Influence Parameters on Properties of Dolomite Bricks Containing Different Bonding Systems

Pitch and tar bonded dolomite bricks are extensively used in ladles and converters for long time because of their superior properties such as. steel melt refining, easy production as well as low production cost. Recently, resin bonded dolomite bricks are presented for using in steel plants. Generally, quality and final cost of steels are affected by properties of refractories especially dolomite bricks. Therefore, recognition of influence parameters on dolomite refractory properties is very important. In this study, the effects of tar and resin as bonding systems, and addition of graphite （ 2wt% ） on the properties of dolomite refractory bricks have been investigated. Properties such as ： density and porosity, cold crushing strength, hydration time and depth of slag penetration have been studied. Results show that the bonding sys- tems and graphite have a great effect on the mentioned properties especially cold crushing strength and hydra- tion time. In addition to their low rate of pollution, resin bonded dolomite bricks show higher performance with proper technical specifications.     

甲苯歧化与C9芳烃烷基转移反应动力学模型和模拟分析

A new kinetic model for commercial unit of toluene disproportionation and C9-armatiocs transalkylation is developed based on the reported reaction scheme.A time based catalyst deactivation function taking weight hourly space velocity（WHSV）into account is incorporated into the model,which reasonably accounts for the loss in activity because of coke deposition on the surface of catalyst during long-term operation.The kinetic parameters are benchmarked with several sets of balanced plant data and estimated by the differential variable metric optimiza- tion method.Sets of plant data at different operating conditions are applied to make sure validation of the model and the results show a good agreement between the model predictions and plant observations.The simulation analysis of key variables such as temperature and WHSV affecting process performance is discussed in detail,giving the guidance to select suitable operating conditions.     

压力保持系统中一口井的压力恢复分析

The development and application of a new solution is demonstrated for the type-curve analysis and interpretation of well test data from a multiwell reservoir system of both production and injection wells with two-phase flow. The buildup type curves or buildup behavior could be obtained through the solution by using superposition. But a new outer boundary condition for variable pressure boundary must be introduced to obtain the correct pressure buildup solutions by superposition. A technique is shown to determine the deviation time from the infinite-acting semilog radial flow stabilization in the derivatives of pressure, which is calculated with respect to and plotted vs. shut-in time.
Field examples are given to illustrate the use of the proposed method for analyzing transient pressure data from a well located in a multi-well water-injection reservoir. An adaptive genetic algorithm-based method is used to match the pressure and pressure derivative data to estimate reservoir parameters. The validity and applicability of the proposed method are also demonstrated through the examples.     

用升华与蒸发联合法干燥食品的物理性质

Drying is an important unit operation in processing of biological resources. The drying process may influence the product properties and quality, which may shrink, break or undergo rheological, physical and biochemical changes. The important parameters responsible for such changes are drying conditions, type of drying technology and residence drying time. Thermal conductivity, thermal-mass diffusivity, enthalpy, porosity and density are the main material property and heat-mass transfer parameters, which are essential for understanding the changes in product quality and for designing and dimensioning the drying processes. In this paper physical properties of food products undergoing a combined sublimation and evaporation were studied. Pieces of vegetables and potatoes were dried in a heat pump fluidized bed dryer at combined modes with temperatures below the freezing point in the beginning and a final drying step at temperatures above the freezing point. Samples of products were tested at different moisture contents with respect to physical properties. Physical properties of leek and potato samples were measured and mass diffusivities were determined from drying kinetic data. Based on bulk density and rehydration measurements it was clearly observed that drying temperature and modes influenced the final product physical properties. The potato cuberun dried with initial atmospheric freeze-drying step had rehydration ability 430% above a run dried only above the freezing point. The average effective mass diffusivity for 5 mm slabs of leek was 0.5×10^-11m^2·s^-1 for the sublimation stage and 2.2×10^-11m^2·s^-1 for the evaooration stage.     

