Enhanced UV- and visible-light driven photocatalytic performances and recycling properties of graphene oxide/ZnO hybrid layers

Light induced catalytic processes have attracted significant attention during the last years for wastewater treatment due to their efficiency in decomposition of organic contaminants. In this study we report the synthesis of graphene oxide (GO)/ZnO hybrid layers with high photocatalytic efficiency using laser radiation. The results show that the hybrid layers exhibit much improved photodecomposition efficiency as compared to pure GO or ZnO both under UV and visible-light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of the hybrid as compared to the reference pure ZnO and GO layers was attributed to the contribution of GO to the separation and transport of the photogenerated charge carriers. Additionally, under visible light irradiation the organic molecules can act as first sensitizers in the degradation process. The recyclability of the layers was also investigated through repetitive photodegradation cycles under UV- or visible-light irradiation. After consecutive degradation runs, the hybrid photocatalyst layers were still stable and retained high degradation efficiency, ensuring reusability. The photocatalytic activity of the layers was correlated with the gradual change of their chemical structure during consecutive degradation cycles. Owing to the high photodegradation efficiency, reusability, and ease of recovery the synthesised hybrid layers consisting of easily available materials are suitable for environmental purification applications.     

低温蒸发联合臭氧催化氧化处理精细化工污水

某生产清洗剂类化工品的企业属典型小型精细化工企业,生产污水只能采用企业自理的处理方式,随着企业产品种类和数量的增多,产生的污水量及污水污染物已远超过原处理设施的处理能力。本研究采用低温蒸发联合臭氧催化氧化的短流程处理工艺,组装成移动式一体化处理设备处理该废水,处理结果表明,出水COD≤30 mg/L、总磷≤0.5 mg/L、浊度≤6.0 mg/L、色度接近0,达到国家一级排放标准和回用标准。     

污泥基生物炭处理酸性含U(Ⅵ)废水的效能与机理

通过城市污泥（SS）慢速热解制备污泥基生物炭（SSB），并研究初始pH、投加量、共存离子、吸附时间和温度等因素对SSB去除U(Ⅵ)的影响，探讨吸附动力学和吸附等温线特征。通过元素分析、扫描电镜（SEM）、傅里叶红外光谱（FTIR）、X射线衍射（XRD）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）分析U(Ⅵ)吸附去除的机理。结果表明SSB去除U(Ⅵ)的适宜条件为：pH=3、投加量1 g/L、吸附时间240 min；在此条件下，在温度30℃时最大吸附量为34.51 mg/g。吸附动力学符合拟二级动力学模型；Langmuir吸附等温模型能更好描述生物炭对U(Ⅵ)的吸附行为。U(Ⅵ)吸附去除机理主要包括静电作用，与Si—O—Si的n-π相互作用，与羟基（—OH）、羧基（—COOH）的配位络合。通过5次吸附-解吸试验发现，U(Ⅵ)去除率和SSB再生率均在80%以上。本研究表明污泥基生物炭具备处理与修复酸性含U(Ⅵ)废水污染的潜力。     

煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限的影响研究

瓦斯和煤尘复合爆炸是煤矿井下爆炸灾害的主要形式之一,研究瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限变化规律,是有效防治煤矿爆炸灾害的必备条件。为研究煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限的影响,特选用2种组分不同的煤尘(烟煤和无烟煤)。依据EN 14034标准,使用10 kJ化学点火头在标准20L球形爆炸容器中,分别对2种煤尘的最小爆炸浓度、相同试验条件下的瓦斯爆炸下限以及煤尘与瓦斯的复合爆炸下限进行了测量。试验测得烟煤和无烟煤的最小爆炸浓度分别为50 g/m^3和70 g/m^3,瓦斯爆炸下限为4%。当煤尘中分别通入1%、2%、3%、4%的瓦斯后,烟煤最小爆炸浓度分别降低至40、20、5、0 g/m^3,无烟煤最小爆炸浓度分别降低至50、20、5、0 g/m^3。基于上述测量结果,对比分析了煤尘组分对瓦斯/煤尘复合爆炸下限变化规律的影响,并探讨了Le Chatelier、Bartknecht、Jiang等气粉复合爆炸下限预测模型对瓦斯/煤尘复合体系的适用性。结果表明:2种煤尘的最小爆炸浓度均随瓦斯浓度的增大而降低,但挥发分含量低的煤尘降幅更大,即瓦斯对低挥发分煤尘最小爆炸浓度的影响更为显著。Jiang模型预测值远远偏离实际测量值;Le Chatelier模型预测值高于实际测量值,且误差随瓦斯浓度的增大而增大;Bartknecht模型适用性相对较好,且更适用于低挥发分瓦斯/煤尘复合体系。     

新田岭白钨矿选矿废水处理及回用试验研究

针对新田岭白钨矿选矿废水中可溶性SiO₂浓度和pH值较高的情况, 采用常规混凝沉降方法, 考察了混凝剂种类、混凝反应时间、废水pH值及混凝剂用量等因素对混凝反应的影响, 优化了废水混凝处理工艺。混凝处理水回用于浮选试验表明, 处理水完全可以回用于白钨矿浮选。     

