EVALUATION OF A CHEMICAL MARKER FOR PROCESS LETHALITY MEASUREMENT AT HOC IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW HOLDING TUBE

Meat beads containing glucose precursor of a chemical marker and alginate beads containing spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus were prepared and subjected to steam heating at HOC for selected time intervals. Marker yields were related to spore survivor data and lethality values obtained from time-temperature data to generate calibration curves. Meat balls, fabricated with meat (marker precursor) and alginate (microbial spores) beads placed at the center, were heated at 110 ± 0.5C for selected time intervals (0–55 min) in a continuous flow holding tube. During the heat treatment, the panicles were held stationary in the holding tube while the carrier fluid (0.5% CMC solution) was circulated at 2.6 gallons per min. Transient time-temperature responses of the particles were recorded at bead locations during test runs. All treated samples were analyzed for marker yield as well as spore survivors. Using the calibration curves and marker yield data under test conditions, the corresponding spore count reduction and accumulated lethalities were computed. Lethalities and spore count reductions calculated from marker yield data showed good correlations with those obtained from the experiment. The results indicate that the chemical marker has good potential to provide data on accumulated lethality and spore count reductions. Prior to extension of this approach to aseptic processing conditions, additional kinetic data on spore destruction and marker formation should be gathered at temperatures applicable to these processes.     

Effects of Acylation of Defatted Cottonseed Flour with Various Acid Anhydrides on Protein Extractability and Functional Properties of Resulting Protein Isolates

Maleylation, succinylation, dimethylglutarylation, and sodium sulfite treatment of cottonseed flour increased protein extraction from the flour in suspension, and precipitated more protein in the extract at pH 4.0, compared to unmodified flour processed through conventional methods. However, acetylation decreased protein extraction and precipitation at this pH. Protein isolates from succinylated, maleylated and dimethylglutarylated flours were highly water-soluble, and did not coagulate by heating. Acetylation decreased heat coagulability of the resulting protein isolate, but did not affect water solubility of the isolate. Treatment of the flour with sodium sulfite markedly increased heat coagulability of the isolate, and decreased its solubility. Oil absorption capacity of the isolate was increased slightly by dimethylglutarylation, but other treatments did not affect the capacity significantly. Sensitivity of proteins in isolates to calcium ions was not affected by acylation or sodium sulfite treatment of the flour.     

多管陶瓷过滤器内耦合效应数值模拟

The Reynolds stress transport model and the Eulerian two-fluid model provided by the FLUENT code were applied to evaluate the gas-particle two-phase flow in the ceramic filter vessel. The ceramic filter vessel contains six candle filters, which are arranged in the form of equilateral hexagon. The variation of the areal density of the filter cake during the filtration and the back-pulse process were analyzed. The coupling effect between filters, gas and solid, filtration and pulse cleaning process were investigated, respectively. The numerical results show a good approach to predict the particle distribution in the vessel and the particle deposition on the filter element. This study provides the base for the intensive study on the analysis of the gas-particle flow in the filter vessel.     

搅拌摩擦加工制备A356铝基复合材料的显微组织与力学性能(英文)

通过搅拌摩擦加工技术将SiC颗粒加入到A356铝合金中制备铝基复合材料,搅拌摩擦加工参数为:旋转速度1800r/min和行进速度127mm/min。基体金属A356铝合金为亚共晶AlSi枝晶组织,而搅拌区的组织与基体金属区不同。共晶Si和SiC颗粒均匀分布于初始铝固溶体中,而经历了剧烈变形的热力影响区的共晶Si和SiC颗粒呈沿旋转方向分散的特征。搅拌区的硬度比基体金属的高,因为在搅拌区存在的缺陷明显减少,共晶Si和SiC均匀分布在其中。     

在磁场条件下黄铜的磁流变液滑动磨损行为(英文)

采用盘销式摩擦磨损装置进行铜摩擦试验,研究在有、无磁场条件下磁流变液对界面表面的影响。在载荷为20~100N,转速为127~425r/min下旋转2h,进行一系列试验。摩擦因数和磨损率由磨损装置控制,采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察磨损表面的微观组织。此外,采用X射线光谱(EDS)分析磨损表面的化学成分。结果显示,在有、无磁场条件下出现了不同的摩擦磨损系数和性能。同时,研究了载荷和转速对摩擦行为的影响。研究了在有磁场条件下的磨损表面形貌,发现在磨损表面明显存在磁流变颗粒,且脊塑流引起了侧向挤出,这表明磨料磨损是磁流变液的主要磨损机制。     

热暴露下预应变对CMSX-4单晶高温合金的显微组织演变的影响

在室温下,对经完全热处理的第二代单晶高温合金CMSX-4实施压缩和拉伸预应变。压缩和拉伸预应变在单晶CMSX-4中产生了剪切带。单晶CMSX-4在950℃下热暴露10h,沿剪切带产生了γ′粒子择优粗化。剪切带上的γ′粒子逐渐侵入γ通道。最后,γ通道沿着剪切带消失。TCP状粒子伴随着γ通道的消失而出现。然而,热暴露10h的普通单晶CMSX-4没有产生TCP沉淀,也没有γ′粒子择优粗化。热暴露100h的预应变CMSX-4沿剪切带产生了γ′粒子和TCP相粒子择优粗化,基体中也有γ′粒子粗化。     

Fabrication of curved micro structures on photoresist layer

A novel fabrication process for micro patterns with curvature was introduced. The curved structures were made by compensating rectangular micro structures with liquid photoresist layer. Because of the surface tension of the liquid in micro scale, various shapes of meniscus can be made on the micro channels. The micro channels were made on the silicon substrate in advance, and then the liquid layer was coated on the micro channels. From the nature of liquid behavior, the curved patterns with smooth surface are obtained, which cannot be made easily with the conventional mechanical machining, as well as with the microfabrication processes, such as wet and dry etching. With this principle, it is expected that the smooth and curved surfaces can be made by simple processes and the results can be applied widely, such as optical patterns.     

Mechanical alloying of platinum with 5% ZrO2 nanoparticles for glass making tools

Synthesis and characterization of mechanically alloyed Pt–5%ZrO₂ (volume fraction) for structural components in the glass industry were described. Zirconia (ZrO₂) nanoparticles (<100 nm) were produced by the electrical explosion of zirconium (Zr) wires, and blended with platinum (Pt) powders (<44 μm) for 2–72 h in ambient atmosphere. The Pt particle size followed the typical decreasing trend of the normal ball milling process up to 48 h, but particle agglomeration was observed at 72 h. The grain size evolution was similar to that of the particle size, dropping down to around 50 nm at 48 h. The root mean square strain of the Pt crystallites showed the opposite behavior, maximizing at 48 h with a subsequent relaxation process. For the 48 h ball milled powders, spark plasma sintering was carried out to form a bulk disk. The measured mass loss of the sintered bulk sample shows a decent thermal stability despite its relatively low density.     

Strategies to suppress grain growth of nanocrystalline aluminum

The grain growth behaviors of nanocrystalline aluminum, alloy and composite are compared. First, nanocrystalline aluminum is fabricated by consolidation of ball-milled powder. Second, nanocrystalline aluminum alloy is designed to have elements such as Mn, Zr, and Misch metals, which can form thermally stable second phases at grain boundaries and also drag the movement of grain boundaries. Third, nanocrystalline aluminum-based composites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are also prepared because MWCNTs are expected to be located at grain boundaries and to suppress the grain growth of nanocrystalline aluminum. These three types of samples are annealed at 550 °C for up to 5 d and the effect of annealing time on Vickers hardness of the samples is compared. As a result, MWCNTs are found to be most effective to impede grain growth of nanocrystalline aluminum.     

Decomposition of Nitrogen Trifluoride Using Low Power Arc Plasma

The low power arc plasma is characterized by extremely high enthalpy and temperature and it is easy to generate and control,and thus thermal decomposition process based on the plasma torch is receiving a great attention for decomposing non-degradable greenhouse gases.In order to elevate the economic feasibility,the efects of input power,waste gas flow rate and additive gases on the destruction and removal efciency(DRE) of NF3 are examined.Specific energy density(SED) deceases as the flow rate increases,and accordingly,the DRE is reduced.The DRE is basically determined by the specific energy density.The highest DRE of NF3 was 97% for the waste gas flow rate of 100 L/min at a low input power level of 2 kW with the help of hydrogen additional gas.The inlet and outlet concentration of NF3 was analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR) for DRE of NF3 evaluation.As a result,large amount of NF3 can be efciently decomposed by low power arc plasma systems.