Development of Coatings Marine Antifouling Based on Perfluorinated Surfactants Synthesis and Physicochemical Study

The fight against dirt settling on the hulls of ships and more generally on all underwater structures is more than 2000 years. The need for effective antifouling paints, which prevents the establishment and growth of marine organisms on submerged structures, is universally recognized. In this work, we synthesize two perfluorinated surfactants from simple monomers. After describing the reactions, we discuss the different analyzes of the proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), the fluorine nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR I9F), gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and the light scattering (LS) at a fixed angle 90. The glass transition temperature of the two surfactants diethylallylphosphonate and allylamine are obtained by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Antifouling paint properties were followed by exposure of the plates to the marine environment by visual observation.

Assessment of some chemical element contents in Traganum nudatum Del shrub using instrumental neutron activation analysis

Instrumental neutron activation analysis(INAA)has been used to determine some chemical element contents(K,Ca,Na,Fe,Zn,Co,Eu,Sb,and Sc)in Traganum nudatum Del(Chenopodiaceae family)consumed in North African rangelands by sheep livestock.Samples were collected from the area of Djelfa in an arid steppe of Algeria.Results show that pasture halophyte had sufficient levels of K,Ca,Zn,and Co to meet the requirements of ruminants.However,it seems that this halophyte shrub had substantial amounts of Na,higher than the critical level established by the National Research Council(NRC).Eu,Sb,and Sc were within the safety baseline of all the assayed elements recommended by the NRC.The high Na content(～10 g/kg)in this halophytic species requires elevated intake of water by livestock.

Preparation of Perfluorinated Surfactant Activates for Antifouling Paints

Antifouling paints are the most reliable way to prevent biofouling of submerged surfaces. The high toxicity of organotin paints, prompted us to look for ideas to develop paints that do not present environmental risks. In this work, we prepare a painting by a modification of acrylic acid monomer containing a free carboxyl group. The biocide that is selected is the perfluorinated chain with eight carbons. Chemical modifications of the resins are made through a radical reaction. The magnitudes of changes are monitored by proton nuclear magnetic resonance NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and the light scattering (LS) at a fixed angle 90℃. The glass transition temperature of the surfactant is obtained by the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The antifouling properties of the paint are followed by exposure of panels to the marine environment by visual observation.

Investigations on the Optimization of Contacts Barrier Height for the Improved Performance of ZnO/CdS/CZTS Solar Cells

The numerical simulations were performed using the AMPS-1D simulator to study the effects of the CZTS as an absorber layer and the contacts’barrier height on the performance of four ZnO/CdS/CZTS solar cells.To obtain the best cell performances,the barrier heights of the back and front contacts were adjusted between 0.01,0.77,0.5,and 1.55 eV,respectively.For simulations,we used the lifetime mode,and the device performances were evaluated under AM1.5 illumination spectra.We found that the efficiency,fill factor,and open-circuit voltage were almost constant at a front contact barrier height of less than 0.31 eV.The short-current density was not affected by the front contact barrier height.The back contact material had a significant impact on the CZTS cells parameters.The best performance was obtained for the CZTS550 cell with JSC=29.53 mA/cm2,VOC=1.07 V,FF=0.88,andη=28.08%at barrier heights of 0.31 and 1.55 eV for front and back contacts,respectively.The conduction band offset at the CZTS550/CdS hetero-junction was found to be spike-like with 0.21 eV.The obtained conversion efficiency is comparable to those previously reported in the literature.

Model Reduction of 2-D IIR Filters

The work presented in this paper concerns with analysis and synthesis of the two-dimensional Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filters based on model order reduction. The synthesis is performed with two methods, the Prony's method (Prony modified) and Iterative method, in the spatial domain, and with the method of Semi-Definite iterative Programming (SDP), in the frequency domain. After synthesis, we make an order reduction of the filter model by the Quasi-Gramians method.

Seasonal variation of selected trace elements in rare endemic species Thuriferous Juniper growing in the Aurès Mountains of Algeria

We used energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence（EDXRF） to determine the seasonal variation of selected trace elements（Cr, Mn, Zn, Cu, Se and Fe） and some potential toxic elements（Cd, Pb and Br） in Juniperus thurifera subsp. africana Maire（Cupressaceae） a rare medicinal tree, growing indigenously in Aures Mountains of Algeria. The precision of the results was assessed by analyzing the certified reference material IPE44（WEPAL）grass leaves. Results showed J. thurifera was characterized by high Cr and Mn contents. During autumn and winter mineral concentrations were higher in general. The levels of Cr, Se and Mn were higher during autumn and winter than during spring and summer. Zn contents were higher during summer than in other seasons. Cu content did not vary by season. The potential toxic elements in J. thurifera（Pb [ Cd [ Br） were below the permissible limits recommended by the Joint WHO/FAO guidelines except for Pb in autumn and winter.

Fault Detection and Isolation in Industrial Systems Based on Spectral Analysis Diagnosis

The diagnoses in industrial systems represent an important economic objective in process industrial automation area. To guarantee the safety and the continuity in production exploitation and to record the useful events with the feedback experience for the curative maintenance. We propose in this work to examine and illustrate the application ability of the spectral analysis approach, in the area of fault detection and isolation industrial systems. In this work, we use a combined analysis diagram of time-frequency, in order to make this approach exploitable in the proposed supervision strategy with decision making module. The obtained results, show clearly how to guarantee a reliable and sure exploitation in industrial system, thus allowing better performances at the time of its exploitation on the supervision strategy.

