Thermodynamic Performance Analysis of Geothermal Power Plant Based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Using Mixture of Pure Working Fluids

The selection of working fluid significantly impacts the geothermal ORC’s Efficiency.Using a mixture as a working fluid is a strategy to improve the output of geothermal ORC.In the current study,modelling and thermodynamic analysis of ORC,using geothermal as a heat source,is carried out at fixed operating conditions.The model is simulated in the Engineering Equation Solver(EES).An environment-friendly mixture of fluids,i.e.,R245fa/R600a,with a suitable mole fraction,is used as the operating fluid.The mixture provided the most convenient results compared to the pure working fluid under fixed operating conditions.The impact of varying the evaporator pressure on the performance parameters,including energy efficiency,exergy efficiency and net power output is investigated.The system provided the optimal performance once the evaporator pressure reached the maximum value.The efficiencies:Energy and Exergy,and Net Power output of the system are 16.62%,64.08%and 2199 kW for the basic cycle and 20.72%,67.76%and 2326 kW respectively for the regenerative cycle.

Dietary supplemental coated essential oils and organic acids mixture improves growth performance and gut health along with reduces Salmonella load of broiler chickens infected with Salmonella Enteritidis

Background Reducing Salmonella infection in broiler chickens by using effective and safe alternatives to antibiotics is vital to provide safer poultry meat and minimize the emergence of drug-resistant Salmonella and the spread of salmonellosis to humans.This study was to first evaluate the protective efficacy of feeding coated essential oils and organic acids mixture(EOA)on broiler chickens infected with Salmonella Enteritidis(S.Enteritidis,SE),and then its action mechanism was further explored.Methods A total of 4801-day-old Arbor Acres male chickens were randomly assigned into five treatments with six replicates,including non-challenged control fed with basal diet(A),SE-challenged control(B),and SE-infected birds fed a basal diet with 300 mg/kg of EOA(BL),500 mg/kg of EOA(BM)and 800 mg/kg of EOA(BH),respectively.All birds on challenged groups were infected with Salmonella Enteritidis on d 13.Results Feeding EOA showed a reversed ability on negative effects caused by SE infection,as evidenced by decreasing the feed conversion rate(FCR)and the ratio of villus height to crypt depth(VH/CD)(P<0.05),obviously decreasing intestinal and internal organs Salmonella load along with increasing cecal butyric acid-producing bacteria abundance(P<0.05).Moreover,supplemental different levels of EOA notably up-regulated claudin-1(CLDN-1),occludin(OCLN),zonula occludens-1(ZO-1),mucin-2(MUC-2),fatty acid binding protein-2(FABP-2),nuclear factor kappa-light-chainenhancer of activated B cells(NF-κB),myeloid differential protein-88(MyD88)and interleukin-6(IL-6)mRNA levels in the ileum of the infected chickens after challenge,whereas down-regulated toll-like receptor-4(TLR-4)mRNA levels(P<0.05).Linear discriminant analysis combined effect size measurements analysis(LEfSe)showed that the relative abundance of g_Butyricicoccus,g_Anaerotruncus and g_unclassified_f_Bacillaceae significantly was enriched in infected birds given EOA.Also,phylogenetic investigation of communities by reconstruction of unobserved states(PICRUSt)analysis showed that alpha-linolenic acid metabolism,fatty acid metabolism and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids were significantly enriched in the EOA group.Conclusion Our data suggest that the essential oils and organic acids mixture can be used as an effective strategy to ameliorate and alleviate Salmonella Enteritidis infection in broilers.

Ultrasonic study on organic liquid and binary organic liquid mixtures by using Schaaffs＇ collision factor theory

