Synthesis conditions effect on the of photocatalytic properties of MnWO4 for hydrogen production by water splitting

This work aims to study the synthesis conditions effect on the photocatalytic properties of manganese tungstate (MnWO₄) for H₂ production by the water splitting reaction under visible light irradiation. This is achieved by relating the materials characterization and photocatalytic evaluation of MnWO₄ at different synthesis conditions. MnWO₄ was synthesized through a precipitation reaction between Mn²⁺ and (WO₄)^2- ionic species, while adding oleic acid (OA) as surfactant at two concentrations (0.1% and 1% V) and using three different stirring methods: magnetic stirring (AM), ultrasound (US) and high-shear stirring (UT). Characterization was carried out by TGA, XRD, BET surface area, UV–Vis spectroscopy and FESEM. XRD patterns confirm the wolframite structure of MnWO₄. BET surface area increased by using UT stirring. UV–Vis spectroscopy results revealed indirect transition Eg values of ≈2 eV, favorable for the MnWO₄ photoactivation under visible light irradiation. During the photocatalytic evaluation, sample 1%-UT produced the highest H₂ amount among all samples with a value of 72 μmolH₂g⁻¹, which was far higher compared to WO₃, which was taken as a reference photocatalyst.     

Synergistic effect of iodide ions and bark resin of Schinus molle for the corrosion inhibition of API5L X70 pipeline steel in H2SO4

The synergistic effect of bark resin of Schinus molle (BRSM) and iodide ions in 0.5 M sulfuric acid has been studied for the first time by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements; also, the surface morphology has been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic analysis in the present work. The results show that the BRSM and iodide ions have an evident synergistic inhibition effect in a 0.5-M sulfuric acid solution. The adsorption of the BRSM/iodide ion system follows the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and acts as a mixed-type inhibitor in sulfuric acid. The BRSM/iodide ion system is an effective inhibitor for API5L X70 pipeline steel in the 0.5-M sulfuric acid solution. The maximum percentage inhibition efficiency is equal to 99% at 1 g/L BRSM + 2 mM KI.     

综放面本煤层预抽瓦斯的治理技术

为了极大限度地提高本煤层预抽效果，以马兰煤矿为研究对象，针对目前马兰煤矿的瓦斯赋存情况和现阶段所采取的抽放措施，从抽放钻孔的孔径、孔深、布置方式、封孔质量和增加煤层透气性等方面进行探索。实践表明，以上方法的运用，能够有效地提高本煤层预抽抽放效果，保证工作面安全生产。     

Loadbearing capacity of infill masonry walls considering the deformation‐based membrane effect

According to currently valid codes, it is not possible to determine the loadbearing capacity of unreinforced infill walls considering the deformation‐based membrane effect by incorporating the exact support conditions. One reason for this is the lack of a validated calculation procedure, which in addition to the equilibrium conditions also realistically represents the compatibility conditions of these systems. In the present paper, therefore, a new non‐linear analytical calculation procedure is presented. The main focus of the analysis of walls subject to area loading is the incorporation of the support conditions and thus the consideration of the deformation‐based membrane compressive force. Through generalised formulation and a standardised notation of the determination equations, different material behaviours and various support conditions can be taken into account with few parameters. On the action side, both lighter loading like wind loads and heavier loading like explosion loads can be considered. Through the implementation of the partial factor concept, it is possible to comply with the requirements of European codes and thus ensure the applicability of the analysis model.     

pH调控合成U型配体介导的八核铀酰草酸网络

本工作报道了一种含新型八核铀酰(U8)团簇单元([(UO₂)₈O₄(μ₃-OH)₂(μ₂-OH)₂] ⁴⁺)的草酸铀酰配合物, 该化合物中, U型有机配体链可以增强铀酰之间的交联度, 具有稳定多核铀酰团簇的作用。通过与另外两种含单核和双核的铀酰配位化合物比较, 发现八核铀酰团簇单元的形成是一个pH调控的过程。理化性质分析显示, 荧光、红外、拉曼的信号峰都出现了不同程度的重叠和宽化, 表明八个铀酰离子具有较高的相似度, 这与此多核铀酰团簇的近平面分子构型密切相关。     