生物通风过程中的甲苯运移及生物降解

Bioventing is conducted on one-dimensional soil columns. A numerical model is developed for simulating the mass exchange, adivective and dispersive transport and biodegradation of toluene. The model parameters are estimated independently through laboratory batch experiments, or from literature. Simulations are found to provide reasonable agreement with experimental data. Experimental results show that toluene removal due to biodegradiation is more important at the later stage. The total cleanup time when NAPL (non-aqueous phase liquid) phase exists was twice more than that without NAPL. Sensitivity analysis of parameters suggests that model predictions are mainly dependent on mass transfer coefficient and microbial parameters, such as the half-saturation coefficient and maximum specific substrate utilization rate.     

Natural gas density under extremely high pressure and high temperature: Comparison of molecular dynamics simulation with corresponding state model

This work applied molecular dynamics(MD) simulation to calculate densities of natural gas mixtures at extremely high pressure( 138 MPa) and high temperature( 200 °C) conditions(x HPHT) to bridge the knowledge and technical gaps between experiments and classical theories. The experimental data are scarce at these conditions which are also out of assumptions for classical predictive correlations, such as the Dranchuk Abou-Kassem(DAK) equation of state(EOS). Force fields of natural gas components were carefully chosen from literatures and the simulation results are validated with experimental data.The largest relative error is 2.67% for pure hydrocarbons, 2.99% for C1/C3 mixture, 7.85% for C1/C4 mixture, and 8.47% for pure H_2S. These satisfactory predictions demonstrate that the MD simulation approach is reliable to predict natural-and acid-gases thermodynamic properties. The validated model is further used to generate data for the study of the EOS with pressure up to 276 MPa and temperature up to 573 K. Our results also reveal that the Dranchuk Abou-Kassem(DAK) EOS is capable of predicting natural gas compressibility to a satisfactory accuracy at x HPHT conditions, which extends the confidence range of the DAK EOS.     

A new generic reaction for modeling fluid catalytic cracking risers

A new generic reaction in the form of PCi → PCm + [i,m] → PCm + λi,m coke + surplusage has been proposed for describing the catalytic cracking behavior of petroleum narrow cuts or pseudo-components (PCs),where the rate constant formula is derived from the transition state theory and the coking amount is correlated to the properties of the intermediate substance [i,m].In composing the cracking reaction network for feedstock and product oils,only the product PCm of the proposed generic reaction is used,which together with a criterion for excluding exothermic reactions,distinctly reduces the number of reactions in the network.With the proposed cracking reaction scheme coupled with special pseudo-components,a predictive one-dimensional steady state model for fluid catalytic cracking risers is formulated in the sense that for a given riser and given catalyst,the model parameters are independent of stock oils,product schemes and other operational conditions.The great correlating and predicting capability of the resulted model is tested with production data in different scenarios of four commercial risers.     

封闭多井油藏中的压力恢复分析

A general method has been developed for analyzing pressure buildup data from a well located in a system with both production and injection wells in a closed, bounded two-phase flow reservoir. The proposed method enables one to calculate the total mobility or permeability-thickness product, the skin factor, the average drainage-area pressure and the injection-production ratio （at the instant of shut-in） with accuracy from pressure buildup （or falloff） data dominated by a linear trend of reservoir pressure. Out of thousands of well tests, several typical field examples have been presented to illustrate the application of the proposed method for analyzing pressure transient data from a well located in a water-injection multiwell reservoir. And the possible application of this method to heterogeneous systems such as naturally fractured reservoirs is also discussed. Approaches to aid practicing engineers in verifying the buildup interpretation （or recognizing the interference of offset wells） are presented. Extension of the presented method to a gas well located in a multiwell gas reservoir is also suggested     

含盐聚电解质溶液的分子热力学模型

A molecular thermodynamic model of polyelectrolyte developed previously was extended to polyelectrolyte solutions with added salts.Thermodynamic properties,such as activity coefficients of polyelectrolytes or added salts and osmotic coefficients of solvent, of a number of aqueous mixtures of polyelectrolytes and salts are analyzed with the proposed model.Successful correlation is obtained in the range of moderate or higher polyion concentration.For the same sample,thermodynamic properties of polyelectrolytes with and without simple electrolytes can be predicted mutually using parameters from regression data.     

