Optimal Control of Solar Sludge Dryers

Optimal control (OC) methodology is used to develop a control policy for a batch-operated solar sludge dryer with ventilation as the dominant control. Batch performance criteria and instantaneous optimization criteria are developed for two economic environments: quota limited and capital limited. The general formulation, as well as simplifications resulting from the multiplicative form of the evaporation (drying) rate model, are presented. The multiplicative form results in a single constant number, called here “control intensity,” which is used to guide the on-line control decisions. These decisions turn out to be independent of the dry solids content (DSC) of the sludge. Further simplification, by assuming a strictly constant weather, is used to demonstrate the general effects of the economic and physical (weather) environment on the solution.

The OC approach is used to address, via simulation under realistic weather conditions, several design, operation, and pricing problems. In particular, the following have been considered: sizing of the ventilation fans, determination of a fair fee for sludge disposal, finding the best final DSC, and evaluating the effect of the price of electricity. Regarding the particular location represented by the data, it has been shown that the installed capacity of the ventilation fans should be increased and that there seems to be sufficient economic incentive for solar drying.     

Experimental Study on Energy Consumption of Combined Conventional and Dehumidification Drying

Conventional drying, dehumidification drying, and combined conventional-dehumidification drying of wood were experimentally studied in this article. The results showed that the energy consumption in the dehumidification drying is the least but its drying time is the longest. The energy consumption in the combined drying is more than that in the dehumidification drying but less than that in the conventional drying, and the drying time is half of that in the dehumidification drying. The advantages of the combined conventional and dehumidification drying are discussed from the experiments results.     

间苯二酚－甲醛有机气凝胶的结构控制研究

以间苯二酚（Ｒｅｓｏｒｃｉｎｏｌ）－甲醛（Ｆｏｒｍａｌｄｅｈｙｄｅ）为原料，用溶胶－凝胶法和超临界干燥工艺制备了纳米多孔ＲＦ有机气凝胶。系统研究了原料配比、催化剂的使用、反应温度及溶剂用量等因素对ＲＦ气凝胶凝结时间和结构的影响，可以实现对该材料的结构进行纳米尺寸上的控制，从而为该材料的应用开发奠定了基础。     

Characterization of CuInS2 thin films for solar cells prepared by spray pyrolysis

We have made a study of the chemical composition, the electrical, the optical and the structural properties of polycrystalline CuInS₂ thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis to be used for thin film solar cells. These films were deposited starting from aqueous solutions with different chemical compositions ([Cu]/[In] and [S]/[Cu] ratios) and at different substrate temperatures. In all cases, the material is p-type with grains preferentially oriented in the (112) direction of the sphalerite structure. The electro-optical properties show a very strong dependence on the [Cu]/[In] ratio in the solution. Films with copper excess have smaller resistivity and better crystallinity than those which are stoichiometric or have indium excess. The results obtained in this work show the possibility of having CuInS₂ thin films with a wide range of resistivity, a fact that could be important for making solar cells based on this material.     

Whey Drying on Porous Carriers

Whey is an undurable product. treated very often as a waste which pollutes the natural environment. Whey which is a valuable source of protein, lactose, vitamins and mineral salts should be utilized completely. The present paper is a proposal of whey drying on porous carriers. It is proved experimentally that the proposed drying method guarantees good product quality.     

ANALYSIS OF OPEN SUN DRYING EXPERIMENTS

Open sun drying has lost its previous importance due to the fact that different factors affect its reliability and the quality of the products obtained.

One of the set-backs for the analysis of solar drying exoeriments is their deoendence on a non-controlled source of energy, i.e. solar radiation depends on climatic conditions and experiments are difficult to compare. It is thus necessary to investigate the advantages of a particular set up as well as the climatic influences. Open sun drying could constitute the natural reference, allowing the comparison of different drying strategies.

A new way of standardizing drying times, based on solar radiation inout, is proposed, to allow better evaluation of the experiments. An equivalent time is defined, allowing comparison of experiments carried out under different circumstances. Carrots and potatoes were used in these experiments.

The use of the average daily solar radiation 15.28 MJ m^-2.d^-1 in Palma de Mallorca (39.33°N, 2.37°E), is proposed for comparison purposes. An improvement of more than 12 % in the explained variance was observed, the unexplained variance being lower than 1 %.     

喷射成形高温合金沉积态组织的形成与演变

对喷射成形高温合金的组织形成及其从雾化过程的树枝晶向等轴晶组织的演变过程进行了分析，结果表明，半液态层中发生的枝晶破碎，重熔所造成的核心增殖作用为等轴晶组织的形成提供了大量结晶核心，在此基础上枝晶臂的合并，粗化以及未严重固相枝晶的粗化和均匀化产生了喷射成形材料所持有的非枝非等轴晶组织。     

记第二届环太平洋先进材料及工艺国际会议

介绍第二届环太平洋先进材料及工艺国际会议情况，重点报导韩国钢铁工业、早期凝固过程研究、喷射成形、非晶合金、纳米材料和第三代单晶铸造高温合金等内容。     

常减压蒸馏装置高温部位的腐蚀与防护

阐述了常减压蒸馏装置高温部位的腐蚀机理，介绍了高温防腐蚀的三种方法：正确选材、高温缓蚀剂技术及喷涂渗铝技术，建议在类似的石化装置推广使用。     

高炉风口表面处理技术

介绍近代高炉风口采取等离子喷涂、各种金属渗镀和堆焊高温耐磨合金3种方法进行表面处理的情况。我国中小高炉多趋向发展多元金属渗镀,前苏联和日本风口经堆焊后抗磨性能有明显改善,采用上述3种处理后风口寿命均有数倍的提高。