A methodology to assess suitability of a site for small scale wet and dry CSP systems

This study presents a methodology to assess suitability of a site for small scale concentrated solar power (CSP) systems for its energy conversion efficiency and make‐up water requirement. Energy conversion efficiency of CSPs relies not only on the level of direct solar radiation but also on the performance of the cooling system. Regions with high solar potential have to deal with heat rejection at elevated temperatures which causes reduced energy conversion efficiencies due to high condenser temperatures. It is desirable to utilize wet cooling systems as they can achieve temperatures lower than the dry bulb temperature by evaporative cooling. On the other hand, such regions usually lack water resources which deteriorate the sustainable nature of CSP applications. This study combines various available models for both solar resource estimation and cooling systems' performance considering (i) the influence of ambient temperatures, and (ii) the influence of humidity levels. These models are integrated together to analyze the use of dry or wet cooling systems in terms of overall energy output and water consumption at a selected site in northern Cyprus. The model inputs consist of only annual hourly surface weather data and the location of the site of interest. The results show that dry cooling unit at northern Cyprus is capable of saving water about 18.7 ton/MWh while it produces 27% less energy compared to the wet cooling alternative for the representative annual weather data. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A self‐scalable load injection service

Load testing of applications is an important and costly activity for software provider companies. Classical solutions are very difficult to set up statically, and their cost is prohibitive in terms of both human and hardware resources. Virtualized cloud computing platforms provide new opportunities for stressing an application's scalability, by providing a large range of flexible and less expensive (pay‐per‐use model) computation units. On the basis of these advantages, load testing solutions could be provided on demand in the cloud. This paper describes a Benchmark‐as‐a‐Service solution that automatically scales the load injection platform and facilitates its setup according to load profiles. Our approach is based on: (i) virtualization of the benchmarking platform to create self‐scaling injectors; (ii) online calibration to characterize the injector's capacity and impact on the benched application; and (iii) a provisioning solution to appropriately scale the load injection platform ahead of time. We also report experiments on a benchmark illustrating the benefits of this system in terms of cost and resource reductions. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A geospatial framework to support integrated biogeochemical modelling in the United Kingdom

Anthropogenic impacts on the aquatic environment, especially in the context of nutrients, provide a major challenge for water resource management. The heterogeneous nature of policy relevant management units (e.g. catchments), in terms of environmental controls on nutrient source and transport, leads to the need for holistic management. However, current strategies are limited by current understanding and knowledge that is transferable between spatial scales and landscape typologies. This study presents a spatially-explicit framework to support the modelling of nutrients from land to water, encompassing environmental and spatial complexities. The framework recognises nine homogeneous landscape units, distinct in terms of sensitivity of nutrient losses to waterbodies. The functionality of the framework is demonstrated by supporting an exemplar nutrient model, applied within the Environmental Virtual Observatory pilot (EVOp) cloud cyber-infrastructure. We demonstrate scope for the use of the framework as a management decision support tool and for further development of integrated biogeochemical modelling.     

长期演进系统基于加权平均时延的下行资源调度

针对长期演进（LTE）移动通信系统下行链路传输中多用户的实时（RT）与非实时（NRT）业务传输性能需求问题，提出一种基于用户加权平均时延的改进型的最大加权延时优先（MLWDF）资源调度算法。该算法在考虑信道感知与用户服务质量（QoS）感知的基础上引入反映用户缓冲区状态的加权平均时延因子，该因子通过用户缓冲区中待传输数据与已发送数据的平均时延均衡得到，使具有较大时延和业务量的实时业务优先调度，提升了用户的性能体验。理论分析与链路仿真表明，提出算法在保证各业务时延及公平性的基础上，提升了实时业务的QoS性能，在用户数量达到50的条件下，对比MLWDF算法实时业务的丢包率降低了53.2%，其用户平均吞吐量提升了44.7%，虽牺牲了非实时业务的吞吐量，但仍优于VT-MLWDF算法。实验结果表明，所提算法在多用户多业务传输条件下提升了实时业务的传输性能，并在QoS性能上明显优于对比算法。     