Based on Schaaff＇s collision factor theory （CFT） in liquids, the equations for nonlinear ultrasonic parameters in both organic liquid and binary organic liquid mixtures are deduced. The nonlinear ultrasonic parameters, including pressure coefficient, temperature coefficients of ultrasonic velocity, and nonlinear acoustic parameter B/A in both organic liquid and binary organic liquid mixtures, are evaluated for comparison with the measured results and data from other sources. The equations show that the coefficient of ultrasonic velocity and nonlinear acoustic parameter B/A are closely related to molecular interactions. These nonlinear ultrasonic parameters reflect some information of internal structure and outside status of the medium or mixtures. From the exponent of repulsive forces of the molecules, several thermodynamic parameters, pressure and temperature of the medium, the nonlinear ultrasonic parameters and ultrasonic nature of the medium can be evaluated. When evaluating and studying nonlinear acoustic parameter B/A of binary organic liquid mixtures, there is no need to know the nonlinear acoustic parameter B/A of the components. Obviously, the equation reveals the connection between the nonlinear ultrasonic nature and internal structure and outside status of the mixtures more directly and distinctly than traditional mixture law for B/A, e.g. Apfel＇s and Sehgal＇s laws for liquid binary mixtures.

Determination of physical properties for the mixtures of [BMIM]Cl with different organic solvents

Physical properties including refractive index, density, viscosity and conductivity for binary mixtures of l-butyl- 3-methyl imidazolium chloride （[BMIM]CI） and different organic solvents at 298.15 K have been investigated. Ex- cess molar volumes have been calculated and obtained data has been fitted by the Redlich-Kister equation. The density and refractive index were found to increase with increasing concentration of [BMIM]CI, however, excep- tions do exist as in the case of dimethyl sulfoxide （DMSO）/[BMIM]CI. For DMSO/[BMIM]CI, the density decreases with increasing concentration. The addition of different organic solvents was able to disrupt the interactions within mixtures, leading to free mobility of ions. The free mobility of ions has been found to enhance conductivity and decrease viscosity to varying extents in all mixtures studied. It has been observed that solubility parameters, dielectric constants and composition of the solvents used play a vital role in determining the resultant properties. The data obtained will play an important role in understanding the effect of the addition of organic solvents in ILs to enhance their applicability.

Exergy Analysis of Organic Rankine Cycles with Zeotropic Working Fluids

Waste heat recovery is one of the possible solutions to improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines.Instead of wasting the exhaust stream of an energy conversion system into the environment,its residual energy content can be usefully recovered,for example in Organic Rankine Cycles(ORC).This technology has been largely consolidated in stationary power plants but not yet for mobile applications,such as road transport,due to the limitations in the layout and to the constraints on the size and weight of the ORC system.An ORC system installed on the exhaust line of a bus powered by a natural gas spark ignition engine has been investigated.The thermal power available at engine exhaust has been evaluated by measuring gas temperature and mass flow rate during real driving operation.The waste thermal power has been considered as heat input for the ORC plant simulation.A detailed heat exchanger model has been developed because it is a crucial component for the ORC performance.The exergy analysis of the ORC was performed comparing different working fluids:R601,R1233zd(E)and two zeotropic blends of the two organic pure fluids.The model allowed the evaluation of the ORC produced energy over the driving cycle and the potential benefit on the engine efficiency.

Separation of CO_2/CH_4 and CH_4/N_2 mixtures using MOF-5 and Cu_3(BTC)_2

In this paper we used MOF-5 and Cu3（BTC）2 to separate CO2/CH4 and CI-I4/N2 mixtures under dynamic conditions. Both materials were synthesized and pelletized, thus allowing for a meaningful characterization in view of process scale-up. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. By performing breakthrough experiments, we found that Cu3（BTC）2 separated CO2/CH4 slightly better than MOF-5. Because the crystal structure of Cu3 （BTC）2 includes unsaturated accessible metal sites formed via dehydration, it predominantly interacted with CO2 molecules and more easily captured them. Conversely, MOF-5 with a suitable pore size separated CH4/N2 more efficiently in our breakthrough test.

Effect of coal mine organic aerosol on the methane/air lower explosive limit

Organic aerosol is formed in coal mines due to heat release and evaporation of organics from coal during the longwall operation.This frictional heating occurs when a metallic cutting bit strikes a rock.Thus formed organic aerosol can contribute significantly to the explosivity of methane/air atmosphere in coal mines.In this paper,the flammable limits for the methane-air mixtures with organic aerosol are determined.For this purpose,organic aerosol is synthesizes from the coal-tar pitch in a laboratory evaporation-nucleation flow chamber.Aerosol particles synthesized under laboratory conditions are aggregates consisting of small primary particles with the fractal-like dimension Df=2.0±0.1,which is close to Df=2.1±0.1 of coal mine aerosol.It is shown that the flammability of organic aerosol/methane mixture in air is in good agreement with the Le Chatelier additive principle.The lower ignition limit for the pure organic aerosol in air is 44 g/m^3.

