Dynamic facility layout problem in footwear industry

Dynamic facility layout problem (DFLP) deals with the arrangement of machines in a site as to minimize the sum of materials handling and re-layout costs by considering multi periods. The DFLP studies in the literature provide several different algorithms and utilize the well known test problems to assess their performance. However, real life applications are overlooked. The industries such as footwear and clothing are prone to seasonal demand changes. Therefore, time horizons and layout/re-layout of the machines within the facility should be studied carefully. This study considers a footwear facility and several scenarios are generated by using the real life data. A clonal selection based algorithm is proposed to solve the real life DFLP. The performance of the algorithm, further the effect of time periods on solution quality and applicability of the results are tested and promising results are obtained.     

Matching of technological forecasting technique to a technology using fuzzy multi-attribute decision-making methods: Case study from the aerospace industry

Given the accelerating pace of technological advances and environmental changes, technology-based companies are required to predict and understand future events in their environments. However, there is a wide range of forecasting methods creating confusion on which method to use. This paper demonstrates the selection of an appropriate technique for technology forecasting in the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). To this end, a review of the literature was first reviewed to extract the proper criteria for selecting a forecasting method. Next, the SWARA and fuzzy MUTLIMOORA methods were used to evaluate and prioritize a total of twelve forecasting methods proposed for the case study. The results suggested that the Delphi method for technology forecasting in the IAIO. Scenario writing and the relevance tree are the next proper alternatives that can be used.     

Preliminary results of hand arm vibration (HAV) exposures of chipping hammer operators in tropical weather: Analysis of exposures and protective gloves

Objectives of this study are to analyze the HAV exposures of chipping hammer operators from field measurements and to investigate the potential of various types of gloves in reducing the exposures. HAV exposures of twelve male operators were measured at four different operating conditions: bare hand, wearing normal workman gloves, wearing heavy workman gloves and wearing vibration reducing gloves. From the measurements, 8 h exposure values were determined and assessed against standards. The total vibration values were determined and effectiveness in vibration attenuation by gloves was compared. It was found that all most all operators, HAV exposure levels exceeded the exposure action value (EAV) and about 83% of the operators exceeded the exposure limit values (ELV). A reduction in the total vibration magnitude was observed with protective gloves: 8.3% with normal workman gloves, 14.6% with heavy workman gloves and 40% with vibration-reducing gloves. To confirm the effectiveness of the vibration reducing gloves, further field investigations are required with simultaneous measurements by considering parameters affecting HAV (i.e., hand forces and postures).     

南非矿产工业的现状、挑战和前景

南非是世界性矿业大国，对世界矿产品市场有重要影响。本文首先分析了南非矿业的发展现状，然后讨论了所面临的问题和挑战，包括恶化的生态环境、不断升高的矿山生产成本和老化的矿山、不乐观的矿山劳动安全、不断减少的矿业投资等。在此基础上，笔者简要讨论了南非矿产工业的发展前景问题，认为尽管有挑战，但与其它国家相比，南非矿业仍存在一系列比较优势和较大发展潜力。笔者进一步认为，只要化挑战为动力、落实好各项行动计划和创新政策，南非矿业仍会有一个辉煌的未来。     

Mining fleet management systems: a review of models and algorithms

The objective of this paper is to review and document the mine fleet management systems’ models and algorithms. The purpose is to understand the algorithms behind the fleet management systems and the proposed academic solutions in this area to identify any gaps in the current literature and to open up opportunities to establish research questions that need to be addressed in an integrated simulation and optimisation operational planning research framework. In this paper, we review industrial fleet management systems and the main academic algorithms behind such systems. The fleet management systems are divided into three subsequently related problems to review: shortest path, production optimisation and real-time dispatching. Finally, the limitations of current algorithms for fleet management systems are documented in terms of mining practice feasibility and optimality of the solution on large-scale problems. The results of this literature review enable us to evaluate the logical links between major components of an integrated simulation and optimisation operational planning framework with current theory of fleet management systems.     