火焰层析成像的最新进展(英文)

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel fired power plants,a range of new combustion technologies are being developed or refined,including oxy-fuel combustion,co-firing biomass with coal and fluidized bed combustion.Flame characteristics under such combustion conditions are expected to be different from those in normal air fired combustion processes.Quantified flame characteristics such as temperature distribution,oscillation frequency,and ignition volume play an important part in the optimized design and operation of the environmentally friendly power generation systems.However,it is challenging to obtain such flame characteristics particularly through a three-dimensional and non-intrusive means.Various tomography methods have been proposed to visualize and characterize flames,including passive optical tomography,laser based tomography,and electrical tomography.This paper identifies the challenges in flame tomography and reviews existing techniques for the quantitative characterization of flames.Future trends in flame tomography for industrial applications are discussed.     

Assessment and prediction of long-term mechanical properties of adhesives with high plasticity

Long-term life prediction for adhesives based on laboratory tests requiring only days, weeks, or months, is still a demanding challenge. Testing is carried out with the intention of simulating and often accelerating time-dependent aging effects that may occur in a joint during its lifetime. Initial strength values of bonded joints, such as shear or peel properties, can often be obtained from the adhesive manufacturers or retrieved from the literature. They are useful to compare different adhesives and to demonstrate the effect of parameters such as bondline thickness, overlap length or curing conditions and, in some cases, also the surface state. On the other hand, only few data are available relative to the long-term mechanical properties of adhesives with high plasticity. Due to the specific network structure of elastomer adhesives their viscoelastic-plastic deformation behavior is strongly time- and temperature-dependent. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to illustrate methods for investigating the viscous properties of elastomer-based adhesives and creating basic data for the design and engineering of adhesive joints with enhanced plasticity.     

Review on adhesive joints and their application in hybrid composite structures

Composites have been used extensively in various engineering applications including automotive, aerospace, and building industries. Hybrid composites made from two or more different reinforcements show enhanced mechanical properties required for advanced engineering applications. Several issues in composites were resolved during the last few years through the development of new materials, new methods and models for hybrid joints. Many components in automobile are joined together either by permanent or temporary fastener such as rivets, welding joint and adhesively bonded joints. Increasing use of bonded structures is envisaged for reducing fastener count and riveted joints and there by drastically reducing assembly cost. Adhesive bonding has been applied successfully in many technologies. In this paper, scientific work on adhesively bonded composites and hybrid composites are reviewed and discussed. Several parameters such as surface treatment, joint configuration, material properties, geometric parameters, failure modes, etc. that affect the performance of adhesive bonded joints are discussed. Environmental factors like pre-bond moisture and temperature, method of adhesive application are also cited in detail. A specific case of adhesive joints in hybrid bonded-bolted joints is elaborated. As new applications are expanding in the field of composites joining and adhesive joints, it is imperative to use information on multiple adhesives and their behaviour in different environmental conditions to develop improved adhesive joint structure in mechanical applications.     

Strength, deformation and relaxation of joints bonded with modified cyanoacrylate adhesives

The introduction of high molecular weight poly(methyl methacrylate) or poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) into ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate produced viscous adhesives with a homogeneous or heterogeneous structure after cure. Steel joints bonded with these adhesives are shown to have improved tensile shear strength, deformability and stress relaxation of bonds compared with pure cyanoacrylate adhesive. Poly(methyl methacrylate)-modified adhesive is recommended for static load-bearing joints while poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile)-modified adhesive is more suited to cyclic or vibrating loads.     

