Can hydrogen be the sustainable fuel for mobility in India in the global context?

This article provides a critical assessment of H₂ from the standpoint of more widespread use as a sustainable fuel for Indian mobility applications in the global context. The potential techno-economic advantages of utilizing H₂ for automobiles rather than battery electric vehicles or conventional internal combustion engine vehicles are emphasized. The present assessment demonstrates that H₂ production, storage, and distribution costs are the primary challenges, and a significant improvement is still necessary for H₂ to compete either against the internal combustion engine vehicle or the battery electric vehicle to win the race, arguably. The secondary challenges have also been demonstrated, which include the cost of the fuel cell stack and the modifications associated with internal combustion engine vehicles, as well as regulatory and safety concerns, which impede the widespread usage of H₂. It is critical that policy-making for sustainable mobility in India is possible with the aid of a National H₂ Energy Road-Map. This in turn can achieve a cost target of $0.5/kg for H₂.     

A hybrid homogeneously weighted moving average control chart for process monitoring

Several modifications and enhancements to control charts in increasing the performance of small and moderate process shifts have been introduced in the quality control charting techniques. In this paper, a new hybrid control chart for monitoring process location is proposed by combining two homogeneously weighted moving average (HWMA) control charts. The hybrid homogeneously weighted moving average (HHWMA) statistic is derived using two smoothing constants λ₁ and λ₂ . The average run length (ARL) and the standard deviation of the run length (SDRL) values of the HHWMA control chart are obtained and compared with some existing control charts for monitoring small and moderate shifts in the process location. The results of study show that the HHWMA control chart outperforms the existing control charts in many situations. The application of the HHWMA chart is demonstrated using a simulated data.     

Trajectories of knowledge economy in SSA and MENA countries

In the first critical assessment of knowledge economy dynamic paths in Africa and the Middle East, but for a few exceptions, we find overwhelming support for diminishing cross-country disparities in knowledge-based economy dimensions. The paper employs all the four components of the World Bank's Knowledge Economy Index (KEI): economic incentives, innovation, education, and information infrastructure. The main finding suggests that sub-Saharan African (SSA) and the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries with low levels of KE dynamics and catching-up their counterparts of higher KE levels. We provide the speeds of integration and time necessary to achieve full (100%) integration. Policy implications are also discussed.     

The hydrogen economy, fuel cells, and electric cars

Hopes have again been raised about developing a “hydrogen economy”, in which hydrogen could be expected to replace oil and natural gas for most uses, including transportation and heating. It is again being claimed that hydrogen will be a widely available, clean, safe fuel. This article argues that such expectations are almost certainly illusory. Hydrogen, like electricity, is not an energy resource but an energy carrier. It takes more energy to extract hydrogen from water than burning the hydrogen can ever provide. There are also inevitable losses in storage, transmission, and final mechanical or heating applications. The question then turns on the efficiency—and safety—of the entire chain of conversion, from the energy source (fossil, solar, or other) to the final use. Moreover, energy sources (preferably renewable, for the long term) can be used for the direct creation of electricity, which can be introduced into the existing grid without requiring a vast investment in a new hydrogen distribution system. In addition, a hydrogen-based system would be unacceptably dangerous. This report will present a detailed technical and economic analysis of the problems with the proposed hydrogen economy and the advantages of some alternatives, principally electricity-based. A hypothetical case of what would be required for a hydrogen filling station serving the general public is closely examined.     

NGO-Ⅲ催化剂的异构化性能评价

直馏汽油非临氢高效异构化使用最新一代NGO－Ⅲ型催化剂，生产的产品汽油辛烷值、产品收率及催化剂稳定性等全面超过现用的工业催化剂，达到目前国内同类产品的领先水平。     

长江重要堤防隐蔽工程建设投资对扩大内需、拉动经济的作用和影响

长江重要堤防隐蔽工程是党中央、国务院实施积极财政政策进行长江堤防建设的重要组成部分，隐蔽工程既是重要的基础设施，也是重要的环境保护工程，隐蔽工程与其他行业的关联性很强，对众多行业具有巨大的带动作用，有效地扩大了内需，拉动了经济增长。     

改革组织结构实现科学管理

介绍了现代企业的组织结构的类型与阶段，提出可为国有企业改革可借鉴的经验。     

中国火灾与社会经济因素的关系

对中国的火灾统计数据与社会经济数据之间的关系进行了研究，发现中国火灾与社会经济因素的关系和国外相反:中国的火灾形势在经济越发达的地方越严重，并且随着经济的发展更趋严重。讨论了火灾与经济水平及教育水平的关系，提出了火灾和经济的更为全面的关系，即随着经济的发展，火灾形势是先严重后趋缓和。根据所讨论的结果对中国未来一段时期的火灾情况做出了一些预测。     

对一起氮压机燃爆事故的原因分析

SVK8 3S型氮气压缩机是由沈阳鼓风机厂制造、为义马煤气配套的低压氮气压缩机 ,共两套 ,于 2 0 0 0年 1 2月开始调试。为节约工程基建资金 ,取消原设计两台中压氮气压缩机 ,由杭氧产两台3TYS89+2TYS60型氧气透平压缩机临时压送氮气 ,向外供中压氮 ,来取代中压氮气压缩机 ,流程示意图如图 1所示。图 1　氧、氮压机工艺流程配置图1　事故情况2 0 0 0年 1 2月 2 7日中午 1 1∶3 5 ,接总调度室通知 ,要求中午 1 2∶0 0向长输管线供中压氮气。当时 ,一台氮压机试车完毕正在运行 ,一台氧压机试车完毕压氧正在运行 ,将由氧压机临时压送氮气外供…     

竞争条件下政府干预经济探析

分析了竞争条件下政府干预经济的原因,阐述了政府干预经济的作用,进而指出了政府干预经济存在的一些失误,提出政府干预经济应注意的问题,从而形成一个平等、高效的市场经济局面。