Quantitative analysis of fuel-saving potential for waste heat recovery system integrated with hybrid electric vehicle

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) with low fuel consumption, low emissions, and long driving range are the ideal transition models between conventional fuel vehicles and pure electric vehicles. The growing demand for increased vehicle efficiency has motivated the introduction of waste heat recovery (WHR) technology in the automotive industry, with the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) as the most promising measure for recycling waste energy. Currently, only a few studies have been conducted to couple HEV and WHR systems. These studies have mainly focused on the hybrid powertrain control strategy, but lack quantitative methods to comprehensively analyze the fuel-saving potential due to the WHR system. In this study, an HEV-WHR integrated system that includes a mechanism-based dynamic model of ORC and a hybrid diesel-electric truck model is established. Further, a quantitative evaluation method that simultaneously considers the negative integrated effects (increased vehicle weight and increased exhaust back pressure) and the positive impact values of the engine, motor, and WHR system on the fuel-saving potential is proposed. Finally, the influence of two environmental factors (wind speed and ambient temperature) on the fuel-saving performance is analyzed. The results reveal that under the standard highway driving cycle (HWY), the negative integrated effects reduce the ideal fuel-saving potential of the HEV-WHR system from 6.10% to 5.42%. However, the optimized performances of the engine, motor, and WHR system improve the fuel-saving rate by 0.39%, 1.81%, and 3.22%, respectively. The results also indicate that the fuel-saving potential increases from 1.62% to 8.60% with increasing wind speed and decreases from 6.70% to 4.25% with increasing ambient temperature.     

Design,synthesis, and characterization of hybrid micro-nano surface coatings for enhanced heat transfer applications

Metal particles coating is extensively used for surface coating a wide range of application including thermal management of electronics, concentrating photovoltaics, sensors and nuclear power plants. Both micro and nano-scale surfaces have been proven to show an enhanced two-phase heat transfer performance by varying surface properties like area, wettability, and roughness. To combine the unique features of both micro and nano-scale surface coatings, this study presents the design, synthesis, and characterization of new hybrid micro-nano scale surface coating by a new two steps approach. Five different types of surfaces; namely, plain nanocoated (PNC), uniform micro-porous (UMP), uniform hybrid micro-nano porous (UHMNP), 2-D modulated microporous (MMP) and modulated hybrid micro-nano (MHMNP) surfaces were fabricated. A new two steps approach of hot-pressing followed by nucleate boiling is used for the fabrication of these surfaces. Successful coating of hybrid micro-nano scale coating was achieved. Considering the critical surface properties of micro and nanoscale coatings, new hybrid micro-nano surfaces have been characterized for SEM, wettability, roughness test. The comparative analysis of these new hybrid coating is also performed with micro coated and uncoated surfaces. With the coating of nanoparticles, the average roughness of PNC surface increased by 4.67 times and that of hybrid micro-nano particle surface by 2.3 times. The deposition of nanoparticles resulted in an increase in contact angle for PNC surface, while the contact angle of hybrid micro-nano surfaces decreases from 126.4° to 82.1°.     

Effect of electrode spacing on the performance of microbial fuel cells with a honeycomb flow straightener

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are bioelectrochemical transducers that can be used to produce electrical power under the activity of microbes during the wastewater treatment processes. In the present study, the electrode spacing was considered as a parameter to investigate the influence on the performance of MFCs. The electrode spacing was defined as the distance of the anode electrode plate to the polymer exchange membrane in the MFCs. Three values were set at 0.0, 3.0, and 6.0 cm, respectively. In addition, a flow device, like a honeycomb type flow straightener, was introduced and implemented in the anode chamber for creating a uniform flow. The inner diameter of the honeycomb was 0.7 cm. Results showed that a higher limiting current density with 4108.7 mA/m² and a lower resistance with 2.51 Ω can be found in the case of the 0.0 cm electrode spacing. These results also indicated that the shorter electrode spacing with flow straightener devices would improve the performance of MFCs, leading to lower internal resistance and higher power density. In addition, the scanning electron microscopy was employed to analyze the biofilm thickness for MFCs with different electrode spacing. It was also found that the biofilm thickness with 0 cm electrode spacing was larger than the other two cases, leading to a lower internal resistance in the MFCs.     

A hybrid composite of rGO/TiO2 as a double layer electrode with improved capacitance performance

Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has unique properties that can revolutionize the performance of the functional devices. rGO hybrids can be designed with transition metal oxides for improved energy storage applications. Herein, a hybrid composite of conductive rGO with titanium dioxide, designed by a simple hydrothermal method, is reported to demonstrate a high double layer capacitance in aqueous electrolyte systems. The mesoporous structure of the composite provides short ion diffusion pathways and the resultant capacitance of the material is 334 F g⁻¹ with ~77% capacitance retention after 7000 charge-discharge cycles.