CO2 process intensification of algae oil extraction to biodiesel

Algae-to-biodiesel processes are hindered by high costs and low energy return on investment.^1,2. Herein, three foci in research improve algae-to-biodiesel processes by: (1) reducing high installation and energy costs in the CO₂ sequestration, cultivation, and harvesting stages; (2) improving oil extraction and biodiesel generation; and (3) increasing utilization of the proteins in lipid-extracted biomass (e.g., for animal feed), as well as the omega-3 fatty acids for nutraceuticals and food supplements. A process is introduced that uses carbon dioxide to aid in all three of these foci. CO₂ is used first in the form of microbubbles to lyse algae cell walls, releasing triglyceride oils. CO₂ also aids with transesterification of these triglycerides using methanol. At low temperatures (353.15–368.15 K) and intermediate pressures (5–10 MMPa), carbon dioxide causes methanol to dissolve partially in the triglyceride phase and triglyceride to dissolve partially in the methanol phase, increasing the transesterification reaction rate. Due to the nondestructive nature of these processes, other metabolites can also be harvested providing improvements in both mass and economic efficiency with an overall sharp reduction in the modeled price of biodiesel.     

Development and implementation of a hybrid scale up model for a batch high shear wet granulation operation

The high shear wet granulation (HSWG) operation consists of several rate processes influenced by the raw material properties, process operational parameters, and equipment design. Their combined effect determines the granule attributes. In literature, these rate processes have been modeled using different dimensionless numbers and their correlations. Each of these dimensionless numbers represent only certain rate processes. Since many of these rate processes occur at the same time, it is necessary to simultaneously model them to account for all the important degrees of freedom. Most of the HSWG scale up approaches in literature calculate scale up conditions based on a single rate process or operating parameter of interest that can lead to sub-optimal process design. We present the development of a hybrid HSWG scale up model accounting simultaneously for all the rate processes. The approach was successfully implemented to scale up the HSWG operation across laboratory, pilot, and commercial scales.     

Localized swelling of Fe-Cr-Ni alloy rollers in high-temperature applications

Localized swelling has been observed in 24Cr-24Ni-Nb steel transportation rollers used in the normalizing furnace of a plate mill after prolonged service at high temperature. Due to high localized thermal and mechanical stresses, the chromia layer formed on the roller surface ruptures, exposing the roller substrate to furnace oxygen. Oxidation of second-phase carbides results in the formation of carbon monoxide at very high partial pressure. This leads to formation of voids, leading in turn to localized swelling of the roller material.     

熔体快淬La1-xNdxFe11．5Si1．5（x=0，0．3，0.5）化合物磁性能和磁熵变

利用熔体快淬法制备了La1-xNdxFe11．5Si1．5（x=0，0．3，0.5）快淬带。通过X射线衍射和振动样品磁强计测试了回火态（1000℃，5h）La1-xNdxFe11．5Si1．5）快淬带的相组成和磁性能。结果表明：不同成分快淬带回火后均可得到稳定的NaZnl，型化合物。和常规的熔炼法相比，用熔体快淬法通过短时间的回火（1000℃，5h）可以制成具有大磁熵变的NaZn13型的化合物。用Nd替代部分的La后，居里温度略有提高，同时保持有大的磁熵变｜△S｜；并且随着Nd含量的增加，有效制冷温区有变宽的趋势。     

板坯连铸结晶器Co基合金涂层抗冷热疲劳性能研究

采用HVOF对板坯连铸结晶器窄边CrZrCu板喷涂C0基合金涂层，与电镀Co—Ni镀层进行对比分析。结果表明：450℃下进行冷热疲劳试验，Co基合金涂层经过113次后，涂层还保持完好无损，未出现任何缺陷，而电镀镀层只能承受37．8次；800℃时，Co基合金涂层经过29．4次冷热疲劳后，有3l％的涂层剥落，而电镀层只能承受21．4次。这说明HVOF涂层具有非常高的抗冷热疲劳性能。     

激光熔凝的数值模拟及其在激光定向凝固中的应用

建立了一套激光熔凝的数学模型和计算方法 ,给出了两种条件下熔池深度与扫描速度的关系曲线。计算结果与实验值吻合良好 ,验证了模型的有效性。根据计算分析了激光工艺参数与激光定向凝固组织的关系。据此通过工艺参数的匹配 ,在熔池顶部得到了与扫描方向完全一致的凝固组织     

Improving the fatigue performance of longitudinal welded joints by low transformation temperature electrodes

0　IntroductionAfatigueisoneofthemainfailurescausesofweldedstructures.Manyexperimentshaveshownthatfatiguestrengthsofweldedjointsaremuchlowerthanthoseofbasemetal.Thefatiguecrackmainlyinitiatesatweldtoe ,becausetherearetensileresidualstressesandstressconcentrationinthisregion ,sothatthefatiguestrengthcanbeincreasedbybothmodifyingstressdistributionatweldtoeanddecreasingstressconcentration .Therearemanymethodstoimprovethefatiguestrengthsofweldedjoints[1,2 ] ,forexample ,TIGdress ing,hammerpeenin…     

本钢浦项冷轧薄板机组的工艺特点

介绍了本钢浦项冷轧薄板有限责任公司的概况及主要机组的工艺技术特点。该项目的工艺和装备达到了国际先进水平，具备了生产汽车板和高档家电板的能力。     

稀土元素钕对高铝含量镁铝合金凝固组织的影响

在高铝含量镁铝合金系中添加0.4%稀土Nd进行变质处理,研究凝固组织中析出相的类型转变及形貌特征。结果发现,稀土元素Nd的变质作用使高铝含量镁-铝合金凝固组织中出现大量树枝晶;在亚共晶成分范围内,首先析出α相树枝晶,随着Al含量不断增加并接近共晶成分,α树枝晶周围出现β相晕圈并不断增厚,α枝晶数量减少,进而发生β相晕圈向β相树枝晶的转变,β枝晶数量增加,分枝变得发达。Nd的变质作用使共晶成分附近的镁铝合金凝固组织形貌发生明显改变,由未变质的典型共生共晶转变为变质后的α、β枝晶及共生共晶共存。