Parametric Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle with R245fa/R601a as Working Fluid

In order to select the appropriate working fluids and optimize parameters for medium-temperature geothermally-powered organic Rankine cycle(ORC), R245 fa is mixed with R601 a at geothermal water temperature of 110 ℃. Based on thermodynamics, the characteristics of mixture and its influence on the performance of ORC under different evaporating temperatures and composition proportions are analyzed. Results show that the zeotropic mixture R245fa/R601a(0.4/0.6) has the highest performance. When the evaporating temperature reaches 67 ℃, the outlet temperature of geothermal water is 61 ℃, the net power output is the highest and the thermal efficiency is about 9%.

Dietary coated essential oil and organic acid mixture supplementation improves health of broilers infected with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli(APEC)is a very prevalent disease in poultry farms in China.The exploration of effective non-antibiotic substances is of great significance for the control of APEC infections.This experiment evaluated the efficacy of coated essential oil and organic acid(EOA)supplementation to prevent E.coli O78 infection in broiler chickens.A total of 288 one-day-old male broiler chicks were randomly distributed into 4 groups with 6 replicates per group.Chickens were fed a diet either supplemented with EOA(500 mg/kg feed)or not,and either uninfected or infected with E.coli O78 intratracheally.Results showed that E.coli O78 infection reduced body weight gain,increased mortality and the ratio of feed to gain along with cecal and liver E.coli load,damaged gut mucosa,induced local and systemic inflammation,and altered cecal microbial composition,diversity and function(P<0.05).Supplemental EOA improved feed conversion efficiency,lowered gross lesion scores and cecal E.coli population,enhanced intestinal goblet cells and serum IgG concentration,and tended to decrease serum IL-12 production(P<0.05).Essential oil and organic acid addition downregulated IFN-γmRNA,tended to decrease mucin-2 mRNA levels while upregulating IL-10 mRNA,and tended to increase ZO-1 gene expression in the jejuna of infected birds at 7 d after E.coli O78 challenge(P<0.05).The 16S rRNA gene sequencing indicated that both EOA addition and E.coli O78 challenge altered the diversity and composition of the cecal microbiota community.Furthermore,infected birds fed EOA showed decreased Bacteroidetes and genus Lactobacillus abundance compared with the infected control.LEfSe analysis showed that Firmicutes,Ruminococcaceae,Clostridiales,Clostridia,Lactobacillus,Lactobacilaceae,and cc-115 were enriched in the non-infected but EOA-treated group(P<0.05).Collectively,dietary EOA supplementation could mildly alleviate E.coli-induced gut injury and inflammation.

Interactive Effect of Forage Mixing Rates and Organic Fertilizers on the Yield and Nutritive Value of Berseem Clover (<i>Trifolium alexandrinum</i>L.) and Annual Ryegrass (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i>Lam.)

Berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) is the main winter forage legume in Egypt. Despite that the yield and protein content of berseem clover are high, it is characterized by low dry matter content especially in the 1st cut. Intercropping berseem clover with forage grasses, especially annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) is a recommended technique to produce higher forage yield with better balanced nutritional quality. However, little is known about the performance of these proposed mixtures under the arising organic farming system in Egypt. Organic farming and the application of organic fertilizers (compost and poultry manure) are receiving increased attention in the last few years. Thus, the current study was carried out on the winter season of two successive years (2012 and 2013) in the experimental station of SEKEM organic farm, Egypt. Main aim was to investigate the variation in 1st cut forage yield and nutritive value of berseem clover and annual ryegrass, grown in pure stands and with three mixing rates, under three organic fertilization regimes (compost, poultry litter, and no fertilization). Nutritive value was judged through investigating the crude protein (CP), total carbohydrates (TC), and fiber fractions (NDF, ADF, and ADL). Results revealed significant two-way interaction between the forage treatments and the fertilization regimes for all the studied parameters. In general, mixing berseem clover with annual ryegrass, fertilized by compost or poultry litter resulted in significantly higher forage yield, dry matter content, and balanced CP, TC, and fiber fractions, compared to the pure stands.

