Soybean oil extraction in belt extractors with miscella recirculation

This work presents a mathematical model for soybean oil extraction in a belt extractor with miscella recirculation. The mathematical model consists of partial differential and algebraic equations and it takes into account the extractor dimension and the physical properties of the solid and miscella. Experimental data collected in an industrial process in Stead State were used to check the model validity. The model was solved using the Finite Difference Method in a computational routine developed in Maple™ and it was compared with the Method of Ideal Stages. The results are coherent and consistent with the extraction phenomena and they can be used to evaluate the influence of several parameters and to obtain the soybean oil concentration profile in any of the phases and parts of the extractor, either in vertical or horizontal arrangement.     

Odour generation potential of wastewaters

The odour generation potential (OGP) of a wastewater sample is defined to be the flux of odorous substances that can be volatilized from a unit volume of wastewater. Based on a simple first order decay of the odour concentration of a wastewater sample when subjected to volatilization, a procedure is presented to determine the OGP of different wastewater streams at a municipal wastewater treatment plant. The undigested sludge samples were identified to have significantly higher OGPs than other wastewater samples and therefore have greater propensities to emit odour. The aeration of activated sludge and the anaerobic digestion processes were found to reduce the OGPs of their respective waste streams considerably, thus confirming the effective removal of odorous volatile compounds by these two treatment processes.     

无因次产水图版预测煤层气井产水量研究

目前,煤层气井产水量预测主要采用数值模拟方法,该方法可以较好地描述煤层气赋存、运移及产出机理,但应用起来较为繁琐、费时。为此,以山西省南部沁水盆地南部樊庄区块实际地质和动态资料为依据,通过引入无因次参数组合绘制煤层气井无因次产水曲线,并对影响该曲线的煤层面积、裂缝孔隙度、渗透率等14个参数进行了敏感性分析,绘制了无因次产水图版,形成了一套简单、可靠、快速预测煤层气井产水量的方法,并对方法的准确性进行了验证。结果表明,表皮系数、未饱和度和气、水相相对渗透率对无因次产水曲线的影响较大,其他参数对其影响较小,误差均小于10%;无因次产水图版预测煤层气井产水量与实际日产水量误差为6.78%,具有较高的预测精度,可供现场应用。     

Effective monitoring of corrosion in reinforcing steel in concrete constructions by a multifunctional sensor

A novel multifunctional sensor is developed for in situ and non-destructive monitoring of the corrosion current and open circuit potential of reinforcing steel, as well as the pH and Cl⁻ concentration of concrete. The pH and Cl⁻ sensors show good responses to the pH and Cl⁻ concentration of concrete pore solutions, respectively, and are able to monitor both the carbonization process of concrete and the ingress of Cl⁻ in concrete. Combined with measurements of the corrosion potential and corrosion current density, as well as the EIS spectra of reinforcing steel in concrete, this study demonstrates that the pH and the Cl⁻ concentration of concrete are two of the most crucial factors that determine the corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete. The corrosion tendency and corrosion rate of reinforcing steel largely depend on the chemical environment in the concrete. The multifunctional sensor is a powerful tool for in situ monitoring corrosion of steel in concrete, and provides accurate details of the chemical condition of the concrete pore solution and the corrosion status of the reinforcing steel in concrete. These are essential for corrosion predictions and service life evaluations of concrete constructions.     

Kinetics of emitted mass—A study with three dry powder inhaler devices

The purpose of this study was to understand the kinetics of emptying of micronised salbutamol sulphate (SS) and lactohale 300 (LH300) under varying air flow rates (30–180 L min⁻¹) from three dry powder inhaler devices, Rotahaler^® (RH), Monodose Inhaler^® (MI) and Handihaler^® (HH). Aerosol concentration vs. time profiles, determined through real-time laser diffraction particle sizing, demonstrated that the majority of the powder from RH was emitted within one second while a more prolonged aerosolisation was observed from MI and HH. Peak aerosol concentrations were achieved more rapidly from RH compared to MI for both SS and LH300. Calculated cumulative emitted mass (CCEM) vs. time profiles were obtained from the aerosol concentration vs. time profiles and the emitted mass and the rate of CCEM (k_CCEM), estimated from a modelling approach, increased with increasing air flow rates. The k_CCEMvs. air flow rate profiles of SS and LH300 were significantly different at high air flow rates. The k_CCEM was highest from RH and lowest from MI. Differences in k_CCEM between the devices were related to capsule aperture size while the differences between the materials were due to the powder bed structure. This approach provided an understanding of the rate at which powder mass emptied from dry powder inhaler devices and was proposed to be a powerful development tool for the future powder inhalers.     

