An integrated dimensionality reduction and surrogate optimization approach for plant-wide chemical process operation

With liquefied natural gas becoming increasingly prevalent as a flexible source of energy, the design and optimization of industrial refrigeration cycles becomes even more important. In this article, we propose an integrated surrogate modeling and optimization framework to model and optimize the complex CryoMan Cascade refrigeration cycle. Dimensionality reduction techniques are used to reduce the large number of process decision variables which are subsequently supplied to an array of Gaussian processes, modeling both the process objective as well as feasibility constraints. Through iterative resampling of the rigorous model, this data-driven surrogate is continually refined and subsequently optimized. This approach was not only able to improve on the results of directly optimizing the process flow sheet but also located the set of optimal operating conditions in only 2 h as opposed to the original 3 weeks, facilitating its use in the operational optimization and enhanced process design of large-scale industrial chemical systems.     

Recent activities in the field of Nuclear Operational Management and Nuclear Safety Engineering

Recent activities in the field of Nuclear Operational Management and Nuclear Safety Engineering, the studies related to risk analysis methodology, design, and operational management, physical phenomena, and emergency preparedness and nuclear security, have been progressed. Especially, ‘risk analysis methodology’ and ‘design and operational management’ are the main categories of the field, in which more than half of published articles on Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology are related to these categories.     

Review of pulsed thermal NDT: Physical principles,theory and data processing

This paper summarizes the basics of pulsed thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) including theoretical solutions, data processing algorithms and practical implementation. Typical defects are discussed along with 1D analytical and multi-dimensional numerical solutions. Special emphasis is focused on defect characterization by the use of inverse solutions. A list of TNDT terms is provided. Applications of active TNDT, mainly in the aerospace industry, are discussed briefly, and some trends in the further development of this technique are described.     

提高催化裂化装置(FCCU)柴汽比措施

为了满足市场的需要,中石化天津分公司炼油厂根据FCCU自身特点采取了一系列提高柴汽比的措施,包括:调节反应系统和分馏的操作条件及采用MGD技术,以提高柴油产率。实施后,FCCU的柴汽比从0.5提高到0.9,创造了良好的经济效益。     

高性能调度技术中应用程序调度模型设计--地理空间信息网格调度技术的研究

地理空间信息网格调度技术，要比传统的高性能计算中的调度技术复杂，原因是如果将全部网格资源作为一个应用程序的调度和执行目标，必将导致通信延迟、成本昂贵、执行低效等。为此，综合考虑应用程序特性、机器特性等，研究设计了地理空间信息网格高性能调度技术中的应用程序调度模型，包括地理空间信息网格应用程序分析；资源特性分析；应用程序分解；性能预测；资源调度；机器选择；任务映射；任务调度；任务调度器和调度器管理模块。以实现为不同的应用程序匹配不同的计算资源，提高计算资源的利用率和应用程序的执行效率。     

宽工作电压范围单电源CMOS误差放大器

采用0.8μm标准数字CMOS工艺(VTN0=0.836V,VTP0=0.930V),设计并流片验证了具有宽工作电压范围(3～6V),可作SOC系统动态电源管理芯片内部误差放大器应用的单电源CMOS运算放大器。该误差放大器芯核同时具有适合低电压工作,并对工艺参数变化不敏感的优点。对于相同的负载情况,在3V的工作电压下,开环电压增益AD=83.1dB,单位增益带宽GB=2.4MHz,相位裕量Φ=85.2°,电源抑制比PSRR=154.0dB,转换速率Sr=2.2V/μs;在6V工作电压下,AD=85.1dB,GB=2.4MHz,Φ=85.4°,PSRR=145.3dB,Sr=3.4V/μs。     

船闸直立墙基坑开挖与锚固施工程序

三峡船闸深槽开挖与锚固工程量大，工期紧，施工强度高，施工难度大。因此，合理的施工程序有利于边坡稳定和施工，是快速和高质量施工的关键。分析了永久船闸直立墙基坑开挖与锚固施工程序的复杂性和进行研究的必要性。介绍了设计阶段研究船闸开挖与锚固的施工程序。对施工过程中研究施工程序时考虑的因素，研究的主要内容以及实际采用的施工程序作了简要的分析，归纳和总结。     

连续工作型电子装备战备完好性预计

从战略完好性的实际内涵出发，考虑到装备实际工作中可能处于不同的工作状态，因而其战略完好性模型也应有所有同。对于处于连续工作状态的电子装备，即使工作中发生故障，只要执行下次任务前能修好，就不影响装备的战略完好性。基于此，得出了电子装备处于连续工作状态下的战略完好性预计模型，并在对应的条件下对此模型的得出进行了缜密的推理。     

韶钢4号高炉顺行状况的操作技术

对韶钢炼铁厂4号高炉炉况和操作上存在的问题进行了分析,主要原因是原材料质量较差,精料水平低,同时,高炉操作不能完全适应原材料条件.按照上稳下活工艺的原则,采取合理鼓风动能、活跃炉缸工作状态、稳定热制度、合理中部冷却强度、炉顶小高压操作以及使用上部调节手段等一系列措施,使高炉的炉况顺行得到了较大的改善,各项主要技术经济指标取得相应的进步.2001年利用系数达3.024 t/m3·d,焦比达441 kg/t.     

Influence of accelerated ageing on methacrylate‐based denture resins heterogeneity as viewed by ESR‐spin‐probe method

The electron‐spin‐resonance (ESR) spin‐probe method, was used to study the heterogeneity of denture resins based on poly(methyl methacrylate). Results for three resins processed by microwave energy, conventional curing and cold curing (depending on the curing procedure and exposed to ageing in various environmental conditions) were compared. All three cured resins were stored over the same time (1200 h) in distilled water at ambient temperature and in artificial saliva at 348 K. The temperature‐dependent ESR spectra of a spin probe dispersed in the denture resins are analyzed in terms of line‐shapes and line‐widths. The appearance of two spectral components was taken as an indication of resin heterogeneity. The results reveal that the cold‐cured resin has a lower local density in comparison with microwave and conventionally cured resin. The amount of residual monomer also contributes to the local motion of polymer segments. The change of denture resins exposed to ageing is influenced both by the structure of the original resin and the ageing conditions. Restricted motion of a spin probe incorporated into the acrylic resins exposed to accelerated ageing suggests additional crosslinking of polymer chains. The differences are observed for all the investigated resins, but the highest change is observed with the cold‐cured resin. The ESR results are accompanied by T_g and T_m measurements. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry