Dynamics of Solidification in 2% Corn Starch-Water Mixtures: Effect of Variations in Freezing Rate on Product Homogeneity

Directional solidification studies of gelatinized corn starch-water mixtures were undertaken in order to examine, in situ, the freezing behavior of this food model. The solidification rate was controlled by varying sample cell velocity as it moved from a 25°C hot stage to a -25°C cold stage. While freezing at cell velocities ≤7.5 μm/sec, starch granules were alternately pushed or entrapped by the advancing solid-liquid interface producing a segregated structure consisting of alternating high-starch and low-starch bands. At a cell velocity of 10 μm/sec, the frozen product was homogeneous. The relationship between the solid-liquid interface velocity and segregation behavior was quantified and compared to an existing model of particle-interface interactions.     

反向凝固法生产H90-钢-H90复合带

研究H90-钢-H90反向凝固复合过程中复合层厚度的变化规律以及复合带的组织和性能，探讨界面结合机理。结果表明：随着浸渍时间的增加，复合层的厚度变化经历了凝固生长、平衡相持和回熔3个阶段，钢带的预热温度越低，获得的最大复合层厚度越厚；H90复合层的组织为等轴晶粒，复合界面处Cu和Fe发生了扩散，而Zn未发生明显扩散，扩散层较薄，约为4μm；复合带的界面结合牢固；不同复合层厚度的复合带，其力学性能略有差异，但均达到GB5213——85所规定的F级深冲钢板的力学性能要求。     

Study of direct and indirect naphtha recycling to a resid FCC unit for maximum propylene production

To satisfy the increasing propylene demand, direct and indirect naphtha recycling schemes around an existing resid fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit were investigated. To this aim, light cracked naphtha (LCN), heavy cracked naphtha (HCN) and a PolyNaphtha (PN) oligomerisation product were cracked under a wide range of operating conditions over a commercial Y zeolite based equilibrium catalyst. Experimental data were acquired in three different units: a fixed bed bench scale unit, a fixed fluidised bed unit and an adiabatic circulating fluidised bed pilot plant. It was shown that FCC naphthas require high operating severities to crack, and that even then their conversion remains relatively moderate. Hence, direct recycling to the main riser does not seem a viable pathway to increase propylene product. Feeding FCC naphthas to a second reaction zone operating at high severity allows to increase the propylene yield in a significant manner. Increasing conversion, however, not only leads to higher LPG and propylene yields, but also results in very high dry gas yields. An alternative scheme was proposed, in which the olefinic C₄ and C₅ fractions are converted into a naphtha fraction through oligomerisation in a dedicated unit before being recracked in the secondary riser. As the highly olefinic oligomerised effluent mainly consist of dimerised and trimerised butenes and pentenes, this feed is more easily cracked and high conversions can be achieved. This indirect interconversion of butenes and pentenes into propylene therefore effectively allows to convert these butenes and pentenes into propylene, resulting in a significant increase in propylene yield. Each of the three main naphtha recycle options (directly to the main riser, directly to a secondary riser or indirectly via a light olefin oligomerisation unit) have been analysed and compared to a base case. In the evaluation of each of these schemes, all heat balance effects, both on the riser and the regenerator side, have been accounted for. The proposed process scheme with an indirect recycle via an oligomerisation unit enhances the already inherent flexibility of the FCC unit. The naphtha recycle can be turned on or off, the second reaction zone can be used to crack naphtha or to crack resid feed to maximise throughput, while the effluent of the oligomerisation unit can be recycled to the FCC unit for propylene production or hydrogenated and sent to gasoline and kerosene pool.     

Development and Commercial Application of a Novel Catalyst DVR—1 for Catalytic Cracking of Daqing Vacuum Residue

A newly developed catalyst type DVR-1 for catalytic cracking of Daqing vacuum resid was put into use in a commercial VRFCC unit,This catalyst features uniquely active matrix and modified ultra-stable zeolite.The commercial application results show that the DVR-1 type catalyst has the advantage of high heavy oil conversion,good metal tolerance nd gooed stability for catalyst regeneration,The FCC tests have shown Favorable product distribution,acceptable product quality and enormaous economic benefits whe processing the feedstock containin 75%-100% Daqing VR.     

