Recovery of fluorocarbons in Japan as a measure for abating global warming

The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential for recovering fluorocarbons as measures for the abatement of global warming. In this study, we focused on the three different kinds of fluorocarbons: CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs, and targeted refrigerant use because of the availability of relevant data. We first estimated future fluorocarbon emissions from the targeted appliances; we next compared those emissions in the units of CO₂ equivalent to the level of CO₂ emissions in 1990 from a quantitative point of view. As the result of this study, it was found that fluorocarbon emissions in 1999 and 2010 would be equal to approximately 7 and 3% of the level of CO₂ emissions in 1990 respectively. Moreover, if we implement a 100% recovery rate in every recovery route, we can reduce a large amount of emissions which correspond to approximately 2–5% of the level of CO₂ emissions in 1990, even if we take into account the energy-related CO₂ emissions by the transportation and decomposition of fluorocarbons.     

Intellectual performance and ego depletion: Role of the self in logical reasoning and other information processing.

Some complex thinking requires active guidance by the self, but simpler mental activities do not. Depletion of the self's regulatory resources should therefore impair the former and not the latter. Resource depletion was manipulated by having some participants initially regulate attention (Studies 1 and 3) or emotion (Study 2). As compared with no-regulation participants who did not perform such exercises, depleted participants performed worse at logic and reasoning (Study 1), cognitive extrapolation (Study 2), and a test of thoughtful reading comprehension (Study 3). The same manipulations failed to cause decrements on a test of general knowledge (Study 2) or on memorization and recall of nonsense syllables (Study 3). Successful performance at complex thinking may therefore rely on limited regulatory resources. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Long-term measurements of the concentrations of halocarbons in an urban area of Kraków, Poland

The results of the measurements of the concentrations of freons (F-11 and F-113), chloroform (CHCl₃), trichloroethane (CH₃CCl₃) and carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) in air are presented. The data concern concentration measurements that have been conducted in Krakow since half way through 1997 to the end of 1999. The mean monthly values of these concentrations have been compared with the data from Mace Head, the station situated at a similar longitude as Krakow. It has been concluded that, in the observed period of time, the concentrations of the pollutants in Krakow are higher than in Mace Head. The mean monthly concentrations of F-11 and CCl₄ decrease in Krakow faster than in Mace Head (2.5 and 3.3 times, respectively). The concentrations of CHCl₃ and CH₃CCl₃ decrease at both locations, but the change is greater in Krakow. In Krakow, the observed increase of F-113 is 0.13 ppt/month and has an opposite trend than in the same period at Mace Head.     

浅析中央空调系统替代制冷剂的选择

根据大气臭氧层耗损和温室气体对全球气候变化的影响，分析了中央空调系统几种替代制冷剂的特性，探讨了在实际使用中如何进行替代制冷剂的选择。     

金属PTC陶瓷复合材料结构及其导电机理

研究了金属ＰＴＣ陶瓷复合材料的电学性能和其材料组分。结果表明，掺入金属的ＰＴＣ陶瓷材料经氮气中烧结，然后在空气中进行热处理，材料表面形成高势垒层，金属ＰＴＣ陶瓷复合材料的室温电阻较ＰＴＣ的陶瓷高。样品之中存在大量不同类型的极化，在低温时样品电阻较高，温度增加后，大量各种类型离子极化出现，在变价金属铁的变价导电作用下，削弱表面势垒，使金属ＰＴＣ陶瓷复合材料电阻降低，表现出ＮＴＣ现象。在电场作用下，正负电荷、晶粒畸变和空位缺陷等产生空间电荷极化使金属ＰＴＣ陶瓷复合材料有较高介电常数。介电损耗（ｔｇδ）频谱和介电δ温度谱上都出现一个介电峰，其主要原因是跃迁极化，金属阳离子由一个位置跃迁到另一个位置，在介电损耗所对应的频率和温度时出现跃迁极化率最大     

Simulation of Natural Depletion and Miscible Gas Injection Effects on Asphaltene Stability in Petroleum Reservoir Fluids

Natural depletion of petroleum reservoirs as well as gas injection for enhance oil recovery, are unavoidable processes in the oil industry. Foremost, prediction of the problems due to these two processes is very necessary and important. So many field and experimental experiences have shown that heavy organic depositions, especially asphaltene deposition, are principal results during these processes. Results of laboratory simulation of asphaltene deposition during the natural depletion of petroleum reservoirs and also during gas injection and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are reported here. This is achieved through the design of a new experimental setup for the investigation of pressure and composition effects on asphaltene deposition in petroleum fluids at high pressure and high temperature conditions. In this work, asphaltene deposition during decreasing pressure, from pressures greater than reservoir pressure to pressures below the bubble point pressure (natural depletion) and also asphaltene deposition during natural gas injection in reservoir conditions, are studied for three samples—one recombined sample and two bottomhole samples. All of the obtained results from this work conform to theoretical and other experimental works.     

国外聚氨酯硬泡发泡剂最新进展

零ODP(臭氧消耗能)发泡剂是在聚氨酯硬泡中替代CFCs的新一代发泡剂,阐述了美国、日本、欧洲CFCs替代的现状,并详细介绍了国外零ODP发泡剂的最新进展。     

关于控制氯代烃的政策选择

本文分析了氯代烃的生产所引起的环境问题,并提出了减少氯代烃环境影响的政策选择的基本原则。     

The Resource-Energy Nexus as a Key Factor for Circular Economy

The extraction of raw materials is associated with energy input and CO₂ emissions. What is obvious for extraction from mining, however, also applies to recycling. Mostly, recycling is preferred for reasons of climate protection or because of the geological scarcity of raw materials, which is controversially discussed. While in mining, the declining ore grade is a driver for the energy demand, in case of recycling it is the dissipation of materials into products or waste. As concentration decreases, the effort required also increases disproportionately. The “closing the loop” metaphor of Circular Economy is therefore inappropriate in its stricter meaning. It is rather about optimizing the overall system and finding the optimal recycling rate. However, first, it must be clarified what the political goals for Circular Economy are.     

氮对高纯奥氏体不锈钢耐晶间腐蚀性能的影响

采用电化学、化学浸渍、俄歇电子能谱分析、物理化学相分析等方法研究了氮对高纯奥氏体不锈钢000Cr19Ni14耐敏化态晶间腐蚀和非敏化态晶间腐蚀性能的影响,并探讨了其作用机理.结果显示,高纯奥氏体不锈钢加氮合金化(≤0.20%)基本上消除敏化态晶间腐蚀,敏化处理不会引起晶界贫铬;当氮含量不超过0.087%时,对非敏化态晶间腐蚀影响很小,而超过0.087%时,由于在晶界氮元素的偏聚以及氮化铬的析出加速非敏化态晶间腐蚀.