The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of low ambient temperature （LAT） and dietary vitamin C （VC） sup- plementation on pulmonary vascular remodeling （PVR） and the relative expression of hypoxia...The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of low ambient temperature （LAT） and dietary vitamin C （VC） sup- plementation on pulmonary vascular remodeling （PVR） and the relative expression of hypoxia inducible factor-la （HIF-la）, vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） and its receptor 2 （VEGFR-2） mRNA of lungs in 21-d-old broilers. 400 1-d-old male Cobb broilers were assigned randomly to 4 treatments as follows for 21 d： 1 ） LAT and a basal diet; 2） LAT and a basal diet supplemented with 1 000 mg kg-1 VC （LAT＋VC）; 3） normal ambient temperature （NAT） and a basal diet; 4） NAT and a basal diet supplemented with 1 000 mg kg-1 VC （NAT＋VC）. Each treatment was composed of 10 replicates of 10 birds per replicate. Samples of lung were collected after the broilers were killed at d 21. LAT increased the ratio of vessel wall area to vessel total area （WA/TA, %） and mean media thickness in pulmonary arterioles （mMTPA, %） （P〈0.05）. Dietary VC supplementation decreased mMTPA （P〈0.05）, but had no effect on the WA/TA. LAT increased （P〈0.05） the relative mRNA expression of HIF-la, VEGF and VEGFR-2, while adding VC to the diet could decrease （P〈0.05） their relative mRNA expression. A significant positive correlation existed between the level of VEGF mRNA expression and the value of WA/WT （P〈0.05） or mMTPA （P〈0.05）. These results suggested LAT resulted in pulmonary vascular remodeling, and the increase of HIF-la, VEGF and VEGFR-2 mRNA expression, and dietary VC supplementation can alleviate pulmonary vascular remodeling in broiler by affecting these gene expression.展开更多
Oxy-steam combustion is a promising next-generation combustion technology.Conversions of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO and N2O during combustion of a single coal particle in O2/N2and O2/H2O were studied in a tube...Oxy-steam combustion is a promising next-generation combustion technology.Conversions of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO and N2O during combustion of a single coal particle in O2/N2and O2/H2O were studied in a tube reactor at low temperature.In O2/N2,NO reaches the maximum value in the devolatilization stage and N2O reaches the maximum value in the char combustion stage.In O2/H2O,both NO and N2O reach the maximum values in the char combustion stage.The total conversion ratios of fuel-N to NO and N2O in O2/N2are obviously higher than those in O2/H2O,due to the reduction of H2O on NO and N2O.Temperature changes the trade-off between NO and N2O.In O2/N2and O2/H2O,the conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO increase with increasing temperature,and those to N2O show the opposite trends.The conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO reach the maximum values at 〈O2〉=30 vol%in O2/N2.In O2/H2O,the conversion ratios of fuel-N and char-N to NO reach the maximum values at 〈O2〉=30 vol%,and the conversion ratio of volatile-N to NO shows a slightly increasing trend with increasing oxygen concentration.The conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to N2O decrease with increasing oxygen concentration in both atmospheres.A higher coal rank has higher conversion ratios of fuel-N to NO and N2O.Anthracite coal exhibits the highest conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO and N2O in both atmospheres.This work is to develop efficient ways to understand and control NO and N2O emissions for a clean and sustainable atmosphere.展开更多
Single-phase insulating 12CaO？7Al_2O_3（C12A7） powder was synthesized using an optimized hydrothermal method. Pure phase of C12A7 was got at a comparatively lower temperature（c.a. 300 ℃） than that has been previo...Single-phase insulating 12CaO？7Al_2O_3（C12A7） powder was synthesized using an optimized hydrothermal method. Pure phase of C12A7 was got at a comparatively lower temperature（c.a. 300 ℃） than that has been previously reported. The crystallite size of the synthesized C12A7 powder was 7±2 nm. The surface area values calculated for all the samples at a synthesis temperature range of 250-800 ℃ for 5 h were in the range of about 19-24 m^2/g, with pore sizes of 12-20 nm. This low-temperature-based synthetic strategy along with nano porous structures and a high surface area value can facilitate catalyst application.展开更多