STUDIES ON THE DYNAMIC COMPETITIVE ADSORPTION OF ORGANIC VAPORS ON THE ACTIVATED CARBON FIBERS ACTIVATED WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID

The dynamic competitive adsorption behaviors of different binary organic vapor mixtures on ACF-Ps under different operation conditions were investigated by gas chromatography in this paper. The studied mixtures included benzene/toluene, toluene/xylene, benzene/isopropylbenzene, ethyl acetate/toluene and benzene/ethyl acetate. Experimental results show that various ACF-Ps, as with ACF-W, can remove both vapors in binary vapor mixtures with over 99% of removal efficiency before the breakthrough point of the more weakly adsorbed vapor. In dynamic competitive adsorption, the more weakly adsorbed vapor not only penetrates early, but also will be displaced and desorbed consequently by stronger adsorbate and therefore produces a rolling up in the breakthrough curve. The ACF-Ps prepared at different temperatures have somewhat different adsorption selectivity. The feed concentration ratio of vapors, the length/diameter ratio and the thick of bed have effect on competitive adsorption. The competitive adsorption ability of a vapor is mainly related to its boiling point. Usually, the higher the boiling point, the stronger the vapor adsorbed on ACF-P.

基于模式生物斑马鱼对口腔炎合剂的胚胎及肝肾发育的影响

目的利用斑马鱼为动物模型,初步分析口腔炎合剂对胚胎及肝肾发育的影响。方法待斑马鱼发育至受精后10 h(10 hpf)时以简单随机方法分组并添加梯度浓度的口腔炎合剂。药物作用72 h后在显微镜下观察口腔炎合剂对胚胎及肝肾发育,并记录图像数据。结果当口腔炎合剂稀释浓度高于1.625×10^(-5)g/mL时对10 hpf斑马鱼开始出现胚胎发育毒性,表现为发育迟缓、心腔狭窄等。当口腔炎合剂稀释浓度高于6.500×10^(-5)g/mL时对36 hpf斑马鱼产生肝肾发育毒性,主要表现为肝脏与周边组织分界线不太明显,肾脏和鱼鳔区域明显增大,并伴有水肿瘀滞现象。结论口腔炎合剂具有一定的胚胎及肝肾毒性,孕妇和哺乳期妇女,以及肝肾功能不全者原则上不得使用本品,必须使用时应严格限量,并在医生指导下谨慎使用。

有机醇胺TEA-M-无机盐体系对固硫灰渣活性激发的影响

固硫灰渣的处理以及环保型激发剂材料的开发是防止环境二次污染的有效途径。本文开发了一种有机醇胺TEA-无机激发剂M-无机盐复合激发剂,通过SEM、FTIR、XRD等测试方法对所制备的复合激发剂进行表征,先后探索了M、TEA-M、TEA-M-无机盐三个系列的激发剂对水泥胶砂流动度比和抗压活性指数的影响。结果表明,TEA的助磨作用改善了颗粒的粒径,无机激发剂M能影响参与水化反应的Ca(OH)_(2)含量,无机盐CaSiO_(3)后期会产生C-S-H并提供碱性条件。复合激发剂中的不同材料间的协同作用使水泥胶砂7和28 d的抗压活性指数分别提高了29个和18个百分点(与空白样相比),并且胶砂净浆的流动度比仍然保持在较高水平。本文为固硫灰渣提供了一种环保型的复合激发剂材料,促进了固硫灰渣的绿色化应用。

叠合式有机朗肯循环的热力学分析

针对有机朗肯循环(ORC)中传热过程对循环性能的影响,该文提出一种既相似但又区别于混合工质,各工质独立运行的叠合式有机朗肯循环(AORC)。AORC中,各工质进行串/并联的叠合换热,可形成类似于非共沸混合工质的温度滑移。由于各工质独立运行,使得叠合工质的温度滑移量可进行调节,以减小与外界热/冷源的传热温差,提高传热匹配性以及循环性能。以两种工质叠合的AORC为例进行循环性能分析,并与常规ORC进行对比。结果表明,AORC并不是各工质基本ORC的简单线性叠加,而是一种优化叠加。相比常规ORC,AORC的净输出功率最大可提升34.48%。但当热源温度高于高温工质的热源转折温度时,AORC趋近于高温工质的基本ORC。

