Stress analysis of a finite wedge weakened by cavities

The solution of a Volterra-type screw dislocation in an isotropic wedge with finite radius and various boundary conditions is obtained by means of the image method. The solution is utilized to formulate integral equations for the finite wedge weakened by multiple cavities. The integral equations are of the Cauchy singular kind and are solved numerically to determine hoop stress on the cavities.     

Methanol production by gasification using a geographically explicit model

Methanol mixed with 15% gasoline appears to be a viable alternative energy source for the transportation sector. Produced from gasification of certified wood coming from well-managed forests, its production could be considered as sustainable and the well-to-wheel emissions can be reduced significantly. The physical flows of the entire bio-energy chain consisting of harvesting, biomass transportation, methanol production by gasification, methanol transportation, and methanol distribution to the consumers are assessed and costs are estimated for each part of the chain. A transportation model has been constructed to estimate the logistic demands of biomass supply to the processing plant and to the supply of gas station. The analysis was carried out on a case study for the geography of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has been found that a typical optimal size for methanol production of some 130,000 m³, supplies about 100 gas stations, and the biomass supply requires on average 22,000 ha of short-rotational poplar, with an average transportation distance of biomass of some 50 km to the methanol processing plant. The methanol production costs appear to be most sensitive with respect to methanol plant efficiency, wood cost, and operating hours of the plant. In an area where biomass is spread heterogeneously, apart from the demand, the geographical position of the plant would appear to have a major impact on the final biofuel cost.     

Combustion with mixed enrichment of oxygen and hydrogen in lean regime

A low global richness of combustion is interesting from an ecological and economic point of view as it helps to limit fuel consumption. In fact, the consequences of the combustion in poor mode are the appearance of local or global flame extinctions, energy loss by radiation and change in flame structure. The flammability limits of the diffusion methane flame can be resolved by the enrichment of the combustion air with oxygen or the use of the pure oxygen as oxidant as well as the addition to hydrogen in natural gas. Moreover, the use of oxygen and hydrogen as previously mentioned allow working in low ranges of richness while maintaining good flame stability. For a constant burner power of 15 kW, the reduction of the richness involves an increase in the oxidizer flow rate injected into the combustion reaction. In this present study, the variation of the richness, the fuel enrichment with hydrogen and the oxidant enrichment with oxygen are shown as major parameters where they have direct influences on the flow dynamic, the flame structure and the pollutant emissions.The Chemiluminescence of OH* radical and the PIV (Particle image velocimetry) are used in this work to characterize the flame structure, the stability and the dynamics of the flame. The measurement of pollutant emissions effected by a gas analyzer. The enrichment in oxygen and hydrogen provides a stable flame, which is well attached to the burner for the following richness values: 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 and 1. The reduction of the richness promotes the mixture quality of the reactants and leads a reduction in CO₂ and CO concentration. By contrast, the decrease of the richness supports the formation of NOx.     

能源、环境与空调制冷

１９９７年,世界上１６０多个国家在日本京都签订了有关减少温室气体排放的协议（京都协议）。该协议对缔约国的能源政策甚至经济的发展都有巨大的影响。作为能源消耗量很大的空调制冷行业,有必要对此予以充分的关注和深入研究。本研究了国内外能源环境现状和空调制冷系统与能源环境的关系,给出了对空调制系统适应新的能源结构和环境政策进行适当调整的建议。     

基于相变材料的太阳能PV/T系统性能

利用相变材料（phase change material, PCM）的定温储放热特性,将脂肪酸类PCM填充在装有金属肋片的集热器中,对太阳能光伏（photovoltaic, PV）板进行温度调控,实验分析了不同间歇性热量调控策略下PV/T（photovoltaic/thermal）-PCM系统宏观性能。结果表明：PCM能有效缓解光伏电池的温度波动,但系统运行中PCM的温度分层现象较为严重,制约了其实际利用率;合理的热量调控策略对防止PV/T-PCM系统中光伏电池过热及提升系统性能至关重要,数据显示工况二（调控温度设为45℃,调控时长30 min）和工况三（调控温度设为50℃,调控时长30 min）在调控前后,其光电转换效率分别提升3.4%和2.6%;工况二对应的系统总效率为90.8%,工况三为84.45%,均在工况一（无调控）的基础上有显著提升。     

Water—ethanol—gasoline blends as spark ignition engine fuels

The miscibility characteristics of hydrated ethanol with gasoline is investigated as a means of reducing the cost of ethanol/gasoline blends for use as a spark ignition engine fuel. For a given percentage of water in the ethanol, the experimental data shows that a limited volume of gasoline can be added to form a stable mixture. Engine experiments indicate that, at normal ambient temperatures, a water/ethanol/gasoline mixture containing up to 6 vol% of water in the ethanol constitutes a desirable motor fuel with power characteristics similar to those of the base gasoline. As a means of reducing the smog causing components of the exhaust gases, such as the oxides of nitrogen and the unburnt hydrocarbons, the water/ethanol/gasoline mixture is superior to the base gasoline.     

Removal of Naphthenic Acids from Liquid Petroleum: Theoretical Study

Abstract

Naphthenic acids are naturally occurring compounds that constitute part of the petroleum acids. They are corrosive species, and are toxic to a variety of organisms. Therefore, the removal of them is regarded as one of the most important issues. In this study, density functional theory approach has been devoted to investigate the adsorption of some naphthenic acids (e.g., benzoic acid, cyclohexan carboxylic acid, cyclohexan propionic acid) on magnesium oxide. The effect of aromaticity of the ring and the hydrocarbon chain of the naphthenic acids has been explored. Interaction energies, dipole moment, polarizability and energies of frontier orbitals have been calculated.     

Modeling of annular reactors with surface reaction using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

A CFD-based model for predicting the performance of annular reactors with surface reaction was developed. The capability of several hydrodynamic models to predict successfully the kinetic behavior of the reactor under diffusion limiting conditions was assessed against experimental data. The evaluation included five models: laminar, standard k–ε, realizable k–ε, Reynolds stress (RSM), and Abe–Kondoh–Nagano (AKN). The catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide over a Mn/Al oxide catalyst coated on the reactor surface was used as a model reaction. The reactor was tested within a range of flow rates corresponding to 530<Re<11,000 and intrinsic reaction rate constants of 5×10^?5 to 1 m/s. The results demonstrated that the performance of the hydrodynamic models is associated with their capability to predict external mass transfer and ultimately, the level of mass transfer limitation present in the reacting system. For laminar flow conditions, the laminar model is capable of predicting the experimental behavior of the system. For transient and turbulent flow regimes, all the analyzed turbulence models provided good predictions of the system when the process was controlled by surface reaction. When the system presented some degree of mass transfer limitation, AKN and RSM exhibited better performance.