintering. Byanalyzing three typical fuel distribution cases using the developed single particle combustion model, the effects of temperature and oxygen concentration gradient inside the particle on heat and mass transfer and the combustion behavior of the iron ore sintering process areinvestigated. Considering the various combustion rates which are highly dependent on the fuel distribution methods, correction factor for single particle model is also introduced and systematically analyzed. The aim of this research is to supplement particle technology to conventional approach and it is found that the oxygen concentration gradient inside the particle is significantly affected from the mixing method thereby changing the completion times of sintering process.

Effects of Compound Microbial Inoculants on Fermentation Bed of Swine

[Objective] The aim was to study the effects of compound microbial inoculants on fermentation bed.[Method] With fermentation simulated in lab,analysis was conducted on changes of temperature,pH,nitrate nitrogen,ammonium nitrogen,urease activity and protease activity in fermentation by microorganism and natural fermentation respectively,to explore effects of compound microbial inoculants on fermentation bed of swine.[Result] Compared with control group,the added microbial inoculants in test group promoted temperature rising during fermentation and prolonged lasting period of high temperature,for example,high temperature at 60 ℃ maintained 10 d in the test.Furthermore,the inoculants reduced pH of packaging material environment,for example,pH finally was 7.05,lower than that of control group.Microbial inoculants accelerated transformation of ammonium nitrogen into nitrate nitrogen and reduced nitrogen loss.In addition,activities of urease and protease enhanced in packaging materials and excrements degraded rapidly.[Conclusion] The research provides technical references for strain development,selection and evaluation of fermentation bed of swine.

A review and a statistical analysis of porosity in metals additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion

Additive manufacturing(AM), or 3D printing, is an emerging technology that “adds” materials up and constructs products through a layer-by-layer procedure. Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF) is a powder-bed-based AM technology that can fabricate a large variety of metallic materials with excellent quality and accuracy. However, various defects such as porosity,cracks, and incursions can be generated during the printing process. As the most universal and a near-inevitable defect,porosity plays a substantial role in determining the mechanical performance of as-printed products. This work presents a comprehensive review of literatures that focused on the porosity in LPBF printed metals. The formation mechanisms,evaluation methods, effects on mechanical performance with corresponding models, and controlling methods of porosity have been illustrated and discussed in-depth. Achievements in four representative metals, namely Ti-6Al-4V, 316L, Inconel 718, and Al Si10Mg, have been critically reviewed with a statistical analysis on the correlation between porosity fraction and tensile properties. Ductility has been determined as the most sensitive property to porosity among several key tensile properties. This review also provides potential directions and opportunities to address the current porosity-related challenges.

Study on performance of a packed bed latent heat thermal energy storage unit integrated with solar water heating system

In thermal systems such as solar thermal and waste heat recovery systems, the available energy supply does not usually coincide in time with the process demand. Hence some form of thermal energy storage (TES) is necessary for the most effective utilization of the energy source. This study deals with the experimental evaluation of thermal performance of a packed bed latent heat TES unit integrated with solar flat plate collector. The TES unit contains paraffin as phase change material (PCM) filled in spherical capsules, which are packed in an insulated cylindrical storage tank. The water used as heat transfer fluid (HTF) to transfer heat from the solar collector to the storage tank also acts as sensible heat storage material. Charging experiments were carried out at varying inlet fluid temperatures to examine the effects of porosity and HTF flow rate on the storage unit performance. The performance parameters such as instantaneous heat stored, cumulative heat stored, charging rate and system efficiency are studied. Discharging experiments were carried out by both continuous and batchwise processes to recover the stored heat, and the results are presented.

COMPRESSIVE COMMINUTION MECHANISM OF PARTICLE BEDS

Granular material mechanics,finite element analysis and crushing theory are applied to study the compressive comminution mechanism of particle beds in this paper.This is a new method by which we have established an equivalent model of granular material,determined the values and distributions of contact forces and discovered a crushing law.The model has been tested on the newly designed equipment and proved to be correct.Some new characteristics and laws of compressive comminution of particle beds have been found.

Effect of porosity on hydrogenation kinetics of Mg-3Ni-2MnO_2 nanocomposite powder reaction bed

Hydrided Mg-3Ni-2MnO2 composite powders were fabricated by reactive ball milling with hydrogen, and accumulative hydrogenation kinetics and temperature field of reaction bed with various porosities (0.37, 0.53 and 0.63) were measured. The results show that the accumulative hydrogenation kinetics of Mg-3Ni-2MnO2 powder reaction bed depends strongly on the effect of heat transfer, mass transfer and intrinsic reaction together. The reaction bed with the porosity of 0.53 exhibits the largest hydrogenation rate. During the hydrogenation process, the temperature of reaction bed rises quickly due to the fast release of heat, and the temperature difference between center and wall with 0.53 porosity can keep high even for a long time, which promotes fast heat transfer. The further analysis indicates that more emphases should be put on heat transfer rate rather than the only improvement of the effective thermal conductivity.