长期施肥对强筋专用小麦籽粒营养及磨粉品质性状的影响

【目的】分析不同施肥措施对小麦品质性状的影响,为优质小麦提供指导性建议。【方法】有机无机肥配合施用试验位于青岛农业大学莱阳长期定位试验站,始于1978年,共设9个处理,分别为不施肥对照(CK)、适量化肥氮138 kg/hm^(2) (N1)、适量有机肥30000 kg/hm^(2) (M1)、有机肥30000 kg/hm^(2)+化肥氮138 kg/hm^(2)(M1N1)、过量化肥氮276 kg/hm^(2) (N2)、过量有机肥60000 kg/hm^(2) (M2)、有机肥30000 kg/hm^(2)+化肥氮276 kg/hm^(2)(M1N2)、有机肥60000 kg/hm^(2)+化肥氮138 kg/hm^(2) (M2N1)、有机肥60000 kg/hm^(2)+化肥氮276 kg/hm^(2) (M2N2),其中N1和M1为等氮量处理,N2和M2为等氮量处理。于2021年小麦成熟期,取籽粒样测定了籽粒营养与加工品质指标。【结果】适量氮肥显著提高了小麦籽粒Fe、粗蛋白、干湿面筋含量,提高出粉率,且化肥的提升效果优于有机肥。N2显著降低了小麦淀粉含量,影响糊化特性;M2处理小麦籽粒各项品质指标较M1得到提升,糊化特性也得到相应改善。与单施化肥(N1、N2)、有机肥(M1、M2)相比,M2N1显著改善了小麦籽粒品质,M2N1与CK相比分别提高Fe (34.26%)、Zn (19.77%)、出粉率(7.98%)、粗蛋白含量(30.75%)、淀粉含量(12.82%)、峰值黏度(24.93%)、崩解值(14.81%)、回复值(27.64%)。相比于M2N1,M2N2则降低了Zn含量、出粉率、容重、粗蛋白、淀粉含量、糊化特性。相关性分析显示,面粉中支链淀粉、总淀粉、支链淀粉/直链淀粉与峰值黏度、谷值黏度、最终黏度呈极显著正相关,容重、硬度与峰值黏度、谷值黏度呈极显著负相关,直链淀粉与峰值黏度、谷值黏度、最终黏度呈负相关。【结论】单施化肥可以显著提升小麦出粉率、蛋白质和面筋含量等品质,单施有机肥改善小麦面粉淀粉含量和糊化特性的效果更好,有机肥与氮肥配施可同时提升小麦的营养和加工品质,综合各项指标,最有利于小麦品质的施肥措施为年施有机肥60000 kg/hm^(2)+化肥氮138 kg/hm^(2)。

渗透汽化高效分离有机混合体系的研究现状

主要叙述了近年来PV技术在分离有机物混和物的研究现状,详细叙述PV技术在分离极性/非极性有机混合物、芳香烃/烷烃有机混合物、同分异构体、去除汽油中硫化物这四个方面的主要研究成果,并对PV技术在分离有机混合物领域的发展方向进行展望,为后续PV技术分离有机混合物的研究提供参考。