Several media report highlight on that the pharmaceutical companies require ultra-low temperatures -80<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C to transport and store its COVID-19 vaccines...Several media report highlight on that the pharmaceutical companies require ultra-low temperatures -80<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C to transport and store its COVID-19 vaccines. This research presents the thermodynamic analysis on cascade refrigeration system (CRS) with several refrigerant pairs which are R32/R170, R123/R170, R134a/R170, R404A/R170, R407c/R170, R410/R170, and the hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerant pair Propane/Ethane, namely R290/R170. Besides, the results of R22/R170 pair, which is not recommended to be used due to phase out of R22 as per Montréal Protocol, are included as base case to compare the novel hydrocarbon pairs in CRS and the old trend of refrigerant pairs. Thermodynamic properties of all these pairs were investigated and compared under different intermediate temperature used in CRS heat exchanger, which thermally connected both the Low and High temperature cycles (LTC) and (HTC). By applying the first law of thermodynamics, the coefficients of performance (COPs) and the specific power consumptions (SPC) in kW/TR are presented and compared. In addition, by applying the second law of thermodynamics the exergetic efficiencies were estimated. The results reveal the promising opportunity of using the HC pair (R290/R170). The minimum SPC in kW/TR is recorded for the pair R123/R170. One the other hand, the highest exegetic efficiency values are observed to be 40%, 38%, and 35% for the pairs R123/R170, R290/R170, and R134/R170, respectively. This research concludes that the HC pair (R290/R170) is highly recommended for CRS applications either to transport the COVID-19 or store it in cold storage rooms in hospitals and clinics. All precautionary measures should be carefully applied in design and operation of HC pair (R290/R170) due to its flammability hazard.展开更多
A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C...A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C/N ratio municipal wastewater in Southern China. Transformation of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and membrane fouling were investigated. Experimental results for over four months demonstrated good efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand （COD） and NH4^＋-N removal, with average values higher than 84.5%and 98.1%, re-spectively. A relatively higher total nitrogen （TN） removal efficiency （52.1%） was also obtained at low C/N ratio of 3.82, contributed by the configuration modification （anoxic zone before anaerobic zone） and the step feed with a distribution ratio of 1：1. Addition of sodium acetate into the anoxic zone as the external carbon source, with a theoretical amount of 31.3 mg COD per liter in influent, enhanced denitrification and the TN removal efficiency in-creased to 74.9%. Moreover, the total phosphate （TP） removal efficiency increased by 18.0%. It is suggested that the external carbon source is needed to improve the BNR performance in treating low C/N ratio municipal waste-water in the modified A^2O-MBR process.展开更多
The self-propagating combustion reaction（SPCR）method was employed to synthesize C4AF using metal nitrates as cation precursors and urea as fuel.Thermal decomposition behavior of dried gels,phase identification and c...The self-propagating combustion reaction（SPCR）method was employed to synthesize C4AF using metal nitrates as cation precursors and urea as fuel.Thermal decomposition behavior of dried gels,phase identification and crystallinity of synthesized C4AF,and impact of urea to metal nitrates（UR/MN）molar ratio on synthesis effect were investigated with the aid of differential thermogravimetric analysis,X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform inferred spectrometry.It is found that pure C4AF can be prepared by the SPCR method in 2 h at 500℃.The UR/MN molar ratio plays a significant role in the thermal decomposition behavior of dried gel,purity,crystallinity and crystallite size of synthesized C4AF.Ignition temperature should be not lower than 500℃but higher temperatures were unnecessary.No trace of free lime in synthesized C4AF is detected and calcium carbonate is the transition phase.Further calcining the synthesized C4AF at high temperatures is beneficial for increasing crystallinity,purity and crystallite size.Reaction activation energy of the further calcination process is 119.6 kJ/mol.It is more efficient to improve the synthesis effect by increasing UR/MN molar ratio than further calcination at high temperatures.展开更多
