Pulse-modulation eddy current probes for imaging of external corrosion in nonmagnetic pipes

Since the nonmagnetic pipe is normally utilized in corrosive and hostile environment, it is prone to the external corrosion which occurs on the outer surface of the pipe and severely undermines the structural integrity and safety. Although Pulsed Eddy Current technique (PEC) is currently preferred for detection and evaluation of subsurface defects in tubular conductors, it is subject to technical drawbacks. In light of this, Pulse-modulation Eddy Current technique (PMEC) is intensively investigated in the paper for enhancement of the evaluation sensitivity to external corrosion and accuracy of corrosion imaging. Closed-form expressions of the PMEC response and its sensitivity to external corrosion in tubular conductors are formulated via the Extended Truncated Region Eigenfunction Expansion (ETREE) modeling. Following simulations for analysis and comparison of field signals and evaluation sensitivities of PMEC and PEC, experiments of PMEC for evaluation and imaging of external corrosion are carried out. Through theoretical and experimental investigation, it has been found that regarding the evaluation and imaging of external corrosion in nonmagnetic pipes, the PMEC-based probe have higher sensitivity and imaging accuracy than that based on PEC. The superiority of PMEC to PEC in inspection of tubular conductors is further identified.     

Impact of grain size,Pr~(3+) concentration and host composition on non-contact temperature sensing abilities of polyphosphate nano- and microcrystals

In this article,varied praseodymium polyphosphate hosts:M~I(Li,Na K)Pr(PO_3)_4 microcrystals and LiLa_(1-x)Pr_x(PO_3)_4(x = 0.01-1)nanocrystals were successfully synthesized by the flux method and the coprecipitation technique,respectively.The size of stoichiometric nanocrystals of LiPr(PO_3)_4 was tuned by the te mpe rature of thermal treatment in range of 35-145 nm.In order to dete rmine the most suitable material for the non-contact optical thermometric applications,the temperature sensing measurements were carried out by using luminescence intensity ratio(LIR)of emission bands corresponding to the ~3 P_1→~3H_5 and ~3P_0→~3 H_5 electronic transitions of Pr~(3+) ions into the 123-423 K temperature range.The influence of the host material composition of M~Ⅰ(Li,Na,K)Pr(PO_3)_4 microcrystals on the sensitivity of luminescent thermometers was studied.It is found that the sensitivity of lithium praseodymium polyphosphate is the highest of all micropowders under investigation.Moreover,it is found that the nanocrystals reveal much higher relative sensitivity in respect to the microcrystalline counterparts.The highest sensitivity of LIR temperature sensing is found for LiPr(PO_3)_4 nanocrystals(35 nm grain size)in the whole temperature range,reaching 0.283%/K at 164 K.The impact of the average grain size on the sensitivity of LIR based thermometers of LiPr(PO_3)_4 nanocrystals was investigated.It is found that the reduction of the grain size from 145 to 35 nm results in the enhancement of the relative sensitivity from0.156 to 0.240%/K at 223 K.Additionally it is found that the high dopant concentration possesses favorable influence on the relative sensitivity of LiLa_(1-x)Pr_x(PO_3)_4 nanocrystalline luminescent thermometers.     

乙腈沉淀-离子色谱法测定婴幼儿米粉中硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐

目的 建立一种婴幼儿米粉中硝酸盐和亚硝酸的乙腈沉淀-离子色谱分离检测方法。方法 样品经乙腈/水(体积比5/5)溶液沉淀蛋白后, 在提取温度35℃,超声提取30 min的条件下, 过0.22 μm滤膜净化。采用KOH水溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱, 离子色谱检测硝酸盐与亚硝酸盐。结果 本实验比较了乙腈沉淀、亚铁氰化钾-乙酸锌沉淀法和淀粉酶酶解法对婴幼儿米粉中亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐分离的影响, 结果显示, 乙腈沉淀法比较适合婴幼儿米粉中硝酸盐和亚硝酸的提取净化。实验还优化了提取试剂乙腈/水(体积比)的比例、提取时间和提取温度对硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐的影响。在提取试剂乙腈/水(体积比)为5/5, 提取温度35℃, 提取时间30 min条件下, 米粉中硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐的提取效果最好, 回收率均在90~110%之间。结论 该方法操作简便、提取速度快、检出限低,适用于婴幼儿米粉中硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐的检测。     

Effect of Yb3+ concentration on the green-yellow upconversion emission of SrGe4O9:Er3+ phosphors