Reduction of chlorophenols and sludge management from paper industry wastewater using electrocoagulation process

ABSTRACT

In this study, electrocoagulation (EC) was used to determine the optimum conditions on the basis of maximum chemical oxygen demand (COD) and color removal. At the optimum conditions chlorophenols (CPs), biological oxygen demand and total organic carbon (TOC) were determined. The biodegradability of wastewater was increased significantly with 63% COD, 98% color, 61% TOC and overall 65.51% reductions in CPs. Further, the electro-coagulated sludge was characterized by using different analytical techniques to assist the physicochemical and elemental phases, to find-out better management option, reusability for plant growth and safe disposal. Additionally, aluminum content (70.62%) was successfully recovered from sludge.     

突发疫情对染料行业影响及对策

一场新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的爆发给染料行业的发展带来了影响,既有负面消极,也有积极影响。疫情将促进染料行业绿色发展,推动染料行业走向信息化、智能化时代,走向高质量发展,指出只要坚持绿色、创新和智能化,就能战胜疫情,推动中国染料行业稳健发展。     

DTNF膜对煤化工HERO高盐废水的分盐实验研究

以新疆某煤化工高效反渗透（HERO）高盐废水为研究对象,测试了碟管式纳滤（DTNF）膜在70%、80%、90%回收率下的分盐效果,并择优采用高级氧化进行了纯化处理。中试结果表明,DTNF膜对HERO高盐废水有很好的分盐效果;提质后的氯化钠结晶盐纯度≥98.5%,满足GB/T 5462—2015《工业盐》精制工业干盐一级标准;硫酸钠结晶盐纯度≥98%,满足GB/T 6009—2014《工业无水硫酸钠》Ⅱ类一等品标准。     

新疆油气行业碳捕集、利用与封存技术发展路线分析

为了缓解新疆CO₂气体控排压力，扭转严峻的节能减排形势，做好能源行业领域的减排技术发展规划，基于现阶段较为成熟的CCUS技术，探讨了对CO₂捕集、运输、利用和封存几个环节不同的方案，针对性的提出现阶段新疆油气行业可行的CCUS技术方案。结果表明:短期内新疆地区以化石能源消费的结构不会发生较大变化，限制碳排放量可从开展CCUS技术入手；规划合适的碳源是开展CCUS技术的重要前提，在条件允许的情况下，对排碳设备（燃烧器）进行改造对提高捕集效率有正相关性；CO₂运输方式的合理性直接影响了CCUS技术产业布局和使用效率；推广和开拓CO₂的使用方式和途径，对响应国家低碳环保政策、调整新疆能源产业结构有积极意义。     

重庆市药物临床试验机构现状分析及地区性机构体系构建的思考

目的：重庆市具有丰富的医药产业底蕴和极佳的医疗资源，在我国药品注册审评制度改革紧密推进和重庆市大力发展生物医药产业的大背景下，本课题从对重庆市药物临床试验机构（以下简称机构）管理人员调研的角度入手，旨在明确重庆市机构建设现状与问题，探讨可行的创新发展对策。方法：本研究对我市20家有药物临床试验资质机构的54位管理人员问卷数据进行统计；并通过比对相应的公共数据，系统分析我市机构建设水平。结果：问卷分析显示，我市机构仍以传统GCP架构模式为主；以承担国内企业项目为主（90.00%），65.00%的机构近三年承接项目总数在40项以下；机构管理者多数从事机构相关工作的工作年限多在6年以内（79.59%），且仍有部分机构管理者未接受系统的培训；对公共数据调查分析显示，截至2019年5月底，我市机构总数目为22家，自2017年7月22日以来承接在Clinical Trails注册的在研项目数为81项，远低于机构工作开展较好的城市（北京：61家，433项；上海：53家，326项）。结论：重庆市机构建设水平亟待提高，应整合全市临床研究资源，构建区域化的药物临床试验机构体系，加速重庆市医药产业的创新发展。