Carbon dioxide—new uses for an old refrigerant

Carbon dioxide has been used as a refrigerant in vapour compression systems of many types for over 130 years, but it is only in the last decade that inventive minds and modern techniques have found new ways to exploit the uniquely beneficial properties of this remarkable substance. This paper traces the development of the old carbon dioxide systems, considers the technical, commercial and social reasons for their slow development and subsequent decline and examines the recent renaissance across a surprisingly broad range of applications, from trans-critical car air conditioners to low temperature industrial freezer plants. The paper then concentrates on industrial refrigeration systems, which were the basis of early developments in the period 1865–1885, but which have been somewhat overlooked in the current renaissance. The paper concludes with a review of possible future developments, indicating the areas of research and product development required to maximise the potential of the only non-toxic, non-flammable, non-ozone-depleting, non-global-warming refrigerant available for Rankine cycle vapour compression systems in the 21st century.     

Integration of a three-stage expander into a CO2 refrigeration system

The inclusion of an expander with work recovery provides two advantages for transcritical CO₂ refrigeration cycles: the COP is improved and the exhaust pressure of the main compressor is lowered. Several designs of expanders have been proposed for this application and some prototypes have been tested already. In our laboratory a three-stage expander has been developed, which replaces the throttle valve of the normal refrigeration cycle and expands into the two-phase region. For optimum integration into the overall system it is proposed to install a vapour-liquid separator between the second and third stage of expansion. The vapour is guided back to the third expander stage whereas the liquid is supplied to the cooling stations via thermostatic or electronic expansion valves.     

BaTiO_3对SnO_2基CO气敏元件性能影响

通过掺入BaTiO3来调整SnO2基CO气敏元件的温度系数,进而改善气敏元件的长期稳定性。元件的各种性能与BaTiO3的性质和含量密切相关。当掺入质量分数为2%的含YCl3摩尔分数为0.4%的BaTiO3时,元件的烧结温度升高,抗酒精的干扰能力增强,元件的长期稳定性得到了改善。     

CuO／CeO2 Catalysts for Selective Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide in Excess Hydrogen

CuO/CeO2 catalysts were prepared by a coprecipitation method and tested for CO removal from reformed fuels via selective oxidation. The influence of the calcination temperature on the chemical compositions and catalytic performance of CuO/CeO2 catalysts were studied. It was found that CuO/CeO2 catalysts exhibit excellent CO oxidation activity and selectivity, and the complete removal of CO is attained when the catalysts are calcined at appropriate temperatures. XRD, TPR and XPS results indicate that CuO/CeO2 catalysts exhibit higher catalytic performance in CO selective oxidation due to the strong interaction between copper oxide and cerium dioxide, which promotes the dispersion and hydrogen reduction activity of copper.     

Change in Carbon Dioxide （CO2） Emissions From Energy Use in China＇s Iron and Steel Industry

 As the largest energy consuming manufacturing sector and one of the most important sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the China′s iron and steel industry has paid attention to the study of changing trend and influencing factors of CO2 emissions from energy use. The logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) technique is used to decompose total change in CO2 emissions into four factors: emission factor effect, energy structure effect, energy consumption effect, and steel production effect. The results show that the steel production effect is the major factor which is responsible for the rise in CO2 emissions; whereas the energy consumption effect contributes most to the reduction in CO2 emissions. And the emission factor effect makes a weak negative contribution to the increase of CO2 emissions. To find out the detailed relationship between change in energy consumption or steel production and change in CO2 emissions, the correlation equations are also proposed.     

浅析涉外铝板带箔项目消防安全设计

本文主要介绍了涉外铝加工项目消防安全设计的内容,范围及设计专业组成,并根据国外项目的消防设计要求,简要分析了铝板带箔项目中常用的消防系统及其相应的控制方法。     

电炉冶炼钛渣的特点及安全生产

综述了电炉冶炼钛渣的工艺技术特点,介绍了加拿大QIT公司、南非里查兹湾矿物公司（RBM）和Namak—wa公司、挪威Tinfos钛铁公司和埃肯公司及我国遵义钛业、攀钢集团和云南新立有色金属有限公司等国内外主要电弧炉钛渣冶炼企业的生产动态。分析了钛渣生产过程中存在的主要危险源——高温、高压电、一氧化碳、泡沫渣,提出了钛渣安全生产需要注意的问题以及应采取的措施。     

多相流动状态下Cl~-对X70钢CO_2腐蚀的影响

用自制实验装置模拟起伏管路段塞流动条件下X70钢CO2腐蚀环境,通过电子显微镜、腐蚀挂片以及电化学在线监测等,对挂片表面形貌、腐蚀速率以及挂片在线腐蚀情况进行分析,采用实验与数值仿真研究了多相流动状态下Cl-对X70钢CO2腐蚀速率的影响,结果表明:在较低的Cl-浓度下,Cl-浓度对碳钢均匀腐蚀速率的影响存在一个临界浓度,超过临界浓度,碳钢均匀腐蚀速率大幅升高,继续增加Cl-浓度,对均匀腐蚀速率影响不大;在较高的Cl-浓度下,Cl-浓度对碳钢点蚀的影响也存在一个临界值,低于临界值,碳钢点蚀处在点蚀孔形成与钝化的动态平衡过程,高于临界值,这种平衡被打破。     

嵌入式低压电力线通信风机控制系统设计

低压电力线载波通信利用原有供电线路,免去重新布线之苦,非常适用于诱导通风智能控制系统;设计了基于LPC2132(ARM7)与ST7538的低压电力线载波通信诱导风机控制系统,对系统的主要电路作了设计,包括基于LPC2132与ST7538的控制器电路连接图、电力线载波通信接口、CO检测、烟雾检测等模块电路;讨论了主/从通信过程、风机控制及系统的软件设计;系统主要用于地下停车场、地下商场、大型场馆等需自动通风及防火的场所;该设计方案与传统的总线式通风控制系统相比,具有系统构建简单、成本低、即插即用、抗干扰能力强、调试维护方便等优点,具有一定实用价值。     

金属催化剂对CO气敏薄膜特性影响的密度泛函法分析

根据密度泛函理论,采用总体能量平面波赝势方法,计算了CO气体敏感薄膜中几种常用金属催化剂(Pt,Pd,Cu,Ag)的能量最低晶面,并对CO在这些晶面上的吸附特性进行了研究.从结合能、C-O键长、轨道布居、态密度等方面比较了C与金属成键强度及CO分子被活化程度.计算结果发现,CO在金属表面的吸附强度及金属对CO催化效果强弱的顺序是:Pt＞Pd＞Cu＞Ag.得出结论:对于CO气体传感器,Pt是通过金属催化剂添加提高灵敏度的最佳选择.