Model variables identification of a gas turbine using a subspace approach based on input/output data measurements

This paper deals with a state model identification of a gas turbine used for gas transport, using a subspace approach of the state space model. This method provides a reliable and robust state representation of the model, taking advantage of its benefits in the control, monitoring, and supervision of this machine. The model for each variable is set so that the state matrices associated with the gas turbine model are determined from their real input/output data. The comparison of the obtained identification results with those of the actual turbine operation serves to validate the proposed model in this work. This numerical algorithm of the subspace identification method is full of information and more accurate in terms of residual modeling error, and expresses a very high level of confidence in the identified turbine system dynamics. Hence, the controllability and observability tests of turbine operation for different input/output variables allowed to validate the real-time operating stability of the turbine.

Sequential extraction of Cs and Sr from Ain Oussera soils around Es-Salam research reactor facility

Four types of undisturbed soil in Ain Oussera region around the Es-Salam reactor facility,located in the south of Algiers, Algeria, at about 200 km, were artificially contaminated for one year with stable CsCl and SrCl2 in order to simulate an accidental release of these elements. This study was performed using sequential extraction procedure based on Shultz method and containing six fractions. The selectivity of the extraction protocol was confirmed by analyzing some elements（Ca, C, Fe, Mn, Si and Al） designed as indicators of the targeted phases. The obtained results showed an acceptable reproducibility, in view of the coefficients of variation that were in most cases less than 15%. The results revealed a clear proportional correlation between the extracted Cs and Sr in fractions for each soil and some of soils physicochemical properties. Organic matter appears to play an important role in the soil retention, particularly for Cs where the extracted percentage exceeds to 30% in whole soils. In contrast, strontium expresses a remarkable affinity for the fraction bound to carbonates. The obtained data also indicate that the availability of Cs in the four soils is less important compared to Sr availability. This is illustrated by the higher value of extracted Sr in the easily extractible phase, including the water-soluble and the exchangeable fraction.

A linear quadratic regulator control of a stand-alone PEM fuelcell power plant

This paper introduces a technique based on linear quadratic regulator （LQR） to control the output voltage at the load point versus load variation from a stand- alone proton exchange membrane （PEM） fuel cell power plant （FCPP） for a group housing use. The controller modifies the optimal gains ki by minimizing a cost function, and the phase angle of the AC output voltage to control the active and reactive power output from an FCPP to match the terminal load. The control actions are based on feedback signals from the terminal load, output voltage and fuel cell feedback current. The topology chosen for the simulation consists of a 45 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cell （PEMFC）, boost type DC/ DC converter, a three-phase DC/AC inverter followed by an LC filter. Simulation results show that the proposed control strategy operated at low commutation frequency （2 kHz） offers good performances versus load variations with low total harmonic distortions （THD）, which is very useful for high power applications.

Carbone dioxide capture and utilization in gas turbine plants via the integration of power to gas

Recent studies have shown that the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing rapidly over recent years and this can lead to major dangers for the planet.This growth is mainly due to the emissions from fossil power source such as diesel plants and gas turbines.The purpose of the present paper is to study the feasibility of integrating a technique based on power to gas concept in fossil power plants such as gas turbine.This work is based on the reduction of pollutant gas emissions produced from a gas turbine plant,especially the carbon dioxide.This captured gas(CO_(2))can be converted once again into energy via the technique of power to gas concept.This concept starts by extracting CO_(2) from exhaust gases which is carried out by multiple chemical process.On the other side,H2 is produced from water electrolysis using the excess electricity which is produced but not consumed by the existing loads.finally the production of Methane(CH4)can be achieved by combination of the captured CO_(2) and the extracted H2 via a reactor known as a reactor of Sabatier,this operation is called methanation or hydrogenation of carbon dioxide.Simulation results are presented for the validation of the proposed technique based on real data obtained on site from a gas turbine plant.

Power quality improvement using fuzzy logic controller for five-level shunt active power filter under distorted voltage conditions

In this paper, a five-level inverter is used as a shunt active power filter （APF）, taking advantages of the multilevel inverter such as low harmonic distortion and reduced switching losses. It is used to compensate reactive power and eliminate harmonics drawn from a thyristor rectifier feeding an inductive load （RL） under distorted voltage conditions. The APF control strategy is based on the use of self-tuning filters （STF） for reference current generation and a fuzzy logic current controller. The use of STF instead of classical extraction filters allows extracting directly the voltage and current fundamental components in the a-fl axis without phase locked loop （PLL）. The MATLAB fuzzy logic toolbox is used for implementing the fitzzy logic control algorithm. The obtained results show that the proposed shunt APF controller has produced a sinusoidal supply current with low harmonic distortion and in phase with the line voltage.

LIMIT CYCLES TO A FOUR-DIMENSIONAL LINEAR CENTER

In this paper we study a four-dimensional linear center. Based on the averaging theory, we investigate the existence of limit cycles of the system.