A DFT study on enhanced adsorption of H2 on Be-decorated porous graphene nanosheet and the effects of applied electrical fields

The adsorption of the hydrogen molecule on the pure porous graphene nanosheet (P-G) or the one decorated with Be atom (Be-G) was investigated by the first-principle DFT calculations. The Be atom was adsorbed on the P-G with a binding energy of ?1.287 eV to successfully establish the reasonable Be-G. The P-G was a poor substrate to interact weakly with the H₂, whereas the Be-G showed a high affinity to the adsorbed H₂ with an enhanced adsorption energy and transferred electrons of ?0.741 eV and 0.11 e, respectively. A molecular dynamics simulation showed that the H₂ could also be adsorbed on the Be-G at room temperature with a reasonable adsorption energy of ?0.707 eV. The interaction between the adsorbed H₂ and the Be-G was further enhanced with the external electrical fields. The applied electrical field of ?0.4 V/Å was found to be the most effective to enhance the adsorption of H₂ on the Be-G with the modified adsorption energy and the improved transferred electrons being ?0.708 eV and 0.17 e, respectively. Our study shows that the Be-G is a promising substrate to interact strongly with the H₂ and could be applied as a high-performance hydrogen gas sensor, especially under the external electrical field.     

Electrolyte flow optimization and performance metrics analysis of vanadium redox flow battery for large-scale stationary energy storage

Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is the best choice for large-scale stationary energy storage, but its low energy density affects its overall performance and restricts its development. In order to improve the performance of VRFB, a new type of spiral flow field is proposed, and a multi-physics coupling model and performance metrics evaluation system are established to explore the electrolyte distribution characteristics. The results show that the new spiral flow field can effectively improve the uniformity of electrolyte flow and alleviate the phenomenon of local concentration polarization as compared with the traditional serpentine flow field and parallel flow field. Due to the long flow channel and large pressure drop, the system efficiency is low. However, coulombic efficiency, voltage efficiency and energy efficiency are significantly better than the traditional flow fields. Therefore, the novel flow field has obvious advantages in the application of small stacks.     

Water electrolysis using plate electrodes in an electrode-paralleled non-uniform magnetic field

Compared with other ways to produce hydrogen, water electrolysis is the best way to obtain ultra-pure hydrogen, but its low energy efficiency greatly limits its wide application. It was proved that external magnetic field can reduce energy consumption, thereby increase electrolysis efficiency. Most of the researchers are focused on the impact of uniform magnetic field but few on a non-uniform one. To address the industrial operation reality, in our work, water electrolysis was operated using alkaline solution and plate electrodes in a non-uniform Magnetic field. The results show that a rotational flow on the vertical plane was formed by Lorentz force within the entire cell range. Although the entrainment effect of rotating flow made the cell full of microbubbles, the cell voltage was still reduced. By measuring the voltage difference of cathode side and anode side, we think that the bubble layer in the vicinity of the electrode surface matters the most among the sources of electric resistance. And the velocity distribution near the electrode was measured by PIV, it reveals that MHD flow is the dominant effect on the flow field of the cell. The results show that non-uniform magnetic field has potential merit in industrial electrolysis process.     

Study of new flow field geometries to enhance water redistribution and pressure head losses reduction within PEM fuel cell

Efficiency of fuel cell is dependent on reactant distribution, products evacuation, pressure losses and many of these factors is dependent on the design of flow field plate. With an effective design, reactant distribution, pressure drop, and water and heat management can be further improved. In this work, two new designs, as multi-serpentine set-up with additional slots and hybrid geometry, on stainless steel bipolar plates, are presented. Electrical performance, and pressure head losses are analyzed by electrochemical methods such as polarization curve and use of electrochemical noise as a diagnostic tool to further understand the impact of water management on performance. On the one hand, multi-serpentine design shows the best electrical performance with an increase of 0.2 V (66%) at 0.9 A/cm² in comparison of traditional serpentine design. On the other hand, hybrid design reveals the lowest pressure head losses, with a decrease of 2 mbar (about 50%) in comparison of traditional serpentine design, and a higher stability with time that can be useful to downsize compressor and provide lower impact on fuel cell stack durability.     