海相细粒沉积成因机制与有机质富集模式研究进展

综合分析了国内外细粒沉积的特征、成因及有机质富集模式研究进展。海相细粒沉积主要由黏土矿物、石英、碳酸盐矿物和有机质组成,受风力、异轻流、重力流和底流4大搬运营力作用,发育泥纹层和粉砂纹层2类纹层,单一型、顺序型和交互型3类纹层组(层系),块状层、递变层和交互层3类层(层组)。海相细粒沉积发育浊流沉积、底流沉积及远洋-半远洋沉积3种主要沉积相类型及其过渡类型。海相细粒沉积有机质存在高生产力和强保存2种富集模式,高生产力富集模式下黑色页岩主要通过“上升洋流”、“氧含量最低值区(OMZ)”和“近岸透光带缺氧(PZE)”模式形成高有机质富集,强保存富集模式下黑色页岩主要通过“受限盆地”、“改进的受限盆地”、“不规则底形”、“水洼扩张”、“海侵化变层”和“近岸海侵(TN)”模式形成高有机质富集。目前海相细粒沉积成因机制与相模式研究存在的主要问题包括名词术语不规范、不同矿物成分成因不明确,以及细粒浊流沉积、等深流沉积和半远洋沉积难以区分,需要今后进一步研究解决。

低渗煤层瓦斯抽采钻孔注浆封堵技术研究

为解决低渗煤层瓦斯抽采钻孔封孔质量差,导致的瓦斯抽采效率降低等问题,提出适用于低渗煤层瓦斯抽采钻孔的封孔材料及注浆压力的研究。通过对瓦斯抽采钻孔封孔参数的确定,选取合适的注浆材料配比,并采用COMSOL Multiphysics数值模拟封孔压力参数对注浆效果的影响。得到封孔注浆材料封孔水泥浆液配比为1:2;注浆压力应介于1.2~1.8 MPa。经现场跟踪和抽采效果分析,在注浆压力为1.8 MPa时,在孟津煤矿12070底抽巷试验了8个钻孔,发现采用所提出的注浆材料配比和注浆压力能够产生很好封孔效果,瓦斯抽采浓度有明显提升。

黄河下游近期持续冲刷过程中床沙粗化特性分析

床沙组成的变化影响悬沙沿程恢复及河床阻力变化。本文基于黄河下游7个水文站1999—2020年的实测床沙资料,计算了各水文断面不同粒径组床沙占比的年际变化,分析了近二十年持续冲刷过程中不同河型河段床沙的时空粗化特性,讨论了河床冲淤过程对床沙粗化的影响。从时间来看,小浪底水库运用后,不同时期床沙的粗化特点不同,拦沙初期(2000—2006年)急剧粗化,拦沙后期(2007—2020年)粗化放缓,高村站及上游各站床沙呈波动粗化,高村站以下则变化不大,且粗化程度最强处由游荡段向下游过渡段转移;从空间来看,床沙沿程细化,游荡段以极粗沙为主,过渡段以粗沙和极粗沙为主,弯曲段的中细沙不可忽视。拦沙初期各河段床沙组成的调整表现为中细均冲;拦沙后期则表现为中粗均冲,极粗沙占比增大,利津以上各站细沙占比不足5%,对悬沙的补给受限,中沙和粗沙仍经受冲刷,极粗沙对相应悬沙有较好补给作用。河段汛后床沙中值粒径与河床累计冲刷量呈良好的幂函数正相关关系,但拦沙后期床面已粗化到相当程度,河床冲淤对床沙粗化的影响受限。研究结果有助于掌握近期整个黄河下游床沙的粗化现状及预测下游河道冲淤变形规律。

超厚料层烧结过程固体燃料的分布规律

铁矿烧结以固体燃料作为主要热量来源,其热量高效利用对于烧结节能减排具有重要意义。本文聚焦超厚料层烧结条件下固体燃料在料层中的分布特性,系统解析其在泥辊宽度方向以及料层高度方向的分布规律。结果表明:沿泥辊宽度方向,整体混合料粒度中间偏细、两侧略粗,而含碳量则为中间偏高、两侧略低;布料之后,台车宽度方向混合料粒度组成和含碳量与泥辊对应位置处的混合料规律一致;在料层高度方向上,自上而下混合料粒度整体呈增大趋势,含碳量则逐渐减小,由于泥辊与九辊布料的偏析程度有限,在部分高度处粒度与含碳量会出现波动;利用台车高度方向混合料的粒度组成和泥辊下料处各粒级的含碳量计算出沿料层高度方向的燃料分布,与实际规律基本一致。研究结果可为超厚料层烧结过程固体燃料的优化分布提供指导。

