Thermo-economic investigation on the hydrogen production through the stored solar energy in a salinity gradient solar pond: A comparative study by employing APC and ORC with zeotropic mixture

In this paper, a salinity gradient solar pond (SGSP) is used to harness the solar energy for hydrogen production through two cycles. The first cycle includes an absorption power cycle (APC), a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, and a thermoelectric generator (TEG) unit; in the second one, an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) with the zeotropic mixture is used instead of APC. The cycles are analyzed through the thermoeconomic vantage point to discover the effect of key decision variables on the cycles’ performance. Finally, NSGA-II is used to optimize both cycles. The results indicate that employing ORC with zeotropic mixture leads to a better performance in comparison to utilizing APC. For the base mode, unit cost product (UCP), exergy, and energy efficiency when APC is employed are 59.9 $/GJ, 23.73%, and 3.84%, respectively. These amounts are 47.27 $/GJ, 29.48%, and 5.86% if ORC with the zeotropic mixture is utilized. The APC and ORC generators have the highest exergy destruction rate which is equal to 6.18 and 10.91 kW. In both cycles, the highest investment cost is related to the turbine and is 0.8275 $/h and 0.976 $/h for the first and second cycles, respectively. In the optimum state the energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, UCP, and H₂ production rate of the system enhances 42.44%, 27.54%,15.95%, and 38.24% when ORC with the zeotropic mixture is used. The maximum H₂ production is 0.47 kg/h, and is obtained when the mass fraction of R142b, LCZ temperature, pumps pressure ratio, generator bubble point temperature are 0.603, 364.35 K, 2.12, 337.67 K, respectively.     

Ceramics composites from iron ore tailings and blast furnace slag

The search for materials and methods capable of reducing human impacts on the environment is of utmost importance nowadays. This study's primary purpose was to analyze the technical feasibility of ceramic composites production utilizing Fundão Dam's Iron Ore Tailings (IOT), Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) from charcoal, and Foundry Sand (FS) as partial substitutes for the traditional raw materials – sand and clay – for application in building industry materials. The composites were molded in rectangular specimens and fired at temperatures of 900, 950, 1000, 1050, and 1200 °C. The developed materials were analyzed and characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Thermogravimetry (TGA), and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA). The obtained materials had flexural strength modulus of up to 12.19 MPa, water absorption ranging from 2 to 22%, linear shrinkage ranging from 0.02 to 6.50%, and apparent density ranging from 2.03 to 1.63 g/cm³. The study of the internal structure formation process revealed the formation of amorphous structures in the composites. The results demonstrated that these waste materials may be jointly used in construction materials, contributing to the reduction of natural resource extraction, besides enabling their correct disposal, minimizing environmental impacts, and improving the life quality of the surrounding communities.     

Deposition of UF5 on the surface of steel material having oxide coating in contact with gaseous UF6

When UF6 is handled in leak tight system, the amount of uranium compound formed on the surface of containers, valves, and others in UF6 handling facilities is not so significant for a short term that special attention has not been given to this problem. The present work was done to throw some more light on this problem based on the recent experiment. We discuss the possibility that the intermolecular transfer of a fluorine atom from UF6 to UF5 may participate in the formation of uranium compound. The discussion includes also the unique features contained in the experimental result, the reaction processes assumed in this problem, and the derivation of a rate equation for expressing the deposition of uranium compound. Furthermore, we propose a new method for determining nonlinear parameters included in a governing differential equation having two variables for expressing the deposition of uranium compound from experimental raw data.     

掺杂聚苯胺导电膜的制备及对核设施表面铀的去污

制备了掺杂导电聚苯胺可剥离膜，首次采用涂膜、电解联用去污方法，进行涂膜电解去除渗透到核设施金属材料内部形成氧化物的铀。在膜中，聚苯胺、盐酸、EDTA-2Na含量各为4％、0．5％～1%、1％；电解电压2．3V、电解时间25min～30min时，其去污率可达99％，优于其它的方法。     

HNO3和有机介质中U（Ⅳ）的稳定性研究

研究了ＨＮＯ＿３和ＴＢＰ－煤油介质中Ｕ（Ⅳ）的稳定性。测定了两种介质中Ｕ（Ⅳ）、ＨＮＯ＿３、ＴＢＰ浓度和气相中氧浓度对Ｕ（Ⅳ）氧化速率的影响。Ｕ（Ⅳ）的氧化速率都随温度提高而明显增加．其表观活化能分别为９１ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ（ＨＮＯ＿３介质）和４２ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ（ＴＢＰ－煤油介质）。对两种介质中Ｕ（Ⅳ）的氧化速率规律进行了比较。     

全尾砂高水固化材料在下向充填采矿法中的应用

全尾砂高水固化材料是２０世纪８０年开发出来的矿山新型充填材料，本文简要介绍了全尾砂高固化材料下向进路式充填采矿法的充填工艺技术，并与带钢筋混凝土假顶的下向进路式水硫充填法进行了经济比较。     

后遥感应用技术的提出与思考

本文在总结遥感技术应用于铀矿地质领域的实践和遥感技术最新进展的基础上。提出后遥感应用技术，并对其技术内涵、研究内容、建立试验样区、研究意义等进行了探讨。     

国外尾矿坝安全与环境研究综述

安全与环境一直是国外尾矿坝研究的重点。笔者综述了自1990年以来国外涉及尾矿坝安全与环境方面有代表性的文献 ,内容包括尾矿坝溃坝、溃坝理论研究、安全管理、环境污染、污染监测、污染治理、污染理论研究及生态复垦 ,这些对提高我国尾矿坝管理、工程技术水平都有较好的参考价值     

铀表面初始氧化行为的电子能量损失谱研究

利用俄歇电子能谱仪获取了表面清洁的铀及其在氧化过程中的电子能量损失谱(EELS)，研究这些电子能量损失谱线显示：清洁表面铀的等离子损失的实验值与理论值较为符合；随着氧化程度的加剧，体等离子体(BP)、表面等离子体(SP)以及价带间跃迁所造成的电子能量损失峰发生了明显的连续偏移和强度的变化，表明室温下清洁表面铀暴露微量纯氧后，在铀表面上发生了U→UO→UO2初始氧化过程。同时，又采用了俄歇电子能谱(AES)和X射线光电子谱(XPS)对照分析了铀的初始氧化过程。     

高密度澄清池在邯钢第二污水处理厂的应用

高密度澄清池是一种新型高效的澄清池。介绍了高密度澄清池的工艺原理、运行条件和主要参数及在邯钢第二污水处理厂的应用情况。