Attitude-behaviour dissonance regarding the importance of food preservation for customers

The aim of the study was to identify the importance of individual food product attributes (the use of preservatives, processing method, shelf-life period and nutritional value) as well as their relation to the purchase behaviour. To achieve this, consumer preferences were decomposed in conditions of full access to information, and data was compared with actual consumer behaviour related to making purchasing decisions in front of the store shelf. Based on data from 338 respondents, conjoint analysis and repeated ANOVA measurements were carried out, allowing to eliminate individual behavioural patterns. The results showed a dissonance between the consumers attitudes towards the attributes and their shopping behaviour. The processing method was the most important declared attribute for consumers, meanwhile this information was the least searched for during purchase. At the same time, shelf-life period marked as the least important was the main information searched for by consumers when shopping. The results also show a clear dislike towards the use of microwaves as a preservation method, while traditional thermal preservation was marked as the most positive for consumers. In addition, consumers were classified into 3 heterogeneous groups, identifying differences in the preferences of food attributes. The obtained results have practical value relating not only to the preferences of individual attributes, but also to their various variants. The results can be a guide for companies to properly label food products. The indicated dissonance illustrates the educational gap and related insufficient motivation to get to know the product before buying it. This is extremely important in connection with technological development and new food processing methods.     

Cross-regional integrated energy system scheduling optimization model considering conditional value at risk

Integrated energy system is a very important way to improve energy efficiency. Based on the combined heating cooling and power system, combined with energy storage equipment, a cross-regional integrated energy system scheduling optimization problem is studied. An integrated energy system scheduling optimization model is established that meets the requirements of electrical, heating, and cooling load under a variety of energy sources while both considering the interaction of electrical, heating, and cooling load between regions, and complementation of them within one region. Meanwhile, the value at risk (VaR) theory is introduced and the operating constraints of equipment in the integrated energy system fully considered, the integrated energy system scheduling model with VaR is established. The example shows that the model can realize multi-type electrical, heating, and cooling load optimized by schedule across regions under the premise of satisfying the balance of energy supply and demand, which can reduce the system operation cost. The sensitivity analysis of the minimum expected cost and the influencing factors of conditional VaR is carried out to verify the validity and feasibility of the proposed model.

• An integrated energy system scheduling optimization model is established that meets the requirements of electrical, heating, and cooling load under a variety of energy sources while both considering the interaction of electrical, heating, and cooling load between regions, and complementation of them within one region.
• By using the conditional value at risk theory to consider various types of the integrated energy system complements and evaluates the operational risk of the system under optimal operating conditions of the system.
• The total cost of system scheduling operation is proportional to the storage capacity, which is inversely proportional to the heat storage capacity and inversely proportional to the pipeline capacity within a certain interval.

     

大学生信守社会主义核心价值观“三自”理性演进论——基于主体能动价值的实现

依据马克思主义哲学观对人的主体能动价值实现的条件，联系高校对大学生社会主义核心价值观培育的实践，尊重、培育、强化大学生信守社会主义核心价值观的主体性就应当基于其主体能动价值的实现，应当尊重、培育、强化自为、自觉、自由的“三自”理性的能动性，使之信守社会主义核心价值观的“三自”理性能动性向着由高校引领的方向演进。     

Effect of microbial hydrogen consumption on the hydrogen permeation behaviour of AISI 4135 steel under cathodic protection

The feasibility of microbial hydrogen consumption to mitigate the hydrogen embrittlement (HE) under different cathodic potentials was evaluated using the Devanathan-Stachurski electrochemical test and the hydrogen permeation efficiency η. The hydrogen permeation efficiency η in the presence of strain GA-1 was lower than that in sterile medium. The cathodic potential inhibited the adherence of strain GA-1 to AISI 4135 steel surface, thereby reducing the hydrogen consumption of strain GA-1. The adherent GA-1 cells were capable of consuming ‘cathodic hydrogen’ and reducing the proportions of absorbed hydrogen, indicating that it is theoretically possible to control HE by hydrogen-consuming microbes.     

聚氯乙烯专用树脂生产过程中的节能降耗

聚氯乙烯专用树脂自投产以来,经过一系列技术革新、工艺改造,不断降低纯水、助剂等原料消耗,来达到聚氯乙烯专用树脂生产节能降耗的目的。     

Levelized cost of energy definition – An economic paradox

Using mean value theorem for integrals we show that the well-known LCOE definition is incorrect.     

Reducing the power consumption of household refrigerators through the integration of latent heat storage elements in wire-and-tube condensers

This study evaluates the influence of latent heat storage elements on the condenser temperature of a commercial household refrigerator. In order to determine the power consumption and the temperature distribution, a standard wire-and-tube condenser is equipped with different heat storage elements (containing water, paraffin or copolymer compound). The results indicate that particularly the application of phase change materials (PCM) lowers the condenser temperature, which leads to a significantly reduced power consumption.     

蚌埠市淮河南岸某高层建筑CFG桩复合地基应用探讨

以淮河南岸一级阶地某高层建筑采用CFG桩复合地基工程实例,通过利用工程地质参数复核计算、静载荷试验、沉降观测等验证资料,来探讨说明CFG桩复合地基在该区高层建筑使用的安全适用性。     

Fraud detection in registered electricity time series

This paper analyses time series without the seasonal component of consumers’ power consumption at low voltage in order to detect fraud and illogical consumption by customers. Statistical process control is used, where the process represents the process of using electricity. XMR charts are used to indicate major changes (decrease) in registered customers’ consumption. Verification of this method was tested on time series of a set of customers who were caught stealing during a time series. It shows that symptoms of non-random factors in time series of customers are revealed in a high percentage, which indirectly confirms the method’s ability to successfully detect electricity fraud.