高大软岩边坡下开采程序研究

结合胜利煤田发生大型滑坡的露天矿地质赋存条件，以高大软岩边坡条件下松散物料压覆的煤炭资源安全高效回收为目标，提出采用“横采内排-尾随压脚”的开采程序方案将工作线从直线型变为“Π”字型。从地表水与地下水防治、边坡安全监测等方面提出了保证工程顺利实施的安全保障措施。计算分析了采用“横采内排-尾随压脚”开采程序方案的可观资源回收量及减少运距和提升高度带来的经济效益，同时对矿山实现可持续发展和安全开采的价值进行了预测。     

含油污泥资源化处理方法进展

为更好地回收含油污泥（即油泥）中可用资源，国内外油泥资源化处理方法不断更新和突破，并在室内实验研究阶段取得较好的处理效果。本文从油泥的高温热处理法、常温法、低温冻融法三个方面综述了热解、微波、萃取等油泥资源化处理方法的研究进展、优缺点以及适用条件等。热解法油品回收率达95.8%，具有油泥处置彻底、油品回收质量高的特点。电动力学法处理油泥，油泥减量化达44.3%，采用浮选法，油泥减量化达95%，两种方法均具有操作简单、易实施、适合大批量处理的特点，工程化应用潜力较大。油泥来源不同，性质各异，采用单一技术难以实现大量油泥的资源化和无害化目标。多项技术联合，如热解法联合浮选法或电动力学法处理大规模油泥能提高油品回收率和质量，降低残油率和处理成本，将成为油泥资源化处理技术的发展方向。     

Ageing workforce management in manufacturing systems: state of the art and future research agenda

The workforce ageing phenomenon is recently affecting most of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries, due to a general ageing of their populations and a higher average retirement age of the workforce. In this paper, the topic of ageing workforce management is addressed from a production research standpoint, with the aim of understanding how older workers can be supported and involved in a manufacturing system. First, the current state of the art related to the ageing workforce in production systems is presented. This is structured according to four main topics: (1) analysis and evaluation of ageing workers’ functional capacities, (2) consideration of ageing workers’ capacities in industrial system modelling and management, (3) analysis and exploitation of ageing workers’ expertise, (4) acknowledgement, analysis, design and integration of supporting technologies. Next, the discussion on the impact of the ageing workforce on manufacturing systems’ performances leads to the comparison of some technological advances that are related to the Industry 4.0 paradigms. Finally, a future research agenda on this topic is proposed, based on the same topics classification proposed for the literature analysis. Five different research areas are derived, suggesting future directions for appropriate research concerning the employ of older workers in production environments.     

聚乙烯醇对过氧化银电极分解和电性能的影响

采用不同浓度的聚乙烯醇(PVA)溶液对过氧化银(Ag O)电极进行浸渍处理。采用示差扫描量热法(DSC)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、化学分析和单片放电对电极进行表征和电性能测试。结果表明,经浓度为1.0%的PVA溶液处理后,电极性能远远优于未处理的过氧化银电极,表现在过氧化银分解表观活化能为143.91 k J/mol,70 o C高温贮存后Ag O分解率仅为0.9%,放电容量衰减仅为18.4%。     

铝灰的回收处理及资源化利用研究现状

铝灰是铝工业生产过程中产生的有害固体废物,每年的产生量达到上百万吨。铝灰的大量堆积会引起严重的环境与公共安全问题。铝灰中含有较多的金属铝及其氧化物、氮化物,综合回收利用铝灰对减少环境压力、提升铝行业的经济效益具有重要意义。阐述了铝灰的火法和湿法处理工艺,通过比较得出无盐火法工艺和湿法工艺是值得开发的工艺。介绍了铝灰在耐火材料、陶瓷产品、氢气制备以及工程材料等领域的综合利用现状及研究进展。指出在进一步巩固和发展铝灰原有的高附加值资源化利用的同时,应加强对铝灰处理过程中产生的气体的利用。建议根据铝灰的特性进一步开发新的资源化利用方向。     

废弃电子化学品处理处置标准现状及发展方向

重点介绍了废弃电子化学品定义、产生来源、处理处置现状、处理处置标准化现状及标准发展方向。从废弃电子化学品行业实际情况出发,具体分析了行业现状、处理处置水平及标准化工作的开展情况等。通过标准的制定实施,以及其创新驱动作用的发挥,规范了行业处理处置行为,推动行业科技进步,对全面提升废弃电子化学品处理处置技术水平,实现循环经济、绿色产业和资源化利用有着十分重要的作用。