松阔混交对侵蚀退化地土壤有机碳和微生物群落结构的影响

树种是调控森林土壤有机碳(SOC)积累的重要因子。为明确树种变化对红壤侵蚀退化地表层SOC积累的影响,采用配对实验设计,选择不同恢复年限的马尾松纯林和马尾松+木荷混交林(19和39 a)为研究对象,对比分析表层(0~10 cm)SOC质量分数的差异,并利用相关性分析与结构方程模型探讨其与凋落物特征、土壤氮素水平和微生物群落组成的关系。结果表明:1)恢复19 a的纯林和混交林SOC质量分数无显著差异,而恢复39 a混交林SOC质量分数较恢复19 a纯林、恢复19 a混交林以及恢复39 a纯林分别高39.8%、48.0%和93.6%(P<0.05);2)SOC质量分数与土壤微生物生物量碳、土壤微生物生物量氮、磷脂脂肪酸总量、矿质氮和细菌呈显著或极显著正相关,与凋落物C/N和真菌细菌之比(F/B)呈显著或极显著负相关;3)结构方程模型分析表明,凋落物C/N是松阔混交后表层SOC质量分数变化的触发因子,矿质氮是微生物群落结构变化的关键因子。凋落物C/N可直接驱动SOC质量分数的变化(-0.35*),或通过矿质氮(-0.70***)诱导F/B、丛枝菌根真菌和细菌的变化起间接调控作用,以上因子共解释SOC质量分数变异的86.8%。综上,松阔混交促进侵蚀退化地SOC的积累,且其有效性随恢复年限增强。这个过程主要通过提升凋落物质量、增加微生物养分来源和土壤氮有效性、改变微生物群落结构完成。在我国实施“双碳”战略的背景下,多树种混交对红壤区退化马尾松林SOC提升具有重要意义。

基于EM算法的高斯混合模型的织物组织点自动识别

针对现有无监督学习识别机织物组织点的准确率相对较低和不稳定的问题,研究基于EM算法的高斯混合模型对机织物组织点的识别方法。首先对采集的不同织物图像进行预处理及图像矫正,以提高后续的组织点的分割效率;接着利用改进的灰度投影法进行织物组织点定位,并提取组织点的灰度共生矩作为纹理特征,通过主成分分析对纹理特征进行降维处理;最后采用2种常见无监督学习与文章所用的识别方法做实验比较,并采用4种评估指标进行评估,得到评估结果。通过计算4种评估指标平均值和标准差进行比较,文章所用识别方法的评估参数平均值都要比其余两种识别算法高。文章所用识别方法能对织物组织点进行自动识别,并且识别的准确率相比于其余两种识别算法得到了有效地提升。

有机温拌剂对高黏沥青混合料性能的影响分析

通过分析掺有机温拌剂后高黏沥青混合料的力学性能、路用性能、施工性能变化,得出黏结力和最大弯拉应变可作为有机温拌剂掺量的控制指标,有机温拌剂能改善高黏沥青混合料施工温度高、拌合难度大的问题。对材料综合性能分析,认为掺有机温拌剂后混合料的高温和抗压性能进一步提高,可应用于温差变化小、重载交通等道路的中下面层。

Concurrent catalytic removal of typical volatile organic compound mixtures over Au-Pd/α-MnO2 nanotubes

α-MnO2 nanotubes and their supported Au-Pd alloy nanocatalysts were prepared using hydrothermal and polyvinyl alcohol-protected reduction methods, respectively. Their catalytic activity for the oxidation of toluene/m-xylene, acetone/ethyl acetate, acetone/m-xylene and ethyl acetate/m-xylene mixtures was evaluated. It was found that the interaction between Au-Pd alloy nanoparticles and α-MnO2 nanotubes significantly improved the reactivity of lattice oxygen, and the 0.91 wt.% Au0.48 Pd/α-MnO2 nanotube catalyst outperformed the α-MnO2 nanotube catalyst in the oxidation of toluene, m-xylene, ethyl acetate and acetone. Over the0.91 wt.% Au0.48 Pd/α-MnO2 nanotube catalyst,（i） toluene oxidation was greatly inhibited in the toluene/m-xylene mixture, while m-xylene oxidation was not influenced;（ii） acetone and ethyl acetate oxidation suffered a minor impact in the acetone/ethyl acetate mixture; and（iii） m-xylene oxidation was enhanced whereas the oxidation of the oxygenated VOCs（volatile organic compounds） was suppressed in the acetone/m-xylene or ethyl acetate/m-xylene mixtures. The competitive adsorption of these typical VOCs on the catalyst surface induced an inhibitive effect on their oxidation, and increasing the temperature favored the oxidation of the VOCs. The mixed VOCs could be completely oxidized into CO2 and H2 O below 320°C at a space velocity of 40,000 m L/（g·hr）. The 0.91 wt.% Au0.48 Pd/α-MnO2 nanotube catalyst exhibited high catalytic stability as well as good tolerance to water vapor and CO2 in the oxidation of the VOC mixtures. Thus, the α-MnO2 nanotube-supported noble metal alloy catalysts hold promise for the efficient elimination of VOC mixtures.