Determination of Discrete-Structure Parameters of Coatings with Allowance for Residual Stresses

The authors suggest that the dimensions of a discrete section of a coating should be chosen on the basis of calculation of the critical crack spacing in cohesion cracking. This approach allows for residual stresses in the coating. The reliability of the calculation method has been verified experimentally by direct measurement of the crack spacing.     

纤维素的辐射裂解及其化学性质

纤维素经高能射线辐照,能产生一系列的化学和物理性质的变化。本文报道在不同剂量的~(60)Coγ射线辐照下,稻草中的水溶性糖、易水解糖、难水解糖,以及氨基酸、蛋白质等物质的化学变化;用辐射与加泡涨剂相结合的方法处理稻草,可以降低剂量、提高效应。     

Coexisting static and flowing regions in a centrifuging granular heap

We report an unexpectedly rich variety of new flow patterns on a granular heap that is centrifuged so as to simulate a reduction in gravity. These surface patterns exhibit coexisting static and flowing regions that depend strongly on centrifugal stress, but surprisingly not on mass flow rate. A discrete cellular automata model reproduces some of the patterning features and indicates that subsurface jamming may precipitate the formation of localized frozen patterns on the surface. This model provides insights into the mechanics of granular flows under controlled stress environment and jammed-to-flowing transitions in granular media.     

催化裂化原位降硫助剂的制备及其性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备具有介孔结构的降硫基质材料，选择具有降硫选择性的活性元素对合成的基质材料进行改性处理，考察不同的改性方法对制得的催化裂化原位降硫助剂性能的影响，并对基质材料和降硫助剂的结构进行表征。采用美国进口的ACE-R小型催化裂化评价装置将降硫助剂与催化裂化催化剂匹配进行性能评价，在不改变原催化裂化产品分布和产品性质的同时，降低原料的总硫含量，总硫降低可达40％以上。     

催化裂化技术现状及发展趋势

详述了国内外最新渣油催化裂化、多产柴油催化裂化、低碳烯烃催化裂化、生产清洁燃料催化裂化及催化剂的技术进展，同时根据我国实际情况对今后催化裂化技术的发展提出了建议。     

Prediction of the energy dissipation rate in ductile crack propagation

In this paper, energy dissipation rate D vs. Δa curves in ductile fracture are predicted using a ‘conversion’ between loads, load‐point displacements and crack lengths predicted by NLEFM and those found in real ELPL propagation. The NLEFM/ELPL link was recently discovered for the DCB testpiece, and we believe it applies to other cracked geometries. The predictions for D agree with experimental results. The model permits a crack tip toughness R(Δa) which rises from J_c and saturates out when (if) steady state propagation is reached after a transient stage in which all tunnelling, crack tip necking and shear lip formation is established. J_R is always greater than the crack tip R(Δa) and continues to rise even after R(Δa) levels off. The analysis is capable of predicting the usual D vs. Δa curves in the literature which have high initial values and fall monotonically to a plateau at large Δa. It also predicts that D curves for CCT testpieces should be higher than those for SENB/CT, as found in practice. The possibility that D curves at some intermediate Δa may dip to a minimum below the levelled‐off value at large Δa is predicted and confirmed by experiment. Recently reported D curves that have smaller initial D than the D‐values after extensive propagation can also be predicted. The testpiece geometry and crack tip R(Δa) conditions required to produce these different‐shaped D vs. Δa curves are established and confirmed by comparison with experiment. The energy dissipation rate D vs. Δa is not a transferable property as it depends on geometry. The material characteristic R(Δa) may be the ‘transferable property’ for scaling problems in ELPL fracture. How it can be deduced from D vs. Δa curves (and by implication, J_R vs. Δa curves) is established.