Particle size effect on the filtration drag of fly ash from a coal power plant

In order to investigate the filtration properties of fly ash from a conventional coal power plant, the filtration drag across the dust cake over an absolute fiberglass filter element was measured. A fluidized bed column was utilized to obtain a well characterized particle stream. The cake resistance coefficient was analyzed by the equation proposed by Endo et al. [1998] in order to observe the effect of particle size and polydispersity. The filtration drag was measured for three kinds of particle stream having the geometric mean particle size of 3.15, 6.07, and 7.83 μm and the geometric standard deviation less than 1.44 in the practical operation conditions for the field applications of face velocity of 0.03–0.06 m/s and area dust load up to 0.2 kg/m². A dust cake of smaller particle size showed larger pressure drop even though the porosity was higher and presented high compressibility according to the face velocity. The particle polydispersity was also a dominant factor affecting the compressibility of the dust cake.     

Feed/Seed比值对好氧生物处理效率的影响

好氧生物反应器的进料物（Feed）是经厌氧作用的消化污泥，而其接种体（Seed）是活性污泥。主要研究了四种Feed／Seed比值（1：0，3：1，1：1和0：1）对好氧生物处理效率的影响。对于Feed／Seed比值为1：0和0：1而言，污泥的TSS和VSS的去除率很低。而另外两种比值的实验结果表明，TSS和VSS的去除率均随Feed／Seed比值的增加而增加。对于Feed／Seed比值为3的生物反应器，28天的TSS和VSS的去除率分别达到了49％和50％。并且TSS和VSS的降解服从一级反应动力学。动力学降解常数（k）也随Feed／Seed比值的增加而增加。而且VSS的去除率略高于TSS。另外，硝化反应的发生导致好氧生物反应器中的硝酸根离子浓度的增加和pH的降低。     

Electrical analysis of Li/SOCl2 cell connected with electrochemical capacitor

A Li/SOCl₂ bobbin-type cell, connected in parallel with an electrochemical capacitor, is investigated in order to overcome the voltage delay problem at high-rate discharge. In spite of the high internal resistance of the Li/SOCl₂ cell due to the passivation, the voltage delay is suppressed. Impedance measurements, in which the cell is separated from the capacitor, explain the suppression process clearly. The electrochemical capacitor operates as a high-current buffer and voltage-delay suppressor for the Li/SOCl₂ bobbin-type cell.     

Removal characteristics of nitrogen oxide of high temperature catalytic filters for simultaneous removal of fine particulate and NOx

The CuMnOx catalysts were deep coated into polysulfonamide felts by vacuum suction to simultaneously remove the particulate and nitrogen oxides. This filter consists of a high temperature foam layer as a surface layer, a catalytic pleated felt as a medium layer and glassfiber fabric layer with high temperature phenol resin as a final layer. In this study, the effects of catalyst loading on the pleated felt, operating temperature on nitrogen oxides reduction with NH₃ were mainly investigated. Tests were conducted at operating temperature range from 150 to 250 °C and at face velocity of 1 m/min. Within these ranges, NO removal efficiency was over 90% at the catalyst loading of 350 g/m² and 200 °C.     

Glycoproteins isolated from Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz improve protective immune response induction in a mouse model

Food Science and Biotechnology - This study examined the efficacy of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz (AMK) protein and polysaccharide extracts as adjuvant or adjuvant booster when given together...     

Physical,chemical and electrical analysis of dust generated from cement plants for dust removal with an electrostatic precipitator

The physical, chemical and electrical characteristics of cement dust generated from a cement plant have been investigated by using a dust analyzer and a high voltage conductivity cell based on JIS B 9915. Major constituents of raw material cement dust generated from the first grinding process are CaO (41.77%), SiO₂ (11.72%), Al₂O₃ (3.45%), and Fe₂O₃ (1.47%), while the cement clinker dust generated from the second grinding process consists of mainly CaO (48.09-65.50%), SiO₂ (14.02-21.56%), Al₂O₃ (2.86-3.76%), and Fe₂O₃ (1.77-2.66%). Size distribution of the raw material cement dust is bi-modal in shape and the mass median diameter (MMD) is 3.68 μm, whereas the cement clinker dust also displays bi-modal distribution and the MMD of the cement clinker dust is in the range of 7.89-58.78 μm. The resistivity of raw material cement dust is so high as 10¹⁴ ohm·cm at 300 °C, that cement dust would not precipitate well by the electrostatic precipitator.     

Optimization fluidization characteristics conditions of nickel oxide for hydrogen reduction by fluidized bed reactor

We evaluated the optimal conditions for fluidization of nickel oxide (NiO) and its reduction into high-purity Ni during hydrogen reduction in a laboratory-scale fluidized bed reactor. A comparative study was performed through structural shape analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM); variance in pressure drop, minimum fluidization velocity, terminal velocity, reduction rate, and mass loss were assessed at temperatures ranging from 400 to 600 °C and at 20, 40, and 60 min in reaction time. We estimated the sample weight with most active fluidization to be 200 g based on the bed diameter of the fluidized bed reactor and height of the stocked material. The optimal conditions for NiO hydrogen reduction were found to be height of sample H to the internal fluidized bed reactor diameter D was H/D=1, reaction temperature of 550 °C, reaction time of 60 min, superficial gas velocity of 0.011 m/s, and pressure drop of 77 Pa during fluidization. We determined the best operating conditions for the NiO hydrogen reduction process based on these findings.     

Antimicrobial resistance and resistance genes in Escherichia coli strains isolated from commercial fish and seafood

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial resistance and to characterize the implicated genes in Escherichia coli isolated from commercial fish and seafood. Fish and seafood samples (n=2663) were collected from wholesale and retail markets in Seoul, Korea between 2005 and 2008. A total of 179 E. coli isolates (6.7%) from those samples were tested for resistance to a range of antimicrobial agents. High rates of resistance to the following drugs were observed: tetracycline (30.7%), streptomycin (12.8%), cephalothin (11.7%), ampicillin (6.7%) and ticarcillin (6.1%). No resistances to amikacin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefoxitin were observed. Seventy out of 179 isolates which were resistant to one or more drugs were investigated by PCR for the presence of 3 classes of antimicrobial resistance genes (tetracycline, aminoglycosides and beta-lactams), class 1, 2 and 3 integrons. Gene cassettes of classes 1 and 2 integrons were further characterized by amplicon sequencing. The tetracycline resistance genes tetB and tetD were found in 29 (41.4%) isolates and 14 (20%) isolates, respectively. The beta-lactam resistance gene, bla(TEM) was found in 15 (21.4%) isolates. The aminoglycoside resistance gene, aadA was found in 18 (25.7%) isolates. Class 1 integron was detected in 41.4% (n=29) of the isolates, while only 2.9% (n=2) of the isolates were positive for the presence of class 2 integron. Two different gene cassettes arrangements were identified in class 1 integron-positive isolates: dfrA12-aadA2 (1.8 kb, five isolates) and aadB-aadA2 (1.6 kb, four isolates). One isolate containing class 2 integron presented the dfrA1-sat-aadA1 gene cassette array. These data suggest that commercial fish and seafood may act as the reservoir for multi-resistant bacteria and facilitate the dissemination of the resistance genes.