多氢酸酸化反应特征及动力学

利用自制多氢酸液XS-1进行静态岩粉溶蚀与岩心流动实验,通过SEM、ICP等实验考察了多氢酸的缓速性与预防二次沉淀性能,并研究了多氢酸与岩心反应动力学特性。结果表明,XS-1多氢酸液具有良好的缓速与预防二次沉淀性能,反应后残酸的极限浓度为0.296 1 mol/L,酸液有效作用时间为6~7 h。在该多氢酸体系下岩心渗透率提高至4.15倍,在此条件下以酸岩反应动力学参数模型建立动力学方程,反应速率比同条件下普通酸液小,进一步证明多氢酸具有一定的缓速性。     

Electric characteristic and cavitation bubble dynamics using underwater pulsed discharge

Underwater pulsed discharge is widely applied in medicine, machining, and material modification. The induced cavitation bubble and subsequent cavitation collapse are considered the major motivations behind these applications. This paper presents an underwater pulsed discharge system. The experimental setup is established to induce and investigate the cavitation bubble assisted with a high-speed camera. Three aspects, including the characteristic of the discharge with different applied voltages and conductivities, the evolution of the cavitation bubble profile, and the energy efficiency of cavitation bubble inducing, are investigated, respectively. Especially, the mechanism of pre-discharge time delay in the low field intensity case is explained using the Joule heat effect. The results show the validity of the underwater pulsed discharger and experimental setup. The present underwater pulsed discharger is proved to be a simple, portable, and easy-to-implement device for the investigation of cavitation bubble dynamics.     

Crude Oil Production

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磁场环境下铝电解熔融铝液成分激光诱导击穿光谱原位测量分析

铝电解车间具有高温、强磁、多粉尘等环境特点,当前生产过程中熔融原铝的成分检测主要是人工取样然后离线分析,化验过程及结果具有较大的滞后性,故将激光诱导击穿光谱(LIBS)技术应用于铝电解车间铝液成分原位、实时测量具有重要意义。实验采用Nd:YAG脉冲激光器,多通道光纤光谱仪和电感耦合器件(CCD)探测器组成的激光诱导击穿光谱测量系统对电流为400kA电解槽中熔融铝液的主要成分铁、硅进行了探测,对原铝中部分元素的特征谱线进行了归属分析。考察了激光能量在磁场环境下的衰减变化及谱线梯度变迁规律,结果表明,距离电解槽边缘约2m处激光能量衰减达最大。分析了磁场对测试系统的影响,并建立了定标曲线,铁和硅两种元素按照内标法建立的定标曲线拟合度分别为93.50%和97.10%,采用该模型进行了测试实验,并用国标GB/T 7999—2015中光电直读发射光谱(OES)测试的相关指标验证测试结果的重复性与允许差。实验证明,LIBS技术在电解铝行业在线检测方面具有较好的应用前景,但是测试的稳定性与重复性也是面临的一个重要问题。     

基于克里金理论的辐射剂量场插值重构与可视化研究

使用基于克里金理论的插值计算方法对均匀网格与随机排列等不同分布类型的辐射剂量场进行了数据重构与可视化研究,并将重构结果与常用的反距离加权插值法进行了对比,分析了不同插值方法对辐射剂量场重构精度与可视化显示效果的影响。结果表明:对于多数情况,克里金插值法在辐射剂量场重构的精度与可视化显示的效果上均明显优于反距离加权插值法,算例中克里金插值法的结果与原始数据之间的偏差在10%以内,而反距离加权插值法的结果与原始数据之间的偏差基本在15%以上;但在辐射剂量场梯度变化较大且已知数据极少的区域,克里金插值法的计算结果偏差会增大,此时可使用反距离加权插值作为其补充,综合使用。本文的研究工作,验证了克里金插值法在辐射剂量场重构与可视化方面的应用潜力,可为推动辐射剂量场可视化仿真技术的发展提供技术支持。     

The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Na0.9Mg0.45Ti3.55O8 co‐loaded with silver and platinum

Noble metals Ag and Pt were loaded on Na_0.9Mg_0.45Ti_3.55O₈ (NMTO) by chemical bath deposition method, which was synthesized firstly in our recent work. The scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results show that Ag and Pt nanoparticles were distributed on the different surfaces of NMTO. NMTO loaded with Ag and Pt can efficiently enhance the separation of photogenerated electron‐hole pairs, exhibiting much higher photodegradative ability for methylene blue and rhodamine B than the pure NMTO. The best weight concentrations of Ag and Pt are 9.00% and 3.70%, respectively. The electrostatic field is built in the Schottky barrier between NMTO and noble metals, leading to the energy band bending. Then, photogenerated electrons and holes are efficiently separated to enhance the photocatalytic activity.