Effect of anionic surfactants on the release on clorpheniramine malete from an inert, heterogeneous matrix

The release from a matrix compressed from a physical mixture of chlorpheniramine maleate, chlorinated poly(propylene), lactose and an anionic surfactant (sodium lauryl sulfate and dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate) has been investigated. The formation of a poorly water-soluble complex between the chlorpheniramine and the anionic surfactant slows the release to a minimum at low concentrations of surfactant; however, at higher concentrations of surfactant the release is faster due to solubilization in the micellar phase of the ion-pair. The interactin between the chlorpheniramine maleate and the anionic surfactant also influences the release of a second, noninteracting compound from the matrix.     

Physical and mechanical properties of municipal solid waste incineration residues with cement and coal fly ash using X-ray Computed Tomography scanners

A significant volume of Municipal Solid Waste incineration bottom ash and fly ash (i.e., incineration residues) are commonly disposed as landfill. Meanwhile, reclamation of landfill sites to create a new land space after their closure becomes an important goal in the current fewer and fewer land availability scenario in many narrow countries. The objective of this study is to reclaim incineration residue materials in the landfill site by using cement and coal fly ash as stabilizers aiming at performing quality check as new developed materials before future construction. Indeed, physical and mechanical properties of these new materials should be initially examined at the micro scale, which is the primary fundamental for construction at larger scale. This research examines quantitative influences of using the combination of cement and coal fly ash at different ratio on the internal structure and ability of strength enhancement of incineration residues when suffering from loading. Couple of industrial and micro-focus X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanners combined with an image analysis technique were utilized to characterize and visualize the behavior and internal structure of the incineration residues-cement-coal fly ash mixture under the series of unconfined compression test and curing period effect. Nine types of cement solidified incineration residues in term of different curing period (i.e., 7, 14, 28 days) and coal fly ash addition content (i.e., 0%, 9%, 18%) were scanned before and after unconfined compression tests. It was shown that incineration residues solidified by cement and coal fly ash showed an increase in compression strength and deformation modulus with curing time and coal fly ash content. Three-dimension computed tomography images observation and analysis confirmed that solidified incineration residues including incineration bottom and fly ash as well as cement and coal fly ash have the deliquescent materials. Then, it was studied that stabilized parts play a more important role than spatial void distribution in increment or reduction of compression strength.     

合金化热镀锌带钢漏镀缺陷分析

利用扫描电镜（SEM）、能谱（EDS）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）对合金化热镀锌（GA）板漏镀缺陷进行了分析。结果表明,导致漏镀的主要原因是带钢表面碳沉积,氧化锌粘附以及表面轧制油残留。     

防撞梁热冲压成形温度场研究

通过热冲压成形试验,研究防撞梁热冲压过程中的温度变化情况。结果表明,防撞梁坯料从炉子转移至模具过程中,出炉时降温速率为25 ℃/s,成形前降温速率为10 ℃/s。初始成形淬火1 s内,温度下降剧烈,冷却速度可达到200 ℃/s以上,成形淬火后5 s内,基本完成马氏体相变,平均淬火速度达到108.5 ℃/s以上,远远超过马氏体临界淬火速度。     

回火工艺对热轧低碳马氏体高强钢板残余应力的影响

用盲孔法对不同回火工艺下热轧低碳马氏体高强钢板进行了残余应力的测试。结果表明,450 ℃回火后,钢板的残余应力没有明显的降低,热应力的改变是影响此温度回火后残余应力分布的主要因素。500 ℃和550 ℃回火时,随着回火时间的延长,钢板的残余应力变得更加均匀。这是因为此温度下发生了组织转变,组织应力在回火过程中逐渐减小、均匀化。该钢种最佳回火工艺为回火温度500~550 ℃,保温时间3 h。     

高压热处理对Cu52Cr48合金硬度和抗压性能的影响

测试了高压热处理前后Cu52Cr48合金的硬度和压缩屈服强度,并结合显微组织观察,探讨了高压热处理对Cu52Cr48合金硬度和抗压性能的影响。结果表明：高压热处理能增大Cu52Cr48合金组织中Cu基体和Cr相的硬度,使Cu52Cr48合金的硬度和压缩屈服强度增大,合金的硬度和压缩屈服强度均随压力的升高而增大,当压力超过1 GPa时,硬度和压缩屈服强度增加缓慢。     

Employing electricity-consumption monitoring systems and integrative time-series analysis models: A case study in Bogor,Indonesia

The Paris Agreement calls for maintaining a global temperature less than 2°C above the pre-industrial level and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5°C. To realize this objective and promote a low-carbon society, and because energy production and use is the largest source of global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, it is important to efficiently manage energy demand and supply systems. This, in turn, requires theoretical and practical research and innovation in smart energy monitoring technologies, the identification of appropriate methods for detailed time-series analysis, and the application of these technologies at urban and national scales. Further, because developing countries contribute increasing shares of domestic energy consumption, it is important to consider the application of such innovations in these areas. Motivated by the mandates set out in global agreements on climate change and low-carbon societies, this paper focuses on the development of a smart energy monitoring system (SEMS) and its deployment in households and public and commercial sectors in Bogor, Indonesia. An electricity demand prediction model is developed for each device using the Auto-Regression eXogenous model. The real-time SEMS data and time-series clustering to explore similarities in electricity consumption patterns between monitored units, such as residential, public, and commercial buildings, in Bogor is, then, used. These clusters are evaluated using peak demand and Ramadan term characteristics. The resulting energy-prediction models can be used for low-carbon planning.     

A Continuous Pump Location Optimization Method for Water Pipe Network Design

Water Resources Management - Pump location optimization is a key issue in the design of water pipe networks to reduce energy consumptions and associated costs. The pump location variables in...     

Highly selective high-silica SSZ-13 zeolite membranes for H2 production from syngas

A highly CO₂-selective high-silica SSZ-13 zeolite membrane was used for H₂ production by separating CO₂ from syngas (CO₂/H₂ mixture). High-silica SSZ-13 zeolite membranes were fabricated using outside asymmetric alumina tubes by secondary growth of ball-milled SSZ-13 seeds. The composition of membrane gel and synthesis time were modified. The Si/Al ratio in framework of the membrane was as high as 42 when SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio of the gel increased to 140. The effects of test parameters such as pressure drop, temperature, feed flow rate and concentration on membrane performance were investigated. The test pressure drop was up to 2 MPa. The ultra-high CO₂/H₂ selectivity of 161 with excellent CO₂ permeances of ~6.3 × 10⁻⁷ mol/(m² s Pa) (=3760 GPU) were observed for the best membrane at 243 K and pressure drop of 0.2 MPa. Carbon dioxide permeance through high-silica SSZ-13 zeolite membrane was 4.2 × 10⁻⁷ mol/(m² s Pa) (=2500 GPU) at 298 K and pressure drop of 2.0 MPa, and the CO₂/H₂ selectivity was 17.4. The current high-silica SSZ-13 zeolite membranes exceeded the upper bound of polymeric membranes and other inorganic membranes in CO₂/H₂ plots and owned great potentials for H₂ production from syngas.