啤酒糟流化床气化中颗粒粒径对气固流动和产气影响的CPFD模拟

我国酿酒工业每年产生大量废弃啤酒糟,其具有挥发分含量高、硫含量低的特点,特别适合作为气化原料,而流化床气化炉以优异的气固混合和温度均匀性而著称,通过流化床气化实现啤酒糟的资源化和能源化利用具有重要意义。为探究啤酒糟流化床气化过程中颗粒粒径对气固流动行为和产气的影响,基于计算颗粒流体动力学(CPFD)方法,对以空气和水蒸气为气化剂的啤酒糟鼓泡流化床气化过程进行了数值模拟,研究了床料粒径和啤酒糟粒径的影响。通过CPFD数值模拟,获得了鼓泡流化床气化炉内颗粒体积分数分布、酒糟和床料的颗粒分布等流动特征,以及产气中主要气体组分的摩尔分数。借助鼓泡流化床气化实验装置,研究了床料粒径和啤酒糟粒径对产气中各气体组分体积分数的影响规律,并对数值模拟结果进行了验证。结果表明,床料粒径的增加不利于气化炉内的充分流态化和颗粒混合,使气化炉内温度沿高度的分布不均匀,并且不利于碳颗粒和水蒸气的充分混合以及气固反应和气相反应的均匀吸放热,造成H_(2)摩尔分数显著降低;啤酒糟粒径的适当增大有助于延长其在气化炉内的停留时间,从而提高固态碳与水蒸气、二氧化碳之间的反应转化率,生成更多的H_(2)和CO,但过大的啤酒糟粒径会造成啤酒糟和床料的混合较差,使啤酒糟比表面积减小,不利于热解和气化反应,导致H_(2)、CO、CH_(4)和NH_(3)等可燃组分的摩尔分数均降低。

仿生葫芦储热单元潜热蓄热堆积床数值研究

在碳达峰与碳中和的“双碳”能源背景下,传统封装相变材料(PCM)的储热单元与潜热储热堆积床(LHTES)系统无法满足当前的储热需求,而仿生学在储热领域的应用,可以为二者储热效率的提升提供一种全新的思路。为此,提出一种仿生葫芦结构的新型储热单元以增加传热面积,提高LHTES系统的热性能。优化仿生葫芦单元结构的尺寸参数对单元熔融特性的影响,确定最优熔融特性的尺寸参数。分析传统球形和仿生葫芦LHTES的温度分布、液相率、蓄热能力等性能指标的影响。结果表明,葫芦结构可提升14.5%的单元换热面积,与传统模型相比,仿生模型液相率和储热完成率最大可分别提升12.67%和6.2%。在此基础上,分析入口温度和流速对系统性能的影响,结果表明,进口温度对系统的储热性能影响较大,进口温度增大15 K,堆积床系统的储热时间比原来缩短59.6%。该研究可为优化LHTES系统、提高实际条件下的热性能提供参考。

基于圆柱封装单元的水合盐相变储热填充床的储释特性实验研究

水合盐相变储热技术具有储热密度高、成本低等优势,在清洁供暖中具有广阔应用前景。本研究设计并搭建了以三水合乙酸钠作为储热材料,以圆柱形相变材料封装单元作为基础单元的填充床相变储热装置。通过实验研究填充床储热装置的运行特性,研究了流量和储热温度对装置的储释热用时、出口温度、热效率及储热密度的影响。实验结果表明:提高储热温度和增大流量可缩短储热用时、提升热效率和储热密度。储热装置的热效率可达94.73%,储能密度可达71.77 kW·h/m^(3)。

基于响应面法的采空区充填材料配比优化研究

为解决采空区垮落和瓦斯扩散问题,分别选用矿渣、粉煤灰和水泥作为充填材料的骨料、细料和胶结剂,采用响应面法(Response Surface Method,RSM)设计配比试验,以质量浓度、材料比例和矿渣粒径作为单因素影响因子,材料流动性、抗压强度和渗透率为响应目标值,分析料浆质量浓度、材料比例和矿渣粒径对充填材料流动性、抗压强度和渗透性能的影响规律,并建立非线性回归方程,优化多目标条件下的充填材料配比。研究结果表明:①粉煤灰的火山灰效应会影响充填材料的水化反应进程,随着粉煤灰比例增大,各龄期的抗压强度先增大后减小,各龄期的渗透率增大;②矿渣表面粗糙,密度变化较大,在养护后期,随着矿渣粒径增大,材料抗压强度先增大后减小,材料渗透率减小;③充填材料的最佳材料配比为水泥∶粉煤灰∶矿渣=1∶3∶5,其中料浆质量浓度为80%,矿渣粒径为5~10 mm;④该配比条件下的充填材料浆体流动度为20.5 cm,14 d渗透率为0.021×10^(-14)m^(2),14 d抗压强度为22.2 MPa。研究成果为采空区减沉与瓦斯封存协同治理提供了基础参数和理论依据。