The mechanical performance of adhesive joints containing active disbonding agents

A controllable adhesive disbonding mechanism can be achieved by incorporating, and then activating, functional additives located within the matrix of an adhesively bonded joint. This action facilitates the disassembly and material recovery of structurally bonded assemblies.The engineering capabilities of bonded joints containing a range of chemical or physical foaming agents were investigated. Joint disassembly was measured as a function of additive chemistries, physical properties and concentration. The short- and long-term mechanical properties of bonded joints and bulk adhesives containing functional additives were subsequently evaluated.The disbonding mechanism was found to be due to a ‘solid-state foaming’ of the adhesive, followed by a proliferation of micro-cracking throughout the matrix. The effect of the physical foaming agents on joint disassembly was mostly attributable to the volumetric expansion efficiency of the additive whilst constrained within an adhesive matrix. For chemical foaming agents, the effectiveness of disassembly was dependent on the chemical compatibility of the adhesive and additive, the concentration and the efficiency to which the additive decomposed to a gas.     

Modeling of cohesive failure processes in structural adhesive bonded joints

This paper presents an approach to predicting the strength of joints bonded by structural adhesives using a finite element method. The material properties of a commercial structural adhesive and the strength of single-lap joints and scarf joints of aluminum bonded by this adhesive were experimentally measured to provide input for and comparison with the finite element model. Criteria based on maximum strain and stress were used to characterize the cohesive failure within the adhesive and adherend failure observed in this study. In addition to its simplicity, the approach described in this paper is capable of analyzing the entire deformation and failure process of adhesive joints in which different fracture modes may dominate and both adhesive and adherends may undergo inelastic deformation. It was shown that the finite element predictions of the joint strength generally agreed well with the experimental measurements.     

Failure behavior of adhesively bonded joints with a rubber modified epoxy adhesive under tensile-shear combined cyclic loading

Rubber-modified epoxy adhesives are used widely as structural adhesive owing to their properties of high fracture toughness. In many cases, these adhesively bonded joints are exposed to cyclic loading. Generally, the rubber modification decreases the static and fatigue strength of bulk adhesive without flaw. Hence, it is necessary to investigate the effect of rubber-modification on the fatigue strength of adhesively bonded joints, where industrial adhesively bonded joints usually have combined stress condition of normal and shear stresses in the adhesive layer. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effect of rubber-modification on the fatigue strength under combined cyclic stress conditions. Adhesively bonded butt and scarf joints provide considerably uniform normal and shear stresses in the adhesive layer except in the vicinity of the free end, where normal to shear stress ratio of these joints can cover the stress combination ratio in the adhesive layers of most adhesively bonded joints in industrial applications.

In this study, to investigate the effect of rubber modification on fatigue strength with various combined stress conditions in the adhesive layers, fatigue tests were conducted for adhesively bonded butt and scarf joints bonded with rubber modified and unmodified epoxy adhesives, wherein damage evolution in the adhesive layer was evaluated by monitoring strain the adhesive layer and the stress triaxiality parameter was used for evaluating combined stress conditions in the adhesive layer. The main experimental results are as follows: S–N characteristics of these joints showed that the maximum principal stress at the endurance limit indicated nearly constant values independent of combined stress conditions, furthermore the maximum principal stress at the endurance limit for the unmodified adhesive were nearly equal to that for the rubber modified adhesive. From the damage evolution behavior, it was observed that the initiation of the damage evolution shifted to early stage of the fatigue life with decreasing stress triaxiality in the adhesive layer, and the rubber modification accelerated the damage evolution under low stress triaxiality conditions in the adhesive layer.     