Dynamic behavior of particles across flame propagation through micro-iron dust cloud with thermal radiation effect

In this investigation, a theoretical study is performed to analyze the dynamic behavior of particles across flame propagation through a two-phase mixture consisting of micro-iron particles and air. In the first step for calculation of the particle velocity profile, the Lagrangian approach of particle motion is employed, and then thermophoretic, gravitational and buoyancy forces are taken into consideration. In order to simulate the temperature profile for the thermophoretic force, it is assumed that the flame structure consists of three zones: preheat, reaction, and post flame (burned). It should be noted that the radiative heat-transfer equation is employed to describe the thermal radiation exchanged between the burned zone and the preheat zone. In the resumption, a control volume above the leading edge of the combustion zone is considered and the change in the particle number density in this volume is obtained via the balance of particle mass fluxes passing through it. The results show that the induced thermal radiation plays a significant role in increasing the mixture temperature all over the preheat zone, and that the particle velocity profile and the concentration distribution of particles as a function of distance from the leading edge of the combustion zone also have considerable consistency with published experimental data.     

膜浓缩技术与真空冷冻干燥在茶饮料中的应用

膜浓缩与真空冷冻干燥应用于茶饮料工业中，与传统工艺方法比较，解决了茶饮料中冷后浑，混浊等缺陷。     

Determination of Critical Aggregation Concentration in the Poly-(vinylpyrrolidone)–Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate System by Capillary Electrophoresis

We introduce an alternative separation method, i.e., capillary electrophoresis to examine the polymer/surfactant interaction. The migration behavior of the poly-(vinylpyrrolidone)–sodium dodecyl sulfate (PVP–SDS) model system was screened under a high electrical field for seven different PVP initial concentrations. From the electrophoretic mobilities of formed polymer–surfactant species, the critical aggregation concentration (CAC) of SDS for PVP was determined. The CAC value in the present study was very well matched with the CAC values of this system reported by alternative methods. A strong interaction between polymer and SDS under CAC concentration was observed and the independence of CAC on polymer concentration was experimentally demonstrated.     

CONVECTTVE HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN MOISTURE DESORPTION OF OAK WOOD BY INTRODUCING CHARACTERISTIC TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS

ABSTRACT

This paper presents the effect of forced convective heat and mass transfer coefficients on the predictive ability of a dynamic isothermal set of coupled partial differential equations. The analysis showed that the two coefficient two-dimensional model, resulted in a very good prediction of the experimental data.

The concept of experiment involves: six temperatures, six relative air humidities and three values of circulation velocity. Dimensions of oak (Quercus petraea) wood samples were 250×80×25mm. The experimental installation, designed and constructed for this study, enables the drying process of relatively small samples to be similar to the drying process of real timber.     

EFFECT OF GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON VENTILATION PERFORMANCE IN A DRY ROOM

ABSTRACT

The characteristics of moisture ventilation in a dry room are studied numerically. The effects of three important parameters: the positions of outlets, the aspect ratio (β) of horizontal section and the air exchange rate (N), are analyzed in terms of the scales of ventilation efficiency. Ventilation performance is evaluated by varying the aspect ratio and the air exchange rate for the four different outlet arrangements. It is found that the ventilation performance is improved when the aspect ratio in the transverse arrangement of outlets is decreased. Ventilation efficiency reaches its highest value when β is set to be 4 in the longitudinal arrangement of outlets. Regardless of the aspect ratio, the upper arrangement of the outlets shows a better ventilation performance than the lower arrangement. For all geometrical models and aspect ratios investigated in this study, the increase of the air exchange rate for improving the ventilation performance is only valid up to 60 h^?1.