The effect of Ti （ C, N） on properties of low-carbon MgO - C bricks was investigated. The phase composition and the microstructure of the matrix of low-carbon MgO - C brick containing Ti （ C, N） were studied by XR...The effect of Ti （ C, N） on properties of low-carbon MgO - C bricks was investigated. The phase composition and the microstructure of the matrix of low-carbon MgO - C brick containing Ti （ C, N） were studied by XRD and SEM analysis together with EDS. The results showed that Ti （ C, N） distributed in the matrix of lowcarbon MgO - C brick uniformly after being treated at 1 600 ~C for 3 h in coke powder bed, and Ti （C, N） and MgO formed a solid solution. After the treatment at 1 600 ℃ for 3 h in coke powder bed, the bulk density and cold crushing strength of low-carbon MgO - C brick with Ti （ C, N） decreased, and the apparent porosity and linear change rate of specimens increased. The oxidation resistance of low-carbon MgO - C brick with Ti（ C, N） was superior to that of low-carbon MgO - C brick with no additives, but inferior to that of low-car- bon MgO - C brick with Al powder. The slag resistance of the specimen with Ti （ C, N） was excellent as well.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31101733)
文摘The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of low ambient temperature （LAT） and dietary vitamin C （VC） sup- plementation on pulmonary vascular remodeling （PVR） and the relative expression of hypoxia inducible factor-la （HIF-la）, vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） and its receptor 2 （VEGFR-2） mRNA of lungs in 21-d-old broilers. 400 1-d-old male Cobb broilers were assigned randomly to 4 treatments as follows for 21 d： 1 ） LAT and a basal diet; 2） LAT and a basal diet supplemented with 1 000 mg kg-1 VC （LAT＋VC）; 3） normal ambient temperature （NAT） and a basal diet; 4） NAT and a basal diet supplemented with 1 000 mg kg-1 VC （NAT＋VC）. Each treatment was composed of 10 replicates of 10 birds per replicate. Samples of lung were collected after the broilers were killed at d 21. LAT increased the ratio of vessel wall area to vessel total area （WA/TA, %） and mean media thickness in pulmonary arterioles （mMTPA, %） （P〈0.05）. Dietary VC supplementation decreased mMTPA （P〈0.05）, but had no effect on the WA/TA. LAT increased （P〈0.05） the relative mRNA expression of HIF-la, VEGF and VEGFR-2, while adding VC to the diet could decrease （P〈0.05） their relative mRNA expression. A significant positive correlation existed between the level of VEGF mRNA expression and the value of WA/WT （P〈0.05） or mMTPA （P〈0.05）. These results suggested LAT resulted in pulmonary vascular remodeling, and the increase of HIF-la, VEGF and VEGFR-2 mRNA expression, and dietary VC supplementation can alleviate pulmonary vascular remodeling in broiler by affecting these gene expression.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB251501)the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51621005)
文摘Oxy-steam combustion is a promising next-generation combustion technology.Conversions of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO and N2O during combustion of a single coal particle in O2/N2and O2/H2O were studied in a tube reactor at low temperature.In O2/N2,NO reaches the maximum value in the devolatilization stage and N2O reaches the maximum value in the char combustion stage.In O2/H2O,both NO and N2O reach the maximum values in the char combustion stage.The total conversion ratios of fuel-N to NO and N2O in O2/N2are obviously higher than those in O2/H2O,due to the reduction of H2O on NO and N2O.Temperature changes the trade-off between NO and N2O.In O2/N2and O2/H2O,the conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO increase with increasing temperature,and those to N2O show the opposite trends.The conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO reach the maximum values at 〈O2〉=30 vol%in O2/N2.In O2/H2O,the conversion ratios of fuel-N and char-N to NO reach the maximum values at 〈O2〉=30 vol%,and the conversion ratio of volatile-N to NO shows a slightly increasing trend with increasing oxygen concentration.The conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to N2O decrease with increasing oxygen concentration in both atmospheres.A higher coal rank has higher conversion ratios of fuel-N to NO and N2O.Anthracite coal exhibits the highest conversion ratios of fuel-N,volatile-N,and char-N to NO and N2O in both atmospheres.This work is to develop efficient ways to understand and control NO and N2O emissions for a clean and sustainable atmosphere.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21377063)the Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation(No.LY15F040004)the Program for Ningbo Key Laboratory of Silicon and Organic Thin Film Optoelectronic Technologies
文摘Single-phase insulating 12CaO？7Al_2O_3（C12A7） powder was synthesized using an optimized hydrothermal method. Pure phase of C12A7 was got at a comparatively lower temperature（c.a. 300 ℃） than that has been previously reported. The crystallite size of the synthesized C12A7 powder was 7±2 nm. The surface area values calculated for all the samples at a synthesis temperature range of 250-800 ℃ for 5 h were in the range of about 19-24 m^2/g, with pore sizes of 12-20 nm. This low-temperature-based synthetic strategy along with nano porous structures and a high surface area value can facilitate catalyst application.
