集束拉拔法制备纳米晶不锈钢纤维实验研究

金属纤维本身是一种重要的功能材料，集束拉拔是当前微米级金属纤维工程化制备的主要方法，利用该方法目前可获得最小丝径为1μm的金属纤维。以316L不锈钢纤维为原材料，探讨通过集束拉拔技术“自上而下”地制备纳米晶合金纤维材料的可行性工艺，通过FESEM、XRD、VSM等对纤维的结构性能进行表征分析发现，研究获得了亚微米丝径的不锈钢纤维束，该纤维中晶粒尺寸约为23nm。冷加工条件下，集束拉拔塑性变形法所获得的不锈钢纤维丝径极限尺寸400nm。     

The promise of a technology revolution in cassava bioethanol: From Thai practice to the world practice

The abundance of low-cost feedstock and the cost-effective technology are of great importance for reinforcing industrialization of bioethanol for fuel use as sustainably-sourced and eco-friendly energy. This paper describes improved techniques that increase the root productivity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and its conversion to bioethanol by the energy-saving technology being developed in Thailand. The productivity of cassava roots can be significantly increased from 22 to 60 tons/ha simply by applying yield improved varieties and good cultivation practices; important ones are soil plowing, high stake quality, weed control, good planting and harvesting period, land conservation with organic fertilizers and water irrigation. Currently, the world production of cassava is around 220 million tons per annum with the average yield of 12 tons/ha and the total acreage of 18.5 million ha. If the root productivity increases, for instance, by 5 tons/ha, around 90 million tons of roots are produced which can be converted to 15,000 ML of ethanol by Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation (SSF) process, a current production process of which cooked and enzymatically-liquefied cassava materials are subjected to saccharifying enzymes and yeasts in concert. The promising energy-saving technology for converting cassava chips to ethanol has also been introduced at a pilot scale by using a granular starch hydrolyzing enzyme in an uncooked process.     

Production of lactic acid from vine‐trimming wastes and viticulture lees using a simultaneous saccharification fermentation method

An effective process for the chemical–biotechnological utilization of trimming wastes of vineshoots, an agricultural waste with little use, is reported. Initial treatment with sulfuric acid (prehydrolysis) allowed the solubilization of hemicelluloses to give xylose and glucose‐containing liquors (suitable to make fermentation media for lactic acid production with Lactobacillus pentosus) and a solid phase containing cellulose and lignin. The solid residues from prehydrolysis were treated with NaOH in order to increase their cellulase digestibility. In the alkaline treatments, the effects of temperature (in the range, 50–130 °C), reaction time (30–120 min) and NaOH concentration (4–12 wt% of solution) on the composition and susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis of solid residues were assessed by means of an experimental plan with factorial structure. The lignin content decreased, whereas the susceptibility towards the enzymatic hydrolysis increased with temperature, reaction time and NaOH concentration within the tested range. Using the cellulosic residues achieved under the harsher conditions, favorable fermentation kinetics during simultaneous saccharification and fermentation carried out by L rhamnosus for lactic acid production were observed. The nutrients employed were the complete MRS broth and a cheaper medium developed using viticulture lees coming from the white wine making technology. In all cases the final lactic acid concentration achieved was similar, although the volumetric productivity was lower when using lees due to inhibitory effects over the enzymatic hydrolysis. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

复杂断块油气田断层封闭性综合分析方法

断层封闭性研究对于确定复杂断块油气田中油气藏的分布有着极为重要的意义。断层封闭性具有侧向封闭性和垂向封闭性2方面的含义，而断层封闭与否，不是简单地取决于断层两盘的岩性，断裂带性质是关键因素。据此，提出了一种具有普遍适用性和实用性的断层封闭性综合分析方法，即通过研究断层两侧储层的油水界面、过断层井的声波时差测井资料和统计分析断裂带的泥岩涂抹系数，从而综合判断断层的封闭状况，并用实例说明了本方法对于确定断层侧向封闭性和垂向封闭性具有良好的效果。     

Uniform culture in solid-state fermentation with fungi and its efficient enzyme production

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) has attracted a lot of interest for carrying out high-level protein production in filamentous fungi. However, it has problems such as the fermentation heat generated during the culture in addition to the reduced mobility of substances. These conditions lead to a nonuniform state in the culture substrate and result in low reproducibility. We constructed a non-airflow box (NAB) with a moisture permeable fluoropolymer membrane, thereby making it possible to control and maintain uniform and optimal conditions in the substrate. For the NAB culture in Aspergillus oryzae, temperature and water content on/in the whole substrate were more consistent than for a traditional tray box (TB) culture. Total weight after the culture remained constant and dry conditions could be achieved during the culture. These data demonstrate the possibility of growing a uniform culture of the whole substrate for SSF. The NAB is advantageous because it allows for the control of exact temperature and water content in the substrate during the culture by allowing vapor with latent heat to dissipate out of the box. In addition, several enzymes in the NAB culture exhibited higher production levels than in the TB culture. We believe that culturing in the constructed NAB could become a standard technique for commercial SSF.     