热效应对高速圆锥动静压轴承静特性的影响

为研究热效应对高速圆锥动静压轴承静特性的影响,建立具有深浅腔结构的圆锥动静压轴承的Reynolds方程、能量方程、深腔流量平衡方程及相关控制方程;采用有限元法和有限差分法对其进行离散,运用正系数法则对能量方程系数及常数项的离散系数进行处理,联立求解得到油膜压力分布与温度分布,计算出高速圆锥动静压轴承的静参数,并分析热效应对高速圆锥动静压轴承静特性的影响。结果表明:热效应使高速圆锥动静压轴承油膜压力减小,且转速越大,压力减幅越大,油膜温升越明显;计入热效应后,润滑油黏度降低,引起高速圆锥动静压轴承偏位角增大,轴向、径向承载力减小,端泄流量增大,摩擦力减小,且转速越高变化越显著。     

Prediction of the water content of biodiesel using ANN-MLP: An environmental application

Fuel quality, especially biodiesel, is highly dependent on its water content, and the major sources of water in the fuel relate to the transportation, production, and storage processes. In this present contribution, the multilayer perceptron artificial neural network (MLP-ANN) was applied to predict the water content of biodiesel and diesel blend in terms of temperature and composition. The proposed algorithm was trained and tested by utilizing 400 experimental data points which were extracted from the literature. Based on the results, the MLP-ANN model has great ability to estimate the water content of biodiesel and diesel blend. The R-squared (R²), root mean square error, average absolute relative deviation, and a?bsolute deviation parameters for the total data set are obtained, respectively, as 0.99784, 123919.1172, 3.3632, and 1.17%, which indicate the effective performance suggested by ANN. As the computational study is cheaper and easier than the experimental study, the developed software could be considered as an alternative for laboratory study, and the environmental effect of biodiesel and produced undesired product after biodiesel combustion which is directly related to the water content of biodiesel is estimable with the information released in this study.     

Polyoctadecylacrylate (POA) and resin-stabilized asphaltene synergistically improve the flow behavior of model waxy oils

In this paper, the effect of POA PPD together with resin-stabilized asphaltenes on the flow behavior of model waxy oils was investigated through rheological test, DSC, microscopic observation and asphaltenes precipitation test. Compared to the POA or asphaltenes alone, POA/asphaltenes cannot further decrease the wax appearance temperature of oils, but can dramatically decrease the pour point, gelation point, G′, G″ and apparent viscosity of oils. POA molecules can adsorb on the surface of asphaltenes, thus inhibiting the asphaltenes precipitation and forming the POA/asphaltenes composite particles. The composite particles can act as wax crystallization templates and then greatly change the wax crystals' morphology into large and spherical-like, thus improving the waxy oil flow behavior.     

低能量密度炸药连续装药光面爆破技术研究

为了提高光面爆破成型质量，提出了一种低能量密度炸药连续装药光面爆破技术，利用LS DYNA进行数值模拟，对比2#岩石乳化炸药间隔装药和低能量密度炸药连续装药的应力场，然后将此技术用于长九（神山）灰岩矿四号隧洞控制爆破和露天边坡光面爆破。结果表明：2#岩石乳化炸药间隔装药模型中，装药段与非装药段测点应力峰值相差很大；而在低能量密度炸药连续装药模型中，沿炮孔轴向相同爆心距的测点应力峰值保持一致；使用低能量密度炸药进行连续装药，能够避免装药段的过度破坏和非装药段的欠挖，提高残孔率，且省去了导爆索捆绑时间，提高周边孔装药效率，节省了爆破成本。