Hydrogen Production from Catalytic Steam Reforming of Bio-Oils: A Critical Review

In the future, hydrogen will be an important energy carrier and industrial raw material. Catalytic steam reforming of bio-oils is a promising and economically viable technology for hydrogen production. However, during the reforming process, the catalysts are rapidly deactivated due to coke formation and sintering. Thus, maintaining the activity and stability of catalysts is the key issue in this process. Optimized operation conditions could extend the catalyst lifetime by affecting the coke morphology or promoting coke gasification. This article summarizes the recent developments in the field of catalytic steam reforming of bio-oils, focusing on the operation conditions, the properties of the catalysts, and the effects of the catalyst supports. The expected insights into the catalytic steam reforming of bio-oils will provide further guidance for hydrogen production from bio-oils.     

Combination of heat treatment and chitosan coating to improve postharvest quality of wolfberry (Lycium barbarum)

The synergistic application of hot water dip at 42 °C for 30 min and 1% chitosan coating on differentiation in postharvest quality traits, microstructure as well as microbiological evolution of wolfberry fruits was investigated. Fresh wolfberry fruits were stored at 2 ± 0.5 °C and 90% relative humidity (RH) for 28 days. Results indicated the combination of prestorage heat treatment and chitosan coating maintained higher levels of ascorbic acid, total phenolic contents and antioxidant capacity as well as lower decay, compared with untreated wolfberry fruits. The possible mechanism was that the heat treatment almost sealed open stomata to limit the sites of pathogen penetration into fruits independently, followed by the biofilm formed by chitosan which controlled secondary infections as well as slowed changes in fruit respiration and metabolic activity in wolfberries. The synergistically treated fruit also exhibited a higher acceptability obtained by sensory analysis after cold storage. In this sense, the integrated application of heat treatment and chitosan coating could be regarded as an effective strategy to extend storage life and maintain the postharvest quality of wolfberry fruits.     

Preparation of molecularly imprinted fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots via precipitation polymerization for fluorescence detection of tetracycline

A facile and effective method was proposed to prepare the molecularly imprinted fluorescence sensor with carbon quantum dots, which were modified vinyl groups by acrylic acid on the surface. The obtained fluorescence composite material was investigated by transmission electron microscope and Fourier transform infrared spectra. After the experimental conditions were optimized, a linear range of 1.0–60 μmol L⁻¹ was obtained and the detection limit was 0.17 μmol L⁻¹. The novel fluorescence sensor can be successfully used to detect tetracycline in real samples. This study provides a convenient strategy for selective recognition and rapid detection of tetracycline in the complex environment.     

A first-principles investigation on mechanical and metallic properties of titanium carbides under pressure

The titanium carbides are potential candidates to achieve both high hardness and refractory property. We carried out a structural search for titanium carbides at three pressures of 0 GPa, 30 GPa and 50 GPa. A phase diagram of the Ti-C system at 0 K was obtained by elucidating formation enthalpies as a function of compositions, and their mechanical and metallic properties of titanium carbides were investigated systematically. We also discussed the relation of titanium concentration to the both mechanical and metallic properties of titanium carbides. It has been found that the average valence electron density and tractility improved at higher concentrations of titanium, while the degree of covalent bonding directionality decreased. To this effect, the hardness of titanium carbide decreases as the content of titanium increases. Our results indicated that the titanium content significantly affected the metallic properties of the Ti-C system.     

制备条件对硅基介孔分子筛孔结构的影响

采用溶剂热法制备了硅基介孔分子筛材料,较系统地考察了晶化温度、晶化时间及焙烧温度等因素对其结构的影响,并利用N2吸附手段进行了表征.结果表明,晶化温度和晶化时间能明显影响硅基介孔材料的结构,而过高的焙烧温度易导致介孔结构的塌陷.     

长庆气田天然气处理工艺研究

根据长庆上、下古气田气藏的不同地质特征,在长庆气田榆林气区采用了天然气低温分离工艺。介绍了国内外天然气处理工艺的发展历程和目前的应用情况。论述了天然气低温分离工艺的技术特点、工作原理、技术流程以及在生产中确定和控制低温分离温度的方法,同时还介绍了新创造的小压差节流制冷工艺的原理和应用情况。     

HA型粘结剂性能评判的研究

冷固结球团直接还原工艺成功的关键因素之一是成型粘结剂的选用。粘结剂性能评判 ,传统的方法是通过考查球团矿的机械强度来说明粘结剂性能的优劣 ,步骤繁锁。经过试验研究 ,本文提出了用粘度大小来评判粘结剂性能的直接方法并从理论上进行了论证。对于 HA型复合粘结剂 ,在六速旋转粘度计上测量 ,50 g复合粘结剂的粘度若大于或等于 6.5× 1 0 -3 Pa·s,表示粘结剂性能较好 ,能满足铁精矿冷固球团直接还原工艺的要求 ;若小于或等于 3.0× 1 0 -3 Pa· s,则表示该粘结剂性能较差。     

氨气提工艺尿素生产中操作的改进

中原大化集团公司尿素装置在操作上使用的是Ｓｎａｍ公司提供的尿素操作手册 ,在运行过程中 ,发现有许多地方与实际状况出入很大 ,经过不断的总结经验 ,并在工艺操作中进行改进、优化 ,使装置达到安全、稳定、经济运行的目的。1　二氧化碳压缩机操作方式的改进二氧化碳压缩机自开车以来 ,防喘振系统一直未投用。由于Ｓｎａｍ公司提供的防喘振曲线富裕度较大 ,操作人员对实际喘振点不清楚 ,正常生产中转速控制较高 ,操作盲目性很大 ,在 1 0 0 %负荷下 ,防喘振阀仍有 1 0 %左右的开度 ,造成蒸气消耗偏高。1 999- 0 3- 31 ,对二氧化碳压缩机各…     

大朝山水电站地下洞室安全监测资料分析

大朝山水电站引水发电系统为地下工程，根据各项安全监测物理量的主要观测成果，对最大观测值分析其对工程的安全影响，为保证其安全运行具有重要意义。为此，分别对大朝山水电站的主要地下建筑物，包括压力引水隧洞、地下厂房、尾水调压室的最大观测值进行了分析研究，并提出了一些建议，有较大的参考价值。