Virus attenuation by microbial mechanisms during the idle time of a household slow sand filter

The biosand filter (BSF) is a household slow sand filter that is operated intermittently such that an idle time of typically 18-22 h occurs in between daily charges of water. Virus attenuation during the idle time was investigated over repeated daily filtration cycles to capture the effect of media aging that encompasses processes occurring throughout the filter depth rather than restricted to the schmutzdecke at the media surface. A threshold aging period of about one to two weeks was required before virus attenuation began. The observed rates of MS2 and PRD-1 reduction were first-order and reached maxima of 0.061- and 0.053-log per hr, respectively, over seven-to-ten weeks. Suppression of microbial activity by sodium azide eliminated virus reduction during the idle time thus indicating that the operative media aging process was microbially mediated. The mechanism of virus reduction was not modification of media surfaces by physical/chemical or microbial processes. Instead, it appears that the activity of the microbial community within the filter is responsible. The most likely biological pathways are production of microbial exoproducts such as proteolytic enzymes or grazing of bacteria and higher microorganisms on virus particles. Implications of these findings for BSF design and operation and their relevance to other biological filtration technologies are discussed.     

Bioethanol production from corn meal by simultaneous enzymatic saccharification and fermentation with immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. ellipsoideus

The simultaneous enzymatic saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of corn meal using immobilized cells of Saccharomycescerevisiae var. ellipsoideus yeast in a batch system was studied. The yeast cells were immobilized in Ca-alginate by electrostatic droplet generation method. The process kinetics was assessed and determined and the effect of addition of various yeast activators (mineral salts: ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O and MgSO₄ · 7H₂O, and vitamins: Ca-pantothenate, biotin and myo-inositol) separately or mixed, was investigated. Taking into account high values of process parameters (such as ethanol concentration, ethanol yield, percentage of the theoretical ethanol yield, volumetric productivity and utilized glucose) and significant energy savings the SSF process was found to be superior compared to the SHF process. Further improvement in ethanol production was accomplished with the addition of mineral salts as yeast activators which contributed to the highest increase in ethanol production. In this case, the ethanol concentration of 10.23% (w/w), percentage of the theoretical ethanol yield of 98.08%, the ethanol yield of 0.55 g/g and the volumetric productivity of 2.13 g/l·h were obtained.     

碱预处理秸秆同步糖化发酵生产丁二酸

研究了碱预处理秸秆及用琥珀酸放线杆菌Actinobacillus sucinogenes同步糖化发酵秸秆生产丁二酸。结果表明:用1.0%NaOH溶液于120℃分别预处理玉米、小麦和水稻3种秸秆2 h,其木质素的脱除率、纤维素与半纤维素的总保留率均在85%以上。以3种碱预处理后的秸秆为原料,在补加纤维素酶与纤维二糖酶的条件下,A.sucinogenes F3-21摇瓶厌氧发酵72 h,产丁二酸浓度分别为30.74 g/L、24.98 g/L和26.57 g/L;在7 L罐中厌氧发酵72 h,丁二酸浓度分别达到40.21 g/L,30.06 g/L和39.07 g/L,每克预处理秸秆产丁二酸分别为0.50g、0.38 g和0.49 g。并用钙盐法对玉米秸秆同步糖化发酵液进行提取,得到纯度为99.98%的丁二酸结晶。说明了玉米、小麦和水稻3种秸杆为原料进行同步糖化发酵生产丁二酸的可行性。     

Combined ethanol and methane production from switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) impregnated with lime prior to steam explosion

Pretreatments are crucial to achieve efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to soluble sugars. In this light, switchgrass was subjected to 13 pretreatments including steam explosion alone (195 °C for 5, 10 and 15 min) and after impregnation with the following catalysts: Ca(OH)₂ at low (0.4%) and high (0.7%) concentration; Ca(OH)₂ at high concentration and higher temperature (205 °C for 5, 10 and 15 min); H₂SO₄ (0.2% at 195 °C for 10 min) as reference acid catalyst before steam explosion. Enzymatic hydrolysis was carried out to assess pretreatment efficiency in both solid and liquid fraction. Thereafter, in selected pretreatments the solid fraction was subjected to simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF), while the liquid fraction underwent anaerobic digestion (AD). Lignin removal was lowest (12%) and highest (35%) with steam alone and 0.7% lime, respectively. In general, higher cellulose degradation and lower hemicellulose hydrolysis were observed in this study compared to others, depending on lower biomass hydration during steam explosion. Mild lime addition (0.4% at 195 °C) enhanced ethanol in SSF (+28% than steam alone), while H₂SO₄ boosted methane in AD (+110%). However, methane represented a lesser component in combined energy yield (ethanol, methane and energy content of residual solid). Mild lime addition was also shown less aggressive and secured more residual solid after SSF, resulting in higher energy yield per unit raw biomass. Decreased water consumption, avoidance of toxic compounds in downstream effluents, and post process recovery of Ca(OH)₂ as CaCO₃ represent further advantages of pretreatments involving mild lime addition before steam explosion.     

Bioethanol production using genetically modified and mutant wheat and barley straws

To improve the performance of wheat and barley straws as feedstocks for ethanol biorefining, the genetic modifications of down regulating Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase and low phytic acid mutation have been introduced into wheat and barley respectively. In this study, total 252 straw samples with different genetic background and location were collected from the field experiment based on a randomized complete block design. The fiber analysis (neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, and acid detergent lignin) indicated that there were no significant differences between modified and wild type straw lines in terms of straw compositions. However, the difference did exist among straw lines on fiber utilization. 16 straw samples were further selected to conduct diluted acid pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation. The data indicated that the phytic acid mutant and transgenic straws have changed the fiber structure, which significantly influences their hydrolysibility. These results may lead to a possible solution of mutant or genetic modified plant species that is capable to increase the hydrolysibility of biomass without changing their compositions and sacrificing their agronomy performance.