文摘Several media report highlight on that the pharmaceutical companies require ultra-low temperatures -80<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>C to transport and store its COVID-19 vaccines. This research presents the thermodynamic analysis on cascade refrigeration system (CRS) with several refrigerant pairs which are R32/R170, R123/R170, R134a/R170, R404A/R170, R407c/R170, R410/R170, and the hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerant pair Propane/Ethane, namely R290/R170. Besides, the results of R22/R170 pair, which is not recommended to be used due to phase out of R22 as per Montréal Protocol, are included as base case to compare the novel hydrocarbon pairs in CRS and the old trend of refrigerant pairs. Thermodynamic properties of all these pairs were investigated and compared under different intermediate temperature used in CRS heat exchanger, which thermally connected both the Low and High temperature cycles (LTC) and (HTC). By applying the first law of thermodynamics, the coefficients of performance (COPs) and the specific power consumptions (SPC) in kW/TR are presented and compared. In addition, by applying the second law of thermodynamics the exergetic efficiencies were estimated. The results reveal the promising opportunity of using the HC pair (R290/R170). The minimum SPC in kW/TR is recorded for the pair R123/R170. One the other hand, the highest exegetic efficiency values are observed to be 40%, 38%, and 35% for the pairs R123/R170, R290/R170, and R134/R170, respectively. This research concludes that the HC pair (R290/R170) is highly recommended for CRS applications either to transport the COVID-19 or store it in cold storage rooms in hospitals and clinics. All precautionary measures should be carefully applied in design and operation of HC pair (R290/R170) due to its flammability hazard.
基金Supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Management(2008ZX07316-002)the University of Macao Research Committee(RG067/09-10S/SHJ/FST)
文摘A novel full scale modified A2O （anoxic/anaerobic/aerobic/pre-anoxic）-membrane bioreactor （MBR） plant combined with the step feed strategy was operated to improve the biological nutrient removal （BNR） from low C/N ratio municipal wastewater in Southern China. Transformation of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, and membrane fouling were investigated. Experimental results for over four months demonstrated good efficiencies for chemical oxygen demand （COD） and NH4^＋-N removal, with average values higher than 84.5%and 98.1%, re-spectively. A relatively higher total nitrogen （TN） removal efficiency （52.1%） was also obtained at low C/N ratio of 3.82, contributed by the configuration modification （anoxic zone before anaerobic zone） and the step feed with a distribution ratio of 1：1. Addition of sodium acetate into the anoxic zone as the external carbon source, with a theoretical amount of 31.3 mg COD per liter in influent, enhanced denitrification and the TN removal efficiency in-creased to 74.9%. Moreover, the total phosphate （TP） removal efficiency increased by 18.0%. It is suggested that the external carbon source is needed to improve the BNR performance in treating low C/N ratio municipal waste-water in the modified A^2O-MBR process.
基金Funded partly by the National "973" Program of China(No.2015CB655101)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51379163)
文摘The self-propagating combustion reaction（SPCR）method was employed to synthesize C4AF using metal nitrates as cation precursors and urea as fuel.Thermal decomposition behavior of dried gels,phase identification and crystallinity of synthesized C4AF,and impact of urea to metal nitrates（UR/MN）molar ratio on synthesis effect were investigated with the aid of differential thermogravimetric analysis,X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform inferred spectrometry.It is found that pure C4AF can be prepared by the SPCR method in 2 h at 500℃.The UR/MN molar ratio plays a significant role in the thermal decomposition behavior of dried gel,purity,crystallinity and crystallite size of synthesized C4AF.Ignition temperature should be not lower than 500℃but higher temperatures were unnecessary.No trace of free lime in synthesized C4AF is detected and calcium carbonate is the transition phase.Further calcining the synthesized C4AF at high temperatures is beneficial for increasing crystallinity,purity and crystallite size.Reaction activation energy of the further calcination process is 119.6 kJ/mol.It is more efficient to improve the synthesis effect by increasing UR/MN molar ratio than further calcination at high temperatures.
文摘The effect of Ti （ C, N） on properties of low-carbon MgO - C bricks was investigated. The phase composition and the microstructure of the matrix of low-carbon MgO - C brick containing Ti （ C, N） were studied by XRD and SEM analysis together with EDS. The results showed that Ti （ C, N） distributed in the matrix of lowcarbon MgO - C brick uniformly after being treated at 1 600 ~C for 3 h in coke powder bed, and Ti （C, N） and MgO formed a solid solution. After the treatment at 1 600 ℃ for 3 h in coke powder bed, the bulk density and cold crushing strength of low-carbon MgO - C brick with Ti （ C, N） decreased, and the apparent porosity and linear change rate of specimens increased. The oxidation resistance of low-carbon MgO - C brick with Ti（ C, N） was superior to that of low-carbon MgO - C brick with no additives, but inferior to that of low-car- bon MgO - C brick with Al powder. The slag resistance of the specimen with Ti （ C, N） was excellent as well.