This work presents the structural, morphological and luminescent, properties of SrGe₄O₉ (SGO):Er³⁺,Yb³⁺ phosphors. These phosphors were synthesized by simple combustion synthesis and subsequently annealed at 1100 °C. The XRD patterns revealed that all the SGO samples doped with Yb³⁺ concentrations from 2 to 10 at.% presented a trigonal pure phase (the Er³⁺ concentration was fixed to 1 at.%). The morphology of the SGO samples was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and found that they are formed by microparticles with irregular shapes and average sizes in the range of 0.2 μm–3 μm. The luminescence measurements of the SGO:Er³⁺,Yb³⁺ samples showed the presence of two main emission bands at 551 nm (green) and at 662 nm (red) under excitation at 980 nm, which are associated to Er³⁺ transitions. For Yb concentration of 2 and 3 at.% the green band dominated, but the red band became more intense for Yb concentrations above 5 at.%. As result, the CIE coordinate changed from the green to the yellow region. The increase for the Yb content from 2 to 10 at.% also enhanced of the NIR emission of Er³⁺ ≈5 times and the maximum upconversion emission was observed for 8% of Yb concentration. Further, the surface of the SGO samples was analyzed by the FTIR technique in order to find OH groups which are common luminescent quenching centers, but these groups were not detected on the samples. Since the SGO samples presented tunable emission, absence of OH groups on their surface and stable crystalline structure for high Yb dopant concentrations, they could be good candidates as phosphors for solid state lighting or displays applications.     

中国炼焦煤资源与焦炭质量的现状与展望

从我国炼焦煤资源和炼焦工业现状角度论述了二者间存在的矛盾.概述了国内外诸如提高焦炉炭化室高度、捣固炼焦、煤调湿、配型煤炼焦、干熄焦以及利用焦炉处理有机废弃物等措施扩大炼焦煤源的总体情况,以及这些措施对焦炭提质的作用效果,展望了今后焦化工业的技术发展趋势.     

The synthesis,electrochemical and theoretical nonlinear optical properties of push–pull chromophores for photorefractive composites

Four chromophores, of different dipole moment and polarizable anisotropy and which comprised conjugation bridges of both benzene and polyene with strong electron-donor and electron-acceptor groups, were characterized using ¹H NMR, FT-IR, UV–vis, and electrochemical analyses. The electric dipole moment (μ), polarizability (α) and the first hyperpolarizability (β) values of the chromophores were examined using computational methods. The contribution of orientational birefringence to total birefringence was estimated from the calculated molecular parameters of the chromophores; these parameters are important factors for predicting photorefractive efficiency.     

Virtual Testing Stand for evaluation of car cabin indoor environment

In the paper the authors refer to a new computational tool for the transient prediction of the car cabin environment and heat load during real operating conditions. The aim of the Virtual Testing Stand software is to support an early stage of the HVAC design process to predict demands for the heating and cooling for various operational conditions and types of car. This software was developed in Matlab as a standalone executable application including a parametric generator of car cabin geometry, a heat transfer model and a graphical user interface. The mathematical model is formed by the set of heat balance equations, which takes into account the heat accumulation, and the heat exchange between the car cabin, the outside environment, the HVAC system and the passengers. In this paper the main features of Matlab application are presented together with a selected sensitivity study of two significant parameters in a winter test case.     

Comparison of simplex and duplex real-time PCR for the quantification of GMO in maize and soybean

This paper focuses on the determination of the GMO content of maize and soybean samples using real-time PCR, comparing simplex and duplex PCR. The total DNA content of samples was determined by amplifying part of a maize gene encoding a lipid transfer protein, or part of a soybean lectin gene. The transgenic DNA was quantified by amplifying part of the CaMV 35S promoter. The importance of preparation and conservation of standards as well as the relevance of DNA extraction protocol on the variability of results are discussed. For the determination of low GMO content, limitation in the number of copies of the target gene to be amplified is considered. For samples with a theoretical GMO content of 1%, corresponding to the legal threshold for labelling, the value determined by duplex real-time PCR ranged from 0.85% to 1.20%. Both real-time simplex and duplex PCRs allowed identification of GMO free samples without ambiguity.     

A neuro-fuzzy computational approach to constructability knowledge acquisition for construction technology evaluation

This paper describes a methodology for constructability knowledge acquisition of construction technologies. The methodology combines a neuro-fuzzy network-based approach with genetic algorithms. The combination of fuzzy logic with learning abilities of neural networks and genetic algorithms may allow for automatic acquisition of constructability knowledge from training examples and for providing understandable explanations for the reasoning process. The proposed methodology can provide a mechanism to trace back factors causing unsatisfactory construction performance and the necessary feedback to construction engineers for technology innovation. An application example is provided to demonstrate the capabilities of the proposed methodology.