Single Lap Joints with Rounded Adherend Corners: Experimental Results and Strength Prediction

The objective of the present study was to better understand the effect of the change in the geometry of the adherend corners on the stress distribution in single lap joints and, therefore, on the joint strength. Various degrees of rounding were studied and two different types of adhesives were used: one very brittle and another which had a large plastic deformation. Experimental results on the strength of joints with different degrees of rounding are presented. For joints bonded with brittle adhesives, the effect of the rounded adherend corners is larger than that with ductile adhesives. The strength of joints with brittle adhesives with a large radius adherend corner increases by about 40% compared to that with a sharp adherend corner. It is shown that for joints bonded with brittle adhesives, crack propagation occurs for a short period before it grows into catastrophic failure. However, for ductile adhesives, there is large adhesive yielding and small crack propagation before final failure. Another important feature of joints bonded with ductile adhesives is that there may be more than one crack in the adhesive layer before failure. This makes strength predictions more difficult. The second part of the paper presents an approximate method for predicting the strength of joints bonded with brittle and ductile adhesives, with and without adherend corner rounding. The predictions, based on an average value around the singularity, compare well with the experimental results, especially for joints bonded with ductile adhesives.     

Assessments for impact of adhesive properties: modeling strength of metallic single lap joints

Adhesively bonded joints are widely used in a variety of industrial and engineering activities. Their overall strength is dependent on the properties of the adhesives. In the present research, assessments of adhesive properties were performed systematically through defining both strength mixity and energy rate mixity and using them to characterize the overall strength of metallic single lap joints. By means of the cohesive zone model, the adhesive strength mixity was defined as the ratio of the shear and tensile separation strength, and the energy rate mixity was defined as the ratio of the area below the shear cohesive curve and the area below the tensile cohesive curve. For each specified group of mixity parameters, corresponding to the properties of a specified adhesive, the overall strengths and the critical displacements of bonded joints were characterized. A series of strength and energy rate mixities were taken into account in the present calculations. A comparison of the present calculations with some existing experiments was carried out for both brittle and ductile adhesives. Finally, in the calculations presented here, damage initiation and evolution of the adhesive layer were also undertaken. The results showed that the overall strength of the joints was significantly depended on the adhesive properties, which were characterized by the strength and energy rate mixities of the adhesive. Furthermore, the shear adhesive stress components played a dominate role in both the damage initiation and evolution in the adhesives, which were also affected by the overlap length of the joints.     

Synthesis and properties of allyloxyethyl 2-cyanoacrylate adhesive

Allyloxyethyl 2-cyanoacrylate monomer was synthesized and characterized for the first time. It was found that this monomer retains the typical properties of cyanoacrylate adhesives such as fast setting time at room temperature, adhesion to most materials, and high strength of bonded joints. Because of its long ester group and the reactive allyl group, this cyanoacrylate monomer produces adhesive bonds which have improved elasticity and heat resistance. IR and DSC studies showed crosslinking of the adhesive layer when subjected to elevated temperature, which explains the increased tensile shear strength of steel bonded joints. It was found that allyloxyethyl 2-cyanoacrylate can also be used as a crosslinking component for cyanoacrylate adhesives, based on ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate. Less than 10% of allyloxyethyl 2-cyanoacrylate in the mixture is needed for increasing, over three times, the tensile shear strength of the adhesive joint after ageing at 100°C.     

Process optimization of solvent based polybenzimidazole adhesive for aerospace applications

The use of adhesive bonding for high temperature applications is becoming more challenging because of low thermal and mechanical properties of commercially available adhesives. However, the development of high performance polymers can overcome the problem of using adhesive bonding at high temperature. Polybenzimidazole (PBI) is one such recently emerged high performance polymer with excellent thermal and mechanical properties. It has a tensile strength of 160 MPa and a glass transition of 425 °C. Currently, PBI is available in solution form with only 26% concentration in Dimethyl-acetamide solvent. Due to high solvent contents, the process optimization required lot of efforts to form PBI adhesive bonded joints with considerable lap shear strength. Therefore, in present work, efforts are devoted to optimize the adhesive bonding process of PBI in order to make its application possible as an adhesive for high temperature applications. Bonding process was optimized using different curing time and temperatures. Epoxy based carbon fiber composite bonded joints were successfully formed with single lap shear strength of 21 Mpa. PBI adhesive bonded joints were also formed after performing the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of composite substrate. Plasma treatment has further improved the lap shear strength of bonded joints from 21 MPa to 30 MPa. Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment has also changed the mode of failure of composite bonded joints.